It was the most annoying part of the episode. It isn't fun to watching an actor obviously acting. He isn't a character. He is manic line readings.

A lot of middle ground exists between endless scenery chewing and "stuffy boring British person."

A lot of middle ground exists between endless scenery chewing and "stuffy boring British person."

If he were like Gary Oldman in Leon, I would have no problems.

If he were like Gary Oldman in Leon, I would have no problems.

Sherlock! I hope the cuts PBS makes are in some of the Moriarty scenes. Too much scenery chewing and Heath Ledger-as-the-Joker aping.

Sherlock! I hope the cuts PBS makes are in some of the Moriarty scenes. Too much scenery chewing and Heath Ledger-as-the-Joker aping.

That is what TVGuide sources are implying. McKenna wouldn't become showrunner without Harmon involvement.

That is what TVGuide sources are implying. McKenna wouldn't become showrunner without Harmon involvement.

I don't suppose any of you own a bone saw?

I don't suppose any of you own a bone saw?

Your's came with a flap?

Mulder did once get down on Arthur Conan Doyle's grave with his Oxford girlfriend.

The red-herring U.M.Q.R.A. gag was also a pun gag. The people in the cars were "dogging." Dogging. Dog. Hound. H.O.U.N.D.

I thought they had wall-to-wall Olympics coverage for the duration of the games.

NBC has the Olympics this summer. Maybe they will promote something in their new line-up well.

I did get them into The Wire. That absolves a lot of TV sins, I think. But, they watched it on DVD, so David Simon hates them or something.

Basically, my parents are the reason why your favorite shows get canceled or are in constant threat of cancellation.

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I'll be at my parents' house for Mother's Day. I'm going to see if I can make them watch Sherlock, despite the fact that this isn't the best episode. Though, they prefer procedurals where you don't have to pay complete attention and my mom sometimes has problems understanding non-posh British accents.