That's a good point - but I can't help feeling that with Moff, there's not just the desire to impress, but the desire for us all to sit up and take notice of how clever he's being.

Again, just IMO - I don't know the man and am just going on things I've seen and read. And regardless of that, I do think he's clever - he writes great dialogue, he's witty and while his plots don't always make sense to me, he certainly has the ability to tell a good story.