Official Timeline Continuity-Error Answer from 1st AD Kevin Parks

[hells_half_acre]

While at VanCon this weekend, borgmama1of5 was kind enough to corner 1st AD Kevin Parks, who is the Supernatural-continuity expert on the Supernatural set, and ask him about the missing year between S5 and S6.

His answer, as told to me by borgmama1of5 is as follows:

They decided to do "soap opera time", because they didn't want to have to push the year forward for the rest of the show's run. So, just like in soap operas when people's kids are toddlers and then suddenly teenagers, so too can Sam and Dean spend a year apart while no time has actually passed in reality.

So, it sounds like it was indeed a conscious decision, though, he could just be good at covering their tracks. On the location tour today, Russ Hamilton was saying how the crew are always really impressed by our attention to detail. He said he was talking to Guy Bee about our indepth questions. (On Sunday, ratherastory asked Guy Bee the question about the timeline for me during his panel, he did not have an answer). Russ joked that people will get fired for their lack of knowledge, saying "How we didn't know that a year after 2010 is 2011, I don't know."

Either way, what's done is done. I'lll continue to push all my fics forward a year, but I'll keep the timeline true to the show.

Comments

[claudiapriscus.livejournal.com]

Now you really need to write the timeywimey crossover! Also, I heard about this whole thing and thought, hmm. I should have known you were behind it. ;)

[hells-half-acre.livejournal.com]

I really do need to write that crossover :P

And yeah, haha...without me even directing them, my flist acted on my behalf to get me answers! Gotta love friends. :)

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

Glad to be of service :D

I have to add, Kevin Parks didn't seem to see what the big deal was...annoying.

[hells-half-acre.livejournal.com]

Oye...yeah, purposeful inaccuracy annoys me. As well as the fact that if you are going to do a fantasy show that is as realistic as possible, you should really apply that realism to every aspect of it.

Anyway, thanks for getting an answer! I really appreciated it. Also, you were probably more diplomatic than I would have been in the face of his uncaring. *rolls eyes*

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

I asked hells_half_acre about that over lunch, then when the two of us couldn't come up with a satisfactory answer, I decided to corner Russ with it. I was especially pleased when borgmama1of5 took initiative and asked Kevin Parks about it. I am vindicated! \o/

But it will bug me forever now.

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

The timeywimey answer has to do with the Winchesters Defying the Natural Order. Everyone in Cicero was like, doesn't 2010 seem extra long this year???

[hells-half-acre.livejournal.com]

Haha...at this point, I'm thinking I should do a post for people to offer plot-suggestions for the timey-wimey crossover, because so far everyone's ideas are funnier than mine. :P

[claudiapriscus.livejournal.com]

My theory is that rory tripped over an important lever in the tardis ;)

[hells-half-acre.livejournal.com]

I know! I absolutely love that idea! :D