My own personal philosophy is that you can veiw free materials by downloading so long as you buy the box set the moment it comes out. I downloaded the entire first season online and watched through 7 episodes that way. I can't watch it on syndication often, but I never miss an episode and tell all my friends to give it a chance. I'm a fan of the purest and most conscious sort. I'll agree with Pooldiddy that watching a show on its first airing gives it a special feeling - akin to veiwing Star Wars on an opening night, something you can't get by watching the episode alone on your computer. Now I can't say anything about the episode for a week while I wait for my less netsavvy friends to catch up with the boobtube. In retrospect, watching it on TV with my choice beverage and a pound and a half of meat would have been better.

I think what everyone is failing to realize is that, yes, it was cool that some of us got to watch the episode before it aired. I too watched the episode, along with my entire family, huddled around the 19" computer screen. We will watch it again this Friday on our 60" HD television and enjoy it some more. BUT many here started posting things about the episode and giving things away that should have been clearly marked spoilers because NOT EVERYBODY CAN VIEW TURBONICK. There are people that are still on dial-up in this world because they have no other choice, whether financially or it is the only thing available to them where they live. There are other countries and different servers even in this country that do not allow you to streamline video, or maybe their computer is simply too old! Was it fair to them to see all this discussion and not be able to enjoy what those of us that did watch it were able to enjoy?!? Would you have wanted the shoe to be on the other foot? And furthermore, show your support by watching it again this Friday because afterall, a shows worth is only as valuable as its Nielson ratings. If Nick shows a smaller viewing this Friday during the "premier" of a new Avatar episode what message will that be sending to the advertisers who will careless whether it was "leaked" on the internet before it should have been. Sorry this is so long but I think alot of it had to be said.

can you still watch the full??episode on turbonick???all that's there now is a??clip of the episode not the full one

Amen and thank you PoolDude

I understand your reaction, pooldude. It doesn't matter if we watch it or not, it's just this isn't good for the show we love.

i think the people on this forum are so in love with the show they can't contain themselves - or at least i can't. I may have watched it on turbonick but this doesn't mean that I won't watch it on TV when it airs- i even watch the re-runs when they're on tv. This show is very popular and I doubt it's going to get cancelled or something if a few people watch an episode on the internet rather than when it airs.

We should write to Cartoon Network and get them to buy the series off of Nick.

Just as long as??everyone who??watched the show early promises to watch it again on Friday it won't take a ratings hit...and the show we all love won't suffer cuz of some foolish glitch on some goof on Nick.com's part...now can we get the whole "I saw the show early, but I'll still watch it again on Friday" thing going or will I be alone here?

Well, those of us who saw it are probably telling everyone how pivotal of an episode it is and bringing everyone we can to the couch. Or at least, I would hope you bas****s are.