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.
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Polter-Cow - Jul 18, 2006 6:40:25 am PDT #3412 of 5730
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Jon B. - Jul 18, 2006 7:21:59 am PDT #3413 of 5730
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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.
bennett - Jul 18, 2006 7:24:33 am PDT #3414 of 5730
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.
Cashmere - Jul 18, 2006 7:26:21 am PDT #3415 of 5730
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§ ita § - Jul 18, 2006 8:08:22 am PDT #3416 of 5730
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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.
Polter-Cow - Jul 18, 2006 8:27:55 am PDT #3417 of 5730
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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.
§ ita § - Jul 18, 2006 9:39:39 am PDT #3418 of 5730
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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.
Polter-Cow - Jul 18, 2006 12:08:51 pm PDT #3419 of 5730
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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.
§ ita § - Jul 18, 2006 12:25:26 pm PDT #3420 of 5730
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The he I meant was Rob. He could just as easily pace his full season so it has a natural mini-wrap at episode thirteen as any other way.
I have no idea what information Tim had when he was working Wonderfalls or The Inside.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 18, 2006 12:37:23 pm PDT #3421 of 5730
What is even happening?
The he I meant was Rob. He could just as easily pace his full season so it has a natural mini-wrap at episode thirteen as any other way.
I wish he'd do this: 7-6-9.