What Daniel W. Drezner thinks about design

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1. 7 Sept 2026

   Our readingFor a mystery-box TV show to work, its world-building must be imaginative and believable and its characters compelling.

   Their wordsFor them to work, the world-building has to be imaginative and believable, and the characters have to be compelling.

   ↗My Frustration With Puzzlebox Televisiondanieldrezner.substack.com 1st of 2 in this piece