In Preparation for the Movie Release

In preparation for the release of Watchmen Friday, I purchased the graphic novel and read it as quickly as I could. I'd never really read an actual comic graphic novel before, only graphic novels of anime series I had already watched. So this was a different experience for me. Overall, I liked it. The story was often confusing, introducing issues and then leaving them alone until several pages later, or having important details stuck into a tiny corner of a cel.

I really thought they dealt with political issues well. The characters all had to deal with the government, whether in a good or bad way, and it either shaped them or reflected who they already were. It definitely deals with the "superhero" issue in a way that I've never seen before.

That being said....Adrian Veidt is still a overglorified, whiny, I'm gonna save the world rich boy who gave up everything worship me for being so smart person. Still, I'm conflicted. He made a difficult decision based on rational facts. I'm not going to spoil the ending for those who haven't read it, but...maybe there really was no other way.