But there was a lot of talk about not wanting to escape too far from how this show was in the beginning. I think we had evolved a bit in our tastes and it just naturally went to that tone. And then when it did well, and we got a second season, time had passed. I think we had always thought it would only be one season, so let’s put it all into it. Was that always the intention?ĮRSKINE: I don’t know if that was the intention from the beginning. Jessica Brooks/HuluĭEADLINE: The tone deepened significantly in the second season. It felt like the only thing we wanted to write about. The first time you got embarrassed, the first time you felt heartbroken, that’s in you. We were having an epiphany that, “Oh, this never leaves you.” That 13-year-old self inside of you is always there. We would go to these parties and feel like we were back in middle school. At the time we were conceiving it, we were so insecure.
Then, when we were in our 20s, that felt like a second adolescence. But other than that, we hadn’t really seen an R-rated, honest portrayal of that time.
Welcome to the Dollhouse is something we always reference as being our beacon of middle school truth. We would comment on not having really seen anything portrayed that authentically on TV. What was it about seventh grade that stood out and what did you want to say with the show?ĮRSKINE: In the beginning, especially with Anna and Sam, a lot of the stories that made us die laughing were always from that age. There were many factors that played into that decision, but I feel happy with how it ended.ĭEADLINE: Take us back to the beginning when you, Anna and Sam were conceiving the idea. Also, because it’s seventh grade forever, there were a couple things : How long that can go story wise, and just having the restraint to say, “This is where the story ends.” But also, practically speaking, the kids are all getting older.
Yes, it’s technically two seasons, but we look at it as three because there are three different story arcs and three different chapters. So, it was very heartwarming that people were sad about it.ĭEADLINE: it make you for a second reconsider doing more?ĮRSKINE: No. You just can’t anticipate what the reactions are going to be. Even when the show first came out, I think we were very scared of how people were going to react-if people were going to even watch it. But I think with audience reactions, we never expect any of them. It felt like the mourning and grieving commenced at that point. Then, to hear other people be sad about it, just amplified how we felt about it. I think I felt profound sadness, too, even though it was our decision.
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