**Official Watchmen HBO Series** (2 Viewers)

[El Floppo]

how about a giant blue dildo?

The Jeffrey koons balloon dildo. 

 

[McJose]

This show is bananas.

B-A-N-A-N-A-S

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I like this show bit have no clue either. Seems like 4 episodes of background. 

 

[El Floppo]

Cookoo for cocopuffs.

Liking it. Also wouldn't mind a little more progress reveal relative to the weekly slate of new questions nuttiness.

 

[Capella]

Tossing the clone babies back into the lake  

 

[El Floppo]

Tossing the clone babies back into the lake  

That was something you don't see every day.

Irons...he's the principal bad guy from the movie, right? The one who lived in the snowy tundra?

 

[munga30]

That was something you don't see every day.

Irons...he's the principal bad guy from the movie, right? The one who lived in the snowy tundra?

Yes.  

Haven't had a frustrated "where did the hour go" like that in a while.  Is it normal to be engrossed with what's happening and pouting over the lack of progress being made?  

 

[Capella]

Yes.  

Haven't had a frustrated "where did the hour go" like that in a while.  Is it normal to be engrossed with what's happening and pouting over the lack of progress being made?  

I thought a half-hour has passed. Love this show. 

 

[Major]

I enjoyed it and Regina King always does it for me.   

No doubt.  She's come a long way since her hoeish ways in Boyz in the Hood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ibN0cXRNI

 

[Major]

Definitely loving the first four episodes but feel like I'm missing a lot of Easter eggs and back story.  If a non comic book/movie watcher wants more insight, where would you recommend me going first?  

 

[dickey moe]

Also my new favorite superhero is Lube Man

That was so goofily awesome.

DA ####?

 

[dickey moe]

Fishing for clone babies was creepy as hell. At least it was mostly catch and release.

 

[dickey moe]

Definitely loving the first four episodes but feel like I'm missing a lot of Easter eggs and back story.  If a non comic book/movie watcher wants more insight, where would you recommend me going first?  

JUST READ THE DAMN GRAPHIC NOVEL YOU WANNA BE COMICS NERDS

 

[matuski]

Also my new favorite superhero is Lube Man

Squid squirt.

 

[matuski]

My kind of crazy.

 

[munga30]

Definitely loving the first four episodes but feel like I'm missing a lot of Easter eggs and back story.  If a non comic book/movie watcher wants more insight, where would you recommend me going first?  

I read the ####### book!  (NSFW - language). 

 

[munga30]

But seriously, if you're not going to read the comic, the next best thing is to watch the Marvel Motion Comic.  It's prolly about 6 hours of content but it's free and *totally* worth it.  Movie is... fine, I guess, 2.5 hours there.  

 

[Charlie Steiner]

But seriously, if you're not going to read the comic, the next best thing is to watch the Marvel Motion Comic.  It's prolly about 6 hours of content but it's free and *totally* worth it.  Movie is... fine, I guess, 2.5 hours there.  

I stumbled upon the motion comic and got through it.  Is it not the complete graphic novel?  Either way, it was pretty good.

 

[Major]

But seriously, if you're not going to read the comic, the next best thing is to watch the Marvel Motion Comic.  It's prolly about 6 hours of content but it's free and *totally* worth it.  Movie is... fine, I guess, 2.5 hours there.  

Appreciate the link.  I thought the comic book was a lot more than 12 issues.  Makes reading it much more doable.   I'm going to assume the graphic novel is just the issues bundled up in one book?  I may just buy that for collection. 

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Am I going to hate whatever Louis Gossett Jr., is?  I've been on board for almost everything (seriously Jeremy Irons is an acting legend) but his scene this week felt very..... prepare to roll your eyes, is the best way I can describe it.

 

[Capella]

Started on the graphic novel today. Really fun read. Blitzed through 2 chapters already. 

 

[matuski]

Am I going to hate whatever Louis Gossett Jr., is?  I've been on board for almost everything (seriously Jeremy Irons is an acting legend) but his scene this week felt very..... prepare to roll your eyes, is the best way I can describe it.

Have you read the novel?  Hints galore at this point imo.  Already the noose. He is only missing a hood.

 

[wazoo11]

So, how true does the series stay to the comic?

i loved the comic but was iffy on watching it.

 

[Capella]

So, how true does the series stay to the comic?

i loved the comic but was iffy on watching it.

It’s a follow-up to the comic. It touches on the events of it. 

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I suppose it shouldn’t surprise me, but it’s great how much this show has scratched my post-Leftovers itch far more than it has appealed to my memories of liking the graphic novel in my 20s. 

 

[pantherclub]

This show is so freaking good

 

[Capella]

I wonder if we will actually see Dr. Manhattan in this. I had just assumed we would. 

 

[Capella]

I bought the book the other day and am 90% through it in a few days. Snappy, really good read. Gets a little scattered at times (I don’t care for the kid reading his novel at the newspaper stands, it’s too convoluted) but I would recommend it to anybody watching this who wants to dive in. 

 

[pantherclub]

I wonder if we will actually see Dr. Manhattan in this. I had just assumed we would. 

i would think so

 

[Henry Ford]

Definitely loving the first four episodes but feel like I'm missing a lot of Easter eggs and back story.  If a non comic book/movie watcher wants more insight, where would you recommend me going first?  

Probably an obscure graphic novel called "Watchmen" by Alan Moore.

 

[Major]

Probably an obscure graphic novel called "Watchmen" by Alan Moore.

Yep, we cleared this up earlier.  Not a big time suck at all.  Looking forward to it.  

 

[Major]

This show is so freaking good

Yep.  Really enjoyed Looking Glass' story.  I was pulling for him at the carnival.  Damn shame but that wh*re got what she deserved  

 

[Henry Ford]

Yep, we cleared this up earlier.  Not a big time suck at all.  Looking forward to it.  

It really is on every single reader’s top 5 list of graphic novels of all time. Probably top 3.  And really, if it isn’t #1 I’m suspect of that person. 

 

[Henry Ford]

Spoiler

I'd also consider MAUS, especially if talking with someone who doesn't read graphic novels

I’d certainly consider being suspect of you, then. 

 

[shadyridr]

That was a phenomenal episode

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Wow that was good.

 

[Freaky Styley]

Haven’t / probably won’t read the graphical novel, but I did watch the Zach Snyder movie (ultimate cut), which I’ve never seen, over the weekend to get the Watchmen backstory.  Not a comics guy,  but did enjoy the movie and I’m enjoying the HBO series.  

I heard somewhere that it might be a few years before we get season 2?

 

[Hov34]

A deep dive into "the toy"

TOO BEAUCOUP!!

 

[El Floppo]

Irons' story arc is insanely fantastic...had no idea what he was doing up there.

Also really enjoying the hero/villain ambiguity and fluidity. Mirror hat guys story and episode was my favorite so far...thought his acting was phenomenal- especially after starting out as more of a character actors sidekick.

 

[Eephus]

I wonder if we will actually see Dr. Manhattan in this. I had just assumed we would. 

He's the logical choice to have set up Veidt's exile.

 

[Eephus]

It really is on every single reader’s top 5 list of graphic novels of all time. Probably top 3.  And really, if it isn’t #1 I’m suspect of that person. 

I re-read Miller's The Dark Knight Returns last year.  It didn't hold up well for me.

 

[Henry Ford]

I re-read Miller's The Dark Knight Returns last year.  It didn't hold up well for me.

Yeah, it's still great but it isn't really in contention with Watchmen.  I think I even prefer Year One to Returns these days.

 

[Eephus]

I finally caught up on episodes 4 and 5  last night.  It's similar to the comic in its one step forward, one step back pacing, except that the TV show throws in a couple of lateral ones to boot.

 

[Capella]

Yeah, it's still great but it isn't really in contention with Watchmen.  I think I even prefer Year One to Returns these days.

I finished watchmen. It’s great but the writing is a bit overwrought for me. Needed some editing. 

 

[Eephus]

I finished watchmen. It’s great but the writing is a bit overwrought for me. Needed some editing. 

It's a comic book.  That's how they roll.

 

[Henry Ford]

I finished watchmen. It’s great but the writing is a bit overwrought for me. Needed some editing. 

You think that's dramatic, read Cris Claremont's God Loves, Man Kills X-Men graphic novel.

 

[Capella]

You think that's dramatic, read Cris Claremont's God Loves, Man Kills X-Men graphic novel.

Ok. I was going to read the long Halloween too. 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Squid squirt.

Is it ink?

 

[Herb]

I'm a huge Watchmen fanboy. Favorite graphic novel of all time, favorite movie of 2009, now likely my favorite show.  The episodes have continually improved, to the point where I didn't want the most recent episode to end.  Will continue watching and posting in this thread.

Alan Sepinwall, whose reviews have helped me gain an even greater appreciation of already fantastic shows like Mad Men and Breaking Bad, is also posting reviews of Watchmen. He works for Rolling Stone now as their primary television critic and doesn't disappoint with his insight. He's also a massive fan of the comic, which he goes into some detail about. I'll continue posting his reviews here as the episodes continue, but in the meantime, here's what he's done so far:

A Couple  primers

Premiere review

Ep 2 review

Ep 3 review

Ep 4 review

Ep 5 review

 

[matuski]

I feel like I am being more drawn in while simultaneously having less an idea what is going on.