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10. The current political environment changed the show's ending in a positive way
"We had an ending in mind, and we had some tent poles that we really wanted to hit, and we've had them for a long time," Manson said. "We ended up changing some of the things late in the game, which was the right thing to do, but it was a lot of pressure on a two-part finale."
Fawcett added: "When it influences the conversation around the set, and when you're dealing with themes about individual identity and inclusiveness, yes, we felt obligated to respond."
If that sounds dire, they reassured us that the ending isn't overwhelmingly bleak: "It's times that need hope," Fawcett said. "There's always been an optimistic hope in the show and that's kind of the way Graeme and I think about the series and how we feel about the characters."
"We had an ending in mind, and we had some tent poles that we really wanted to hit, and we've had them for a long time," Manson said. "We ended up changing some of the things late in the game, which was the right thing to do, but it was a lot of pressure on a two-part finale."
Fawcett added: "When it influences the conversation around the set, and when you're dealing with themes about individual identity and inclusiveness, yes, we felt obligated to respond."
If that sounds dire, they reassured us that the ending isn't overwhelmingly bleak: "It's times that need hope," Fawcett said. "There's always been an optimistic hope in the show and that's kind of the way Graeme and I think about the series and how we feel about the characters."
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