Sooo...Watchmen

[weewarrior]

I've finally started reading the graphic novel, because somebody (and another somebody) urged me to do so, and it's totally depressing, yet awesomely compelling, and I can't stop reading it and now there are only 4 issues left, and.... erm. Help?

Also, somewhat cryptically: the Lost producers have read this, too, right? Some elements seemed *really* familiar.

ETA: There are now spoilers in the comments.

Comments

Re: I, the second

[wee-warrior.livejournal.com]

I contented myself with observing that it is how Rorschach's experience rather than the more complex truth. I suspect thanks to the movie, the commonly reported view will be forever reinforced.

Last thought: very likely. Rorschach's view: I think he was so fascinated by the story because it completely reinforces his worldview, and here I can definitely see why it would be so compelling to believe this version of the story. Let's just say I was surprised it apparently wasn't true, and was in turn very fascinated by that reaction.

Obviously this is true of any story reread ever, but the underyling them of patterns recurriing and Jon's odd persepctive reinforce this to me. I do adore the very last page though - a perfect combination of random chance and choice!

Maybe you need tachyons? *g* I have to admit I generally look for patterns, foreshadowing and themes in stories (mystery fan and basically English major, some things you just can't help), so it didn't jump at me specifically in this case, other than that it is of course extremely well crafted - and that poor Jon must have had the mother of all headaches, before he figured out how to deal with his situation.

I do find the idea of being practically like Jon when reading the book fascinating, though. I was wondering why the idea of fate in the context of the story doesn't bug me, but I think it depends whether you believe that even everything being determined still leaves you a choice in what to do - even Jon makes the choice to leave in the end, and even if he knows he will do that, he still has to make the choice, or it won't happen. (See what I mean about the headache?)

As for the last page, it is somewhat bleak, isn't it? The truth in the hand of complete idiots...