Watchmen Explained (original comic)

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I can excuse most things but a man who eats another mans beans is no man at all

“So Manhattan fucks off to Mars to build a sandcastle.” That’s golden.

One thing that you didn't mention. Ozymandius actually created TWO giant psychic squids and sent the other one into Moscow so that neither side could lay blame at the foot of the other.

Dan's essay about owls is one of the most beautifully written segments of the comic. The interludes really made it something special.

I like Rorschach and all, but I wish he didn’t have an image of my parents fighting on his face.

Imagine starting to like a girl, only to know exactly when and how you'll break up before you even start dating. That's truly a tragic character.

"In the end, Watchmen is a Rorschach test." - brilliant. well said.

I like the idea that even if Rorschach’s journal isn’t published, the “utopia” would eventually collapse anyway. At the end of the story it’s revealed that writing negative stories about Russia has been outlawed by the U.S. in order to keep the peace after having seen the horrible outcome of potential nuclear war in New York. But some citizens still harbor the same disdain for what Russia stands for, and without addressing the actual ideological differences and conflicts that led to them to nuclear war in the first place, they’re destined to head there again.

"Manhattan gets falsely accused of giving people cancer, and his girlfriend Laurie leaves him for an Owl man. So Manhattan fucks off to Mars and builds a sand castle." This sentence is amazing. The flow and expression of it. So much going on xD

"it's so sad that Steve Jobs died of ligma" - Dr Manhattan

I died laughing & came back as a ghost to write this “ Doctor Manhattan was given all the powers except pants 🩲 “ that line killed me

I just love how purely american comic books are so optimistic and colourful and european authors like Alan Moore and Garth Ennis create things like "Watchmen", "Judge Dredd" and "The Boys".

My favorite line - "And he breaks into people's houses and eats all their beans". :)

I have to say, that's the clearest, most concise and carefully structured explanation of Watchmen I've ever seen, heard or read. Bravo.

Rorschach reminds me greatly of the character featured in ‘Taxi Driver.’ An incredible movie, that might as well be his origin story

1:41 i really like that detail honestly, the idea that superheroes being real boosted the popularity of other comic genres.

What makes the graphic novel “impossible to adapt” is that the medium is so integrated into the storytelling. With a comic panel structure, you can see the past, present, and future at the same time like Dr Manhattan. And the structure is utilized to communicate pacing in ways a sequential film cannot.

He wasn't exaggerating when he said Alan Moore was a wizard. Man legit thinks he's a wizard. Lives in a castle too.

Great summary!