[Well, you had him there, Sherlock. Howard at least knows when his critical thinking is lax, though, so he offers a mild salute.]
My apologies, Mr. Holmes, but you'll have to understand that the literature of my day and age doesn't exactly show Dr. Watson or Inspector Lestrade as anything more than your ... sidekicks. And you has someone who would not be interested in anything outside of solving interesting puzzles. How in the world would I know anything different from what I've read, or seen?
[Is this what it's like for Tony? He had to remind himself to apologize to his son.]
At any rate ... you do have something who is an expert. In fact, you have several people who are experts. We just like to call ourselves scientists. And what I'm telling you is - none of these should be connected or happening as quickly as they are.