Welcome to EWs weekly recap of HBOsWatchmen.
Lets dive into this awe-inspiring installment:
Christian:What.
Now, this episode gave me the chance to relish having correctly predicted something as well.
Credit: Mark Hill/HBO
A fake execution, like something out of Dostoevsky.
One of the things that really interested me about this episode was its conception of supervillains.
There are barely any villains in the originalWatchmen.
But arent the KKK, with their costumes and masks basically supervillains?
Theres a lot more to talk about here; it feels like my brain is on fire.
Chancellor:I think that contrast is actually related to your last point.
This Extraordinary Being gets at this idea.
This is their way of making his mission to take down the racist KKK more palatable to the public.
In fact, this decision reminded me of two superheroes.
First, theres Wonder Woman.
Second, theres the X-Men.
Unfortunately, thats not actually what happens because Metropolis and the other vigilantes dont care about Wills noble cause.
Christian, did you find any of the visuals to be particularly thought-provoking or awe-inspiring?
On his last mission as Hooded Justice, Will stole the KKKs mesmerizing mind control camera.
Except now that Angelas experiencing these memories, she is the one killing her friend.
Kings expressions are brutal as she undergoes this uniquely nightmarish experience.
The same idea could carry over to black-on-white violence.
Sure, the racists are dead, but what toll has that taken?
Even if superheroes started as a way to combat white supremacy, maybe they werent supposed to last forever.
Then again, white supremacists have sure managed to stick around, havent they?
Contrary to their simplistic racial worldview, this episode is all about uncovering historys blurred lines and mysteries.
What do you make of June being the figure to ultimately pull Angela out of her N-hole?
Perhaps, this is foreshadowing the fact that Angela has come around to her grandfather.
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