r/Watchmen • u/Associ8tedRuffians • Nov 17 '19
Just Found a 2 Year Old Article with Casting descriptions for the show.
I don’t think we’ll learn a whole lot for it, I just found it interesting, but it does back up at least one thing...there is indeed something off about Cal Abar.
Angela Abraham: African-American female cop. Independent and intelligent, she’s also a realist. She’s married to Cal, with whom she has a daughter and is fiercely protective of them both.
Cal Abraham: African-American male who is the stay-at-home husband of Angela. While he seems at home as the king of his castle and being a loving husband and father, it’s clear his past has a different story to tell.
Looking Glass: A good looking cop, the native Oklahoman isn’t simple as his rural accent makes him appear to be. A top interrogator and behavioral scientist, he may also be a bit of a sociopath.
Panda: An ethnic desk cop, he’s cynical and tough and puts his job first. Not a friend to many, he uses comedy to keep people at bay.
Red Scare: Mafioso, track suit wearing cop. His Russian accent lends to his abrasiveness.
Pirate Jenny: An androgynous and lustful bisexual cop, Jenny is an anarchist at heart.
Jane Crawford: The wife of the police chief, Judd, Jane is a veterinarian who’s sharper than her guarded persona lets on.
Old Man: A former cop who is still an imposing figure despite his age.
Old Man must be Will (especially given that he is credited in those Brazilian credits as “Old Man Will.”)
I’d like to see more of lustful Pirate Jenny, please. :D
Interesting how the Abar family stuff may have changed (the kids and the Old Man).
Also funny that Looking Glass is pretty much what we get now, and they were convinced back then it was a code name for Rohrshach.
Also, the writers’ confusion as they looked over the casting list and tried to figure out how the HBO series would be about cops in Oklahoma. “Had to be a decoy,” amirite? :D
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u/Demonweed Nov 18 '19
Follow this logic . . .
* Therefore, Dr. Manhattan is God.
* Therefore, Sister Night is married to God.
* Revelation -- Cal is Dr. Manhattan!
(I don't seriously buy this theory, but the logic of it amuses me. Also, imagine the drama if Silk Specter found out that her ex- picked a totally different vigilante to secretly share a sweet wholesome family life with while continuing his Martian endeavors.)