The Unmentioned Mycroft

[rabid1st]

I have been remiss in not crediting Mark Gatiss with his part in making BBC Sherlock the show it is. I have stated that I believe Sherlock suits the Moff and his style. But my favorite Sherlock episode is The Great Game and that one was written by Mark Gatiss. Also, I failed to even notice that Mark was playing Mycroft. This is particularly shameful of me, because he does an astounding job with the character. And I had meant to mention him before just on his acting alone. I didn't recognize him and I failed to check the credits, despite telling myself that I needed to remember to do that.

I believe I was allowing my Who experiences to influence my posts when it comes to both Moff and Mark. I recall Mark most vividly as an actor from The Lazarus Experiment. He was quite a bit heavier and paler in that role than he is as Mycroft. I recall him as a writer from the last DW story he did...sadly! Victory of the Daleks? Nobody should be remembered for that. Sorry, Mark! But he also gave us The Unquiet Dead and Idiot's Lantern. And his love for Sherlock Holmes and the books is apparently quite genuine. Someone on bbcsherlock posted that they had met him and he'd gotten choked up talking about his admiration for the book canon. Certainly his love shines through on The Great Game. And I've stated that I believe someone is applying the checks and balances to Moff. Perhaps it is Mark. Though, I still think the Moff arrogance shines thorough with Sherlock and isn't a handicap to that character.

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[diebirchen.livejournal.com]

Once upon a time, I had an aquarium. At the bottom was a fat catfish who looked sagacious, moved little, and was named Mycroft. Sigh! I miss him still.