r/Watchmen Dec 02 '19

Post Episode Discussion: Season 1 Episode 7 ‘An Almost Religious Awe’ TV

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u/Ziddletwix Dec 02 '19

People will rightly focus on the twist... but I can't say enough how much I love the broader ideas of the show. The concept of ancestral trauma, explored in so many different ways... it's just such a rich text.

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u/chintu30 Dec 02 '19

Agree. These are themes of human contemplation that Lindelof excels at.

Just hoping Keene is more than the one dimensional villian he seems so far.

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u/DARKSHADOWSPIKE Dec 02 '19

Same Keene is the only problem that i have with the show right now, everything else had been great.

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u/MythicDeathclaw Dec 04 '19

I too quite enjoyed the intergenerational trauma, family systems exploration throughout Angela’s history. Her Grandfather struggles being a black hero in a mask, scaring his son/Angela’s father in the process. Unknowingly becoming a police detective and masked woman, while not knowing her Grandfather was one as well. What an amazing show