ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: When we last spoke, you hinted that a certain other piece of material inspired U.S.S.
Which reminded me of that episode, a story they revisited again inThe Twilight Zonemovie.
I watched the episode again not that long ago and its still utterly terrifying.
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Its like a depiction of what it must be like living under King Joffrey.
Youve got to watch your step.
That was the starting point.
What if we do a story about an all-powerful tyrant who cast himself as the hero?
Thats an aspect of it.
Its not where the idea came from.
Really USS Callister is about someone who is wielding absolute power who shouldnt be, and people overthrowing him.
