Share 'Your approach to scoring: first impressions'

Everyone does this differently, so what routine(s) do you employ upon viewing a picture you're gonna score for the first time? I'm not talking about all the tech stuff, timings, breakdowns, etc here. I'm interested in what goes on in your minds during the initial spotting sessions ..or ever earlier ( when you get a rough cut VCR to look at before meeting the director ..or whomever you'll be answ…