Wanted my characters to have a glimmer of hope: 'Tales from the Loop' creator

Stories from the science fiction genre often presents a gloomy picture of the future but "Tales from the Loop" creator Nathaniel Halpern wanted his characters to have a glimmer of hope in life.

The show might come across as ominous and melancholy to the viewers at the first glance but there is an inherent feeling of positivity that Halpern has carefully crafted into his stories.

The writer, who has extensively worked on television with shows such as "Legion", "The Killing" and "Outcast", has adapted "Tales from the Loop" from acclaimed Swedish artiste Simon Stalenhag's artwork.

"It just seemed like a unique opportunity to adapt from one visual medium to another. I was very taken by Simon's paintings, there's a unique quality they have. The marriage between the ordinary and the extraordinary felt very emotional to me. So the idea of turning paintings into a TV series felt like a wonderful opportunity," Nathaniel told PTI in an interview.

Through the series, the creator said, he wanted to present an alternative to the audiences, who are quite used to stories about "doom and gloom".

"I think the show certainly doesn't hide the fact that life can be hard. But it was important to me at the end that the characters found some glimmer of hope in life. We're very used to stories that venture into dystopia and doom and gloom. That there is no hope.

"I think it was a reaction to that. I think we were due for some stories that could give us a little comfort at the end."
"It's something new and interesting. Hopefully, the audience can actually see the wonder and the small aspects of life versus thinking in the big terms."