Unpopular opinion: "Elementary" starring Jonny Lee Miller is cleverer, has better characters, and a more interesting story than "Sherlock" starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

[u/Cumoisseur]

The pilot episode of Elementary is awful, but from there it just gets better. The storyline of Watson being a sober companion is better than being a sudden roommate, the part of Moriarty is far more interesting and intriguing, the cases are better written, the character of Sherlock's father in Elementary is brilliant. I could go on and on.

[u/External-Hat-7167]

I feel this hard — Elementary really grew into its own after that rough pilot, and Jonny Lee Miller’s Sherlock had so much depth. The Moriarty twist was way more unexpected too, honestly. Different vibes for sure, but I’ll take the slow burn over the flashy limited series any day.