Sherlock creator Mark Gatiss hits back at fans who moan the show is ‘too complicated’
Screenwriter has no intention of dumbing down the show
SHERLOCK creator Mark Gatiss has hit back at viewers who complain the BBC crime drama is too difficult to follow.
The screenwriter, 50, who also plays Sherlock's brother Mycroft in the show, says Sherlock is a "complex and entertaining programme", and "if you don't want to be challenged, don't watch it".
Mark told the : "People ask if it's good to challenge the audience. Of course it f***ing is. Why would you not want to challenge your audience?
"I did a phone-in after the Christmas special a few years ago and someone said [Sherlock] was too complicated for people to follow. I said, 'Oh, go and pour some warm paste into your mouth'."
He added: "Go and read a children's book with hard pages if you don't want to be challenged. We're making the show we want to make. We don't make it a certain way because fans are pressuring us."
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