fatman wrote...
In truth, I saw the series first in broadcast order (I didn't know anything about the series, so I didn't know it was broadcasted that way). Me and my sister found it disappointing, especially since some early episodes spoiled the later ones.
It was like Homer Simpson going "Wow, who knew Darth Vader was Luke's father!" while waiting in line for the premier showing of Empire Strikes Back.
Then I read the books, and watched the series again, this time chronologically. I vastly enjoyed it more, since that was how the original writer meant it (more or less, the novels themselves jump in time a lot, but at least you won't see a story being cut by another story mid-way, as broadcast order does). I'm not even sure how they're going to explain away season 2 (since the broacast order in season 1 implies that Kyon and Haruhi have stepped up their relationship), when its Mikuru he's pining for even up to novel #9 (and presumably season 3).
perhaps, the broadcast was just a way to have people buying the DVD :P
like, after watching it once, you would want to watch it in the chronological order
and since what they did was a little different, the anime got a more attention