First impression & Bias:
Oh dear god. This show threw me for a ride. It took me a few episodes before I realized the kids genre was removed on MAL. I was sort of puzzled by the stripping male teacher who would pinch his nipples. Well despite that oddity, this show is definitely a stupidly fun show. Why? It has nothing to do with mysteries, special powers, or anything pertaining to the story. It is nothing more than the adventures for a group of girls to attempt to regain what they once had only to fail humorously.
Expectation: 5
Episode Scores: -,-,-,8,6,8,7,7,7,6,8,8
Actual: 7 (Good)
Analysis:
Starting up with a quote from the episode discussions, "This show is dumb in all the right ways." This sums up a lot. Extremely episodic, with happy art, and a tale of how the good guys and bad guys coexist as friends and rivals at the same time. Our queen of thieves miraculously seals away the toys of the great Milky Holmes detective group by accident, and at a loss without them goes undercover as the detective academy student body president. Her goal? To try and restore them to their glory of course, but they will say they just want to humiliate them. Her assistants also join the work force there, or rather they are able to because of the extreme idiocy of the cast. How the group was ever great is beyond me, for they cannot even figure out the identity even when they change her into her costume. Yup, has to be cosplay of course.
Yet the misfortune of the Holmes group is very enjoyable, and there are a few good adult humor jokes that were good just because they seemed out of place. Indeed, it may be that the odd expectations I had allowed me to enjoy what I would usually see as average humor. Yet, I think that the comedy in this show is not bad even in hindsight. There is rarely any actual detective work in this show, as the powers allow the detectives to function more as police trying to apprehend the suspect rather than solve who it is. In actuality, the times where they attempt to incorporate detective work is when the show is at its worst.
Conclusion:
There is not much to say about Milky Holmes. Offering a pretty good comedic value, and requiring little brain use to enjoy it with the show exceeded my expectations. I give this a solid Good out of 10.
Sequel: Would watch!