I don't think that Ausiello saying that "something's holding up the works" is necessarily as bad as it sounds. Any contracts for a new season, whether it's 13 episodes or 22 episodes or what is likely going to take some time to process by the network, studio and even the actresses' peeps. Maybe the CW is still working on them to agree to a full 22 episodes or to add to the contracts the possibility of adding the Back Nine (if such a provision doesn't already exist). There's also an impending writers' strike that should start happening in the fall -- Las Vegas is already going to start *filming* in the next few days in order to bank their entire season early, so perhaps some scheduling conflict is being worked out between Lauren, Alexis and the producers of the Sisterhood sequel that starts filming in June. If the network and studio are also trying to bank episodes in advance, then Lauren as an EP or Producer has to be in the production process, participating in script development and whatnot, like, right now and then scheduling how the movie and the show would be sharing Alexis would be another headache that would have to be figured out right now.
Just a theory. OTOH, it could be bunnies.
-- Rob
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Seasons 8 AND 9: Because a writer's strike might ensure that the actresses get a longer vacation between season 8 and season 9 and thus they might have the time to start missing the show more and thus have every motivation to come back and . . .
Oh Rob. I love your posts, they’re so uplifting and you bring such a great perspective.
Thanks! I wonder what I'm doing right here? My hobbit name should be Foulmouth McCrankypants. Maybe it's just that there's too much testosterone (besides me) on alt.tv.gilmore-girls, where I'm the FAQ-keeper.
Remember when all of the news we were getting was bad and the mood sunk and we didn’t think it was possible? We said, don’t get down in the dumps keep Mandating, it’s not over until the CW says it is. I just think we should still apply that logic, there’s no Season 8 until the CW says there is. What if there is a snag as you’ve mentioned but it festers and becomes a major problem. And then the fan response is dying down because everyone thinks it’s a done deal so there’s not as much support rolling in, it makes it easier to just call it a day. Especially with the finale that works as a season or series finale.
Well, there could be a snag of some kind, or maybe they're just holding it back to announce at the Upfronts or maybe they've got the 13-episode deal, signed, selaed and delivered *and* they're still negotiating for a full 22-episode season. In any case, the way I see it is that ever since I joined this thread right around page 60 or so (and, hilarious note: all of the community points I've earned have been on this thread because this is the first and only thread here at gg.org I've posted to since, well, the Great Server Burp of 2005 or whatever it was, BID), is that we spent a lot of energy in the SOS campaign, and not that it's not worth the effort -- because it absolutely is -- I remember from the Save Farscape campaign, where I burnt out after only two weeks, that you gotta learn to pace yourself. Even three weeks after winning the SOS contest and another two weeks on this thread, it feels to me like the marathon it's supposed to be. Maybe some peoples' committments tapered off a bit after the winner of the SOS was officially announced, like, that's all we can really do -- and, well, I think it's great that those people helped the Mandate reach that goal 'cause it's like, let's take all the help we can get when they can give it. It's not necessarily a bad thing if there's a lull in even participation in this thread just 'cause 1) the SOS Award itself took quite a bit of effort and was so controversial in internet fandom because of the way all the shows' fanbases voted and 2) because if there are any lurkers here from either the show or the network/studio, they know that we hauled serious gluteus maximus to win that award, especially among a hostile group of E! MB regulars who are primarily (but not all) VM fans.
But yeah, as for the lack of an announcement of the renewal. I know, it's starting to get to everybody. I can even see how Jillian is waaaay more skeptical than I am about Ausiello's info -- he has certainly turned Gg news into enough of a rollercoaster ride and rollercoaster rides can make one dizzy, even when they're metaphorical rollercoasters. But even though his enthusiasm for the show has waned a bit, I think he's still a fan of it and wouldn't be posting any news that he didn't think was accurate. Heck, even Kristin reported his scoop about even the possibility of 13 more episodes about a week after he did. Heck, he's even reporting that Mark Harmon is about ready to walk away from NCIS because, well, the show's showrunner, Don Bellisario has made the workday so long and so chaotic that it sounds to *me* like that show is where Amy feared she'd be taking Gg if she had stayed on for another year without an increased staff.
FWIW, the thing I try to keep in mind is that if Ausiello names names, then the article has been vetted by TV Guide's lawyers, which means that Ausiello's sources are reliable. Sometimes, things still change, but to me, it just reads like this one is the real deal and we'll get the official announcement soon enough.
That doesn't mean that the letter-writing campaigns shouldn't slow down any. Besides it not being May 17th yet, even if the contracts are signed and just happen to be misplaced on some junior lawyer's desk at the CW, continuing the letter-writing campaign until any official announcement keeps the pressure up, just in case, of course, but it'll also be seen as continuing evidence of we fans' support of the show, perhaps even just giving the gals more motivation and enthusiasm and maybe that'll help spark their interest in continuing the show beyond 13 more episodes -- or if they're already considering it, help to put them over the top on signing on for that Back Nine.
So anyway, it's business as usual, keep writing the letters until we hear something, then start the Thank You campaign when the show's renewal is announced (that sound you hear is Heidi trying to strangle me
) and then move on to the Back Nine campaign when that one's done.
A writers strike? Oy vey.
Yeah, and I find it very suspicious that some kind of a snag got hit right around the time that Rosie announces that she's leaving The View.
JK. I hope.
(I really don’t want to sound stupid, but I can’t make sense of the bunnies comment, what does OTOH mean?)
OTOH = On the other hand. And since I was mentioning that it was just a theory, I was alluding to Anya singing the lyric "It could be bunnies" in "I've Got a Theory" from BTVS's OMWF. (Okay, now that I've used up my acronym allowance for this week, that's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 'Once More With Feeling'").
HTH! (D'Oh!)
-- Rob
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Seasons 8 AND 9: Because somebody needs to tell Lorelai that riding a bike in 4-inch heels is *wrong.* And with no helmet, either?! Who does she think she is, Lauren Graham?! (Or would that be "Jennifer Aniston"?)
PS: That one's obscure enough that I'll explain it if you need me to. 
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