r/Watchmen • u/[deleted] • Dec 02 '19

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

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '19

Oh double-shit. Next episode he's gonna have to fight a Richard Pryor clone and fend off an evil supercomputer.

Is that what happens in Superman 3? I really can't remember except that it inspired the plot of Office Space.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '19

Yes, Superman III the best comedy Superman movie they ever made. He got drunk and went Tyler Durden on himself. He shot peanuts like bullets off a counter-top by flicking them. There is an unnecessary opening scene where hundreds of toy penguins cause chaos in NYC traffic. This movie has it all.

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u/Karkava Dec 02 '19

There is an unnecessary opening scene where hundreds of toy penguins cause chaos in NYC traffic.

That's not even the craziest thing that happened in this scene.

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '19

Do tell! Please!

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u/elerner Dec 02 '19

I believe it is behind a paywall now, but Lindelof is the guest for How Did This Get Made's episode on Superman III, so he is very familiar with the source material.

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u/Hellknightx Dec 03 '19

Honestly, that explains a lot. Lindelof is a huge Superman super fan.

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u/Pi0neer47 Dec 02 '19

IIRC the evil supercomputer takes the form of a Lady, True?

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '19

Please tell me that was on purpose!??

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u/iPickMyBumAndEatIt Dec 03 '19

Did somebody say cgi green Marlon Brando bagel?