There is genuinely sweet character growth and rewarding ongoing plots... which make it a great binge, but not to the point where it's inaccessible for those who might want to start watching right now without catching up.
Looking at the way the masked actors try valiantly to make the comedy go over with only their eyes and brows in the front-of-house scenes, I can see why the show made this decision, but still: Two raps on the knuckles from Dr. Fauci for that one.
