I've not read the comics, but loved the movie short of the few flaws it had. All in all though, I loved the dynamic of the characters' ideologies and general common goal of trying to make something better, at least for their individual perspectives of what "better" is.

With that said, I do not remember Rorschach fighting racial differences. I thought his issues were more with social structure and morality. Unless the script of the movie really cleaned up his comic book personality, I can't think back to any specific racist lean that he showed. Yeah, he had some hard line principles that he would not budge on and really despised the filth of the city often associating it to liberalism, but that was against politics and criminals in general and not a race specifically. How then would this series bridge what Rorschach stood for to be so bastardized by what so far only seems to be a white nationalist faction? Sure, people can misinterpret the teachings of those before us and that may have been what happened between the end of the comic/movie and the timeline we start this series in with a political misrepresentation of Rorschach's Journal, but that feels like a pretty big stretch to me. And maybe oversimplifying even Rorschach's views, for as black and white as they were. Is it necessary to be so literal?

I watched the pilot last night and mostly enjoyed it. I chuckled at the poster of a squid on the classroom wall when (I never caught the character's name) was demonstrating baking. That reminded me of DD's comment of stopping halfway to start over, and I'm now keeping my eyes wide open for other little details. Over all, I enjoyed the setup. HOWEVER!!!! With my eyes wider than I'd stretch for other shows, I did catch a few details that I felt should have been caught. I won't bother with that here, now, and instead will wait to see how the next few episodes play out. I did question the racial tension. I felt for a moment that that topic is a bit dated. Yes, it is important. Unfortunately, it is still very important. But with the introduction sequence (which was powerful), and the very deliberate lines between not just police force and criminal but white and black are hard for me to step over to enjoy what else of the show there is to come. Why has race, in the world of the Watchmen, become so blatant? Are there not bigger picture items to worry over in the wake of Dr. Manhattan's flip out (or the giant squid, if this is a continuation of the comic that kinda makes sense given the squid showers) and learning of Veidt's agenda?

So I'm thinking I'm missing something that was in the comic book. Thoughts?

I've not read the comics, but loved the movie short of the few flaws it had. All in all though, I loved the dynamic of the characters' ideologies and general common goal of trying to make something better, at least for their individual perspectives of what "better" is.

With that said, I do not remember Rorschach fighting racial differences. I thought his issues were more with social structure and morality. Unless the script of the movie really cleaned up his comic book personality, I can't think back to any specific racist lean that he showed. Yeah, he had some hard line principles that he would not budge on and really despised the filth of the city often associating it to liberalism, but that was against politics and criminals in general and not a race specifically. How then would this series bridge what Rorschach stood for to be so bastardized by what so far only seems to be a white nationalist faction? Sure, people can misinterpret the teachings of those before us and that may have been what happened between the end of the comic/movie and the timeline we start this series in with a political misrepresentation of Rorschach's Journal, but that feels like a pretty big stretch to me. And maybe oversimplifying even Rorschach's views, for as black and white as they were. Is it necessary to be so literal?

I watched the pilot last night and mostly enjoyed it. I chuckled at the poster of a squid on the classroom wall when (I never caught the character's name) was demonstrating baking. That reminded me of DD's comment of stopping halfway to start over, and I'm now keeping my eyes wide open for other little details. Over all, I enjoyed the setup. HOWEVER!!!! With my eyes wider than I'd stretch for other shows, I did catch a few details that I felt should have been caught. I won't bother with that here, now, and instead will wait to see how the next few episodes play out. I did question the racial tension. I felt for a moment that that topic is a bit dated. Yes, it is important. Unfortunately, it is still very important. But with the introduction sequence (which was powerful), and the very deliberate lines between not just police force and criminal but white and black are hard for me to step over to enjoy what else of the show there is to come. Why has race, in the world of the Watchmen, become so blatant? Are there not bigger picture items to worry over in the wake of Dr. Manhattan's flip out (or the giant squid, if this is a continuation of the comic that kinda makes sense given the squid showers) and learning of Veidt's agenda?

So I'm thinking I'm missing something that was in the comic book. Thoughts?

like Supernerd to begin with. Take his rough edges and throw it in a 4chan blender (or whatever the diaphanous website is in this universe) and voila. His harsh code is being adulterated to fit their agenda and rally the small minds.

like Supernerd to begin with. Take his rough edges and throw it in a 4chan blender (or whatever the diaphanous website is in this universe) and voila. His harsh code is being adulterated to fit their agenda and rally the small minds.

Didn't our protagonist retire from the police force as a result of the attack on her home to then take up a mask to fight crime in relative anonymity? Pulling her mask down in the first Seventh Calvary safe house raid where cameras might be or other Calvary members could still be hiding felt, well, dumb. To say the least. Or in Looking Glass' car. Granted, his windows were tinted but why risk it if the danger is in having your family shotgunned in the middle of the night if someone learns your identity? Same when she took in Hooded Justice. She had no idea who he was! OKOK. At risk of turning this into a Pony show, I'll ease off my criticisms. ;P But comparatively speaking, the first several episodes were arguably weaker than the latter few. If others are of similar opinions, then perhaps that was a gauge for admission into a nominated category?

Didn't our protagonist retire from the police force as a result of the attack on her home to then take up a mask to fight crime in relative anonymity? Pulling her mask down in the first Seventh Calvary safe house raid where cameras might be or other Calvary members could still be hiding felt, well, dumb. To say the least. Or in Looking Glass' car. Granted, his windows were tinted but why risk it if the danger is in having your family shotgunned in the middle of the night if someone learns your identity? Same when she took in Hooded Justice. She had no idea who he was! OKOK. At risk of turning this into a Pony show, I'll ease off my criticisms. ;P But comparatively speaking, the first several episodes were arguably weaker than the latter few. If others are of similar opinions, then perhaps that was a gauge for admission into a nominated category?