Deviating from the comics is a tricky subject.
Josh [Schwartz] and [Stephanie Savage] have handled it so well.
One of the things that they had to do was pull Frank and Leslie both back to Earth literally.
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Were not aliens, we have different power.
Hes on a little bit different path throughout the entire season being on the outside looking into Pride.
Why am I not in Pride?
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But at the beginning, its not necessarily obvious.
Im not in Pride.
I play catch-up the whole time.
This whole show is about the kids fighting their parents, right?
Its good versus evil, or what is ostensibly good versus what is ostensibly evil.
Its a really fun place to be, but its also a pretty important and scary place to be.
I get really close to Karolina and that becomes a really important thing.
But Leslies such a dominant figure.
Shes so strong, she can silence almost anybody, not just her husband.
Its her amazing ability.
The Church of Gibborim seems very much like Scientology.
Whats really going on there?
Theres a tangible, tactile effect that this religion has.
Frank has seen it, Leslie has certainly seen it where its really improved peoples lives.
It really is effective, and Frank is going along with it because he knows its true.
Somehow, someway he knows its true.
I dont know how, I dont know why, but its really helped people.
He knows that people think hes not smart, so he uses that as an advantage.
Theres a little bit of keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer aspect of Frank.
Thats what Ill say.
How faithful isRunawaysstaying to the comics?I know the fans will be happy.
I think the look and the feel of it is spot on.
This is almost like you could have their powers.
We have some moments of obvious superhero powers.
Its Marvel, this is the Marvel Universe.
Fans of Marvel are going to be really happy, but it is a little bit more realistic.
I mean, their kids still go to school, they still have science tests.
Theres an aspect of reality.
In this one, its more tangible than the others, than the New York Marvel Comic Universe.
In that way, its a little more upbeat.
Weve all been in high school.
Weve all felt these feelings of your first crush and losing your virginity and having flunked the science test.
Weve all felt that in the background of all those feelings that was the fate of the human race.
So its still that Marvel thing, but its in a way thats coming of age.
A new episode ofMarvels Runawayswill be released Tuesdays on Hulu.
