The original post: /r/television by /u/LightThatIgnitesAll on 2025-11-09 17:38:08+00:00.
I was thinking about how characters like Rick Sanchez or The Doctor are easy to write in terms of intelligence because you can just make up any in world logic for their amazing acts of genius.
Or how with characters like Sister Sage you can just say “she was so smart she knew what would all happen.”
Even with characters like Adrian Monk so much of his intelligent moments are based on over the top convenience like Julie’s t-shirt just happening to have the murderer and his victims meeting.
Characters like Walter White or Light Yagami where their egos have them acting in the most moronic ways.
What are some actually smart characters that work off real world laws and logic?
I think Jason Gideon, Spencer Reid, L, Patrick Jane & Sherlock Holmes? But they are all detectives.