angelontheroad:

There’s a lot in film and television that is grimdark. When
I pitched my show to a network last year, I was told it wasn’t ‘gritty’ enough.

People can write grimdark, and that’s fine. But that’s not
me, and that’s not the experience I want to share with the world.

Let’s just say I’ve seen my share of bad things, of waking
nightmares in reality where the hero never comes.

I’d rather create things of joy and light. I’d rather be
kind.

I’m not always good at politeness or social cues. I’m rough around the edges and gruff.
I know several people who are far more welcoming than I seem at first glance,
but I know what kind of mark I’d like to leave on the world. If that takes the form of a sort of gruff kindness, at least it’s genuine.

I’d rather make people laugh and encourage that childlike
awe in them. There’s nothing inherently lesser about joyful things.

My stories, my shows and books and films, will always be
positive. They will never have sexual violence. There’s enough of that in the
real world.

Yes, people will save the day. Yes, they will often be
feel-good, triumphant stories. Even if the subject matter is somewhat bleak,
the heroes will win through in the end.

I’ve seen enough of the darkness. I’d rather be the light.