Welcome to EWs weekly recap of HBOsWatchmen.
The bombshells keep coming onWatchmen.
Its a lot to unpack, so lets dive in.
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Not only that, but Angela has known thisthe entire time.
Hey baby, she says.
Were in fing trouble.
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Well, now we know why.
(This decision reminds me of Martian Manhunters similar choice onSupergirl.)
The final scene implies that he did itforAngela.
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There was no accident.
It was a lie, she tells a confused Cal.
It was a lie so that we could be together at least for a while.
If it was any consolation, it was your idea.
But I imagine there must be more to it than that.
Christian, the graphic novel is really fresh in your mind because you recently re-read it.
What do you make of this twist?
Does it track with the Jon we met in the comic?
Any readers who consistently follow your work, Chance, have been reading a lot aboutCrisis on Infinite Earthslately.
This massive reboot allowed a golden opportunity to say goodbye to the original Superman.
Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Over the course of the conflict, Superman is forced to break his cardinal rule and kill someone.
Through a rig of his own making, he abandoned his superpowers and lived life as a normal human.
Sorry, boys; Damon Lindelof and company are way ahead of you.
Great stuff in retrospect).
Though interestingly, he still hasnt actually created any human life; he and Angela adopted their children.
Unfortunately, happy endings arent permanent in this kind of story (nothing ends, Adrian.
The god that became a man must become a god again.
Over the last two episodes, weve been awestruck by these visions of black superheroes.
In comparison, how terrifying is the concept of a white supremacist with omnipotent powers?
Were not racist, Senator Keene tells a captured Laurie about Cyclops.
Were about restoring balance in those times when our country forgets the principles upon which it was founded.
So Im thinking I might try being a blue one.
Its a reaction to having their once sacred privilege challenged.
As Manhattan told Veidt in the comic (and as you quoted earlier), Nothing ever ends.
What did you make of that?
I mean, the scene-setting itself is just disturbing.
Like Will, Angelas early childhood brush with violence pushed her to become a cop.
One of my favorite lines in theWatchmencomic comes from Jons time in Vietnam.
You coulda changed the gun into steam or the bullets into mercury or the bottle into snowflakes!
You could teleported either of us to goddamn Australia…but you didnt lift a finger.
Well soon see if it was worthwhile.
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