I've seen this done with award shows and stuff, and thought itd be interesting.  My feelings as I watch Fear Itself's premiere and its ads.:

1000PM:  I'm not sure how I feel about the blonde guy in the back's acting ability.  Guy in the red cap's pretty good though.

1001PM:  "We're Screwed."  "Ya think?"...there are so many better ways that line could have gone.

1002PM:  Music's nice....

1003PM:  A)Visually, this is a great open.  B) Auditorially, it isnt.  Serj Tankian's "Lie Lie Lie" is not...horror.  Nice try.  C)  Shed a tear for the fact that "Created By:  Mick Garris" pulled all further influence on the show after the strike.  Here's hoping it survives without it.

1004PM:  What is it with the comedies I know I'm gonna hate?  Trailer for Don't Mess with the Zohan's on.

1006PM:  What established credential does Breck Eisner have to be directing an ep of this btw?  I'm just curious.  I know he's doing The Creature from the Black Lagoon remake...but come on, you don't start the series with that.

1007PM:  Have to give credit for the nice atmosphere, setting and music (again) wise.

1008PM:  If I don't find out what the hell happened to the injured guy by the end of the ep, it's gonna bother me.

1011PM:  RELAX???  YOU JUST DID THE SAME DAMN THING WITH YOUR GUN!  At least the women are pretty.  And that's a great hippie line there.

1012PM:  Thank you Lemon.  River branch.  But did you just say you were looking for turtles?

1014PM:  Forgot to mention earlier, thankfully this is in HD.  And that also just answered my question about whether theyd try minor gore.  Stitching the open wound, that clears that fear right up.

1015PM:  Don't get me wrong, far more impressed with that being done in Pelts, but that was very nice for a broadcast network.  But the commercial breaks might get annoying if they put them in the wrong places.  Haven't yet.

1017PM:  It should be noted, that tomorrow, I'm waiting for the Parents TV Council to present a massively overblown and stupid angry campaign about this.  They don't appear to have watched this yet.  At least not from their website.  They're too busy getting mad at Applebees for advertising on shows that go against parent company IHOP's family friendly image.  (seriously.  im not kidding.)

1019PM:  OH JUST KILL THE HORNDOG ALREADY.

1020PM:  Ooo...instant service.  Nice.....

1021PM:  Lemonwall?  Lemmywal?  uh...what?

1022PM:  Oh please go there on the stew.  Please go there.

1022PM no. 2:  His flatscreen and his madden 08?  Product placement much?

1024PM:  Nicely done bloodless thrill, i must admit.  Creepy emasciated priest is a nice touch.

1025PM:  I'll be seeing Strangers tomorrow night hopefully.

1029PM:  I repeat for a third time.  Damn thats good music work.

1030PM:  No one ever listens to the DONT GO BACK OUT THERE....such a cliche....

1031PM:  OHHHHH LEMUEL!  GOT IT!

1033PM:  Is that blood or sweat dripping into that bucket?  Nice touch....

1034PM:  Really?  you're going there?  Unexpected, yes.....WHOA!.  Ok, thats a good way to change up that cliche.  That's a really good way.

1035PM:  I've gotten into this discussion elsewhere on the forums regarding ratings, but I gotta say...it doesnt exactly inspire confidence for me in "The Happening" that the main selling point is that it's M. Night Shymalan's first R-Rated movie.  Just a thought.

1037PM:  Love that garbage tree ad so much.

1038PM:  OH SHUT UP!  THAT HAS GOT TO BE THE STUPIDEST HULK PRODUCT PLACEMENT EVER!  GOD THAT EP OF AMERICAN GLADIATORS IS GONNA BE DUMB!

1039PM:  Now THAT'S a nice prop. (license plate mobile)

1040PM:  SWEET!  IT IS BLOOD DRIPPING INTO THE PAN!

1041PM:  I liked your stew?????  Lemuel is such obvious comic relief.

1042PM:  Ok, I gotta give credit here.  I didn't think theyd have the balls to go demon cannibalism far on network tv.  My faith in this show is now totally restored.

1044PM:  Well that'll be uncut on the dvd prolly...lol

1045PM:  I have no idea why I have such a good feeling about Get Smart.  I probably shouldnt.

1046PM:  Notice how it's Snapple Antioxidant Water instead of Sobe Life Water now?  Somebody got bought out.....

1047PM:  OK, someone's waaaaaaaaay too prepared for this.

1049PM:  Oh, of course you're from there, why wouldnt you be!

1050PM:  The head wound on lemon's hair's really nice for network tv....

1051PM:  Ok, that was nice.  lol.

1052PM:  SOMEBODY GIVE THESE PEOPLE A SOUND AND MUSIC EMMY!

1057PM:  Damn, I was hoping for a different twist...

1057PM no. 2:  Never noticed all those antlers.  Nice touch.

Overall:  Very very good episode, particularly for a network tv horror anthology show.  Acting was far better than I thought at first.  If lions gate keeps up the plan I've heard of releasing these with additional footage on dvd, i'll be adding this to my collection on its release.  I'm very very excited for the rest of this series.  Already was gonna watch them all, now I'm optimistic about watching them all.