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So, based on P-C's breakdown, we could be left hanging in the middle of Mystery #2. Poo.
Yeah. Rob's reasoning is that the 13-episode pick-up is an arbitrary number and they can cancel them at any time anyway, so there's no point in writing around that number. If they're not doing well, it's going to be apparent before then, and if they are, they'll get the back nine and it won't matter.
they can cancel them at any time anyway
Accck!
t prepares for a goat sacrifice and a ritualistic non-cancellation dance
See, there were conflicting reports at the time of the renewal as to whether it was 13 with an option to go to 22 or 22 with the option to cut to 13. And I tried to ask Rob to clarify, but he wouldn't give me a straight answer, insisting that it didn't matter to anyone but the accountants. The bottom line being, as he said, that they can be cancelled whenever. All the 13 thing means is that they're only budgeted for 13 right now, I think.
All the 13 thing means is that they're only budgeted for 13 right now, I think.
By extension, I figured it meant that 13 would get filmed. So if they were cancelled prior to all 13 airing, they would at least have 13 eps for the theoretical DVD set.
All it really means is that people will be paid for 13 episodes. They don't have to actually film them. Hollywood is very strange.
ixnay on the ancellation talkaye.
I like Tim's approach to the thirteen. Sure, it's arbitrary, but if we get DVDs including unaired, that's how far it'll go. And if it is picked up, it's not a bad rhythm.
With Wonderfalls and The Inside, though, he had the luxury of having all 13 filmed before they aired, right? It's easier to plan for 13 if you know you at least get to film them.
It's easier to plan for 13 if you know you at least get to film them.
How so? I mean, he's planning for some number without knowing if he's going to film them. I don't see why 13 is any different.
Which he are you referring to? I was saying that Tim could plan for 13 episodes if he knew they were going to get filmed, regardless of whether they would air or not. Rob, on the other hand, doesn't know how many he's going to be allowed to film, so he is just working under the assumption that he'll be doing a full season rather than planning for 13.