>>35707478I dunno man, I haven't really given it much thought. It's just that pilots are often incredibly different from the actual show. Relationships, personalities, and character roles often change from feedback or producer demands.
Take Scrubs for example, the following are major detours from the pilot: Carla and Turk were not originally supposed to get together, the Janitor was only a one-shot character, and Dr. Cox grew hair to make him look less absolutely evil.