HBO planning Watchmen series... (1 Viewer)

[*KamaraG!rl*]

I need to start watching. I love Regina King!

 

[Bronson]

The first episode was just ok for me, nothing that made me want to keep watching. And I wasn't going to bother until I checked in on this thread to see the reactions.

Glad I did. Each episode gets better and keeps building. By episode 3, I was hooked.

For anyone on the fence, this is one of the best shows on tv right now.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I pieced some things together from pods and such
I am intrigued by the idea that Trieu is ‘hording’ Intelligence
by cloning her mom as her daughter it seems like she is trying to create some intelligence inheritance loop

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

It took me a little bit to get into it but as each episode got deeper and deeper it peeked my interest. Now I have to see it through to the end.
There are bigger things at work here that we don't know about.....

*piqued
-that guy

 

[Mr. Sparkle]

Trent Reznor's score to this series is amazing. His cover of Life On Mars? (of course) that ended the last episode was perfect. Made me really miss Bowie.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Trent Reznor's score to this series is amazing. His cover of Life On Mars? (of course) that ended the last episode was perfect. Made me really miss Bowie.

Watch Bowie be the Starman that crashed to earth after Trieu bought that farm

 

[First Time Poster]

Wow. This is really good tv.

 

[Brock Meaux]

Wow.

 

[Brock Meaux]

Like, I know he hates EVERYTHING. So I probably already know the answer. But I wonder if there’s any chance Alan Moore could at least think this is not terrible?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

 

[Mr. Sparkle]

 

[zeetes]

serious question for those who like it

is this good because it is good, or is it good like you think the movie was good? if it is comic like good, then i may watch.

 

[Brock Meaux]

serious question for those who like it

is this good because it is good, or is it good like you think the movie was good? if it is comic like good, then i may watch.

It's good because it's good. I thought the movie was a fine adaptation of the source material, except for the obvious changes to Veidt's plan. This, honestly, is on a different level. It understands the world that it's playing in, the characters from the original books, and plays with some of them (on top of a whole bunch of other new characters) in interesting ways, creating something that's new and original while still being respectful of the source material. It also offers meaningful reflections on race and how it affects everyone, up to and including these last two episodes. It's deep without being too dense, it's incredibly well done, and as someone who usually doesn't go back and rewatch shows, I'll be giving this one another viewing once it's wrapped. I hope they're in no rush and give Lindelof all the time he needs to craft something as compelling as this first season, but I do hope that they do another season some time in the future.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

serious question for those who like it

is this good because it is good, or is it good like you think the movie was good? if it is comic like good, then i may watch.

Didn’t read the comics
Thought movie was just ok
caveat
HUGE Lindelof fan

 

[Mr. Sparkle]

serious question for those who like it

is this good because it is good, or is it good like you think the movie was good? if it is comic like good, then i may watch.

I never read the comic but was generally familiar with the basics of the characters and story. I liked the movie. The TV show is better than the movie, but its also telling a different (though related) story.