MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY: simply the *best* show that everyone is sleeping on. It's sharp, charming and kind without being saccharine.
Has its own inimitable sense of humor: a sailor just introduced himself as "Officer Zhao, but my nom d'océan is Cannonball."
Has its own inimitable sense of humor: a sailor just introduced himself as "Officer Zhao, but my nom d'océan is Cannonball."
A lot of stories about gifted kids - A Series of Unfortunate Events, for instance - tend to act as if being well-read makes you morally superior. This show, on the other hand, sees this more in a "to whom much has been given, much is expected" sort of way.
Plus, there's just a sense that you absolutely *should* want to be well-rounded (that is, know everything about boats, dictionaries, falconry, and obscure codes) just because it makes you interesting. Even the villains provide their hostages with bespoke hors d'oeuvres.
Season 2 has turned the villain into a self-help author, which is a hilarious and perfect conceit. All the character arcs also seem to be about interrogating buzzword concepts, like boundaries and communication. This is a really smart show.
Kate: "What happened to your parents?"
Constance: "They were eaten by polar bears and clowns. The sound was awful."
Kate: "You make it hard to try."
Constance: "Bonding is needy."
Constance: "They were eaten by polar bears and clowns. The sound was awful."
Kate: "You make it hard to try."
Constance: "Bonding is needy."
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