In really, really good science fiction the line between the science and the fiction is blurry.
Damon LindelofIt's just immensely frustrating that things like Breaking Bad get made that are kind of perfect! There's not even a bad episode of Breaking Bad, let alone a bad season. I want to be able to say, "Hey everybody, it's impossible to make a show where every episode is great!" No it's not.
Damon LindelofYou can't just come out and do the same moves that you always do because someone just basically came into the center of the ring and spun around on their head and did a back flip.
Damon LindelofI feel like the big twist shows are now off the table. I think Westworld was probably the last one to Trojan horse this idea of the young man in black. They were doing non-linear storytelling, but disguising it. Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy have spoken openly about how they just didn't think people were going to figure it out that fast.
Damon Lindelof