—And you can’t blame a season 3 for not being as good as a season 2. But you can blame a season 4 for being worse than a season 3. A season 4 is where you go from saying “I love the acting and world building” to “This is a euphoric tapestry of character development and worldbuilding. I wish someday to harness a small fraction of this author’s awesome prowess. That intoxicating rush of— of subplot weaving its way into the main plot. The characters being more real than real. That wave of understanding— that joy and splendor—

Timmy. That’s great, Timmy. I love your enthusiasm. Now, let’s hear from some of the other members of this class. Jennifer, what about you? What’s your favorite TV show?

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