I have found, unfortunately, that if I take on too many projects at one time, there is a higher probability of those projects sucking.
Damon LindelofAs a storyteller, you also don't want to make people feel like they're left out, like other people who have read the book have an interior knowledge of this show, and the degree of difficulty in watching it is much higher.
Damon LindelofI'll never be immune to criticism, and that's okay, and I'm very comfortable with that.
Damon LindelofIn really, really good science fiction the line between the science and the fiction is blurry.
Damon LindelofIf you're the guy who basically shows up with coal at the locomotive, they will put it in the train. Like, they won't even assess whatever or not it's good coal. Just throw it in there.
Damon LindelofBut I do think that, when you slow the conveyor belt down, the quality control tends to go up. You have a lot more time between seasons to talk about what worked and what didn't work, and plan for the future. And the pacing of the storytelling, particularly for on-going serialized dramas, means that you don't need to do non-essential episodes, just because you have to fill this pre-existing schedule.
Damon Lindelof