User blog comment:SaganamiFan/Aidan Gillen/@comment-5014364-20130508013714

Part of the problem others have cited for Seasons 2 and 3, which I don't think is too big, is that...in the books, Littlefinger *never* loses control, *never* seems flustered, always seems almost unnaturally calm and assured....to the point that it's almost unnerving.

Admittedly, this might have been difficult to convey in a TV series compared to a book.

Hey, it's not as if they have Littlefinger engaging in loud shouting-matches in the TV series. They just need to emphasize how..."unflappable" he is.