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Last October 20, at 23 pm, Watchmen returned as Game of Thrones. 1k4p1z
Conceived by Damon Lindelof (screenwriter of Lost), the series caused controversy with the author of the original comic book Watchmen, Alan Moore, who is known for not liking to be tampered with in his works. Lindelof said he didn't "give a shit" about Moore, but recently gave an interview to Vulture saying he was cursed.
“In all honesty, I am convinced that a magical curse was placed on me by Alan Moore. I really am feeling the psychological effects of a curse.”
Damon Lindelof, creator of the project
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What is HBO's Watchmen about? 154c1e
As stated earlier, the idea is to be a reimagining of the Graphic Novels of the eighties, with the aim of telling an unprecedented story, but taking place within the proposed universe.
The episodes take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the year 2019. The masked vigilantes are on the run from justice due to their violent methods of fighting enemies. However, they themselves band together to start a revolution, while others come out to stop them.
There will also be different points of view towards the same story depending on the chapter, showing that often what makes sense for one character, doesn't make sense for the other, leading to many questions from the viewer himself in the face of each one's motivations.
As it takes place in another time, the characters and stories will also be new, making only references to events told in the Graphic Novel, for example.
Why is the Graphic Novel so popular? 503e5t
Watchmen began as a DC comic book in 1986, with 12 chapters published until 1987.
Conquering huge popularity, the series was chosen by the magazine Team one of the 100 Greatest Novels of All Time, the only comic to make the list. In addition to this, it is not difficult to see lists of both professional channels and fans putting the comics as recommended, also collecting a huge legion of fans to this day.
It is very likely that the comics gained great popularity for innovation, introducing a more mature and in-depth language when compared to the stories that existed until then. which is closer to Pulp literature.
The idea was not to introduce superheroes with appealing powers, but people with extraordinary abilities within a “human boundary”. The exception is for the character “Dr Manhattan”, who is an atomic military scientist from the United States who can manipulate matter, see the past and future, and duplicate himself.
All details were thought out, such as cultural, economic and sociopolitical issues. In addition, each of the 12 chapters reference ages from classic literature, or even musicals.
The name of the story itself is a reference to the Latin phrase “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes”, meaning “Who watches the watchers?” (Who watches the Watchmen?)
Many argue that, thanks to Watchmen, began a wave of more mature and dark comics, with more violent content and delving into the psychology of the characters.
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The premise of the comics is that the US government ed the Keene Act, requiring "costumed adventurers" to with the government. In this context, most of the heroes (called the vigilante in the story) decided to retire, revealing their secret identities to attract media attention.
Some vigilantes continued their work, but under strict government control, while some others exercised their jobs as outlaws and therefore pursued by the police. This is the case of Rorschach.
Eventually, the civilian identity of vigilante "The Comedian" is revealed when he is murdered. The crime catches the attention of Rorschach, who is ready to investigate the case in search of clues.
And the 2009 movie? 6t424h
Unlike the TV series, the feature film released in 2009 is a more faithful adaptation of the comic books, with the same characters and premise. It is distinguished mainly by some details of the story and by the reinterpretation of some events.
The direction was in charge of Zack Snyder, who was in "high" for having successfully adapted the comics of 300 for the cinema.
Snyder then took the Graphic Novel and used it as storyboard, making several notes during his travels and the first draft of the script would make a three-hour movie with a budget of 150 million dollars.
Already Warner Bros. demanded that the budget be set at 100 million, and that the film be a maximum of two and a half hours.
Despite not having had the same impact as the 300, Watchmen it was well-received by both the public and critics, generating revenue of $185 million.
The consensus is that the adaptation was very faithful to Alan Moore's story, although the complexity of the plot could make it difficult for those who did not know the plot previously to understand.
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A DC Comics wanted sequels Watchmen even before the series ended. Moore and artist Gibbons were against it, arguing that the story itself did not leave room for sequels.
Even so, both considered a prologue story called Minutemen or an expansion of the episode Tales from the Black Freighter. However, the DC Comics had new writers on board, arousing the fury of the original authors, and both parties broke off the partnership in 1987. Since then, Moore has vowed “never again” to work with the DC.
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A DC Comics launched in 2005 the Watchmen in Absolute edition, with hardcover, larger pages and case. In addition, there was a remastering of the drawings, improving the aesthetics, in addition to the quality of the paper being better. Current editions are based on this.
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The font, well known for not being very well accepted by designers, was developed by typographer Vincent Connare in 1994. According to him, it was inspired by the handwriting of Dave Gibbons, who wrote by hand the lines of Watchmen e dark Knight.
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The series has won several awards over the years, one of the most notable being the Hugo Awards, which awards science fiction series and, until then, had never given a trophy to a comic book. In addition to this, there were four Eisner Awards, four Kirby Awards and seven Harvey Awards.
Despite the controversies, the fact is that Watchmen promises and is already being shown weekly by HBO. Have you started or plan to run a marathon? Leave in the comments what you expect from the series!
