Craig Mazin

I remember, and I draw on these feelings all the time, the feeling of being in the game and wandering into this fully overgrown jungle-like park in Seattle and hearing that whistle.

I remember, and I draw on these feelings all the time, the feeling of being in the game and wandering into this fully overgrown jungle-like park in Seattle and hearing that whistle.

Now, in full disclosure to people that do speak Seraphite Whistle, there are some times where I think we probably... Erred on the side of sonic impact in a moment as opposed to the verbal clarity.

Now, in full disclosure to people that do speak Seraphite Whistle, there are some times where I think we probably... Erred on the side of sonic impact in a moment as opposed to the verbal clarity.

Right. But we wanted them to be exact. And the idea that there's a call and answer to those things is important. So again, it's why that scene with the father and the daughter is so important in the third episode. Because we hear some whistles and then he turns to me and says, okay. And she says, got it. Let me translate. We understand the whistles do have specific meanings.

Right. But we wanted them to be exact. And the idea that there's a call and answer to those things is important. So again, it's why that scene with the father and the daughter is so important in the third episode. Because we hear some whistles and then he turns to me and says, okay. And she says, got it. Let me translate. We understand the whistles do have specific meanings.

And I remember creeping up and watching them lynching that soldier and disemboweling him.

And I remember creeping up and watching them lynching that soldier and disemboweling him.

It's one of those moments where I feel like, generally speaking, Neil and I aren't about grossing people out. We know that some of the things we show will be horrifying and disgusting, but we're not there to do it because it's fun for us. You do it because it's going to impact the audience and the characters usually in a very deep way. We're trying to stress how serious something is.

It's one of those moments where I feel like, generally speaking, Neil and I aren't about grossing people out. We know that some of the things we show will be horrifying and disgusting, but we're not there to do it because it's fun for us. You do it because it's going to impact the audience and the characters usually in a very deep way. We're trying to stress how serious something is.

And we're not shying away from it. And every time I watch that scene, I think, it's not going to happen. It's not going to happen. I mean, when somebody is that helpless and somebody's just walking to them that slowly with a sickle, you just think, well, something will make this stop. We just saw a scene where something made something stop. Jesse showed up, saved Ellie and Dino.

And we're not shying away from it. And every time I watch that scene, I think, it's not going to happen. It's not going to happen. I mean, when somebody is that helpless and somebody's just walking to them that slowly with a sickle, you just think, well, something will make this stop. We just saw a scene where something made something stop. Jesse showed up, saved Ellie and Dino.

But nothing makes this stop. It just happens. And that's when you know these Seraphites are not just... not victims. They are extraordinarily scary. And should any of our characters end up on the wrong side of a rope with these guys, it's going to be very, very bad.

But nothing makes this stop. It just happens. And that's when you know these Seraphites are not just... not victims. They are extraordinarily scary. And should any of our characters end up on the wrong side of a rope with these guys, it's going to be very, very bad.

They're in the middle of this situation where you've got a young man who is saying Scar got what he deserved. Fucking animal. And they don't even call them by their names. They make up a new name for them, Scars. And here, the Seraphites... are acting like they're doing this guy a favor.

They're in the middle of this situation where you've got a young man who is saying Scar got what he deserved. Fucking animal. And they don't even call them by their names. They make up a new name for them, Scars. And here, the Seraphites... are acting like they're doing this guy a favor.

He's nested with sin. Free him that he may know her love. And then they disembowel him. And in this very kind of matter of fact, well, I guess that's over. The priest says, now he is free. And they mean it. And they believe it. That's their belief. They believe they've done him a favor.

He's nested with sin. Free him that he may know her love. And then they disembowel him. And in this very kind of matter of fact, well, I guess that's over. The priest says, now he is free. And they mean it. And they believe it. That's their belief. They believe they've done him a favor.

It's going to take us some time as a television show to fully explore who the Seraphites are, we still don't know who this prophet is or how this all began.

It's going to take us some time as a television show to fully explore who the Seraphites are, we still don't know who this prophet is or how this all began.