Elementary (TV Series) Miss Taken (2016) User Reviews

The best episode of these past 2 seasons

[Cookiekiller · 9/10 · 17 January 2016]

Elementary finally comes back to its main purpose which is murder investigation seen through the filter of a very unusual character, Sherlock Holmes. And it delivers a top notch episode with many twists and an interesting villain. The ending may be a little too easy as the plot thickens and seems unsolvable at first, but for the first time in a very long time, there is a crime scenario that deserves its name. Indeed for too many episodes, writers forgot that Elementary was not supposed to be some very cheesy rendition of an addict's difficulties with a touch of crime, but murder solving by a genius who happens to use heroin from time to time. I think viewers can take it. And that Elementary could finally rose to the quality of its beginnings.

This is a good 'un..........

[whoozisss-462-189942 · 10/10 · 7 January 2016]

If you haven't seen her before, there is a young actress in this episode named Ally Ioannides who is dynamite. She's also in the sorta swords n' martial arts series called Into the Badlands, but it is/was her turn in this episode of Elementary that really stood out. At the very end of it she stands there toe to toe with Holmes and matches him jab for jab, kinda like Natalie Dormer did back when.

Ally did such a good job I hope they can find a way to keep her in the series (even tho she is a murderer. Ahem...........).

If this episode is an indication of the quality to come this season Elementary will more than hold its own!

"Deceptively Brilliant"

[zeabz1 · 9/10 · 12 January 2016]

I found this one to be one of the more compelling episodes they have shown. I do also think that the episode did feel a bit rushed towards the end. Personally I think it should have been a two parter, with the story diving in to Cassie's background a bit with other snippets about tracking the real Mina down and also the encounter with the FBI agent.

I don't actually think she killed him. However, I do think she was the one pulling the strings that led up to his unfortunate encounter with the wood chipper. I found her character to be deceptively brilliant. Ally Ioannides did an amazing job.

The final scene with Holmes meeting with Cassie was superb, with Holmes appearing genuinely intrigued by her. Her ability to lie, misdirect, and remain undetected are surpassed by only Holmes himself . Together, they could do wonderful things yet also have disastrous consequences.

I do hope we see her again...

Brilliant!

[River225 · 10/10 · 28 October 2021]

This was one of the best episodes of the entire series. It was well written and had great plot twists. I hope she's brought back as a recurring nemesis.

One of the biggest leaps EVER on this show

[CrimeDrama1 · 9/10 · 20 April 2022]

In Sherlock's final meeting with Watson, Gregson, and Bell, he tells them he has a better theory than what Bell had offered and the next thing we see is the real Mina Davenport sitting in an interview room and the truth being revealed. What the bloody hell?! I'd say A LOT was missing to go from a theory to a live person and the truth in no time at all! Were critical scenes cut out or were the writers fine with such a huge leap? If Sherlock had a lead on the the truth - finding the real girl - in order to finally put the imposter in jail, he would have said something right away. I think I speak for a lot of fans of this show when I say that a big reason we watch these episodes is to see Sherlock and Joan actively solve cases, not explain it AFTER the fact. We really didn't need to hear Bell's alternate theory. The writers could have made time to at least show that the team had a lead on the real girl. The imposter is more clever than Moriarty and that confounds Sherlock. Without the big leap, I would've considered this one of the best episodes of this show ever.

Awesome episode - for the wrong reasons

[samboi · 8/10 · 9 January 2016]

Im not a big fan of elementary.. I think it's an insult to Sherlock Holmes..

But none-the-less I watch it.. and I think this was a very interesting episode of the series.. not because of the crime or how they solve it or all the stupidity they always do..

But for the last scene of the episode.. Sherlock has a one on one with the person who committed the crime and that scene is too too good.. I would really look forward to this person reappearing in this series.. the wit, the sharp dialogues, the cockiness.. just perfect way to show Sherlock - he has found a match..

So bad it's almost funny

[koohii · 2/10 · 18 June 2022]

This is one of the most scientifically STUPID episodes of the show (and that's saying something).

A grinder that can mulch bones is not going to have trouble destroying and FBI badge.

Same grinder also will not require the body to be dismembered before said body was fed into it.

How can a police captain not know about ear prints?

Hair cannot provide DNA unless it contains the follicle tag at the root--something that wouldn't be present on shaved hair.

And rather than seeing the solution and deductive process, the writers just threw it in afterward as an "Oops, we only have 5 minutes left to wrap this up.

If you're going to write a murder mystery or police procedural show, please at least KNOW SOMETHING about them.

This was just lame. We were laughing at how bad it was.