It's interesting, and maybe after things air we can discuss, but the three I picked to go first were not at all the first three written or produced. I know, I know, you're all thinking "that damn FOX!, airing out of order!" It's me. Not them. I wanted what I thought were strong episodes that represented the tone up front. And there are some continuity things I was careful not to disturb. But if I'd aired strictly as written, she wouldn't have been in peril in the second episode, for instance. But, much as I like that episode (and the network loved it, so they wouldn't have minded it being 2nd and not 4th), I didn't feel it quite represented what the show was as well as say, Pre-Filer or even Old Wounds, which I am running 2nd.

But why should you have to air as written, or produced? All that matters (to me) is the continuity of the arcs and the character development. The stories can be applied as needed.

OK, so my paper's weekly guide doesn't have it listed. But it lies a lot. Of course, the bigger problem is my non-tv-reception-having parents are coming into town to stay with me tomorrow and I really doubt I can make them sit through actual tv-with-commercials. Or rather, I don't know I could survive the caustic commentary on commercial. Oy. Maybe to tape.

That's good to know, Tim. There's closer to the earth, and then there's six feet under it.

The important thing is that Scott dies in the 9th episode. That's why I'm watching.

sara, I am DVRing it. I will tape and send to you. not to worry.

Or rather, I don't know I could survive the caustic commentary on commercial. Oy. Maybe to tape.

Maybe if there's a Burger King commercial they'll be traumatized into silence, and you'll have worried for nothing.

they'll be traumatized into silence, and you'll hve worried for nothing.

I don't think anything could traumatize my father into silence.... BKman might make him explode, though. msbelle, I'll try to tape it, but I would so appreciate the backup in case tomorrow is crazy and I forget.

Putting stronger, or more 'in tone' episodes first, in my opinion is a good thing(tm). And I'm not just saying that as a Fanboy(tm) thing, I really do feel that (and in some respects I actually liked the original running order of Firefly in places for this reason - although obviously, pilot last - issues).

I shall do a body count for the site. I was thinking about asking Tim for an interview for TI.org to go out Wednesday midday, as it'd get copied across all the Buffy/Angel/Firefly etc websites (you can viral market online using fandom bases quite well) -- but I don't want to disturb you, Tim.

It's interesting, and maybe after things air we can discuss,

Yes. It's very hard to have this discussion without spoilers.

but the three I picked to go first were not at all the first three written or produced.

I like the order you ended up with. But, by reshuffling, the season starts off a little peril-heavy. Though you could write that off as some new agent/overeager to prove herself kind of thing.