Bold and bristling, Watchmen isn't always easy viewing, but by adding new layers of cultural context and a host of complex characters it expertly builds on its source material to create an impressive identity of its own. Read critic reviews
Watchmen (2019)
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Episodes
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1. It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice
Air date: Oct 20, 2019
Detective Angela Abar and Chief Judd Crawford investigate the attempted murder of a Tulsa police officer.
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2. Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship
Air date: Oct 27, 2019
As Angela relives haunting memories of an attack on her family, she detains a mysterious man who claims responsibility for Tulsa's most recent murder; an original play is performed for an audience of one.
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3. She Was Killed by Space Junk
Air date: Nov 3, 2019
Following a late-night visit from the senator who authored Masked Policing Legislation in Oklahoma, FBI agent Laurie Blake heads to Tulsa to take over the recent murder investigation; The Lord of the Manor receives a harshly worded letter.
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4. If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own
Air date: Nov 10, 2019
Reclusive trillionaire Lady Trieu finally enters the stage with a mysterious offer; with Blake getting closer to the truth of her cover-up, Angela enlists Looking Glass for help; The Lord trains two new servants.
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5. Little Fear of Lightning
Air date: Nov 17, 2019
The origin story of Looking Glass is at last revealed, as is the truth behind the greatest hoax in American history; The Smartest Man in the World plots a daring escape.
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6. This Extraordinary Being
Air date: Nov 24, 2019
Deep under the influence of Nostalgia, Angela gets a firsthand account of her grandfather's journey.
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7. An Almost Religious Awe
Air date: Dec 1, 2019
Under Lady Trieu's care, Angela undergoes an unconventional treatment while Agent Blake chases down a lead; the Smartest Man in the World delivers a stunning defense of his past actions.
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8. A God Walks Into ABar
Air date: Dec 8, 2019
Angela's mysterious past in Vietnam is at last revealed.
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Fantastic extension of the comic book, has a lot to say, too. Don't listen to the triggered snowflakes whining about political correctness. This is a masterpiece.
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Another show no one asked to be remade. Basically take modern /pol and toss in the imaginary history people wish actually happened to justify their behavior then make all the great characters from the comic evil and make up new diverse characters that make zero sense.
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excelente, visualmente muy hermosa, con muchas referencias AL COMIC (no a la película, esta se apega muchísimo más al comic en manera de historia), la mayoría de las criticas negativas van por tacharla de ser WOKE o muy progresista, aunque involuntariamente toma a veces mensajes muy conservadores, a mi opinión de espectador común que leyó el comic y vio la película, me parece una adaptación que por momentos parece muy alejada de todo lo relacionado al material original, se olvidan de explicar que pasó con el final inconcluso del comic donde una editorial recibe el diario de Rorschach a que simplemente está desestimado como una teoría conspirativa más que fue adoptada por unos centenares de conspiranoicos y ya está??? y SPOILERS el que hizo cambiar mi opinión después del capítulo 4 un 5 estrellas a un 3,5 estrellas fue el capitulo final, Dr. Manhattan, un ser omnipotente, que apenas fue dañado por Ozymandias, encerrado en un campo de taquiones que lo hacía perder sus capacidades de predicción, vencido AL AIRE LIBRE Y CON UN RAYO??? transportando a silk spectre, adrián y a mirror mask, encerrado en una jaula de taquiones, con el contacto por LA SANGRE???? Angela mirando a Jon morir en vez de... EVITARLO??? los calamares que lanza Adrian pudieron derrumbar la nave de Lady Treu pero no el teatro, ni ninguna casa????? pero lo peor y lo que me pareció una falta de respeto al comic fue que, así sin más, humillan a Adrián cómo si fuese un viejo estúpido, Silk Spectre cambia su opinión y decide llevarlo preso sin importar las consecuencias que pueda traer desestimar la mentira que mantenía la paz en la humanidad????? ese es uno de los debates más importantes de watchmen y termina cómo si nada, dándole la razón a Rorschach e indirectamente a sus seguidores, la séptia caballería?? y de lo más estúpido, lady Treu, la mujer más inteligente, millonaria y superdotada, teniendo todas sus habilidades solo por ser la hija de ozymandias?? osea él es una especie de raza superior???? deberían haber terminado la serie en el capitulo 8 y sacar una temporada bien hecha.
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Spectacular, original and quirky. Needs more seasons.
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Perhaps the best that television had to offer in 2019, Damon Lindelof's Watchmen is an example of high-risk, high-reward storytelling. As an avid fan of the Alan Moore work for which the show is based on I was quite apprehensive about this project. Not only would it be based on the seminal work of the same name, but it would be a sequel to that same almost religious offering of the 1980s. It all seemed too ambitious, even with the deft hand of Lindelof at the helm. What resulted was a show unlike any before it continuing Moore's work combining sci-fi, alternative history and the deconstruction of the superhero myth while also adding an important layer of commentary on race in America. It's all a lot to process, but Lindelof and company don't shy away from any of it. What ensues are episodes so jam-packed with worldbuilding and timeline synchronization that just about every line of dialogue is critical. With so many storylines and themes to explore Watchmen wastes no time getting to work. In its first high-risk move the series opens during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, casting a grim backdrop for the show as a whole. The series takes place (mostly) in Tulsa present day and this is where Alan Moore's alternate history mixes with the show's plot to really become something entirely original. The world that Lindelof and his team create is truly breathtaking. It's the sort of sci-fi that works better because of the perceived similarities between our worlds instead of the marked differences. Even in the realm of greats like Adrian Veidt or Dr. Manhattan Watchmen's world and our own don't feel radically different. These people can thank Dr. Manhattan for medical breakthroughs or breakthroughs in teleportation, but with the same voice blame Adrian Veidt for their squid sirens and for the fear that keeps people away from that teleportation technology. The strange semi-technophobia experienced by the world of Watchmen can be understood through the squid attack from Moore's original work. Lindelof theorizes that in a world wherein a giant squid seemingly teleported itself into the heart of Manhattan killing three million people would be hesitant to trust technology as willingly as we have. As a result certain aspects of technology have seen themselves advance tremendously where others have been visibly stunted. One clear example is how there exist no cell phones in this world. Instead the characters all carry around beepers in a timeline that is also devoid of the internet. The lack of an internet starts to make sense when you examine some of the heavy themes Watchmen attempts to tackle, one of them being anonymity. In a world where everyone goes around wearing a mask how would we tell good from bad? What might someone be attempting to hide behind that anonymity? Perhaps more concerning, what chaos would ensue because we were incapable of understanding intent and motivation? Watchmen brings this question out of the superhero realm and into our lives when the police are asked to wear masks to protect their identities as well. What culminates is an exploration on the function of a mask and, more importantly, what it does to the person behind it. Another weighty theme Lindelof tackles is trauma, especially in regard to progeny. Watchmen argues that your heritage can't be ignored. After all if your grandparent's hopes and fears imprinted on your parents and your parent's hopes and fears imprinted on you then some part of you shares thoughts and feelings of a bygone era. In this way trauma can be thought of almost like a gene being passed on, unknowingly, through generations. But rather than toss up our hands at the futility Watchmen wants us to instead recognize this fact so that we may better understand ourselves. The rich tapestry of themes and motifs would be nothing without the outstanding cast. Regina King and Jeremy Irons come to mind immediately, but Jean Smart and Tim Blake Nelson both deserve their dues as well. King plays the badass detective Angela Abar, or Sister Night, whom the story centers around. Originally from Vietnam, the 51st state in this timeline, Angela finds herself in Tulsa where her family was initially from during the Vietnam antebellum. Jeremy Irons plays the great Adrian Veidt with such delightful vanity and superiority. Veidt's scenes are often so surreal and it's clear that Irons revels for the mysterious circumstances in which his character finds himself. Jean Smart plays the jaded FBI agent Laurie Blake, or Silk Spectre II for those who read Moore's original work. Blake has put the leotard away in exchange for a badge and she's long since lost patience with people who hide behind masks. An investigation into the murder of a police chief brings Blake to Tulsa and toe to toe with Sister Night; their chemistry like venom. Tim Blake Nelson plays, perhaps, the most intriguing character in Wayde Tillman, or Looking Glass. As a detective alongside Sister Night, Looking Glass acts as the Rorschach character in this iteration. Much like Alan Moore's Rorschach, Looking Glass is quiet, observant and a true lawful neutral while carrying some heavy personal burdens inside of his clearly tortured soul. With bold thematic direction, bountiful worldbuilding, and a stellar cast Watchmen really is the full package. It asks some serious questions of our society while never once letting up on the high-octane thrill that we've come to associate with a superhero feature as it maintains a richness of storytelling usually reserved for a written medium.
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I loved the series. It's funny, deep, dark, exciting and socially relevant. I also loved the cast and the soundtrack.
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How does this show not have an Audience Score of 100% ?! It's PHENOMENAL. One of my all-time favorites. Every time I watched an episode, it always felt like I had accidentally skipped the previous episode. I spent most of the show feeling completely confused because in typical Lindelof fashion, the plot hops, skips, and jumps all over the place. But everything comes full circle in the end. It's a brilliant, beautiful, painful, timely, necessary show.
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The three last episodes were stupid though. So much illogical nonsense with Dr. Manhattan.
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What a great show. I had wondered how you could tell another Watchmen story to follow the graphic novel, and, well, they found a way. (This is not an adaptation - it is another story in the same universe, set decades after the graphic novel.) They relied a bit too much on "thermodynamic miracles" and genius plans going perfectly, but fine. Still great TV. And, more than just entertainment, they're actually saying something about race, justice, power, and the law in America.
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I'm watching this I think at least for the 3rd time. I think this is the best thing I've ever seen and I'm comparing it to GoT at its best. Every damn episode is nothing less than excellent. Of course I'd love another season but that's me being greedy I can understand if show runner Damon Lindelof doesn't want to do another season it is perfect as it is. The cast is amazing I can go on and on about it the music the filming the writing everything it just doesn't get better then this. Tina S
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