People simply don't make eye contact anymore.
At the end of day, people are starving and, if people are starving and thirsty and they need to keep their families alive, people become desperate quickly. There are real world examples of this.
Television showrunners are a foolishly optimistic bunch.
I've had a lifelong obsession with urban legends and American folklore.
I like to tell stories that have beginnings, middles and ends.
There are so many shows out there, so you really need to work hard to separate yourself and cut through the static.