[slyall]

I see it as a textbook approach of a show that built up the characters with "number of the week" episodes and then integrated the world-building and big arcs gradually.

Very hard to do and less common these days with shorter series.

oh and the actor will be getting royalties until he dies so you are are effectively waiting for that. Maybe get the episodes in a way that doesn't give him money.

[ocdtrekkie]

> you are are effectively waiting for that

That's essentially what I was saying. I sort of hope when people are dead I can enjoy their performance more fondly even if I know they sucked before.

> Maybe get the episodes in a way that doesn't give him money.

I've owned the whole series on Blu-ray for a number of years. It really is just one of those things that feels tainted, at least for now. :/