Once one dismisses
the rest of all possible worlds,
one finds that this is
the best of all possible worlds.
the rest of all possible worlds,
one finds that this is
the best of all possible worlds.
—Dr. Pangloss, Candide
You never want to tell your readers that they could be reading something better. Ideally, we'd all think that we were reading the best versions of our favorite characters all the time, because if we're not, then, well, why are we reading them?