It’s funny how ones views can change so drastically over time by more experience with things. One year I’m excited by “character episodes”. A “character episode” here refers to an episode whose sole purpose is to showcase a character. To reveal information about that character. To parade that character around, and show what they are like. To show how the character reacts, and what’s going on in their own personal life. The main character gets so many episodes about his quest to defeat the powerful villain, or her pinings for that cute guy from class. Let’s see some time for the side-characters! And a year later, I find myself preferring not to have character episodes.
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