Genius characters that you don't buy how 'genius' they are.

Ranpo Edogawa from Bungo Stray Dogs is the main core example to me.

I love Bungo Stray Dogs, but Ranpo is the one part I get really tempted to skip.

During his introductory episode, we're supposed to be wowed by how he solved a mystery in seconds by taking a tiny look at the body.

In a second he makes a full on narrative about what happened based on circumstantial evidence and wild speculation, and he's correct.

All that it told me is that the plot bent itself to make Ranpo correct in his nonsense.

I was not impressed by his ability to make shit up and be correct about it.

And the fact that by the end it's revealed "Oh no, he doesn't have powers like us, he's just that smart" just sort of cemented how ridiculous that character is.

I know he's a reference to a japanese Author, but I gotta assume the novels are more engagingly written than this, because Ranpo is just a silly silly character to me.