A weakness?

Apparently Sir Benedict Cumberbatch has a "weakness" - he finds it difficult to learn by rote.

Er...is that supposed to be a weakness? Most seriously high-IQ people I know can't learn by rote - well, other than the ones that have synaesthesia or an eidetic memory - but that's not learning by rote; that's an additional gift.

The very fact that Benedict Cumberbatch assimilates and performs the chain of deduction that flash lightning-fast through Sherlock's brain is an attestation to his brilliance. This man is a genius.

What is our fascination with weaknesses, frailties, vulnerabilities? Why do we need to know? Why can't we just let him be the demi-God like persona he appears to be and worship him from afar?

When we deify someone, we blow them out of proportion so much that when it turns out that they're only human, we're sorely disappointed and want to bring them down. It is despicable.

Let the man live in peace, really. Admire him for his brilliance, for his talent and let him have his privacy. He deserves his life, too. He deserves to be happy, too.