And in return, Globe readers have given me feedback ... and plenty of new dreams — came at the exact right time. Matthew Gilbert can be reached at matthewgilbert33@gmail.com.

I read my share of TV reviewers, and none of them writes better nor more insightfully than did the Globe’s Matthew Gilbert, who ended his longtime tenure as the paper’s TV critic this month ...

Gilbert was a highly decorated and successful member of the Air Force, earning the rank of master sergeant. His military career allowed him to travel across the globe and shaped his character ...