Postby CDLviking » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:24 pm
I lean more toward the genius side myself, a lucky one, but still. I think a lot of it lies in his realization that a lot of things depend on luck. The shows humor isn't about him being stupid, but about him being irresponsible. He has a college education, so he's not an idiot, he just appears to everyone else to be lazy. I think that his irresponsibility allows him to adapt to any situation, and he has realized that. He also takes notice of things very closely. He is the only one to figure out that Harumi is a spy, and often notices people's intentions before they do. Now, I highly doubt that someone like him would be successful in real life, but within the context of the show, I think he is meant to be a genius.