The work of editors is of vital importance to readers of Shakespeare. Their role is complex and demanding. It's their task to use the various existing versions of the particular play with which they're working to put together its clearest and most accurate version. Every word, every mark of punctuation requires a choice and sometimes several. They must then supply footnotes and introductory material to explain these decisions and to improve accessibility of the play's contents for the average reader. In fact, some of the most interesting and up-to-date Shakespeare scholarship can be found in these introductions. One reason for this fact is the sheer amount of time that an editor must spend with the play in question. And it seems like it never fails to be mentioned how that effort has led them to an increased appreciation and affection for it. The more time one spends with a Shakespeare play, in other words, the more one likes it. Thanks to the efforts of Shakespeare editors, the rest of us also have that opportunity.