My own personal favorite is "Dying for Fame" (S1E15). Its parallelism, metaphors, identity, hope, creation, and salvation make me incredibly happy. But it's riddled with plot holes and continuity errors. I'd never call it best.
"Last Act" (S1E04) on the other hand, is nearly flawless. Its structure and execution are practically perfect in every way. If there's a false note of any sort hidden in it, I know it only because of how many times I've watched it in awe of its storytelling reach and clean-cut form. It has everything, beautifully. So I do call "Last Act" best, when the subject comes up, though it can't touch favorite for me, personally.
Favorite v. best
My own personal favorite is "Dying for Fame" (S1E15). Its parallelism, metaphors, identity, hope, creation, and salvation make me incredibly happy. But it's riddled with plot holes and continuity errors. I'd never call it best.
"Last Act" (S1E04) on the other hand, is nearly flawless. Its structure and execution are practically perfect in every way. If there's a false note of any sort hidden in it, I know it only because of how many times I've watched it in awe of its storytelling reach and clean-cut form. It has everything, beautifully. So I do call "Last Act" best, when the subject comes up, though it can't touch favorite for me, personally.