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This is actually a case I watched really recently, and I feel odd putting it as my favorite, but, at the same time, I think it’s one of the most enjoyable combinations of character development and actually interesting mystery that I’ve seen from DC.  A problem I have with naming a favorite case is that I actually kinda hate locked-room/limited-suspects-type setups–I understand why Gosho does them, but they’re so predictable, heavens.* So the addition of Koumei as a possible suspect made things more interesting.  So did the amount of emotional investment that the characters had in the case–to me, at least, it’s more interesting to watch cases where the characters are at least slightly compromised. Plus, between the introduction of Koumei and his interactions with Kansuke and Yui, I got all sorts of fun character information–heck, Ran even got to be the smart one for a few episodes, which was lovely to watch.  Finally, the actual meaning of the red wall was pretty clever, and the way they caught the culprit was…well, it was sure something.  It wasn’t a perfect case, but it’s probably the one I’ve watched that I enjoyed most, for reasons most related to the actual mystery.

 

 

 

*Yes, I know, why do I keep with the series if I don’t like locked-room/limited-suspect setups?  I’m here for the overarching Black Org plot and the sporadic bits of character development, that’s why.


(updated 2/24/18 with correct episode numbers and a better picture. Also, this is still my favorite case three years on.)