drama

But in this Game 7 of part sports epic, part fever dream, it was the Dodgers who reminded everyone that lately drama seems to look best in Dodger blue.

For Robert, now 24 and in his final year, it was joining his university's drama society and getting a part-time job at a bar that helped him make friends.

Beijing has pumped in billions of dollars to develop infrastructure, help produce TV dramas set in its unusual landscapes, and has occasionally welcomed foreign media on carefully orchestrated tours.

Opting out of that challenge detracts from the drama and prevents fans from seeing the best performers in action.

Thanks to TV, we can live vicariously through period dramas where people had staff to prepare their dinner and wash the dishes afterward, a perk of being born into high society.