"It works in the comic book, but as the audiences have gotten older and more sophisticated, I think the stories need to grow up with them. This is a story about a couple of rival gangs and what goes wrong in a couple of days"

This quote by Todd McFarlane talks to the requirement for stories to evolve with their audience. In the comics world, stories can be more fantastical and less grounded in reality. However, as audiences have aged and more sophisticated, they have come to expect stories that are more complicated and realistic. This quote recommends that the story being gone over is about 2 rival gangs and the events that unfold over a number of days. It suggests that the story will be more fully grown and realistic than a common comics story, as it is customized to the expectations of an older and more sophisticated audience. This quote talks to the value of adapting stories to the changing tastes of the audience, in order to keep them engaged and amused.