It is a curiously entertaining series.
The characters are strangely well-drawn. The henchmen are not simply cardboard foils to the baddie, as is usually the case, in fact the baddie is realistically drawn as a manager, and the headaches he gets from his henchmen tend to be because they are too enthusiastic and keen to achieve, without the necessary skills to pull it off.
There is genuine humour, as well, which is virtually unknown in the genre.
The women are well drawn, rounded characters, with believable strategies to deal with the dreadful men, and believable inconsistencies.
Mostly, especially with the policemen, it is a working out of the Dunning-Kruger effect. An enhanced sexist version, where the chaps keep being surprised to find themselves out-witted, because they don't really believe women capable of doing it.
... and they really do drink Canada Dry in Canada.
The characters are strangely well-drawn. The henchmen are not simply cardboard foils to the baddie, as is usually the case, in fact the baddie is realistically drawn as a manager, and the headaches he gets from his henchmen tend to be because they are too enthusiastic and keen to achieve, without the necessary skills to pull it off.
There is genuine humour, as well, which is virtually unknown in the genre.
The women are well drawn, rounded characters, with believable strategies to deal with the dreadful men, and believable inconsistencies.
Mostly, especially with the policemen, it is a working out of the Dunning-Kruger effect. An enhanced sexist version, where the chaps keep being surprised to find themselves out-witted, because they don't really believe women capable of doing it.
... and they really do drink Canada Dry in Canada.