OSCAR:  Okay…let's try this, then:  Kevin, what is…Pi?

OSCAR:  Okay…let's try this, then:  Kevin, what is…Pi?

There is no zipper, no bodysuit, only nudity and makeup. (We ARE talking about Kubrick's movie…)

There is no zipper, no bodysuit, only nudity and makeup. (We ARE talking about Kubrick's movie…)

…And let's not ever forget Danny establishing "Tony" as his invisible "friend," finger-talking into the small apartment's bathroom mirror in "The Shining."  Remember it forever and ever and ever and ever and—  (It's the set-up for the all the self-reflective "mirror-mindscapes" throughout the film…including the REDRUM…

…And let's not ever forget Danny establishing "Tony" as his invisible "friend," finger-talking into the small apartment's bathroom mirror in "The Shining."  Remember it forever and ever and ever and ever and—  (It's the set-up for the all the self-reflective "mirror-mindscapes" throughout the film…including the REDRUM…

"Deceived By His GOP-ness"

"Deceived By His GOP-ness"

"I'm NOT gonna play by YOUR rules, Chief!  I only care about ONE code…MY CODE!  The…um…now, I know I had a pithy name for this idea…what the f—, OH, YEAH!  The Code of Rules-Outside-Those-Considered-Standard-By-Law-Enforcement-Agencies!  Boom!  Da Vinci…OUT!"

"I'm NOT gonna play by YOUR rules, Chief!  I only care about ONE code…MY CODE!  The…um…now, I know I had a pithy name for this idea…what the f—, OH, YEAH!  The Code of Rules-Outside-Those-Considered-Standard-By-Law-Enforcement-Agencies!  Boom!  Da Vinci…OUT!"

Jenius Shore, starring Lenny da Vinny.

Jenius Shore, starring Lenny da Vinny.

The main thing that struck me about this third-rate episode, was this:

The main thing that struck me about this third-rate episode, was this:

Not only was the Trickster design absolutely based on "No Face" in "Spirited Away;" when the Trickster devoured a child, his mouth and actions are nearly identical to those of Miyazaki's creation.  And, in the subtlest reference of all, when the Trickster makes "candy corn" appear, not only does it manifest just like…

Not only was the Trickster design absolutely based on "No Face" in "Spirited Away;" when the Trickster devoured a child, his mouth and actions are nearly identical to those of Miyazaki's creation.  And, in the subtlest reference of all, when the Trickster makes "candy corn" appear, not only does it manifest just like…

I'll trade you for Ron's Swan Song.

I'll trade you for Ron's Swan Song.

True.  I think the distinction however, in this Sherlockian Case, is that the average TV Mystery enthusiast will find himself 50 gumshoey steps AHEAD of the supposed titular "genius."  —And, like I said above:  You don't even need to absorb the CLUES…you just need to tick off the slim possibilities implied by the…

True.  I think the distinction however, in this Sherlockian Case, is that the average TV Mystery enthusiast will find himself 50 gumshoey steps AHEAD of the supposed titular "genius."  —And, like I said above:  You don't even need to absorb the CLUES…you just need to tick off the slim possibilities implied by the…