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Watchmen Season 1
Damon Lindelof
Oooooh. I was apprehensive about this show at first. I
thought it was going to attempt to recreate the plot
of the original comic, and was pleasantly surprised
when that did not turn out to be the case. This is a
wonderful homage to the original work, and expands
upon it in so many wonderful ways. In particular, the
approach to Hooded Justice and Manhattan was just HMMM
GOOD SHIT. Alright, negatives. I think what attracted
me to the original comic was this idea of our
responsibility to each other. This manifests very
clearly in the actions and comparisons between Dr.
Manhattan and Ozymandius. This show does tackle this
question, but I don't think it gives the idea enough
room to fully breathe. In general, the pacing towards
the end did feel rushed, but honestly in the face of
the rest of the show I don't think it's a significant
issue. I also think the additional theme of racial
justice and equity is woven into the story brilliantly
(esp. since it was so noticably lacking from the
comic). The show is quite excellent, and now I really
want Damon Lindelof and Noah Hawley to collaborate.
Also, this is stupid but I haven't seen anybody
mention this: the 'God Walks into A Bar' episode name
is a pun on Angela Abar's name and that just blows my
mind. Did they specifically name her character that
just for that joke? On that note, Regina King does
such an AMAZING job with the character. I can't
imagine what a second season would look like, but I
trust everybody involved with the show to only do it
if they can do it well.