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Several reasons for the extended hiatus in the early 2010s have been given across multiple interviews, most prominently in [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014|a 2014 appearance on ''The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show'']], [[Vox Interview - 6 Oct 2015|a 2015 ''Vox'' interview]], and [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017|a 2017 ''Gizmodo'' interview]]. | Several reasons for the extended hiatus in the early 2010s have been given across multiple interviews, most prominently in [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014|a 2014 appearance on ''The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show'']], [[Vox Interview - 6 Oct 2015|a 2015 ''Vox'' interview]], and [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017|a 2017 ''Gizmodo'' interview]]. | ||
===Family=== | ===Family=== | ||
- | The [[FeedBurner Page]] update in December 2009, | + | The [[FeedBurner Page]] update in December 2009, humorously titled "New Baby vs. Updates!", explained that the new addition to the family would likely result in slower updates. However, this is only mentioned in passing in most later interviews, implying this was a relatively minor factor in the decision to take a hiatus. |
===Creative burnout and desire for a break=== | ===Creative burnout and desire for a break=== | ||
''JRJR Show:'' | ''JRJR Show:'' | ||
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<blockquote>'''MIKE:''' We really just didn’t know how long it’d be before we could get back to Homestar. Maybe one month, two months, six months. After a certain point it almost became weird to say something about the break. In retrospect, we probably could’ve handled it a little better.<br> | <blockquote>'''MIKE:''' We really just didn’t know how long it’d be before we could get back to Homestar. Maybe one month, two months, six months. After a certain point it almost became weird to say something about the break. In retrospect, we probably could’ve handled it a little better.<br> | ||
'''MATT:''' I know we probably bummed people out or lost some people's respect for not saying anything, but we also wanted the site to be focused on the characters, so it would've felt like pulling back the curtain too far to suddenly be like "Hey! We've got kids! And it’s hard!" It didn't seem worth it to be like, "We wrote the ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' Christmas special! That’s why we’re taking a hiatus!"</blockquote> | '''MATT:''' I know we probably bummed people out or lost some people's respect for not saying anything, but we also wanted the site to be focused on the characters, so it would've felt like pulling back the curtain too far to suddenly be like "Hey! We've got kids! And it’s hard!" It didn't seem worth it to be like, "We wrote the ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' Christmas special! That’s why we’re taking a hiatus!"</blockquote> | ||
- | Updates such as [[Main Page Pop-Ups]] or the [[FeedBurner Page]] were often written in a | + | Updates such as [[Main Page Pop-Ups]] or the [[FeedBurner Page]] were often written in a humorous tone, and appearances by the brothers on the site (such as in [[Sbemailiarized!]]) were similarly in a humorous context. The Brothers Chaps were loath to break this tone with a more serious, dramatic, or direct announcement about the status of the website. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== |