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With thepremiere episode, the picture has gotten a little clearer.
That doesnt mean, one episode in, the series hasnt kept some of its mysteries to itself.
This is a Damon Lindelof show, after all.
Why does the series open in Tulsa in 1921?
Incidentally, the movie hes watching isnt real, but its hero, Bass Reeves, is.
Born a slave, Reeves became the first black deputy U.S.
Marshal to serve west of the Mississippi.
Whats the deal with the battery-powered cars?
Thats certainly one ofWatchmens most striking qualities, isnt it?
So where is Doctor Manhattan now?
On Mars, apparently, based on the glimpse we get of a news story.
One ofWatchmens most memorable chapters involves Doctor Manhattan fleeing Earth for the peace and quiet of the red planet.
The novel ends with him planning to explore other, simpler galaxies.
But maybe he got homesick?
Why do the policemen wear masks?
To protect their identities.
The vigilantes masks appear to be homemade, some pretty halfheartedly, like Pandas.
What about the Rorschach masks?
Rorschach doesnt make it to the end of Moore and GibbonssWatchmen, but his journal does.
There, the appearance of a squid that seemed to be from another dimension left 3 million dead.
Well, thats a bit of a mystery, isnt it?
Veidt created a phony giant squid, but these little squids seem to be pretty real.
They also appear quite commonplace.
So did Veidts hoax coincide with an actual phenomenon?
The Seventh Kavalry might be hateful racists, but that doesnt mean theyre wrong abouteverything.
Perhaps some force the government?
has made sure peace holds by reminding Earth itcouldbe attacked by squids again.
Robert Redford is president of the United States?
(Fords not on the Four Important Presidents classroom poster.
Even in this universe, hes something of a footnote.)
(Vietnam, where Angela grew up, then became the 51st state.)
The details, however, remain hazy.
Watchmens doing a bit of a political high-wire act here.
Then theres the racial dynamic.
Angela and Chief Judd Crawford (Don Johnson) seem to get along beautifully.
And whats to be made of the nearly all-black audience forOklahoma!?
Clearly were seeing a surface with history and dynamics going on beneath it we cant quite parse yet.
Why does the Seventh Kavalry want old watch batteries?
Whats the deal with the guy in the mansion?
What hes up to, however, remains a mystery.
Okay, how about the reference to his anniversary, the honeycomb cake, and the horseshoe?
Their ranks included the Comedian, Captain Metropolis, Hooded Justice, and Dollar Bill.
This looks like it’s a sensationalized retelling of their story.
Whats with that airship?
Thats no airship, its an Owlship!
Where he is, however, remains unclear.
Whos the man in the wheelchair played by Louis Gossett Jr.?
(Also, that hes carrying that note definitely means something.)
