History YMMV / EagleEyeMysteries

* FaceOfTheBand: Astrid and Regina for their respective bands in ''EEM London''.

** In ''EEM Original'', the mysteries in Book 1 are extremely easy and require that you pick five clues to solve each one. Then comes Book 2, whose cases are slightly more difficult and require that you pick ''four'' clues to solve them. And then comes the [[UpToEleven Challenge Book]], which for at least one of the cases will require you to take out actual pen and paper to keep track of the facts, and all of which require you to pick '''three''' clues before you can choose the guilty party.

* TheWoobie: One of Mr. Grimaldi's avatar pictures in ''EEM Original'' portrays him this way in both versions of "Case of the Angry Arsonist."

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Happens every so often. One of the most recurring topics centering on this trope revolves around smoking, which Jake and Jennifer (in no uncertain terms) declare is gross and can make people sick.
** In ''EEM London's'' "Case of the Blitz Beryls," Lady Edna Saltcoats tells the kids about how her friend Roscoe Fishwick has forgotten where he hid the titular gems during World War II. When asked if he was punished for losing the beryls, Lady Edna says no; she explains that Fishwick's family knew he was just trying to help, and that in modern times they just joke about it. She then makes this comment:
--> '''Lady Edna:''' Worse things happen in war than just losing some money.
** In "Case of the Phony Prevaricator" from the same game, Angus Mc Pherson, president of the All-Britain Prevaricator's Club (a club devoted to telling the best "tall tales") informs the detectives that all of the Club's members only compete to tell the most outlandish lies on Liar's Day, but at all other times they are required to be truthful, because the point of the Club is to outline that lying is wrong.
--> '''Angus Mc Pherson:''' Every day we rely on people to let us know what is really true and what they really feel. If they lie these things, they let us down! It's easy to lie. Sometimes it seems like the easiest thing in the world! What's hard is to repair the damage that even a little lie can do.

* EarWorm: Several musical pieces from both games will linger in your brain after a while...

* HilariousInHindsight: After talking about Henry VIII and his six wives, an Englishman concludes "You think your American soap operas have juicy plots, you should try reading some British history!" [[TheTudors Well...]]

* TheWoobie: One of Mr. Grimaldi's avatar pictures in ''EEM Original'' portrays him this way in both versions of "Case of the Angry Arsonist."

* ThatOnePuzzle: Happens quite often in both games. One very notable example is ''EEM London's'' "Case of the Envelope Espionage."

* FanBoy: Jeremy, a bike messenger and minor character who you first meet in ''EEM London's'' "Case of the Lyric Larceny," is a rabid fan of Astrid Blake's band, Stiff Upper Lip. While you're trying to find Astrid's missing songbook, which is the main aim of the case, when you run into him he offers to pay you ''fifty pounds'' for the book, which he desperately wants to add to his Stiff Upper Lip collection. Seriously, his devotion is [[NightmareFuel not a little creepy.]]

[[YourMileageMayVary Debatable moments]] in the ''Eagle Eye Mysteries'' game series:

* FanBoy: Jeremy, a bike messenger and minor character who you first meet in ''EEM London's'' "Case of the Lyric Larceny," is a [[{{Understatement}} rabid fan]] of Astrid Blake's band, Stiff Upper Lip. While you're trying to find Astrid's missing songbook, which is the main aim of the case, when you run into him he offers to pay you ''fifty pounds'' for the book, which he desperately wants to add to his Stiff Upper Lip collection. Seriously, his devotion is [[NightmareFuel not a little creepy.]]

* CardCarryingVillain: Mr. Edwards, the owner of Brass Monkey Antiques in ''EEM Original,'' has an unfriendly-looking avatar picture, but otherwise seems to be a fairly reasonable and practical man in Book 1's version of "Case of the Angry Arsonist." But later on, it's hard to look at him as anything but a villainous douche after [[spoiler:he burns down Grime's Novelties and Gags because the owner wouldn't sell the property to him in Book 2's version of the same mystery.]]
--> '''Jake:''' That was cold, the way Mr. Edwards [[spoiler:burned Grime's Novelties so he could take over the store.]]
--> '''Jennifer:''' Thanks to (player's name), he'll get just what he deserves!

* MoralEventHorizon: Mr. Edwards, the owner of Brass Monkey Antiques in ''EEM Original,'' has an unfriendly-looking avatar picture, but otherwise seems to be a fairly reasonable and practical man in Book 1's version of "Case of the Angry Arsonist." But later on, it's hard to look at him as anything but a heartless wretch after [[spoiler:he burns down Grime's Novelties and Gags because the owner wouldn't sell the property to him in Book 2's version of the same mystery.]]
--> '''Jake:''' That was cold, the way Mr. Edwards [[spoiler:burned Grime's Novelties so he could take over the store.]]
--> '''Jennifer:''' Thanks to (player's name), he'll get just what he deserves!
** [[spoiler:Dave Grant]] arguably crosses the line to becoming a cold-hearted bastard by slipping a powerful magnet into Alex Hane's backpack in Book 2's version of "Case of the Crazy Compass." What qualifies this as a MoralEventHorizon moment? The fact that the magnet severely messes up Alex's compass while he's out in the woods with the rest of his Explorer Trek club, causing him to get lost for hours and being potentially put at risk of experiencing the very real dangers associated with getting lost in the woods--and our perp put the magnet in the backpack ''knowing'' that Alex and his group would be going into the woods. It becomes even worse when you learn the motive for the act, as well: [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution because Alex's science project beat Dave's special project on magnetism]].]]

* MoralEventHorizon: Mr. Edwards, the owner of Brass Monkey Antiques in ''EEM Original,'' has an unfriendly-looking avatar picture, but otherwise seems to be a fairly reasonable and practical man in Book 1's version of "Case of the Angry Arsonist." But later on, it's hard to look at him as anything but a heartless bastard after [[spoiler:he burns down Grime's Novelties and Gags because the owner wouldn't sell the property to him in Book 2's version of the same mystery.]]

* ThatOnePuzzle: Happens quite often in both games. One very notable example is ''EEM London's'' "Case of the Envelope Espionage."

** [[spoiler:Dave Grant]] arguably crosses the line to becoming a cold-hearted bastard by slipping a powerful magnet into Alex Hane's backpack in Book 2's version of "Case of the Crazy Compass." Why is this a MoralEventHorizon moment? Because the magnet severely messes up Alex's compass while he's out in the woods with the rest of his Explorer Trek club, causing him to get lost for hours and being potentially put at risk of experiencing the very real dangers associated with getting lost in the woods--and our perp put the magnet in the backpack ''knowing'' that Alex and his group would be going into the woods. It becomes even worse when you learn the motive for the act, as well: [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution because Alex's science project beat Dave's special project on magnetism]].]]

** [[spoiler:Dave Grant]] crosses the line to becoming a cold-hearted bastard by slipping a powerful magnet into Alex Hane's backpack in Book 2's version of "Case of the Crazy Compass." Why is this a MoralEventHorizon moment? Because the magnet severely messes up Alex's compass while he's out in the woods with the rest of his Explorer Trek club, causing him to get lost for hours and being potentially put at risk of experiencing the very real dangers associated with getting lost in the woods--and our perp put the magnet in the backpack ''knowing'' that Alex and his group would be going into the woods. It becomes even worse when you learn the motive for the act, as well: [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution because Alex's science project beat Dave's special project on magnetism]].]]

** [[spoiler:Dave Grant]] crosses the line to becoming a malicious monster by slipping a powerful magnet into Alex Hane's backpack in Book 2's version of "Case of the Crazy Compass." Why is this a MoralEventHorizon moment? Because the magnet severely messes up Alex's compass while he's out in the woods with the rest of his Explorer Trek club, causing him to get lost for hours and being potentially put at risk of experiencing the very real dangers associated with getting lost in the woods--and our perp put the magnet in the backpack ''knowing'' that Alex and his group would be going into the woods. It becomes even worse when you learn the motive for the act, as well: [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution because Alex's science project beat Dave's special project on magnetism]].]]

** [[spoiler:Dave Grant]] crosses the line to becoming a malicious monster by slipping a powerful magnet into Alex Hane's backpack in Book 2's version of "Case of the Crazy Compass." Why is this a MoralEventHorizon moment? Because the magnet severely messes up Alex's compass while he's out in the woods with the rest of his Explorer Trek club, causing him to get lost for hours and being potentially put at risk of experiencing the very real dangers associated with getting lost in the woods--and [[spoiler:Dave]] put the magnet in the backpack ''knowing'' that Alex and his group would be going into the woods. It becomes even worse when you learn the motive for the act, as well: [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution because Alex's science project beat Dave's special project on magnetism]].]]

* [[spoiler:Dave Grant]] crosses the line to becoming a malicious monster by slipping a powerful magnet into Alex Hane's backpack in Book 2's version of "Case of the Crazy Compass." Why is this a MoralEventHorizon moment? Because the magnet severely messes up Alex's compass while he's out in the woods with the rest of his Explorer Trek club, causing him to get lost for hours and being potentially put at risk of experiencing the very real dangers associated with getting lost in the woods--and [[spoiler:Dave]] put the magnet in the backpack ''knowing'' that Alex and his group would be going into the woods. It becomes even worse when you learn the motive for the act, as well: [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution because Alex's science project beat Dave's special project on magnetism]].]]

--> '''Angus Mc Pherson:''' Every day we rely on people to let us know what is really true and what they really feel. If they lie these things, they let us down! It's easy to lie. Sometimes it seems like the easiest thing in the world! What's hard is to repair the damage that even a little lie can do.

--> '''Jennifer:''' Thanks to (player's name), he'll get just what he deserves!