Damon Lindelof has projected "defiant ambivalence" in promoting Watchmen

The Ringer

From Lost to The Leftovers, Lindelof has been one of the rare showrunners whose voice matters, even if he displayed some trepidation in discussing Watchmen. "Evidenced by this week’s Morning Show–headlined launch of Apple’s TV+ service, television’s ongoing arms race has made it more dependent on stars and corporations—and less dependent on the showrunners who drove the medium’s first wave of cultural expansion over the past couple of decades," says Alison Herman. "Seen in this light, Lindelof’s willingness to work through his conflicted feelings in public, and our willingness to listen, makes him among the last of a rare, cerebral breed."