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« on: September 23, 2008, 04:46:19 PM »
It's fascinating to read about the behind the scenes "battles" (for want of a better word) that the writers went through, not only because of the things DC wanted to do, but because of the way NBC wanted things done. DC had wanted 20-24 hours, but NBC would only commit to 13. Some of the writers had believed they shouldn't have done the 1790 flashback with only those 13 hours to tell the initial story, but DC insisted on the flashback. However, DC had originally wanted 10 to 14 hours for 1790, whereas the network had only wanted 4(!), so 6 hours became the compromise. Matt Hall lamented that there were many long writing sessions simply devoted to what was going to be discarded. and I believe his words were they "cut and cut and cut again." Delving deeper into many of the characters' backgrounds was put off until season two. And for what it's worth, the '91 series planned to eventually reveal that Vicki was Elizabeth's daughter (that revelation is indeed made in the DCP sanctioned '91 series comics, which flirted with a few of the actual plans that the writers had put on hold for season two). But alas, the series ended before that could happen...