Clarksville
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It wasn't missed, it was circumnavigated.
Not being a genius doesn't stop you being perceived, quite reasonably, as intelligent, that's the way I see it. He may not be a modern-day Wilde, but I think he is mostly seen as an extremely charming, witty and smart celeb who can knock out a novel if he wishes. I don't see people overrating him on the whole; I don't see the Wilde thing getting thrown around regarding him. (Okay, maybe I've missed that. I don't read the press much.)
Clearly he's not a giant of intellect because if he were, I would surely know a whole ream of Fryisms by now, without having to search my memory at all, but I don't seem to know any.
Not being a genius doesn't stop you being perceived, quite reasonably, as intelligent, that's the way I see it. He may not be a modern-day Wilde, but I think he is mostly seen as an extremely charming, witty and smart celeb who can knock out a novel if he wishes. I don't see people overrating him on the whole; I don't see the Wilde thing getting thrown around regarding him. (Okay, maybe I've missed that. I don't read the press much.)
Clearly he's not a giant of intellect because if he were, I would surely know a whole ream of Fryisms by now, without having to search my memory at all, but I don't seem to know any.