The tight plotting is, in a sense, something that makes it difficult to recommend to people these days. Because there really are some clunky episodes, particula

The tight plotting is, in a sense, something that makes it difficult to recommend to people these days. Because there really are some clunky episodes, particularly early on, but they all have something important going on, even if just in the C plot, so you can't easily give someone a simple list of must-watch episodes. ...and episodes like Severed Dreams or And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place just don't land the same way if you've missed those character moments or buildup.