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Christopher Nolan Calls Zack Snyder’s ‘Watchmen’ a Film ‘Ahead of Its Time’: It Should Have Been Released Post-‘Avengers’ (www.indiewire.com)
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[–] [email protected] 40 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They’re both products of their times. The squid made sense in a time where comic books weren’t as grounded as they are today.

Also a squid makes more sense when you actually foreshadow a squid. The movie would have had to shoehorn that in through the plot and that would have been a mess.

It was cleaner. Different medium, different capabilities.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don't see how foreshadowing improves anything. Ozy explaining his bizarre and horrible plan and then revealing it's already happened is a wonderful moment. Knowing it's going to happen before it does would ruin it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Foreshadowing the squid is well done in the comics and does not change the reveal. You should read it if you haven’t.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I've read it many times but I'm sure I missed 90% of the meaning. Just seemed like people want it to be telegraphed when I assumed the novel ending was intentionally shocking and weird.