Aw, crap! That sucks. Why would they do that? I guess I don't understand how DVD transfer works. Don't you just hand them the episode? Why would they put in a different cut without being told?

Yeah, it's really weird. I have no idea how it happened.

I think a lot of fans wanted to believe it was going to be a huge blockbuster success that would spawn several sequels and/or a return to the small screen.

This is so me. I'm just not ready for there to be no more of that 'verse. But I haven't given up hope. I really hoped it would do better in the theater, but I've got to think that DVD sales will really rock.

And Tim, it was totally the direction.

And Tim, it was totally the direction.

If by "direction" you mean...

I think the ideas in the episode are really elegantly laid out. The episode is frickin' diagrammable.

I just got back from seeing it again. Pretty well full house. And it seemed like mostly civvies.

It's a very different movie the second time through. Much less a rollercoater, and much more...a book you've read and keep coming back to, maybe. Thinking about it on the walk home, Les Miserables is what came to mind, but I know that's not really what I mean (I love the movie, but it's not quite that epic).

And, given that it was .10% of the population (1 tenth of 1 percent) that got turned by the Pax, I really, really don't think all the Reavers (or, maybe, given the radiation. For 10 years) we've "met" are the originals, so I'm good with Bushwhacked (which was a beautiful episode, and terribly well put together) as it stands.

Ha. I'm sorry, but it cracks me up every time. It's like, "Yep, they're not under here!" I mean, I can fanwank it as their being very thorough (leave no placemat unturned!).

I wanked it as "I was looking for clues!"

That works too, Daniel.

I just saw it again in Boston; the theater was full. Packed. I had to ask people to move over so I could sit with other two folks I was with.

People cheered and clapped at the end.

I just came back from my 4th viewing in a packed theater where I got the last aisle seat that didn't have someone in the seat next to it. Not seeing major signs of the momentum slowing down here in the flyover states.

Unfortunately, they may have blown their wad too early--especially with the core of fans they were relying on for the big returns.

It will probably be the casual fans and new people who make or break the movie, but I'd be very surprised if most of the rabidly devoted fans that were scrambling to get into advance screenings didn't end up going back again for repeat viewings. (See first paragraph above...)

Tim, if you're still here, the scene of River and Simon on the outside of the ship in Bushwhacked is my favorite single scene ever. What a beautiful shot. I'm glad I kept all the episodes I had taped even after I bought the DVDs, just because of this.