'It is an examination of institutions and culture and politics and things that inform our society.' Showrunner DamonLindeIof says that one thing that makes WatchmenHBO unique is that it's not interested in talking about who the heroes and villains are
There were no shortage of questions for Damon Lindelof at a Wednesday afternoon panel for his upcoming HBO seriesOn hand at the Television Critics Association summer press tour to promote the new drama, bowing in October, the showrunner responded to queries about the show's relationship to the comic on which its based, the message it's trying to convey and the involvement of creator Alan Moore.
When the fans rise up and they have a certain hive mind approach and the media culture says that there’s an empirical belief that, ‘Oh, the Lost finale sucked,’ or we are putting together a petition to demand x, y, z. That’s not all fans, that’s some fans. What their proportion is to the overall fandom is anyone’s guess," he said. Lindeof acknowledged that he still struggles with the idea of "fan service," and knowing just how to thread that needle with impassioned viewers.
"My problem remains the same, which is to make something that pleases me and the people I'm making it with. That's all I can solve for," he said. "If I woke up every morning saying, 'I need to make creative decisions based on something that's going to make the fans happy, I don't think that I could be successful."
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