Standard, Amber Benson said in an interview not too long ago, was 8 days for Buffy. I didn't mean the ep went on too long, I meant it was longer than your standard episode. Budget-wise, you figure the shooting, plus the studio time. Calling actors in on short rest and paying the penalty...
I still think we would have had those weaker episodes.
Possibly. I wasn't blaming it or anything, because, yeah, Whedon shows slow down in the middle. We probably wouldn't have Gone or OaFA, one done because they'd expended all SMG's hours and one a bottle show to cut costs without the musical. There's no reason to think they'd have been replaced with better eps. In the end, though, it was worth it. I wouldn't even call them bad, really. Just sort of...there.
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Date: 2013-02-16 08:28 pm (UTC)Most episodes take no more than a week or two.
Standard, Amber Benson said in an interview not too long ago, was 8 days for Buffy. I didn't mean the ep went on too long, I meant it was longer than your standard episode. Budget-wise, you figure the shooting, plus the studio time. Calling actors in on short rest and paying the penalty...
I still think we would have had those weaker episodes.
Possibly. I wasn't blaming it or anything, because, yeah, Whedon shows slow down in the middle. We probably wouldn't have Gone or OaFA, one done because they'd expended all SMG's hours and one a bottle show to cut costs without the musical. There's no reason to think they'd have been replaced with better eps. In the end, though, it was worth it. I wouldn't even call them bad, really. Just sort of...there.
Unlike AYW which really is bad.