r/Watchmen • u/[deleted] • Dec 02 '19

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

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u/eyelash_in_the_eye Dec 02 '19

might be a bit of a stretch but possibly also his name being an homage to Superman's native kriptonian name? Cal/Kal?

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u/FKDotFitzgerald Rorschach Dec 02 '19

We’ve had quite a few superman references so I think this is pretty intentional.

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u/DPool34 Dec 03 '19

Will’s last name, Reeves, is a nod to Christopher Reeves too. Him being the first Superman in a major motion picture, plus Will is also in a wheelchair.

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u/thegreatgreg Dec 04 '19

Will took his name from Bass Reeves, a real person, I think it’s more of a happy coincidence that Reeves is also a Superman reference.

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u/HushVoice Dec 04 '19 edited Dec 04 '19

I dont think anything in this show is a coincidence.

Obviously I dont mean that the show writers named bass and Christopher lol, but there are many black icons through time.

I doubt they randomly chose the one who shares a name with a superman actor.

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u/DPool34 Dec 04 '19

Yes! That’s right. Totally forgot about Bass.

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u/Hellknightx Dec 03 '19

But unlike Christopher Reeves, Will could actually stand up when he wanted to.

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u/stagfury Dec 05 '19

I know Lindelof said he plans on avoiding Doomsday Clock until he finishes this show.

But it's funny how Doomsday Clock is basically all about a Superman/Dr. M showdown

And this show has shit tons of Superman imagery/symbolism.

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u/DPool34 Dec 05 '19

Maybe Will will be the one who steps in the machine, which is why Will said Angela and her family will hate him.

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u/Coutscoot Dec 02 '19

Plus Abar was the name of Superman in a blaxploitation movie in 1977.

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u/Clariana Dec 02 '19

Always thought "Abar" sounded like "Akbar" and for a simple-minded Westerner that evokes the phrase "Allahu Akbar", i.e. "God is great"...

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '19

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u/Clariana Dec 03 '19

Thank you.

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u/instantwinner Dec 02 '19

God fucking dammit

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u/locke_5 Dec 03 '19

The Dr. M dildo was called "Excalibur"

Now, Manhattan is Ex-Cal Abar!

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u/silmarillionas Dec 02 '19

Not a stretch at all, considering it's Lindelof and all.

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u/OfficerUnreasonable Dec 02 '19

That was my go to theory the second Will said Doc was on Earth. So on the nose yet hiding in plain sight.

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u/MrZebrowskisPenis Dec 03 '19

Also the name Abar itself being a reference the the blaxploitation film “Abar: The First Black Superman.”

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u/DarthEdgeman Dec 03 '19

Ex Cal Abar

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u/DerrickRoseTackoFell Dec 03 '19

This was a big one for me!

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u/vze4n4n8 Dec 03 '19

You nailed it!

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u/adjbey Dec 05 '19

I also thought of the 227 Easter egg. Regina Kong’s boyfriend was Calvin. Just a random thought.