"He Was in Psychological Pain Every Moment of His Life": Watchmen's Rorschach Death Doesn't Mean What You Think (According to Alan Moore)
Rorschach's death in Watchmen wasn't meant to reflect his decency or integrity, but rather it was the moment that he seized his opportunity to die with dignity and honor, at least by his own twisted standards. In an interview, Alan Moore emphasizes that Rorschach had a "king-sized death wish" and couldn't survive Watchmen due to his constant psychological pain. Rorschach's character symbolizes a traumatized and uncompromising vigilante seeking peace, not just a moral center or act of courage in the face of Adrian Veidt's plan.
Alan Moore's Watchmen remains one of the most celebrated graphic novels in history, thanks to its study of characters like Rorschach. However, since the seminal comic book series released, Alan Moore has been insistent that his best-known character is woefully misunderstood.
In an interview with Comics Britannia for BBC4, In 1986, writer Alan Moore discussed teaming up with artist Dave Gibbons to create Watchmen. The...
Alan Moore's Watchmen remains one of the most celebrated graphic novels in history, thanks to its study of characters like Rorschach. However, since the seminal comic book series released, Alan Moore has been insistent that his best-known character is woefully misunderstood.
In an interview with Comics Britannia for BBC4, In 1986, writer Alan Moore discussed teaming up with artist Dave Gibbons to create Watchmen. The...
- 2/14/2024
- by Ashley Land
- ScreenRant
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