CBS Elementary Season 2 Episode # 16 "The One Percent Solution" – Review

The opening scenes offer a quick recap of the first episode of Season 2: “Step Nine”. As readers might remember, we were introduced to Gareth Lestrade (Sean Pertwee) in that episode.

Back to the present - Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller) brings two fighting cocks, Romulus and Remus to his brownstone with the intention of rehabilitating them. Joan (Lucy Liu) is not happy with this particular idea of Sherlock.

Sherlock and Joan are summoned by Captain Thomas Gregson (Aidan Quinn) to solve a bombing in a restaurant. Some VIPs were present at the time of the bombing. One of them has been killed and a junior employee has been left badly injured.

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Lestrade is also on the case as a result of the influence wielded by his current employer, Richard Balsille (Bill Irwin). Gareth has also brought Miss Truepenny (Sarah Goldberg), his assistant along for the investigation.

Aurelius, a serial bomber becomes the prime suspect for NYPD. Holmes however thinks otherwise.

I recommend the viewers to check out the episode to find out the resolution to the mystery.

Canonical References

1. The episode title: “The One Percent Solution”  - In The Sign of the Four, Sherlock Holmes refers to the famous “seven-per-cent solution” of cocaine.

2. In his DOUG Chat, Gareth Lestrade states: “Like any art form, the science of deduction and analysis requires years of arduous study. You see, one lifetime is not enough to master it. No, no try several. So where does one start? Well, if you want my advice. start straightaway with a simple problem...” - Sherlock Holmes writes in “The Book of Life”, a magazine article in A Study in Scarlet: “Like all other arts, the Science of Deduction and Analysis is one which can only be acquired by long and patient study nor is life long enough to allow any mortal to attain the highest possible perfection in it. Before turning to those moral and mental aspects of the matter which present the greatest difficulties, let the enquirer begin by mastering more elementary problems.”

3. Gareth Lestade's visiting card reads: “When you have eliminated the impossible” - Sherlock Holmes states to Dr John Watson in The Sign of the Four: “How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?”

Yet another boring episode. Nothing much to write about the acting of the principal or the supporting cast. In other words: business as usual.

The one notable point is that Sean Pertwee has become another casualty of the weak writing. It is a pity that the characterization of Gareth Lestrade has let such a great actor down.

Sarah Goldberg is completely wasted as Miss Truepenny. All she has to do is dress up well and crack jokes that unfortunately fail to tickle the funny bone. 

Trivia

Sherlock and Joan have set the song “Bad Day” by Daniel Powter as the ringtone for Gareth Lestrade's calls.

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