re: WATCHMEN Season Long Thread - S1, EP9 (season finale): "See How They Fly"

Also love that the bar John met Angela in was called “Mr. Eddy’s” which alludes to what the Vietnam woman called the Comedian when she confronted him about knocking her up.

It perfectly wrapped up for the main characters, but I feel like some of the minor stuff has to be setting up a season 2.

For example, what the hell was the point of Lube Man? Did he ever come up again after sliding into the sewer? I have to assume that was in there for a reason, and since the reason didn’t materialize this season, I assume they’ve got some connection in mind for a season 2.

A second season would have to be radically different from the first, but I don’t think they need to start from scratch. Maybe super-Angela leads a resurgence of masked vigilantes to keep the peace after veidt’s lie is exposed and the Cold War is reignited. Would also give us a chance to get more looking glass, which I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of. Awesome character.

I don’t think that they stuck the landing, but mostly because the leaks and reddit “guesses” had spelled out almost the entire finale. They wrapped it nicely though with a few surprises. I liked that Trieu’s using the 7th was simply so that Manhattan couldn’t see her coming. Her forcing Viedt to strike a superhero pose for his hibernation was a nice jab. Jean Smart was the tits from start to finish. Seeing Archie again was touching. I wish we’d seen it in flight one last time.

What the show does so well is take great source material and expand on it a way that doesn’t deviate or distract from the original tone and messages. The Easter eggs and homages alone were worth watching for but the plot was enjoyable as was the way it was presented. In that way, though, you’re going to be missing something if you’re not familiar with the original story. It’s good sci fi without but it’s appointment tv with.

Also- this showed Adrian filming the video from Karnak with multiple, multiple people helping. This is so completely off kilter from the comic, it's absurd. He went to incredible lengths to make sure that NO ONE knew of his plan- including killing Moloch, a freighter full of people, The Comedian, and his own few servants/houseboys at Karnak. Here, he is WAY too free with the information.

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Seeing Archie again was touching. I wish we’d seen it in flight one last time.

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that is the one thing, i would have loved to have seen

It is very difficult to crack an egg barehanded like Angela did without completely crushing it. With all the crazy shite going on, I immediately thought, "That's not realistic."

They were so close to pulling it off and then that last scene just took you right out

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I still don't understand why Dr. Manhatten basically allowed himself to be captured/die?

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I think that to win the battle against Dr. Manhatten you have to convince him that he will lose. Once he believes that losing is inevitible (or that he has to lose to achieve a goal) he's done.