So has Veidt/Ozy been imprisoned by Dr Manhattan? And, is his estate/prison in another dimension, or, in space, perhaps?
The podcast with Lindelof is fantastic.
Don't listen to this until after Ep 3.
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I feel like the idea that this show would really work without SOME knowledge of the source material is a bit disingenuous.
It's certainly FAR more rewarding for those of us who are aware of the source material and even Zack Snyder's movie, but I can see how the uninitiated could still enjoy this for what it is (because it's awesome).
Does this show get good? Just finished ep. 1 and it was a mixed bag of good and bad. The good is that it's totally random, doesn't take itself seriously with its simple story, artsy world and cinematography, goofy dialogue, and overall everything is so over the top, that it's hard to critique, because it's obviously meant this way.
That being said, they could have at least build up one character I should care about. The ending was coming from a mile away, the Nun is cool, but not much else, her boytoy is ripped, and that's everything about him. Probably the old wheel-chair guy was the only one I was actually excited about, even after his brief scene at the middle of the episode. The plot is extremely weak. These hidden police identities requires bigger suspension of disbelief than any random sci-fi you can watch, and the moral of the story so far is that white people are dumb and racists, and being controlled by an even more comical, dumber and racist old guy. Yes, I think my extreme skills of being able to read between the lines helped me unveil this hidden message of the show.
Aside from the troll wheelchair guy, the police briefing scene was the only thing that gave me hope for this show's future. Interesting world, funny characters, and potentially interesting background stories. What's not to like about a police panda telling his commander that he's making a mistake? I'd like more from that, and less from "look at these dumb fucking southern racists".
In my opinion, the second episode is the best of the three that have aired so far, but the world-building in this show is fantastic so far and there's a ton of potential.
I disagree. It seems simple at first glance. Until more details are revealed and things begin to become more complicated that they first appeared to be. I love the direction the show is going so far. I'd suggest at least watching the next two episodes before bailing.
Maybe watch more than one episode before you draw drastic conclusions like this? And if there is a race-related message the show's trying to get across, it's not "look at these dumb fucking southern racists," but instead "look at how fucking dumb racism is." Would it really be such a bad thing if the show tries to show people how dumb racism is?
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A'ight, I'll give this some more chance then.
My biggest surprise was the lack of abilities. I haven't seen or read any Watchmen before, and all episode long I was waiting for some super stuff, but it was just Manhattan dude doing something on Mars.
I've been heavily enjoying this so far, I've liked each episode more than the last so that's good.
Would I be somewhere near correct in saying that this is in effect a sequel to the movie set some years after those events? That's how I've been thinking about it as I'm watching and stuff seems to make sense.
Well, it's a sequel to the comic, but you can view it somewhat as a sequel to the movie. The major issue being a certain major event was altered from the comic and did not happen in the movie. The movie used a massive nuclear type event as the reason humanity united. Besides that, for the most part, it does work as a sequel.
just watched episode 4. i am so intrigued and so excited for this to continue.
more great music (duh) in this episode, too!
This week's Peteypedia files are pretty great if you haven't looked at them yet.
Is Carl like, a version of Dr. Manhattan, or, is he just sort of displaying some of his characteristics as a parallel?
Well this is getting better and better.
I know absolutely nothing about Watchmen apart from some fragments, but it's intriguing.
That slippery silver superhero was hilarious. And the way those "people" are made, horrifying.
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Dying to know what fell to earth in that couple's farm field. And why is the asian lady building that thing!
Long live Lube Man!
i meant to type Cal, yes.
it was just a thought, just having to do with his demeanor, the fact that we still don't know how his wife survived the White Night, and Agent Blake saying that her ex is "no Cal."
just a thought. it's probably not right, but this show is nuts, and i have no idea where it's going.
i'll tell you one thing, though: there's definitely going to be SOMETHING about him, i think, that we aren't seeing yet.
Who else is thinking that the "jailer" of Ozymandias is either Dr Manhattan or Lady Trieu?
And we need more Lube Man.