This backstory isn't taking so long just so that we accept it when it flashes back to the present and suddenly all of Brian's memories are awakened and Ian basically becomes a replacement Brian. Because if that's it, I quit.
Ian has a ten times more interesting backstory, personality, and relationship with each character than Brian does. I am not even a little interested in replacing him with any version of Brian.
This backstory isn't taking so long just so that we accept it when it flashes back to the present and suddenly all of Brian's memories are awakened and Ian basically becomes a replacement Brian. Because if that's it, I quit.
Ian has a ten times more interesting backstory, personality, and relationship with each character than Brian does. I am not even a little interested in replacing him with any version of Brian.