I'm sure there'll be wonderful banter and great writing along the way, regardless of whether I like where it actually goes.

While I'm glad others can do this (really!), I'm not one of them. If it's great writing up until the end, or if the ending is complete and utter horseshit, then it spoils the enjoyment of the whole for me.

Though your gif did make me chuckle. Even though I'm one of those wialing about my glass case. ;-)