Do they not know what a cliché the Evil White Guy is? We were even predicting it before "Legacy" started. It's the same recycled plots they've used over and over again, but they seem to think they're being original.
Patinkin has the voice of “Gd” - on the show he speaks as though he is the smartest man in the universe. I think the actor is starting to believe it himself. Just shut up and act.