Is season XVII one of the highest quality seasons of Update in a long time?

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Captivating.  The last arch was genius.  Bushie with the cold the night before the meeting.  Could it be the boss had no intentions of firing Bushie, and then he goes and just doesn't show up?  It would be classic Update.  In the end, Bushie battles through and the meeting goes as expected.  It's like the anti-twist.  Reminds me of some of those moments in Breaking Bad that you just knew were coming, but a wrinkle was introduced suddenly to throw you off.