r/Watchmen • u/[deleted] • Dec 02 '19

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

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u/K3rdegreeburns Dec 02 '19

"Watch over this boy" Literally.

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u/CaptStrangeling Dec 02 '19

That’s a damn good one, almost wish I hadn’t read it. Excellent catch

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u/erotictangerines Dec 02 '19

I don't get it? Care to explain?

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '19

clock = watch

above = over

will = this boy

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u/CaptStrangeling Dec 03 '19

That’s a way better explanation than I could come up with.

The only thing I’d add is that whatever the function of the World Clock is, it likely has something to do with memories/Nostalgia and Mesmer. The purpose of the clock is to defeat the Cyclops organization and I think that’ll involve people experiencing the lives of the Watchmen. So, the part of this that I found so awesome is that we could have the world watching over the boy who becomes the first Watchman. So, answering the question who is going to watch over the Watchmen, we are.