You know, the thing is - I'm totally with you, only from the opposite side. I seriously think the discussion isn't about the story, there's just mindless squee over the coolness of HISTORIANS DEBATING THE MEANING OF MCSHEP OMG. And - I want people to talk about things like, wasn't it way too pat the way things all fell into place in Pegasus? and - I love secession stories, but didn't this one make it too easy for our guys? and - oh, you know. *grumbles*