What's the last TV show you watched?

[DemonGeminiX]

I just read a bit more. Right-wing trolls are (allegedly) review bombing it (Watchmen). How are you guys coping with the material?

I need to see the second episode. I see what what you call Right-wing trolls are saying, but it only slightly bothers me. The whole white supremacist thing in the group that worships Rorschach, that's going a bit too far. However, there's a parallel to the original source material that a lot of people are missing. It's subtle, but it's there, and I know it's there because I'm not the only one that's noticed it.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Lost Girl - season 2, episode 1

And

The Rookie

And

Supernatural

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I need to see the second episode. I see what what you call Right-wing trolls are saying, but it only slightly bothers me. The whole white supremacist thing in the group that worships Rorschach, that's going a bit too far. However, there's a parallel to the original source material that a lot of people are missing. It's subtle, but it's there, and I know it's there because I'm not the only one that's noticed it.

Agreed, we need to see more. They jammed a hell of a lot of concepts into one episode so too early to tell.

One thing I thought was dumb was the gun locked into holster thing and how long it took for the first cop to get it released. The police would never do that to their own.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

On Becoming a God In Central Florida - episode 8

[DemonGeminiX]

HBO's Watchmen episode 2

Hmmmm....

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HBO's Watchmen episode 2

Hmmmm....

Worth the download??

[DemonGeminiX]

Worth the download??

I have no idea where it's going, but again there are shades of the original comic throughout.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

NCIS Los Angeles

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Terror: Infamy s02e01 Alas, not for me

Warrior s01e01 great!

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I have no idea where it's going, but again there are shades of the original comic throughout.

I liked it. I just found it confusing. Mind you I don't know much about the original - so I can't even compare what's changed...what works and what doesn't..

[DemonGeminiX]

I liked it. I just found it confusing. Mind you I don't know much about the original - so I can't even compare what's changed...what works and what doesn't..

You're missing a big piece of the puzzle then. This is supposed to be a sequel to the original comic book series/graphic novel series (although it's not an adaptation of the sequel comic book series that is still being published today). Watchmen was a graphic novel series published back in the 80s. They finally made a movie out of it in 2009. The movie changed some stuff from the comic book (most notably a giant interdimensional squid in the middle of NYC) but it's pretty faithful to the majority of the comic book. I would advise you to go watch the Ultimate Cut of the film if you can find it, then find a source to note the differences between the film and the original comic book. This series is a sequel to the original comic book, but the movie's a good place to start. They'e referencing a metric tom of shit from the original comic book in the series here. There's a lot of painfully obvious and blatant references to Dr. Manhattan, who according to the first episode, is on Mars. The 7th Calvary worships Rorschach, who was a character that died at the end of the original comic book/movie. There's a lot of references to the Nite Owl/Nite Owl II, a hero from the original. Jeremy Irons is playing Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias. Jean Smart is playing Laurie Blake (the Silk Spectre II from the original comics where she was younger, now called the Comedienne, and if you watch the movie or read the comic book, then you'll understand where she got her new alias). There's a metric ton of stuff. Hooded Justice came from the original. Tales of the Black Freighter is being referenced every time you see something regarding pirates. The watches. The play Veidt put on with his cloned servants is the story of how Dr. Manhattan came to be.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

On Becoming a God In Central Florida - episode 9

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You're missing a big piece of the puzzle then. This is supposed to be a sequel to the original comic book series/graphic novel series (although it's not an adaptation of the sequel comic book series that is still being published today). Watchmen was a graphic novel series published back in the 80s. They finally made a movie out of it in 2009. The movie changed some stuff from the comic book (most notably a giant interdimensional squid in the middle of NYC) but it's pretty faithful to the majority of the comic book. I would advise you to go watch the Ultimate Cut of the film if you can find it, then find a source to note the differences between the film and the original comic book. This series is a sequel to the original comic book, but the movie's a good place to start. They'e referencing a metric tom of shit from the original comic book in the series here. There's a lot of painfully obvious and blatant references to Dr. Manhattan, who according to the first episode, is on Mars. The 7th Calvary worships Rorschach, who was a character that died at the end of the original comic book/movie. There's a lot of references to the Nite Owl/Nite Owl II, a hero from the original. Jeremy Irons is playing Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias. Jean Smart is playing Laurie Blake (the Silk Spectre II from the original comics where she was younger, now called the Comedienne, and if you watch the movie or read the comic book, then you'll understand where she got her new alias). There's a metric ton of stuff. Hooded Justice came from the original. Tales of the Black Freighter is being referenced every time you see something regarding pirates. The watches. The play Veidt put on with his cloned servants is the story of how Dr. Manhattan came to be.

Got it, I'll have a look

I might nose through a digital download of the comics for fun when my L.O.A comes up soon.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Shark Tank

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Treadstone

and

The Goldbergs