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.