Ok, I'm feeling really guilty about the amphibian comment. That was not nice. I really do enjoy his role in the show. I'm standing by the dehydrated part though.
Found S1 in HMV for £8 last week, so I snapped it up. Only had time to watch 2 episodes so far, it's more grisly than I thought it would be, but liking it! Jeffrey Dean Wossname better show up soon though.
I'm not crazy about the gore either. It was almost a deal-breaker for me. Although, like you, I was holding out to see Jeffrey Dean Can't-remember-his-last-name-either. Enjoyed the show so I watched the full 6 seasons through Netflix. Waiting for season 7 to become available. Good news about it being renewed!