This is the last of three parts of my interview with Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof on April 19. Here’s part one and here’s part two of the interview.
* As a result of [the growth of media platforms], you have a very involved fan base. Is there there a point at which you kind of need to plug your ears and not pay attention to all the feedback that’s out there?
DL: It’s a constantly, you know, evolving thing that will go all the way up until the finale itself airs. [Ed.: And how!] The fact of the matter is we are writing a television show that’s very survival is dependent on keeping people watching it. So, just on a pragmatic level, we care what the audience thinks. Also, on an emotional level. We want to know that the message that we are putting out there is actually being received and when it’s being missed, we get incredibly sensitive to it. We basically say, Oh my god, we’re trying to say this, but that doesn’t seem to be landing in some way. But more often than not, we want validation. So we’re saying, we’re trying to say this and see if that landed.
