writerco-producerjulieplecanswersquestionsaboutthe39;kylexy39;finale

ABCFamily:Inthelastepisode,Jessisaysshesquot;broken.quot;Isshereallyquot;brokenquot;orwasshedesignedtobeakiller?Julie:Jessitrulyisbroken.Oneofthebigthemeswefeltitwasimportanttoexploreintheshowwastheideaofnaturevsnurture.Inthatcontext,didKyleandJessibothhavethesamechancewhentheywerebornanddidcircumstancedictatewhoendedupquot;goodquot;?Oristhereamorespiritualelementattachedtobothcharacters---inthatisKyleatrulypuresoulandJessiadarkone?Thatsaquestionthatwewouldhavecontinuedtoexplorethroughoutthelifeoftheseries---watchingpoorJessiasshestruggledtobeasgoodasKyle....andwatchingKyleaslifeexperienceandtheharshrealitiesoftheworldasweknowitinfiltratedhisgood,puresoul.ButinnowaywasJessieverdesignedtobebadfrombirth.Latnok,inalltheirmisguidedefforts,genuinelybelievedthattheywantedtomaketheworldabetterplace.Theyjusthadapeculiarwayofgoingaboutit.Inalotofways,Jessineverhadachance.Hermotherwaspsychologicallytroubled.Herentranceintotheworldwasdevastating.Andherfirstcoupledays,beforeMadacorpplantedherwithalifeofmemories,werecoldandstark.Butdeepinsideliesavulnerablegirl---likeanyhuman---whojustwantedtobelovedunconditionally.ABCFamily:Whatwasgoingtohappenwithallthoseclones?Anarmyofhandsome,healing,responsible,kindheroessoundsgreat,butwerejustwonderingiftherewassomeother,darkermotivation.Julie:AswesawthroughouttheserieswithcharacterslikeBrianTaylor,ProfessorKernandBallantine,certainindividualsagendascancorruptthecommongoalofaninstitution.WhilewebelievethattheoldworldLatnokhadbenevolentintentions,theminuteyouputthatmuchpower(playingGod)intosomeoneshands,thingscangohorriblyawry.ThereisafactionwithinLatnok,ledbyKylesgeneticmother,thatintendedtoselltheKyleclonestothehighestbidder---usingtheactualKyleasanexampleofhowmagnificenttheirexperimentcouldbe.ThoughKylesuccessfullydestroyedtheformula,itsstillfiledawayinhisheadasaresultoftheinformationheuploadedfromZyzzxwhilehewasstillinthepod.AsCassidystated,hewouldstopatnothingtogetthatinformationback.ThenextseasonwouldhaveinvolvedputtingNicoleandJessiintoasituationwhere,inordertosaveKyleslife,theygiveCassidywhathewants.ButtheycouldnevertellKylewhattheydid,sotheywouldbebondedtogetherbythesecrettheyhavetokeepfromhim.ABCFamily:Intheendoftheseries,KylewasntwitheitherJessiorAmanda.So,wouldKylebewithJessiorwouldKylebewithAmanda?Doeshegettobewithhissoulmate?Arebothhissoulmates?Whatsthesignificanceofthebutterfliesandtheelectricity?Julie:Thequot;whowillKyleendupwithquot;questionisaquestionwehaveahardtimeanswering,becauseinouropinionatrueheroisoftendestinedtoendupalone.Hadthisshowrunforfivemoreyears,Kylewouldhavelikelyendedupwithneither,knowingthathecouldntfulfillhistruedestinyasaprophetbylivinganormalrelationshiplifelikeeveryoneelse.Butintheshort-term,weabsolutelybelievedthatKyleandJessisrelationshipwouldhavecontinuedtodevelop.Itwouldhavebeencomplicated,passionate,volatile,andultimatelyself-destructive.OnceAmandahadachancetogrowupbeyondhershelteredlife---probablywhensheenteredcollegeandembarkedonthatjourneyofself-discoverythateveryyoungadultgoesthrough---sheandKylewouldhavere-discoveredeachotherandenteredintoarelationshipthatwasmorethanjustinnocentpuppylove.Butwhenallissaidanddone,Kylewouldhaveembarkedonhispost-seriesjourneyalone,hopefullyinabeautifulpoeticway.ABCFamily:WouldTomFossalwaysbeapartofKyleslife?Julie:TomFosswouldhavealwaysremainedapartofKyleslife,butTomFosssdemonsarethathelosthiswifeanddaughter.Eventually,KylewouldhavepavedthewaytohelpFosslivethelifethathethoughthedneverhaveagain.KylewouldhavefreedFossfromtheresponsibilityofprotectinghiminordertoensurethatFosscouldfindhappiness.WewantedtopassthetorchovertimefromFosstoDeclan.Declan,alwayssearchingforananswertowherehefitsinKyleslife,wouldhavegonetoFosstolearnhowtobeKylesprotector.ABCFamily:CassidybeingKylesbrotherisaHUGErevelation...Weretheregoingtobeotherrevelationsofthiskind?IsKylerelatedtoanyoftheothercharacters?WasCassidylyingjusttosavehisownlife?Julie:CassidyandKylesharethesamegeneticmother.Cassidywasntlying.Nooneelseisrelated(asfarasIknow).TheDavidandGoliathrelationshipbetweenCassidyandKylewouldhavebeenalargepartofnextseason.Whiletheyreconnectedbyblood,theyreinoppositiontoeachother.Thatwouldhaveletuscontinuetoexploreoneofourotherfavoritethemesofthisshow:whatdefinesquot;familyquot;?ABCFamily:IsAdamreallydeadorwouldhehavecomebackinafutureepisodelikeFoss?Julie:MayAdamBaylinrestinpeace.ButwealwayswouldhavehadtheabilitytohavehimappeartoKyleinKylesmind,muchlikehedidinsecondseasonsquot;Lockdown.quot;ABCFamily:WhathappenstoAndyandJosh?Wouldtheystaytogether,eventhoughshemovedawayandisonlyonwebcam(yay,Declan!)?Julie:JoshandAndywouldhaveexploredthetreacherouswatersknownasthelong-distancerelationship.Theywouldhavebrokenup,gottenbacktogether,gonetothesamecollege,transferredtodifferentcolleges,brokenupagain,gottenbacktogetheragain,datedotherpeople,andfinallygottenmarriedandlivedhappilyeverafter.JoshandAndywereourfavoriterelationshipaswriters,handsdown.WetrulycontemplatedhavingAndyscancerreturnandhavingJoshloseher,butwejustcouldntbringourselvestoshutthedooronAndy,ortheactressMagdaApanowich(eventhoughshesgoingofftodoCaprica)becausewelovedthosetwocharacterswaytoomuchtoeversaygoodbye.ABCFamily:WhataboutDeclanandLori?Wouldtheycontinuetobefriends?Julie:DeclanandLori,believeitornot,wouldultimatelyenduptogether.Butbeforethat,LoriwouldheadofftoNewYorktopursueamusiccareerandDeclanwouldhavegoneoffonatrainingsojournwithFoss.Afterseveralyearsofdifficultlifeexperience,LoriwouldreturntoSeattleandfollowinhermothersfootsteps,enrollinginschooltostudypsychology---realizingthatitshertruecalling.Declanwillalwayshavetwopriorities---LoriandKyle.ForBattlestarGallacticafans,hesColonelTighetoAdmiralOdama.DeclanwouldassumeprotectionofKylefromFossandbehisbestfriendandfiercestprotectorforlife.Loriwouldbetheonlywomanwhocouldunderstandthat,becauseshefeelsjustasstronglyaboutKyle.ABCFamily:Mostimportantly,howdoesitend?!?!?Julie:Howdoesitend?Inthebroadestterms,Kyleembarksonaquestacrosstheworldwiththesolemissionofhelpingpeople.Creatingfoodwherepeoplearestarving....inventingenergysourcesthatdontdestroytheenvironment....stabilizingareasoftheworldthatliveinconflict....beingagoodperson---andlettinghisgoodnessimpactothers.CallhimMotherTeresa,callhimBillClinton,callhimGandhi---itwasKylesdestinytomaketheworldabetterplace.AnditsbecausetheTragerstookhiminandlovedhimunconditionally,thathewouldhavebeenabletodoit.Howwouldithaveendedifwehadonemoreepisode?IwishIknew.WewereonlyjustgettingstartedonallthestorieslefttotellaboutKyleXY.Onbehalfofmyself,allthewriters,producersandthecast,wereverygratefulthatwehadtheopportunitytodothisshowandtotellKylesstory.Thefansloyaltyandpassionfortheshowwaslikenothinganyofushadeverexperienced.Itwasatruegift....sothankyou.