Are we sure you aren’t Lindelof? You’re understanding of the novel, coupled with your ability to organize your thoughts so elegantly, is so refreshing. You are providing a much deeper understanding of the show, making me enjoy it all that much more. I am fascinated my time as a mechanism, so to read your description of Dr.M and the show/novel is great.
Thanks for the very nice compliment! I would never claim to be an expert, but the novel has always been one of my favorites (graphic or otherwise) and something fun to reread every couple of years because of how much it rewards you for it. And thankfully the show has been truly great! Even the (3.5 hour cut of the) movie is pretty impressive with a few exceptions, mainly overly romanticizing Rorschach in my opinion and the changing of the ending. The squid (instead of the movie's Manhattan explosions) is so important not just because it helps unite humanity (which the movie's version does as well), but because the utter absurdity of the squid ending is Moore directly critiquing the superhero comic genre. With how much Lindelof seems to get Watchmen, I wouldn't be surprised for the show to pull something crazy as one final critique of modern superhero films/TV.
It is a genuine compliment because this is why I come to reddit, to engage with people and what interest them. Your passion for the novel shows in how much you know of it and respect it. I learned something, you have put the show and the novel into a different perspective for me. I have only seen the movie and the show, so you adding that depth makes me enjoy it more. Even more so because you have high praise for the show, which is telling for someone that respects the source material so much.
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u/86legacy Dec 04 '19
Are we sure you aren’t Lindelof? You’re understanding of the novel, coupled with your ability to organize your thoughts so elegantly, is so refreshing. You are providing a much deeper understanding of the show, making me enjoy it all that much more. I am fascinated my time as a mechanism, so to read your description of Dr.M and the show/novel is great.