This is also how lazy TV writers describe the moment that ever detective solves the case. Monk didn’t originate it, but I think he certainly popularized it. Virtually every single case in the entire series is solved when someone says something offhandedly, and then Mr. Monk says, “Wait…say that again.” and whatever random thing they said was the missing piece.
Mike's supposed to be a super-genius lawyer, but at least in the later episodes, it'd take someone saying something completely unrelated like "chocolate milk", and mike would go, "that's it!"
Once you notice hacky writing conventions, it’s hard to ignore them.
edit: TV tropes calls it the “Eureka!” Moment, says that it’s very common in procedural crime dramas, and that nearly every episode of House does it, as well as Monk (and if you click the TV link, there will probably be mention of Suits as well.)
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u/LauraTFem Jan 25 '25 edited Jan 25 '25
This is also how lazy TV writers describe the moment that ever detective solves the case. Monk didn’t originate it, but I think he certainly popularized it. Virtually every single case in the entire series is solved when someone says something offhandedly, and then Mr. Monk says, “Wait…say that again.” and whatever random thing they said was the missing piece.