Caught the first regular episode of Banacek, "Let's Hear It for a Living Legend," in which the "football player vanishes" scenario I mentioned above plays out. It was quite good, almost like an entire mystery novel in the details and red herrings; and the solution was elegant and astonishingly simple -- rather like the explanation of a stage magician's disappearing trick. Looking forward to "Project Phoenix," about the vanishing experimental car.
Thanks to good writing, both story and character, and character development. In my opinion, the mark of a timeless series and piece of art. People can and do change, and as a writer, why not take advantage of that expanse? Why writers imprison their characters is baffling to me, particularly when they come way of a series. You've got the time and space. Why not use it? It's like watching Castle and watching Becket make the same mistakes and decisions for 8 seasons. Why? What's the point of that? And as an audience, why do I put up with it?
