• @Rolando
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        1711 months ago

        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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          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.