HBO's Watchmen | A Thermodynamic Disaster

A full series review/analysis. It... it's not good.

This video will be broken up into three main sections. Section 1 will tackle the plot. Section 2 will explore the characters both the newbies and the OGs. And Section 3 which I will call “Theme” will discuss the thesis of both the source material and the HBO series.

[00:00:00] - Intro
[00:07:36] - The Elephant In The Room
[00:09:32] - Plot
[00:31:16] - Characters
[00:40:28] - Rorschach
[00:49:44] - Laurie
[00:57:51] - Dr. Manhattan
[01:08:33] - Adrian
[01:17:04] - Judd
[01:22:00] - Wade
[01:25:08] - Trieu
[01:39:25] - Angela
[01:47:19] - Theme
[01:58:25] - Will
[02:13:09] - Enter Boogeyman

(SPOILERS FOR BOTH THE HBO SERIES AND THE GRAPHIC NOVEL)
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VIDEOS REFERENCED:

Watchmen - What’s the Difference?: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaWj2mZsIX0
ARTICLES REFERENCED:

Moore on Jerusalem, Eternalism, Anarchy and Herbie! alanmooreworld.blogspot.com/2019/11/moore-on-jerusalem-eternalism-anarchy.html

Damon Lindelof’s Open Letter To ‘Watchmen’ Fans Says HBO Adaptation Will Be An Original Story: deadline.com/2018/05/damon-lindelof-watchmen-open-letter-hbo-series-1202396090/

‘Watchmen': Damon Lindelof Expects a Divided Reaction to His Take on Acclaimed Comic: www.thewrap.com/watchmen-damon-lindelof-expects-a-divisive-reaction-to-his-take-on-acclaimed-comic/

The Right-Wing Troll Backlash Against HBO's Watchmen Is Hilariously Stupid: www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a29565670/watchmen-hbo-backlash-controversy-white-supremacy/

'WATCHMEN' CO-CREATOR DAVE GIBBONS ON THE GENESIS OF RORSCHACH: PART HITLER, PART THATCHER?!: www.mtv.com/news/2593332/watchmen-co-creator-dave-gibbons-on-the-genesis-of-rorschach-part-hitler-part-thatcher/

‘Watchmen’: Damon Lindelof Explains Why Laurie’s Doctor Manhattan Dildo is More Than a Sight Gag: decider.com/2019/11/03/watchmen-damon-lindelof-explains-silk-spectre-doctor-manhattan-dildo/

'Watchmen' Season Finale: Damon Lindelof Breaks Down That All-Powerful Ending: www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/watchmen-season-finale-explained-damon-lindelof-see-how-they-fly-1262837

Watchmen was actually meant to be 10 episodes but creator Damon Lindelof cut one out: metro.co.uk/2019/12/19/watchmen-actually-meant-10-episodes-creator-damon-lindelof-cut-one-11931047/?ito=cbshare

‘Watchmen’ Had an Extraordinary Season, but Damon Lindelof Has One Big Regret: www.indiewire.com/2019/12/watchmen-damon-lindelof-regrets-lady-trieu-1202197703/

Watchmen episode 6 writer Cord Jefferson on Hooded Justice and the absurdity of Batman: www.polygon.com/tv/2019/11/24/20981153/watchmen-episode-6-writer-cord-jefferson-hooded-justice-black-history-comic-batman

Whitewashing ‘Watchmen’: www.truthdig.com/articles/whitewashing-watchmen/

Military Victory But Political Defeat: The Tet Offensive 50 Years Later: www.kosu.org/post/military-victory-political-defeat-tet-offensive-50-years-later
MUSIC:

"Watch Over This Boy" by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"I Am The Walrus" by Spooky Tooth
"Django 'n' Go" by Giorgio Di Campo
"How The West Was Really Won" by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"Roundabout" by Yes
"Nostalgia Blues" by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole
"Never Surrender" By Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"The Brick" by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"The Clockmaker" by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera" by Georges Bizet (performed by David Parry & London Philharmonic Orchestra)
"Lacrimosa" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (performed by Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor)
"Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'" by Frank Sinatra
"New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra
"Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy
"Nun With A Motherf*&*ing Gun" by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" by The Ink Spots
"Trust In The Law" by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"Ladri di Biciclette" by Alessandro Cicognini
"Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" by Tomoyasu Hotei
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" by William Steffe
"Adagio For Strings, Op. 11" by Samuel Barber (performed by Ilmar Lapinsch, Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra)
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" by Gil Scott-Heron
"A Stronger, Loving World" By Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"I'm Your Boogie Man" by KC And The Sunshine Band
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