Watchmen

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The same elements that make Watchmen a great book made a Watchmen film a difficult prospect. ( Av Club
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Just because the Tulsa PD is in a war against a bunch of racists doesnt mean theyre acting any more justly than other cops. EW
4.5
Although she doesnt use names, its pretty easy to figure out whom shes talking about. EW
4.5
But now hes taken that self imposed helplessness to the furthest extreme, albeit in service of becoming closer to humanity. EW
1.5
So much is unveiled this hour its hard to think about anything other than the craziest moments (my vote elephant) and the new questions we have. Indie Wire
4.5
To Lindelof and Jensens credit, the tragic moment isnt treated as a twist. Indie Wire
4.5
Whoever hes asking for help better come quick: The Game Warden is about to exact his punishment. Indie Wire
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Masks Off: What We Know Questioning what youre told is the predominant theme of Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship. Indie Wire
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In the joke, hes punished for being too soft, which is far from a damnable crime. Indie Wire
4.5
As a mystery, it has to, but that doesnt mean youre missing anything. Indie Wire
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HBO/Instagram Still, its balanced if youre feeling overwhelmed, its easy to appreciate the endless easy pleasures offered by this exceptionally cool a .. Indie Wire
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Yes, theres even more to admire if youre familiar with the comic, but a deep understanding of the text doesnt change the quality of the current story. Indie Wire
4.5
Time doesnt just happen simultaneously for Jon, but it repeats itself. Indie Wire
1.5
The audience doesnt really know the Watchmen as a cohesive unit, so the mystery of the Comedians murder struggles to take root, especially for those u .. Screen Daily
4.5
Unlike some other prestige TV with muddled messaging, Watchmen doesnt leave you feeling empty. Paste Magazine
4.5
Described by showrunner Damon Lindelof as a remix of the 80s comic book source, its a richly detailed alternate history, a spicy gumbo denoted by its .. Radio Times
4.5
This troubling and violent alternative now depicts angry demonstrations, racist thuggery and other aspects of a broken society not a million miles fro .. Radio Times
1.5
Frustratingly fitful, Watchmen still has enough neat stylistic tricks and splashes of acid wit to keep interest simmering. Radio Times
4.5
Its playful and funny, with everyone from Dolly Parton to Irma Thomas on the soundtrack, but also startling and ideas heavy. Watchmens world is buildi .. Radio Times
4.5
The story is meticulously engineered, and theres something of interest in every scene. The camera hasnt yet zoomed out from Watchmens many cogs to rev .. Radio Times
4.5
Watchmen is a series that has grown in confidence and in its willingness to experiment. The twists in the tale, meanwhile, keep on coming. Radio Times
4.5
The performance could just be a parting gift for would be Eighties pop star Johnson (please, watch the video for Heartbeat when youre done reading thi .. Rolling Stone
4.5
If You Dont Like My Story, Write Your Own is arguably the most straightforward of Watchmens four installments so far. Rolling Stone
4.5
As Matt Jameson once said, thats the guy I was telling you about. Rolling Stone
4.5
Even for a series that is already a huge departure from the source material, This Exceptional Being is an enormous gamble. But its a gamble that pays .. Rolling Stone
4.5
This Extraordinary Being upended our perceptions about the origins of superheroism by revealing Hooded Justices true identity. An Almost Religious Awe .. Rolling Stone
0.5
Not even for Angela to decline the offer because she doesnt want that burden.) Rolling Stone
4.5
But the finale doesnt feel like a cliffhanger it feels like an ellipsis at the end of the sentence, rather than a question mark. Rolling Stone
4.5
Theres a lot going on here, and its been a while since Ive watched a show that seems so full of conflicting ideas it might burst at the seams. Its a g .. Decider
1.5
Even though She Was Killed by Space Junk, is so far the only one to make a big deal of its ties to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbonss epochal comic book, it .. Decider
4.5
And while, this isnt Moores Watchmen or Snyders Watchmen, this is Watchmen. Film Inquiry
4.5
Generational Gap It doesnt linger on this intro of course, like the first episode it dives straight into the main storyline and continues from the cli .. Film Inquiry
4.5
Theres space suits, theres clones, theres horses, theres a black flag referencing Tales From The Black Freighter, and theres the game warden, whose id .. Film Inquiry
4.5
And by the time you clean up the mess youll be able to shoot them out of wherever youre located. Film Inquiry
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So much of Watchmen is about upending our assumptions, though, that its worth acknowledging what weve actually learned, just to have one foot planted .. The New York Times
4.5
Theres still a sense that human life is a form of utility or currency, presided over by a fabulously wealthy person who has the privilege to consider .. The New York Times
4.0
The episode is a clever subversion of the superhero origin story. None of the Watchmen beyond Dr. Manhattan have real superpowers, but Looking Glass i .. The New York Times
4.5
Tonights astonishing episode directly engages with the most foundational element of the book: the identity of Hooded Justice, the first masked adventu .. The New York Times
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What unites Damon Lindelofs embellishments with the original text is their strong feel for unintended consequences, when an action that might once hav .. The New York Times
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Using the meet weird between Dr. Manhattan and Abar as the structural anchor for the episode provides for a fine union of form and content. The New York Times
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Like a fine watch or a chickens egg, the symbols the finale returned to, this season was a marvel of self contained engineering. The New York Times
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If youre a fan of the comic, however, theres a lot in the HBO series that will ping your dopamine receptors, unless youre an edgelord hoping that Lind .. Pajiba
1.5
Shes half right: Dale puts up a front hes not just a fan but hes still relatively easy to control. Pajiba
4.5
We cant separate good hearted Curly from potentially violent and horrible Jud because theyre two sides of the same American coin. Vox
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What I like about this episode is the way it makes sure that Watchmen remains slippery and hard to pin down. Vox
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But for whatever reason, the way I process TV shows isnt conducive to understanding them, well the first time around. Vox
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Why exactly is she going through all this effort Clearly she doesnt want to believe hes racist, but all signs point to something nefarious. Vox
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But maybe thats because youre right about him I cant help but trust a beautiful man like Wolks Senator Keene when he wants me to believe hes on the si .. Vox
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But thats what happens in one of this episodes most emotionally wrenching and likely most controversial sequences. Vox
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And I love Adrian Veidt because hes a kooky old man, not because hes a kooky old man who readers remember as that genius madman Ozymandias. Vox
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Heaven doesnt need me, Veidt says, underscoring his yearning to feel human again. Vox
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I dont need to see Laurie Blake gallivanting around doing more FBI work, as much as I love her. Vox
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Deftly defying the extremes of under baked hero worship or anti rationalist fear mongering that most science focused stories stumble into, Chernobyl i .. Film School Rejects
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Its a bold creative choice and, even if youre not a Watchmen aficionado, you will be equally hypnotised and baffled. Games Radar
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In terms of story, it doesnt add much and, as the series nears its next act, you might be left wondering just how long the B plots mundanity can last .. Games Radar
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Itd be hair pullingly frustrating if the story wasnt so masterfully woven. Games Radar
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Its an episode filled with brave narrative choices and universe enriching origins and once again proves that Watchmen is the most capable show on tele .. Games Radar
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Like Rorschach in the original comics, hes going to be the one whos not so much another piece on the playing board, but the one who could knock it all .. Games Radar
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There is one major sticking point: Manhattans enforced memory loss. Games Radar
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Tim Blake Nelson is a little too measured, though thats by design. Tell-Tale TV
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Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship, does a fantastic job of informing character by allowing their environment to bring out something in them. Tell-Tale TV
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One thing is for certain, though: Watchmen knows how to keep building, and making it mindbogglingly fascinating in the process. Tell-Tale TV
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Senator Keene being involved with the Calvary isnt entirely surprising, as the bomber at the funeral on Watchmen Season 1 Episode 3, She Was Killed By .. Tell-Tale TV
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In creating a new persona, it exposes a brilliant episode of shining a light on a dark history that needs more attention, while also telling the story .. Tell-Tale TV
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An Almost Religious Awe, takes a more straightforward approach, but ends up taking a hammer to what weve seen up to this point. Tell-Tale TV
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That this sparks Manhattan to send him to Europa, the moon of Jupiter hes currently trapped on, answers that looming question. Tell-Tale TV
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Irons makes Adrian larger than life, where he goes into any room thinking hes the smartest one, and usually hes right. Tell-Tale TV
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Some viewers may be turned off by episode 1, and I dont blame them. Daily Dot
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Angela, meanwhile, has reason to believe that Crawfords death isnt just a Kavalry attack. Daily Dot
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The unspoken motto of Watchmen is, Its not paranoia if theyre really out to get you. Daily Dot
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He puts on a brave face, but we know hes secretly wearing a tinfoil hat 24/7. Daily Dot
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Charismatic and confident, hes a privileged white gay man who seems cheerfully comfortable in the closet. Daily Dot
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At this point, Im kind of hoping that Veidt doesnt escape, and that his delightfully silly subplot remains detached from the main story. Daily Dot
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By 2019, hes desperate to return home, convinced with typical self absorption that Earth will want him back. Daily Dot
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Honestly, I was left with the distinct impression that Watchmen peaked with its brilliant fifth and sixth episodes, which isnt how I expected to feel .. Daily Dot
1.5
Lindelof and his team have done the impossible theyve captured the superhero deconstruction elements that stood out in Moore and Gibbons work while al .. Film
4.5
The Watchmen series is not just mere entertainment its like a crash course in, well, almost everything. Theres so much going on in every frame of ever .. Film
4.5
Its a good ending to a decent final episode of an occasionally masterful show. Ign
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In the morally murky world of Watchmen, that isnt necessarily a bad thing. Ign
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Its a vital moment, as its the first time in the show Abar begins to question police overreach (though it doesnt stop her from beating an assailant to .. Ign
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June doesnt exactly deny that, but she insists that what shes really concerned about is the anger shes always known Will to keep close to his heart. Io9 Gizmodo
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Doctor Manhattan, Trieu explains, hasnt been on Mars for some time, and hes not even really missing. Io9 Gizmodo
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Every moment hes lived through is something hes currently experiencing and while Angela will find it interesting at the beginning of the relationship, .. Io9 Gizmodo
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God complex though he has, Ozymandias misses people, and hes got to get back to Earth. Io9 Gizmodo
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Theyre called the 7th Kalvarywith a Kand just like with real life white nationalists, it doesnt really matter why theyre doing what theyre doing. The Ringer
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Genetic engineering isnt a totally new thing for Adrian; back in 80s he was already on a path toward creating human clones. The Ringer
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Laurie Blake dunked on everyone within arms reach, with no regard for human life whatsoever. The Ringer
4.5
Will Reeves And youre concerned about whether I am in Well, I am inall the way. The Ringer
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Assuming that she doesnt lose her mind, shes likely going to be able to see exactly what her grandfather has doneand perhaps, finally, who he really i .. The Ringer
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Whatever you think I did, you dont understand, Crawford says to Reeves. The Ringer
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And when youre a little older, youll be able to tell the difference. The Ringer
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In the eighth episode, A God Walks Into Abar, Doctor Manhattan essentially lays out the timeline for the entire series, while filling in the gaps and .. The Ringer
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The season finale, See How They Fly, left a few loose ends and rushed a bit to tie everything together, but it otherwise rounded out one of the most t .. The Ringer
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As Watchmen speeds towards its season finale, I cant wait to see what these new revelations mean for our characters and the twisted world in which the .. Bitly
1.5
And theres no internet, which helps explain why the Seventh Cavalry hasnt successfully identified everyone working for the Tulsa Police Department. Polygon
4.5
But it almost doesnt matter Hong Chau is incredibly compelling in the role, making Lady Trieu simultaneously engaging and a near blank slate. Polygon
1.5
Tim Blake Nelson is fantastic in this episode, playing Wade Tillman as a man with a craggy, worn body and the soul of a frightened teen boy. Polygon
4.5
The first five episodes of Watchmen have felt a bit like watching Damon Lindelof build a precarious Jenga tower. This is the episode that makes everyt .. Polygon
1.5
Still, this is an episode of Watchmen, so theres a lot of fun, batshit stuff happening. Polygon
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Watchmen has been, if nothing else, ambitious and potentially very stupid in its creative scope. Polygon
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For the most part, See How They Fly is, literally, spectacular. It feels big, and like a genuine superhero story in a way the series often hasnt, and .. Polygon
4.5
Yesterday looks over today, hopefully in a way thats more caring and considerate than before. The Daily Beast
4.5
One episode in and Watchmen is already a fascinating and disturbing look at race in America. Lainey Gossip
1.5
The America of Watchmen is just like real America, but with the addition of x ray goggles and superheroes, except the superheroes all seem kind of unh .. Lainey Gossip
4.5
I thought Watchmen was going to be the Regina King show, but this episode gives us a taste of yet another brilliant Jean Smart performance... Lainey Gossip
4.5
As great as the world building is, and as much as I love watching all these great actors chew scenery at each other, Id really like to get back to the .. Lainey Gossip
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This is another perfect example of Watchmen walking the line of grounded reality and superhero fantasy. I think it treads this boundary better than an .. Lainey Gossip
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...for a show that is so critical of superhero stories, Watchmen is doing what the best superhero stories do: Its building a myth of good people who a .. Lainey Gossip
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revelation would have been stunning on its own, so well buried in the story and out of nowhere it is, but what really gives it power is how it bridges .. Lainey Gossip
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As much as Watchmen is deconstructing the superhero genre, its still coming down to good guys versus bad guys, though with this particular tale, the b .. Lainey Gossip
4.5
If there is never any more Watchmen, this is a great conclusion, winding up all the plots and still leaving a little mystery to linger, while also per .. Lainey Gossip
1.5
Who is that masked man It doesnt really matter, but hes clearly doing Christian Bales eminently mockable Batman voice. Cultured Vultures
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And who knows, maybe theres even some very convoluted reason for that. Cultured Vultures
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Because, as mentioned, squidgate isnt the only construction in play. Cultured Vultures
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Yet theres still a distinct undertone that its justified when its done to the right people and I can promise you, thats exactly what the Klan thought .. Cultured Vultures
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Its a fairly straightforward emotional sleight of hand, but performed a great deal more deftly than last weeks simplistic morality tale. Cultured Vultures
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This isnt to question Moores viewpoints, not least because theres a nonzero chance hed put some kind of hex on me for doing so. Cultured Vultures
4.5
This trauma is explored through the lens of costumed heroes and science fiction, but Watchmen doesnt couch its themes in parable. Mash Able
4.5
And by the end of the sixth, youre seeing the big picture story really take shape. Mash Able
4.5
I want to document all its raw splendor for one day, due to global warming and factors I cant foresee, that land will slip from my grasp. Vulture
4.5
While she clearly doesnt approve of the scope of the polices abuse, she doesnt necessarily care to intervene. Vulture
4.5
The tension between Laurie and Angela is sharp enough to draw blood. Vulture
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He doesnt wear his Reflectatine lined cap in the closing moments of the episode, but he does decide to keep the package from Extra Dimensional Securit .. Vulture
4.5
Its infuriatingly hilarious that Keene doesnt think of himself or Seventh Kavalry as racists despite their origin and targets and language.) Vulture
4.5
Doesnt Doctor Manhattan glow He doesnt want to call attention to himself. Vulture
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Lady Trieu isnt just there to measure who is better, the smartest man or smartest woman in the world. Vulture
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The we will not compromise message pulls a lot from Rorschach: the race traitors will shout save us, and we will whisper, no. Tulsa World
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When a main character from the 1985 series appears, it should be in style. And FBI agent Laurie Blake has one hell of an introduction. Tulsa World
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From there, we transition to the present day and the familiar sight of an authoritarian cop stopping a scared citizen in yet another superbly directed .. Tomand Lorenzo
4.5
Sure, hes clearly suffering from a hero complex of sorts, and theres no denying hes burdened with decades of seemingly untreated post traumatic stress .. Tomand Lorenzo
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While theres a rebuke to fanboy culture inherent in the story, its overwhelmingly a tale of rage, racism and genetic trauma. Tomand Lorenzo
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Damon Lindelof may just have learned his lesson from that, because to our pleasant surprise, this show doesnt stretch its mysteries out too long. Tomand Lorenzo
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We cant imagine theres a television creator with a greater understanding of the distinct pleasure that occurs for a viewer when all their questions ar .. Tomand Lorenzo
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Watchmen upended nearly a century of heroic fiction born out of male power and white supremacy fantasies by handing the power of a god to a black woma .. Tomand Lorenzo
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We hear offhand that Dr. Manhattan is just watching Earths madness passively from Mars, a disturbing reminder that God is real and that he doesnt care .. The Spool
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And, isnt the unexpected part of the divine comedy of life Funny joke. Esquire
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While she provides comedic depth, shes more than an assemblage of one liners. Mediaversity Reviews
4.5
If you dont understand whats going on, then youre not watching smartly enough. Book & Film Globe
4.5
Watchmen has all the signs of a show thats set to capture the nations attention. Awards Watch
4.5
While the first episode laid the groundwork for this universe, the second episode served as a bridge into whats to come this season. Awards Watch
4.5
One of those shows greatest strengths is how theyve been able to seamlessly connect this universe to the cinematic/graphic novel one. Awards Watch
4.5
Tim Blake Nelson is a wonderful compliment to Regina King and I truly cant imagine this series without those two. Awards Watch
4.5
Watchmen had the best episode of its season tonight and Im not even sure its close (when comparing it to the others). Awards Watch
4.5
Angela knows something isnt right While it seems Lady Trieu is attempting to cure her of the nostalgia overdose, something isnt adding up. Awards Watch
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The episode ends with quite an emotional stinger. Also, do not forget that post credit scene which sets up next weeks finale. Awards Watch
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The last 2 minutes of this episode has all the potential of being debated in the same vein as The Sopranos finale. Awards Watch
4.5
You can map good vs. fun onto: aura of authenticity vs. mechanical reproduction; high art vs. mass culture; midcult vs. mass cult; avant garde vs. kit .. Ny Books
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Kerosene soaked and highly flammable Lindelof is taking a flamethrower to mainstream superheroes and American heritage without compunction. Flickering Myth
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Never has an episode which hinges on one answerphone message been so compelling. Flickering Myth
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Elsewhere Jeremy Irons continues having fun as the blatantly self absorbed, mildly narcissistic and occasionally masochistic Ozymandias. Flickering Myth
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With an inventive use for frozen corpses, a little funhouse action and some Robert Redford revelations and Watchmen continues to up the ante. Flickering Myth
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Whether by reimagining visual palettes, wrong footing audiences or challenging our expectations elsewhere, Watchmen remains casually clever yet feroci .. Flickering Myth
4.5
Those who have yet to experience will look on with An Almost Religious Awe as these writers continue passing comment on America whilst engaging, enter .. Flickering Myth
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Yahya Abdul Mateen II excels alongside Regina King in offering up infinite opportunities which ground the whole enterprise irrespective of time and pl .. Flickering Myth
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Through mainstream soundtrack homage and genuinely diverting character moments, See How They Fly remains staggeringly clever without succumbing to arr .. Flickering Myth
4.5
Regina King is tough and warm and deeply, unexpectedly funny as Detective Angela Abar. Tor.com
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Naturally Angela, ever willing to go HAM, chugs Wills Nostalgia so they cant get it. Tor.com
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This, though, chopped and screwed history together, wove moments from the far past into the near past, and flicked and flitted through sensation and t .. Tor.com
4.5
Last Week, On Watchmen: I honestly dont know how to talk about This Extraordinary Being, last weeks Watchmen episode. Tor.com
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Of COURSE the smartest man on earth doesnt want to stay there too long. Tor.com
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And Yahya Abdul Mateen II When Jon tells Angela hes experiencing ever moment they ever had together I might have lost it a little. Tor.com
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At least in the pilot, HBOs Watchmen doesnt require you to have prior knowledge of its universe. NME
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It might get tiring if Watchmen becomes simply a sequence of mysteries to unravel and characters to decode, but for now its proving an intriguing puzz .. NME
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More of Blake, please, who was a welcome addition tonight, often poking fun at the show itself and proving that it doesnt take itself too seriously. NME
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Its another intriguing episode of this deeply peculiar show, your enjoyment of which will have a direct correlation to how much you like solving myste .. NME
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This weeks was a busy episode even by Watchmen standards, but as usual the enjoyment is found not in the big plot points and reveals but in the fun li .. NME
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This Extraordinary Being was hardly the most subtle examination of institutional racism, but it was an interesting and stylish side step for the show. .. NME
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Next weeks finale will apparently complete this Watchmen tale, partly to provide closure in case HBO doesnt commission a second season. NME
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Advertisement Will there be a second season of Watchmen The sense of closure was put there in case HBO doesnt commission a second season, and theyd pr .. NME
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HOW ARE YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS IM GOING TO SEE YOUR FACE IN PERSON AGAIN I SWEAR. DC Film Girl
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Watchmen isnt perfect, and if youre unfamiliar with the comic or the 2009 Zack Snyder adaptation, some of its turns can feel awfully disorienting. The Undefeated
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But given that this is a society in which people still read newspapers (even if they dont believe whats printed in them) and smartphones dont exist, i .. The Undefeated
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Her prayers/jokes provide much needed context for the extraterrestrial craziness thats happening in the show. The Undefeated
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Hes not a rapist, he doesnt wear a mask, and hes not in federal custody. The Undefeated
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You get the sense that he really doesnt know, and nothing disrupts Wades sense of security like not knowing whats true and whats real. The Undefeated
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That choice has allowed the series to embody the spirit of Moores work while exploring a theme thats wholly absent from it: race. The Undefeated
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Shes drawn to him like a magnet, and she clearly doesnt know why. The Undefeated
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Heaven is not enough, he explains, because heaven doesnt need me. The Undefeated
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What a bunch of sad, pilfering, unoriginal jamokes white supremacists are. The Undefeated
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What cogent message could it impart There are other issues as well. Hyperallergic
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But nothing hes done in a long time has been as good as The Irishman. Arts At L
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Damon Lindelofs sequel series couldnt possibly come off any more calculated than those. Super Hero Hype
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For an Ars y Best TV of 2010s list, know up front this isnt an all encompassing best exercise. Ars Technica



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