I was feeling a little sentimental today and thought I would share my Roswell experience. Behr with me here, I'm a little long-winded, but I hope that you will find it worth the read. And anyone else who would like to share their feelings as well, I would love to for you to share!
When Roswell first debuted in the fall of 1999, I was just beginning my freshman year of college. I did watch the Pilot episode that first night, but I got so busy with school, that I didn't watch it again after that. Then, in the fall of 2001, I was scanning through my Teen People magazine and came across a little blurb about the show, and how it, along with Buffy, was moving to UPN for the fall season. I didn't have anything to do that night, so I tuned in to see what I had missed in the last two years. Apparently a lot! But for some reason, I kept watching throughout Season 3, and by the time I was really getting into it, lo and behold, UPN cancelled it. I watched the last four episodes and got a little sad that it was over. But I didn't think much more about it.
Then, a few months later, I was getting my daily updates from TV Guide Online, and saw that Sci-Fi channel was going to start showing the reruns of Roswell in January. I thought it might be interesting to see what I missed from the first two seasons, so I made a mental note to watch. When January 13 rolled around, I was not at home to watch the Pilot, but I had already seen it, so I didn't care. I did sit down the next night to watch Morning After and was intrigued. I sat down the next night and watched Monsters. A little more intrigued. I was not at home the next night for Leaving Normal, but I caught Missing on Friday evening.
By this point, I was starting to get hooked, and I made it a point to be home every evening at 6:00 to watch, and taped it if I wasn't able to be home. I started looking for Roswell stuff on the Internet. I looked for episode guides to see what was coming up. And I discovered the message boards and a whole hoard of people who were captivated by the show. By the time the end of Season 1 rolled around, I was bordering on obsession. The first time I watched The White Room, I was literally on the edge of my seat the whole time. Even though I knew, of course, that Max was going to make it out okay (obviously, since I had already seen Season 3), I still found myself yelling, Run, run! at the TV, and my heart was pounding! I think that was the moment when I realized that this show really was something special.
I also think that was the point where I really started to get emotionally invested in the show and with the characters. It was getting to the point where nearly every episode was bringing me to tears. The first time I saw Cry Your Name, I cried through the entire episodeno lie. I cried through most of Departure as well. Actually, I still bawl my eyes out when I watch those two episodes. And I was full-blown obsessed at this point. I was online everyday either posting on the message boards or searching for anything Roswell related I could find.
Which brings me to the point of my story. This is not the first time I have been obsessed with a TV show. For years I was obsessed with 90210, and I still have a borderline obsession for Friends. But no show has ever touched me the way Roswell does. I feel an emotional attachment to the characters. When they are happy, I'm happy. When they hurt, I hurt. When they are scared, I'm scared. I will always and forever cherish Roswell as a show that has touched me and moved me in a way I never thought a world of fiction could do. I know many people out there don't understand, and even make fun of, the way that Roswell fans feel about this show. But I wouldn't trade the feeling or the experience for anything. And I am so glad that I decided to watch that night.
And finally, I am so glad that I stumbled upon these message boards. None of my other friends are Roswell fans, so this is my haven where I can come and share with other people who have been touched in the same way as me. I feel that I am making some wonderful friends here and feel truly blessed to share this obsession with all of you. Thank you for being you, and for sharing this with me.
Jenny, that was definitely, definitely, definitely worth a read! 
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Roswell forever and ever! Anyway, jbangelo-Love your post! 
Oh, I agree too actually. 
Hehe. Then I got another friend to watch another ep (Disturbing Behavior, I think it was) and got HER to admit Michael was hot 
Score. 
That would have been great! I would really have liked to have seen a confrontation between Tess and either Liz, Maria, or Isabel, because they were the closest to Alex and felt the most betrayed by her for killing him.