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There's a wonderful British television story called "Jonathan Creek" were the eponymous Johnathan is a stage-hand and magic trick developer who helps a reporter
by bgroat 5y ago
There's a wonderful British television story called "Jonathan Creek" were the eponymous Johnathan is a stage-hand and magic trick developer who helps a reporter solve locked-room mysteries.
In the pilot episode he says something to the effect of, "It's not magic. It's never magic. People just can't imagine, or can't be bothered to do this much bloody work"
- maxwelldone 5y agoJonathan Creek is a great show, at least the first few seasons. I like the portrayal of Jonathan; calm and unassuming.
- lowercased 5y agoFirst few seasons were really good. Chemistry changed and stories went downhill a bit when Caroline Quentin left. I'll need to dig that series out to rewatch :)
- bgroat 5y agoJonathan remains in my mind the most perfect version of a "smart person" in media. Deep domain expertise, with plodding, methodical deliberative thinking until he finds a solution. No flashy mental superpowers, just patience, trial-and-error and lateral thinking.