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HBO Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof aims to avoid moralizing with the upcoming series. 1 / 9

Rather, he wants to leave the show's tackling of real-life political issues open to interpretation. 2 / 9

Lindelof explains the need he feels to take risks with his take on the seminal superhero property. 3 / 9

He admits this approach "freaks [him] out," but also makes him excited. 4 / 9

"I can’t write or create from a nervous scared space." 5 / 9

His goal appears to be to provoke thought, rather than give simplified answers to hard questions. 6 / 9

Notably, the producer hopes Watchmen will generate conversation about hot button issues. 7 / 9

However, he also finds it important for people to remind themselves it is a television show - a work of fiction. 8 / 9

Watchmen premieres on HBO Oct. 20. 9 / 9