The European setting, the timeline it's in, the rest of the characters. Everything is fine until the spotlight is shown on the "unfunny comedy pair" of Kujou and Victorique.
Kujou is walking a thin line between being a pansy shounen lead / punching bag for the shoujo lead and being somewhat capable. Emphasis on "somewhat." He the Watson to Victorique's Sherlock. But he's a creation of the Japanese for-otaku entertainment industry, so whatever capability he might've had was thrown out the window for the sake of the mainly male audience who what a shounen they can relate to. (Else, K-on where there are no shounen leads to worry about at all.)
Victorique is someone I wanna punt like a football. Kujou wouldn't / would never do it, but I would. That "higher-than-thou" attitude just needs to be dealt with in a way that's severe enough to bring her right down to her; then having second thoughts about lifting off again.
But I'm a sucker for "detective dramas." So I'll keep watching despite the two walking, talking plagues that hold it down.
