Season 3 Author's Note

Ah! Season 3! The season where all of our hopes for Lee and Amanda begin to see the light of day. Some of Amanda's dreams too, among other things. And Lee… well, I think this is when Lee begins to see the light of day.

But season 3 used to confuse me, until I learned that a fan could play with episode order. In fact I have begun to think that it is the responsibility of the devoted fan to fix the episode order because the powers that be surely screwed that up ;) Of course there are many ways to fix it. In fact we spent much energy on JWWM discussing just how it should be done and very merrily agreed on various ways.

This is how I went about it. I had never enjoyed OTL where it was placed and one day I realized that OTL didn't have to be there. In fact, it would make great sense as one of the earliest episodes in season 3. In fact, the Q Bureau isn't even mentioned or hinted at so it could conceivably be way before Dancing Weasel. And then I saw that Leslie was mentioned in the script of Wizard and, of course, that really bothered me… until I played with the order. I like to try to figure out what the writer's intentions are and those scripts are a clue except when they get the characters so wrong, then I rely on what KJ and BB have actually done, because they are the reason I love the show so much.

So this is the order that I have used for season 3:

Welcome to America Mr. Brand

Over the Limit

Tale of the Dancing Weasel

We Are Off to See the Wizard

A Lovely Little Affair

Utopia Now

Sour Grapes

JE Ghost

Reach For the Sky

Flight to Freedom

The Wrong Way Home

And that is as much of season 3 that I have ready to publish. Yup! In one whole year I have only nailed down the first half of the season. A combination of the complexity in Lee and Amanda's thoughts and my real life has slowed my writing production way down. But I am eager to move forward, so, no worries. I have every intention of finishing these stories for the whole show, even if it takes me another three years.

And now without further ado… Here are the Season Three Scotch Thoughts and Window Reflections…