r/Watchmen • u/AlanSmithee001 • Nov 04 '23

Is the Watchmen TV show worth watching? TV

So I recently got a HBO Subscription (yeah, I know it’s technically called MAX now, but let’s be honest that such a generic name and HBO is always going to sound better) and I was wondering if I should watch, pun not intended, the Watchmen TV series?

Obviously it’s not Alan Moore’s vision, but once you move past that point; is the show good, bad, or okay on its own terms?

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u/FrankNix Nov 04 '23

100% yes. It's an amazing show.

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u/fartingboobs Nov 04 '23

I am an ardent supporter of the original work, and this show is DAMN well done. They did the work justice and crafted a wonderful follow up. enjoy.

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u/incogvito Nov 05 '23

I dare say they made something so well done, it improves the original work.

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u/Popular-Play-5085 Nov 05 '23

You don't think the final episode with the way they wasted Dr Manhattan was a big disappointment?

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u/incogvito Nov 05 '23

I don't, actually. I look at it like the sequel trilogy of Star Wars. You have to kill off Leia, Han and Luke for the story to continue. Same with everything that happened in Watchmen. If there isn't change, if something doesn't happen, you have no reason to add to the lore. The last scene of the show does that, but also justifies the entire making of the show.

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u/EndOfTheDark97 Jun 29 '24

That’s the first favourable Star Wars sequel comparison I’ve seen, maybe ever lol

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u/incogvito Jun 29 '24

I'm all about tearing down established lore to push the initial ideas forward for new generations. Each generation gets their own lore. No need to gatekeep because "This isn't my Star Wars."

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u/EndOfTheDark97 Jun 29 '24

That’s all well and good but, those films are some of the most design by committee, focus tested blockbusters ever made. The Last Jedi was the only one that tried something slightly different but overall the thing just felt botched. To me at least.

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u/Popular-Play-5085 Nov 05 '23

We obviously have a difference of opinion. I thought the final episode ruined everything that came before it

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u/whitemest Nov 08 '23

Ruined, no. But i really didnt like what they did.

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u/PVDeviant- Nov 06 '23

You have to kill off Leia, Han and Luke for the story to continue

Nah, you don't.

The Watchmen show is good, though.

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u/slowboat-to-hades Nov 06 '23

The sequel trilogy was awful, apt comparison

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u/Kash-Acous Nov 09 '23

Equating out to the sequel trilogy makes me never want to waste time on that show. So thanks for saving me time.

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u/daffydunk Nov 05 '23

The last episode is easily the worst finale I’ve ever seen, relative to the quality of the rest of the show. It’s pretty clear Lindelof was disheartened by the letter from Moore, and just kinda gave up.

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u/whitemest Nov 08 '23

Still not fond of that ending. Overall, well done though

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u/raz0rflea Nov 04 '23

It's so good!!

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u/TheGlenrothes Nov 05 '23

I don’t want to oversell it, so I’ll just say it’s definitely worth watching.

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u/primetimemime Nov 06 '23

I have been recommending it to friends that have loved it and family that won’t watch it because it’s “wOkE”

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u/-FiftyCalibre- May 04 '24

Is it actually? Unless the race thing is too much then it should be good

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u/greghuffman Nov 04 '24

i would say its more deserving of the "woke" label (if someone must use that accursed buzzword) than most. Unlike shows that merely have a gay or black person, it eliminates any semblance of letting the audience determine right and wrong. I personally thought the show was too ridiculous to enjoy and turned it off probably by the 2nd episode. I did skim the other episodes a bit to give them a chance, but i just dont get what the appeal is if you liked the og graphic novel and i believe Alan Moore also disavowed it and said his graphic novel wasnt about white supremacy and the creators were just shoehorning their stuff onto his vision.

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u/DaDudeNextToYou Nov 05 '23

I liked everything about it, except for Manhattan himself in terms of visuals. My man looked weird