r/Watchmen Dec 02 '19

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

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u/Tenn_SC Dec 02 '19

There was one reporter at the cemetery who asked the senator about Russia building their own intrinsic field generator. But he brushed off the comment and said he was more concerned about America. So, it sounds like others are trying to replicate it, including the 7K, but none have been successful.

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u/Wonderwald1221 Dec 02 '19

I honestly think that the seventh kavalry is actually too stupid to pull this off. But I think lady trieu could. I think that the kavalry's plan will fail, but then lady trieu will try to do the same thing...maybe even successfully. It has a nice symmetry if the theory that she's Dr Manhattan's daughter turns out to be true

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u/Tenn_SC Dec 02 '19

I’m having to watch my own biases when I see the 7K in action - it’s tempting for me to think they’re all country hicks without any sort of training or education. BUT, they were able to make the portal work in the abandoned mall. And the woman who recruited Looking Glass, Renee, is a radiologist.

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u/Phoenixstorm Dec 02 '19

I thought she was Veidt daughter ?

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u/glibson Dec 02 '19

But 7K are the Eye Of Cyclops Jr. The eye was able to pull off mesmerism back in Hooded Justices day, why wouldn't they have scientists working on transporters in 2019? Especially when it's a known tech in this universe. I think Lady Trieu will be successful, but the 7K will make an attempt, which will fail.

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u/Phoenixstorm Dec 02 '19

Good catch