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Watchmen Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Watchmen… There are numerous elements to episode four which raise questions. Invention as ever is everywhere from the literal cracking of eggs over those opening titles to more subtle mentions of world changing literature. Needless to say these writers continue challenging their audience, while Angela Abar remains caught […]

Promo for Watchmen Season 1 Episode 5 – ‘Little Fear of Lightning’

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HBO has released a promo for Sunday’s fifth episode of Watchmen season 1, entitled ‘Little Fear of Lightning’ which is set to explore the origin of Tim Blake Nelson’s Detective Looking Glass; watch it here… The origin story of Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson) is at last revealed, as is the truth behind the greatest […]

Watchmen Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘She Was Killed by Space Junk’

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Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Watchmen… Never has an episode which hinges on one answerphone message been so compelling. Nor has an hour of television and two jokes had more narrative importance than they do here. Bitterness, regret and lack of closure are strong motivators which combine with sarcasm and bluntness to introduce […]

Promo for Watchmen Season 1 Episode 4 – ‘If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own’

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HBO has released a promo for Sunday’s fourth episode of Watchmen, entitled ‘If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own’; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwalYO_6CaE Reclusive trillionaire Lady Trieu (Hong Chau) finally enters the stage with a mysterious offer. With Blake (Jean Smart) getting closer to the truth of her coverup, Angela (Regina King) enlists […]

Promo for Watchmen Season 1 Episode 3 – ‘She Was Killed by Space Junk’

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HBO has released a promo for this Sunday’s third episode of Watchmen, entitled ‘She Was Killed by Space Junk’, which introduces the character of Laurie Blake (Jean Smart), the second Silk Spectre, who is now working for the FBI; watch the promo here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Watchmen’s second episode here Following a […]

Watchmen Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Watchmen… Racial insurrection, American arrogance and a determined sense of entitlement permeate this second foray into the reengineered world first created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Iron statues of disgraced Presidents and incinerated servants define Watchmen as designed by Damon Lindelof. Reading between the lines is mandatory […]

Watchmen Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice’

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Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Watchmen… There is much to be applauded in this opening episode of a series many thought should never be made. Damon Lindelof who is best known for Lost tackles this fabled tome carefully launching straight into some heavy hitting topics before opening credits. Masked vigilantes, race riots and […]

Watchmen premieres to 1.5 million viewers on HBO

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HBO launched its hotly-anticipated Watchmen series this past Sunday, with Variety reporting that 1.5 million viewers tuned in to watch the first episode of the Damon Lindelof-produced sequel to the iconic Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons superhero comic book. According to HBO, Watchmen’s series premiere was “the strongest debut performance for a series on its […]

Watchmen TV series gets a detailed synopsis

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HBO’s hotly-anticipated Watchmen series is set to premiere this coming Sunday, and a newly-released synopsis has arrived online for the show which gives us some insight into the plot for the show, which picks up 34 years after the events of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ iconic comic book series. Check it out here: A […]