Alan Moore’s ‘Watchmen’ is the one of the greatest novels
ever written. After reading the comics and watching the movie I was actually extremely pleased with the
translation. Usually, the movie absolutely butchers the original story with
fancy effects and shitty acting (thank god Michael Bay didn’t make it)
I found out about ‘Watchmen’ after being obsessed with ‘V for
Vendetta’ and searching for more of Mr.Moores creations. I guess I have a thing
for dystopian novels in which vigilante heros protect us from the corruption
and greed that rules our society. Its nice to have a sense of hope. What struck
with me the most with ‘Watchmen’ was the simple idea of “who watches the
Watchmen?” it never occurred to me that heros might need saving themselves. I
also felt really affected by the overall plot, it made me question what is good
and bad? And how can you tell whats right or wrong? I mean, although New York
was completely obliterated by an atomic attack, the rest of the world was
saved. Is that really bad? Of course it is in the individual sense of loss and
families, but in the greater scope of of the world, human history will
continue, because some died for the rest.
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