There was a time when these worlds were real to me. I didn’t just watch these characters. I knew them, rooted for them, escaped into their worlds and became part of their adventures. Childhood moved on, the details faded, faces blurred and stories broke apart. But every once in a while, a tiny remnant finds its way back from somewhere deep inside, and for a moment, so does that kid I used to be.

There was a time when these worlds were real to me. I didn’t just watch these characters. I knew them, rooted for them, escaped into their worlds and became part of their adventures. Childhood moved on, the details faded, faces blurred and stories broke apart. But every once in a while, a tiny remnant finds its way back from somewhere deep inside, and for a moment, so does that kid I used to be.