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A review by gwx
Watchmen by Alan Moore
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
WARNING: May contain thematic spoilers in the last paragraph.
"Did what I had to do."
Staggering in it's scale and ambition, intimately twisted in how it writes it's cleverly written ensemble, devastatingly brilliant in it's unique use of paneling and gorgeously grimy art to both surround you with and tear down worldviews.
Uses the unique strengths of it's medium to accomplish feelings, experiences and thought processes that I've never seen properly communicated through any other piece of art. A work that I truly felt in my bones while reading. At it's best, it's genuinely breathtaking with revelations of beauty and sheer terror working in perfect tandem with one another.
One for the ages that were and will be, a cautionary spider-web woven with violence, dreams, power, and the nature of existence itself. Took me a full day to wrap my head around this one once I finished but when it finally clicked I just sat in sheer shock mulling over the implications.
The beauty of a city of fools should be treasured. The clock ticks on, and blood flows in the name of the unattainable. In the end, crooked smiles are all we have left. And even then,
"Nothing ever ends."
Have a great night.
"Did what I had to do."
Staggering in it's scale and ambition, intimately twisted in how it writes it's cleverly written ensemble, devastatingly brilliant in it's unique use of paneling and gorgeously grimy art to both surround you with and tear down worldviews.
Uses the unique strengths of it's medium to accomplish feelings, experiences and thought processes that I've never seen properly communicated through any other piece of art. A work that I truly felt in my bones while reading. At it's best, it's genuinely breathtaking with revelations of beauty and sheer terror working in perfect tandem with one another.
One for the ages that were and will be, a cautionary spider-web woven with violence, dreams, power, and the nature of existence itself. Took me a full day to wrap my head around this one once I finished but when it finally clicked I just sat in sheer shock mulling over the implications.
The beauty of a city of fools should be treasured. The clock ticks on, and blood flows in the name of the unattainable. In the end, crooked smiles are all we have left. And even then,
"Nothing ever ends."
Have a great night.