The year is 1985 (I think) DC Comics had come out with a series of direct sale only comics. Theses included the new Titans, Legion of Super-heroes and others. Sales were good enough that they did a couple mini-series: the Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen.
Watchmen was one of those series that is considered "ground-breaking." Many of the things that are pretty common place in comics today were done their for the first time.
The year is 2009.
The min-series has been turned into a film. I wish to point out the series writer Alan Moore has never approved of any of his stories being adapted to film. I can understand this, which is why I keep my stories to myself.
I found the movie to be one of the most faithful adaptions of a comic I have ever seen. The ending was changed, but considering how the world had changed it made sense. If you like super-hero movies I recommend this film. (Try and find the extended edition.)
The year is 2019. HBO announces a new series Watchmen.
I'm intrigued but skeptical.
The first episode did not catch my interest.
One week later I gave it another try. This time it held more interest. By episode 3 I was hooked. I began to notice how the creators had gone to the trouble of making the series so much like the comic had been. By the end of the series I finally caught all the subtle things they included that the casual watcher might have missed.
As I write this I am binge watching the series for the first time.
Since this is my first review please let me know how I might improve future reviews. Thanks for reading.
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