Complex sentence: Sugar wanted the series to focus on comedy and positivity before venturing into controversial subjects involving the main characters, thinking that it was "more honest" to begin the show with happiness instead of action or drama.
Split into simpler sentences: Sugar wanted the series to focus on comedy and positiveness before it got into controversial subjects involving the main characters. She felt like it was "more honest" to begin the show with happiness instead of immediately starting off with action or drama.