I'm right there with you grieving Robbie's departure. He was one of my absolute faves and I was so upset to see him go.
For my own fic, I tend to add the two years - but that's personal preference. I know some writers who, much like the writers of SPN, just decide what is most convenient for their idea and then use that timeline.
I didn't ask why the budget shrinks, but I have a feeling that it's a lot of factors - my guess is that probably it also has to do with the idea that shows, as they continue, probably traditionally need to build less sets and buy less wardrobe, etc. Except, SPN had no standing sets for years and was a different beast altogether. My other guess is that it's the network just seeing what they can get away with - "can you make the show with this much money? Oh, you did, what if you had less than that? Oh, you did that too... okay, what about even less?" But again, those are all guesses on my part. You could be right and it's also about having to stay competitive with salaries, but keeping the same operating budgets, so it's more about the distribution of wealth rather than the acquiring of it. Who knows... certainly not me! Haha, I suppose if I ever run into Jim Michaels around town, I can try to ask him. :P
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Date: 2017-03-13 06:25 am (UTC)I'm right there with you grieving Robbie's departure. He was one of my absolute faves and I was so upset to see him go.
For my own fic, I tend to add the two years - but that's personal preference. I know some writers who, much like the writers of SPN, just decide what is most convenient for their idea and then use that timeline.
I didn't ask why the budget shrinks, but I have a feeling that it's a lot of factors - my guess is that probably it also has to do with the idea that shows, as they continue, probably traditionally need to build less sets and buy less wardrobe, etc. Except, SPN had no standing sets for years and was a different beast altogether. My other guess is that it's the network just seeing what they can get away with - "can you make the show with this much money? Oh, you did, what if you had less than that? Oh, you did that too... okay, what about even less?" But again, those are all guesses on my part. You could be right and it's also about having to stay competitive with salaries, but keeping the same operating budgets, so it's more about the distribution of wealth rather than the acquiring of it. Who knows... certainly not me! Haha, I suppose if I ever run into Jim Michaels around town, I can try to ask him. :P