We already knew the concept was based on a film script by Ian Brennan, which was darker and edgier than what the show became.

Murphy is exaggerating for effect here.

The controversy was excellent marketing. Suggesting that watching a television show makes you a bad person is basically a dare.

What we gonna do about Kosovo, y'all?

Writers claim it was a creative decision but I don't buy it. Why break them up entirely off screen?

There's got to be a story there. Contract dispute, scheduling conflict, personal issues, something.