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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
I wasn't really aware of this series until the television show came out and I am curious as to how the different versions compare. Through one issue trade paperback things are pretty similar, aside from how Hughie in the comics has a strong resemblance to [a:Simon Pegg|2785820|Simon Pegg|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1307736179p2/2785820.jpg] and is British rather than American. In certain ways the comic is less gory and graphic, which is fine by me. I'll definitely check out a few more issues just to get a better sense of the comics.
I like the premise, and I like Ennis, but nothing seems new and exciting.
The show is a massive improvement. Didn't find a single character likeable and everything was just so.... excessive. And I mean, if you want to write a horror porn, just write a horror porn ffs.
Two stars because the concept (when it could be picked out of mess) is interesting.
Two stars because the concept (when it could be picked out of mess) is interesting.
Feels weird reading a graphic novel after watching the show but I do like to learn the source material! It differs a fair bit from the show so I’m looking forward to continuing on with the series
Completely crass and voyeuristic.
And is the level of misogyny cleverly commenting on the state of Super Hero comics today? Or is it just Garth Ennis being a ghastly sexist little misogynist pig?
Who knows, time will tell. And I suppose it depends on how many of the people reading this title get off on it. Puts me in mind of Crossed actually, brutal torture porn, or fabulously edgy post-apocalyptic anthology?
And is the level of misogyny cleverly commenting on the state of Super Hero comics today? Or is it just Garth Ennis being a ghastly sexist little misogynist pig?
Who knows, time will tell. And I suppose it depends on how many of the people reading this title get off on it. Puts me in mind of Crossed actually, brutal torture porn, or fabulously edgy post-apocalyptic anthology?
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Who watches the Watchmen? These fuckin' guys. Dark. Depraved. Deconstruction.
"I wanna hit the supes, an' they're the ones with the resources to do it. I mean what else am I gonna do, use my billion dollar inheritance an' operate out of a cave?"
What if superheroes really weren't all that awesome? What if the casualties they caused were much worse than the good deeds? I mean, just think about all the destruction that is glossed over in the movies? Kinda sucks, right? Right. So, sometimes a group of people are brought together to handle the supes-by whatever means necessary.
A dark, crude, explicit and yes, funny almost character study. I'm pretty certain I've barely scratched the surface of getting to know everyone. I like the social commentary and of course there is a bunch I don't know yet about our anti-hero+ but I kept having a thought pop up throughout my read. Do you think that Ennis is really a softy trying to prop humanity up and say yo, our "heroes" are the worst and only YOU have the capacity for good? For this thought alone, I might go out on a limb and say this is my feel-good read of 2019. :)
Now for the critical stuff:
Annie January. I know there are many women that say if they never read about a woman being assaulted or manipulated by misogyny that they would be fine. Truthfully, I feel the same but it isn't realistic in the world we live in. It changes you and the choices you make and the growth you have as a person. Everything is different after terrible things happen to you-not just assault. That should be reflected in our reading because it is honest. Is it a lazy writing tactic? Yes, absolutely, it is done all the time when it doesn't need to be but there are also times when it feels like an integral part of where the story needs to go and I think this is one of those times. I really fucking hope it is because I am really curious to see how she comes out with all of this. She made a choice to get what she wanted-I just hope it ends up being worth it.
On the other end of it-I hate that fucking dog. I hate that it is ok what he is told to do and does just because he's a dog. What. the. fuck.
The Female. It isn't unusual to have a badass woman on the team that is a loner and doesn't talk to anyone. She's quiet and mysterious and everyone knows not to fuck with her or they will pay a stiff penalty. None of that is bad except that it is and really sucks. This plays on the idea that any woman that hangs with the boys has to be ten times more weird and ultra violent. That is the only path to acceptance of being good enough AND it also completely de-sexualizes her on purpose because of course there couldn't be a woman that could hold a conversation, be hot as hell and also be more than just a sexual object to the men in the group. This is the one that actually pisses me off. Give her a fucking voice.
What if superheroes really weren't all that awesome? What if the casualties they caused were much worse than the good deeds? I mean, just think about all the destruction that is glossed over in the movies? Kinda sucks, right? Right. So, sometimes a group of people are brought together to handle the supes-by whatever means necessary.
A dark, crude, explicit and yes, funny almost character study. I'm pretty certain I've barely scratched the surface of getting to know everyone. I like the social commentary and of course there is a bunch I don't know yet about our anti-hero+ but I kept having a thought pop up throughout my read. Do you think that Ennis is really a softy trying to prop humanity up and say yo, our "heroes" are the worst and only YOU have the capacity for good? For this thought alone, I might go out on a limb and say this is my feel-good read of 2019. :)
Now for the critical stuff:
Annie January. I know there are many women that say if they never read about a woman being assaulted or manipulated by misogyny that they would be fine. Truthfully, I feel the same but it isn't realistic in the world we live in. It changes you and the choices you make and the growth you have as a person. Everything is different after terrible things happen to you-not just assault. That should be reflected in our reading because it is honest. Is it a lazy writing tactic? Yes, absolutely, it is done all the time when it doesn't need to be but there are also times when it feels like an integral part of where the story needs to go and I think this is one of those times. I really fucking hope it is because I am really curious to see how she comes out with all of this. She made a choice to get what she wanted-I just hope it ends up being worth it.
On the other end of it-I hate that fucking dog. I hate that it is ok what he is told to do and does just because he's a dog. What. the. fuck.
The Female. It isn't unusual to have a badass woman on the team that is a loner and doesn't talk to anyone. She's quiet and mysterious and everyone knows not to fuck with her or they will pay a stiff penalty. None of that is bad except that it is and really sucks. This plays on the idea that any woman that hangs with the boys has to be ten times more weird and ultra violent. That is the only path to acceptance of being good enough AND it also completely de-sexualizes her on purpose because of course there couldn't be a woman that could hold a conversation, be hot as hell and also be more than just a sexual object to the men in the group. This is the one that actually pisses me off. Give her a fucking voice.
I felt like re-reading this after watching the first season of the TV adaptation.
I like the idea of a more realistic look at superheroes. They're still out there saving lives, or so it would seem but they're still human with very human needs and desires. What's the saying? Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
And this is where the Boys come in, a ragtag bunch of misfits who keep the superheroes in check with the goal of taking down the Seven (the Justice League/Avengers of the universe).
I'd forgotten just how reprehensible Butcher, leader of The Boys is in this. He comes across as a hate filled misogynist without any real redeeming qualities, at least in this volume. He has his reasons, but this time around I didn't find myself sympathising with him at all.
Wee Hughie, the new recruit remains a likeable protagonist, in part because of his resemblance to Simon Pegg.
I assume Ennis writes characters like Butcher in a deliberately unlikable fashion so you'll grow to like him as the series goes on, but I don't recall being as repulsed by him the first time around.
Of course he's not as reprehensible as characters like the members of Teen Kix or The Seven, so there's that.
It's interesting that this was once seen as an over-the-top satire of DC's Justice League. Doesn't seem as far fetched when you compare it to the live action incarnations.
Originally I gave this five stars, I'm dropping it down to three. I still enjoyed it, but not as much as I did the first time. Partly because I prefer some of the characterisations in the TV adaptation (I can't help comparing the two), and partly because even though I like this, it still has room to grow.
I like the idea of a more realistic look at superheroes. They're still out there saving lives, or so it would seem but they're still human with very human needs and desires. What's the saying? Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
And this is where the Boys come in, a ragtag bunch of misfits who keep the superheroes in check with the goal of taking down the Seven (the Justice League/Avengers of the universe).
I'd forgotten just how reprehensible Butcher, leader of The Boys is in this. He comes across as a hate filled misogynist without any real redeeming qualities, at least in this volume. He has his reasons, but this time around I didn't find myself sympathising with him at all.
Wee Hughie, the new recruit remains a likeable protagonist, in part because of his resemblance to Simon Pegg.
I assume Ennis writes characters like Butcher in a deliberately unlikable fashion so you'll grow to like him as the series goes on, but I don't recall being as repulsed by him the first time around.
Of course he's not as reprehensible as characters like the members of Teen Kix or The Seven, so there's that.
It's interesting that this was once seen as an over-the-top satire of DC's Justice League. Doesn't seem as far fetched when you compare it to the live action incarnations.
Originally I gave this five stars, I'm dropping it down to three. I still enjoyed it, but not as much as I did the first time. Partly because I prefer some of the characterisations in the TV adaptation (I can't help comparing the two), and partly because even though I like this, it still has room to grow.
I was recommended this by someone I spied reading The Walking Dead. At the time I hadn't started reading Preacher and if I had I would have guessed as to what I was getting into here – great story lines, in depth characters, graphic violence and one hell of a narrative.
So. Who watches the Watchmen? Well, that'll be The Boys…
So. Who watches the Watchmen? Well, that'll be The Boys…