Showrunners Paul Thureen and Hannah Bos join star Bridget Everett to discuss why this is really just 'see you later' for the HBO comedy's beloved characters.
‘s Sam offers a toast and performs a stirring rendition of Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb.” It’s a fitting end for a series whose greatest strength was often its ability to be sentimental without being saccharine, and it’s easy to view the scene as a symbolic farewell for its stars. “We didn’t know that would be the, but we really have been writing like any moment could be the last moment of the show,” says co-creator Hannah Bos.
in October 2018, and though this weekend’s series finale marks the end of that particular six-year-long process, they — along withI suppose we should start by talking about “The Climb,” and how you came to the idea of that song…I’ve been covering that song for a long time. I know it’s a little on the nose, but it’s also just such an uplifting power ballad, and I love singing it, so it felt like the right song for the moment.
Something about the fact that this show lived for audiences entirely sandwiched in between two Trump administrations feels almost… poetic? Do you think you would have changed anything about your approach to the show if you were continuing on during these upcoming presumably Dark Times?If we did another season, or a movie, during the Trump administration — I’m trying to think of the right word to describe it.
Can you talk about this season’s romantic storyline, and what you wanted to achieve? Especially since the absolute last image we see is Sam and Iceland together.First of all, we wrote the part for Darri because he’s so incredible and I’d always thought of him for any kind of love interest for Sam. I always thought it would have to be him. And then we brought him up in the writer’s room and we were all excited about the idea.
It feels, to me, worth noting that this wasn’t a charitable endeavor by HBO either. They got a lot out of it.and AFI award. They also did see something in us that I didn’t always see. I remember when I saw season one, I was like God is this show not cool? And they were like, no! I’ve loved every second of being at HBO, honestly, and I just love that they’re willing to do stuff like this. They have stuff likeWell, I am presently looking for a job, so not in that way.
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