Oh, and I think that the second director's cut gives away the giant spoiler. If I understand the implications.

Dude, when *doesn't* the Director's Cut give away the giant spoiler?

hmmm...i actually think i'll wait then. not that i haven't inferred what i think the spoiler is, but i'd rather not know up front.

There have been directors cuts that didn't.

Two Directors' cuts up for tonight's episode.

You mean tomorrow's episode, yes?

Yes. Over anticipating.

I actually double checked the calendar even though I've been at work all day and knew it was Wednesday.

I was not in love with this ep either, Consuela, for some of the same reasons.

Me three or four. Actually I haven't loved the last couple, but I am anticipating, tomorrow's episode. Maybe not as much as sumi, but almost. ;)

Consuela --

Plus yet another Meaningful Conversation in the car? Really?

I agree that it's repetitious, but considering that they spend most of their lives in the Metallicar, it doesn't surprise me that most of their most meaningful interludes would take place there. There, or in roadside diners.

OTOH, I liked the reveal that Bela's got an interesting backstory.

I'm with Cass -- I just hope it's interesting. I'm still expecting them to shove some storyline down our throats that is purely designed to Mary Sue her and provide her with instant "poor, poor little girl" credentials.

And that Sam was unreservedly distrustful and nasty to her the entire time. Sam's really not in a higher moral position at the moment, and it shows.

She SHOT him. Why should he trust her? Why shouldn't he be nasty? Not to mention that she's stolen from them, what, three times now? (The rabbit's foot -- and when she stole that, she knew full well it meant Sam would die without it, and she just didn't give a damn, the lottery tickets, and the Hand of Glory.)

All my meaningful conversations with my kids took place in the car. Or most of them--okay, a lot of them.

A. Captive audience. B. Driver can't look directly at passenger for long enough to overpower by glare. C. Familiar territory, and often neutral ground.

Convos in the car don't bother me, really. I don't want them to become the S3 trademark bookend scenes, but so far it doesn't stretch credulity for me that they're talking in the car rather than in the motel room or across a diner table.

I'm trying to keep a lid on my squee about tomorrow's ep. Particularly after hearing about Sterling and JP in the makeup trailer.

I would love for them to have conversations in the car during the episode. . . and for some of the tension we're seeing in those "conversations" to show up in the hunt.