5 Things I learned from Watching Watchmen
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5. Lesbians are Taboo
In the graphic novel there is a constant reference to lesbians, which is completely ignored by the movie. There is not only the lesbian superhero, Silhouette, but also throughout the cgraphic novel there is a “ebb and flow” of lesbian conversation around the news stand.
The graphic novel reader by the news stand gets a cameo, but hark not a whisper of lesbian conversation makes the movie. Such a shame, lets hope the director’s cut has the little lesbian cat fight.
Side note: People were complaining (especially other lesbians) about the killing of Silhouette (AKA Hate Crime). In times of war (Cold War) the need for bigger and stronger military requires procreation. Anything that doesn’t support that concept is not only unpatriotic but limits the perception of strength. The whole “gay = bad” is fully understood if you read the graphic novel (before seeing the movie) the Cold War weighs heavy on every character, even Silhouette.
4. Safest Place in the World is Florida
Nothing happens in Florida, nothing. The sun is shinning, the residents are a peace and it seems the Doom Clock becomes irrelevant.
Kind of weird. Historically not correct, especially during the Cold War. Cuba being a boat ride away would make Florida kinda important. But in the graphic novel and movie it is the safest place to retire, unless you are willing to move to the Midwest and be a farmer.
3. Capes are Not That Bad
Edna Mode was wrong . . .
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In fact wings, mid calf boots and capes are welcomed attire. Unlike the Incredibles, only one fatality is caused by a cape.
2. Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
In the end the Geek and mild get the girl, but also your home remains untouched, electricity still works and your dark hideaway is completely unharmed. So do not fret my fellow geeks. Your gadgets and computer station will remained unharmed in any act of war disaster.
1. Cigarettes are the Most Terrifying Thing
In the graphic novel cigarettes are being lit one right after another by superheros and other characters. It seems that the movie went out of the way to make sure that the superheros were not seen with a cigarette. Only the ‘bad guys’ were with a cigarette (Big Figure). In fact, the reason Silk Spector enters Archie is for a lighter, which is completely missed in the movie. In the movie she is just a nosy busy body.
In the graphic novel, when Rorschach’s past was reviewed, Rorschach defends himself against two large boys beating him by taking a cigarette and shoving it in one of the boys eyes. In the movie Rorschach is just a time bomb and bites off an ear. What the movie suggests : being deaf is better than being blind.
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