More than that, I think modern-day Venture has done a better job of world-building than any recent show outside of Lost. Any show can establish a continuity, but like Lost, Venture Bros. has a mythology. There’s a history to their world, and there’s something bigger at work than what we see on the screen. And while the Guild/OSI/SPHINX used to be background elements, they take greater and greater prominence as the series rolls on, and I think there’s real value in looking at how it began. I’m fairly convinced that when Season Five gets here, Orpheus’ Master is going to be an important factor – every time he appears, he’s serving some complicated agenda. When that payoff comes around, I think it’s going to be richer if we actually take the time to look at the buildup.
