a middlefan's thoughts on the premiere -- spoiler alert

If you haven't seen the episode yet -- SPOILER ALERT!

So the pilot finally aired! I personally have been waiting for this day for several years now, and I can honestly say that I couldn't be happier! (Well, maybe a little happier if a set visit were involved --wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more!) The actors were great, the adaptation was spot-on ... I'm just smiling ear to ear right now!

And the interesting thing is that despite how close the episode was to the graphic novel, the episode left me with different emotions than the comic did. The first time I read the original story arc, I considered it a "one shot" with hopes of a sequel. When the second arc finally came out a year later, I treated it the same way. The third arc hit after ANOTHER year and, of course, I read it the same way, too. Characters developed and plot threads wove through each of the stories, but with a year in between "episodes," it just wasn't what I focused on.

But now, with a weekly series, I KNOW something new is coming up in only a few short days. So when I notice Lacey and the Middleman smiling coyly at each other, I don't just think it's cute -- I wonder if it's going anywhere. And when Wendy mentions her father's plane going down under mysterious and yet-to-be-explained circumstances, I don't take it as a backstory parody, but instead I wonder if we'll hear more about this very significant event in our heroine's life. The story possibilities are ENDLESS!

So, what did YOU think of the pilot, and what are some of your favorite already-planted seeds?

Who knows? Maybe one day, five seasons down the road, you'll skip back to this entry and see that your prediction finally came true!