There are times you stumble across something and say to yourself, “How did I miss that?” I wish I could say it’s the first time, but it’s not.

It’s actually more of a trend.

I managed to hear nothing about Breaking Bad until 2012, didn’t have a clue who Sydney Bristow was before 2008, and to this day, have no idea how The Soprano’s ends.

My list of lost signals from pop culture, only captured once fully metastasized or missed completely, could go on for days. I was recently told to check out Black Mirror.

It came out in 2011.

Regardless, after discovering Every Frame A Painting last month, well after it had been put out to pasture, I choose to look at this failing to keep pace as a blessing in disguise.

A quality filter in a world of noise is priceless.

Before I watched a single episode, I was painfully aware these gems were precious and finite. They only made 28 episodes before Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou gave up the ghost.

While they both had their reasons, it’s a real shame, for they delved clearly and deeply into one of my favorite mediums at an incredibly accessible level, even for people who don’t work in the industry.

Do yourself a favor: Bookmark Every Frame A Painting and watch each one. As a fan of japanese anime, this was one of my favorites.

Just know once you’re done, that’s it. I feel you’ll relish each episode all the more knowing.

I certainly did.

— The Impostor