Glad to hear that your 13-episode pattern doesn't discourage, Tim. And I absolutely treasure my Wonderfalls DVDs and would be sad if they didn't exist, so thanks.

I still think it's a shame that the timeframe for big success is so tiny in TV today, and I'm slightly baffled at how often paid-for episodes aren't even aired. But that's the way it works, I guess.

Allyson, my guess is you'll end up seeing them sooner rather than later. Editing "Litte Girl Lost" and "Gem" now... they rock. Hee hee.

Little Girl Lost is up there with Declawed as my favorite scripts!!!

So yummy.

Well, if we do get DVDs rather than more TV episodes at least that means we get nifty commentary. Right, Tim? Right?

I know some folks aren't about the commentary, but Firefly, Wonderfalls, The Simpsons and Futurama have made me rabid about them.

planbee, thanks for that. Again, 13 demi-hours of this thing in its final form exist. I trust you'll be able to see them all at some point. I don't think you'll be dissapointed. I tell stories over time, and it adds up to a thing. Though maybe that "first impressions" strategy is what I'll employ next time.

If we hadn't been up against "Dancing...", if we'd had an air date with more than three weeks lead time... if the project hadn't gone through so many tiresome permutations... if they'd aired "Serenity" first... if, if, if. And Oh, Lucky Man.

Well, if we do get DVDs rather than more TV episodes at least that means we get nifty commentary.

I WANNA DO COMMENTARY

Yes. I know. Never happen. STILL!!!!

Don't sacrifice a story over time JUST for the First Impression, Tim! The story over time is what those of us smart enough to undervalue the First Impression love.

Just come up with an awesome story over time that also makes a bitchin' first impression. Gee, that should be simple, right? :)

Allyson, De-Clawed is supposed to air right before the (eternal?) pre-emption. I really hope it does, I'm as excited about it as anything I've done. Coyote's whole "Vertigo" thing just gives me a stone stiffie.

If I have anything to say about it, and I probably don't, there will be an Allyson/Kristen Buffista commentary on one of the episodes.

I've also got lots of lucious cut scenes and alternate versions of things.

Bah. But honestly, who would ever in a zillion years have guessed that freaking Dancing With The Stars would be the huge breakout hit? The Inside seems like such a good example of doing the kind of thing that's on TV, but really well, (unlike, say, Firefly) I really would expect it to get solid ratings.

Sorry, Tim. Sounds like you have the right attitude, anyway. I'd imagine that feeling crushed every time a tv show didn't have a ten-season run would lead to Bad Things.