Also, I haven't "seen" the episode in years, (i merely read the reviews at tv.com) but I don't think Lindsay's friend committing suicide was that big a deal during that season. Enlighten if I was wrong. Also why didn't they focus on things like homosexuality on the show, unrequited love stuff like that would've been great to lead up to Katelynn.

It also would have been interesting to hear more from cast mates that hooked up with other cast mates during their season during the talking about intimacy on camera and such. Amaya talked about it the most concerning her and Colin, so that was good. But they could have talked more to Alton, Landon, Colie, Kelly Anne, and even MJ to some extent about it. Instead they had Alton and Landon give like one quote on hooking up, and it was either general/vague or about a non-cast member hook up. I'm not looking for details on what exactly they were doing or anything. Just wanting to know what it felt like to have a personal thing like a relationship or a hook up unfolding while you're on camera and it's someone you live with. And you're in a house with five other people who will know everything, so it must be awkward. And tough to find moments for privacy, or a space away from the other roommates and such. I would have liked to have known if it was really awkward to certain people to do that, and more about how cast members tried to avoid the cameras as to not get caught, etc. I think I would have felt very weird having a relationship on TV because I'm not a public display of affection type of person. At the time you know it's not broadcasting on TV live (but months later), so some people might feel a little more comfortable about knowing they wouldn't have to have it broadcast until later. However, there are still a lot of people around filming you and producing the show. Also, some of these people came onto the show with relationships, or were hooking up with a castmember who was in a relationship. It would have been interesting to hear more about that stuff. At least to me, anyway.

I also would have liked to have heard more about specific situations in which people tried to dodge the cameras or avoid being miked. Had there not been so many commercials, perhaps they could have put in more of that content. But I am still glad they gave the special a timeslot of an hour and thirty minutes. It was a nice and unexpected treat as well.

Brad was pretty funny to me with the jumping out of the car situation and then trying to hitchhike a ride.

I only saw a few sections of the show, but I saw the part about Danny's mom, and I was surprised that there was no mention of Lindsay's friend. It may not have been a season-long storyline in Seattle, but it is one of the things I remember most about the season. Lindsay, who was always so perky and optimistic and full of life, was absolutely devastated and it was devastating to watch. I can't imagine it was easy for the crew members, either. And she, too, learned of the news in a phone call on camera. So while Danny's situation was terribly tragic and influenced his season a lot more, it wasn't the first time production has had to bear witness to grief, and I was a bit surprised to hear it spoken of as though it was.

I'm going to try to catch the upcoming midnight viewing. Glad to hear that Heather and Andre (Andre, of all season 1 people!) appear on the special, but disappointed that Julie didn't show up (from what I've heard). I know she's a mom now, but it doesn't mean she has to retire from appearing on TV!

I was kind of hoping for Eric and/or Julie from S1 to appear on the show, as well as Beth S. from S2.

Not Eric. He is everywhere! I'd rather see someone who we rarely hear from, like Julie. The last time she appeared publicly was in that '01 "Where Are They Now?" special People Magazine did! That was close to a decade ago!

Am watching it now, and it was good to see Heather and Andre. (Too many recent castmembers, though!)

Casting director: "Melinda is one of the most gorgeous people we've seen."
Me: "Not to me!" Too bland and generic looking.

It would have been nice if Norman did an appearance on the show. He hasn't been on TV since like the gauntlet.

I'm also surprised to see Suchin Pak. The only time I bother to watch MTV is for RW (with the occasional episode of Made or True Life) and didn't know she was still with MTV.