• @Rolando
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          The graphic novel was revolutionary when it came out in the late 80s. For a comic book it’s still extremely good, if you like character-based stories.

          • @Agent641
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            Character-based stories as opposed to?

            • @[email protected]
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              Some stories are about the interplay of characters, others are about a theme or an event. All the things exist in every story, but what the story is written with focus on is what is used as descriptive

        • @[email protected]
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          1511 months ago

          Substantially better. It actually has a theme and internal morality that makes sense.

          Zack Snyder has a real talent for totally abandoning the actual meaning of comics in favor of capturing an aesthetic and this is no exception.

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            11 months ago

            Yeah, but the aesthetics though 👌👌👌. I remember watching Watchmen at the theater and thinking these scenes are straight out of the comic panel. Love both of them.

            Edit: who watches the watchmen? Me, its me.

        • Mr Reach
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          1111 months ago

          Funny enough, the movie has a better fitting ending while the comic has better story pacing.

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            I hated the movie ending which is why I know it was so good. It ended in a way that was unsatisfying to me and I feel like that’s important to the story.

        • @Daft_ish
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          111 months ago

          I’d suggest watching the hbo series then going back and watching the movie.

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              Oh, I just really liked the hbo series so that when I went back to watch the movie I was able to pay attention.