Now I don't feel so bad.
I once 'talked' to someone whose first episode was 'Seeing Red' - and although she didn't have the slightest clue who anyone was, she wondered at this Spike-guy, who'd done something so awful, but seemed so very upset. But it got her hooked...

then seeing 'Restless' and thinking it was the stupidest hour of tv ever.
Bwahahaha! I'm so sorry I missed out on that one initially, I really wonder what my reaction would have been.

as soon as I saw him dying, I was convinced it was some big huge rumor Joss put out just so the death would be more shocking.
Heee. You know your Joss! ;)