A few more "Watchmen" elements are reflected in this second episode, and the plot settles down a little more though it's still an "appreciate, rather than enjoy" experience at the moment.
Angela (Regina King) takes Will (Louis Gossett Jnr) back to her shop and begins to question him about the situation at the finale of episode one. The investigation reveals some surprising elements about Chief Crawford (Don Johnson) and also forces her to relieve the attack on her home that drove the Police to hide their identities. Meanwhile Veidt (Jeremy Irons) enlists his servants to perform a play that he has written.
So, there are a few more nods to "Watchmen" in this episode. One is pretty explicit, with Veidt's play re-enacting the creation of Doctor Manhattan each night. Though initially this feels like he might have lost his mind, it's clear that he's continued to experiment with gene splicing (the tree growing tomatos not the least of his accomplishments) and that he again has some sort of plan. You also have a scene that takes place at a news stand, mirroring the ones in the graphic novel and I wonder too if the in world TV show "American Hero Story" will mirror the "Tales of the Black Freighter" story in the graphic novel and provide analogous side stories to the main narrative (whilst also providing an opportunity to tie back into the Watchmen history).
I'm still... concerned... that I'm investing my time in a Lindelof written show, with mysterious elements and I'm not going to get the answers that I'm after. The revelations about Crawford were pretty predictable, and I'm fairly sure that there's another reveal about him to come, based on what we saw in this episode, that won't be too shocking. It's still a beautifully crafted show though, with great music and solid visual effects but I feel like I'm watching it with the anticipation of loving it, rather than actually loving it at the moment.
Angela (Regina King) takes Will (Louis Gossett Jnr) back to her shop and begins to question him about the situation at the finale of episode one. The investigation reveals some surprising elements about Chief Crawford (Don Johnson) and also forces her to relieve the attack on her home that drove the Police to hide their identities. Meanwhile Veidt (Jeremy Irons) enlists his servants to perform a play that he has written.
So, there are a few more nods to "Watchmen" in this episode. One is pretty explicit, with Veidt's play re-enacting the creation of Doctor Manhattan each night. Though initially this feels like he might have lost his mind, it's clear that he's continued to experiment with gene splicing (the tree growing tomatos not the least of his accomplishments) and that he again has some sort of plan. You also have a scene that takes place at a news stand, mirroring the ones in the graphic novel and I wonder too if the in world TV show "American Hero Story" will mirror the "Tales of the Black Freighter" story in the graphic novel and provide analogous side stories to the main narrative (whilst also providing an opportunity to tie back into the Watchmen history).
I'm still... concerned... that I'm investing my time in a Lindelof written show, with mysterious elements and I'm not going to get the answers that I'm after. The revelations about Crawford were pretty predictable, and I'm fairly sure that there's another reveal about him to come, based on what we saw in this episode, that won't be too shocking. It's still a beautifully crafted show though, with great music and solid visual effects but I feel like I'm watching it with the anticipation of loving it, rather than actually loving it at the moment.