Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann tease how they will focus on Abby's story next, in what's "more of a water season than a fire season."
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Druckmann discussed how he’d been involved in several failed attempts to adapt his video game and “I think it was good to go on that journey to end up at HBO, end up at a place that leaned into those controversial decisions, I guess,” like
killing off Pedro Pascal‘s character Joel
early in the second season. “But the decisions are just what the story required, and even now, it’s like I can’t believe that they let us structure the series in this way. Meaning like we
just ended season two, and season three is going to be starring — spoiler alert — Kaitlyn.”
“What?!” Dever jokingly reacted, as McElhenney teased, “Had you closed your deal yet? You just got a ton of leverage.”
Druckmann continued, “I was sure that they wouldn’t let us do this when we started adapting this, but they’ve leaned into what makes, I believe, the story special. And allowed us not only the time but the creative freedom to be able to take these swings, and I think the audience really appreciates that.”