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mortendynamoOct 21, 2019

This has nothing to do with the original Watchmen. It should never have been made into a series.

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ScienceAdvisorOct 21, 2019

This is Watchmen in name only. This first epsiode is boring, incoherent, breaks continuity (if you believe it is a sequel not a reboot) and full of 'member berries. The only other thing it does is pound home that "Racism & Police Brutality"This is Watchmen in name only. This first epsiode is boring, incoherent, breaks continuity (if you believe it is a sequel not a reboot) and full of 'member berries. The only other thing it does is pound home that "Racism & Police Brutality" bad, except we are the choir and know that already. How this made it to series is beyond comprehension.… Expand

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PrettyboyfloydOct 20, 2019

Not Alan Moore's Watchmen, but Lindehoff's attempt off making Black Panther. And there's only one reason he needs to inject his idea's into some one else's franchise, because he's too much of a hack to create his own.

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chestnutmountOct 21, 2019

Old stupid tropes and a network playing it safe so it doesn't offend anyone. The whole premise is based on laughable villains, boring heroes, and an entire police force that's completely useless. Pacing is also all over the place as well asOld stupid tropes and a network playing it safe so it doesn't offend anyone. The whole premise is based on laughable villains, boring heroes, and an entire police force that's completely useless. Pacing is also all over the place as well as the story telling. If you want yet another show that shows a 105 lb woman beating everyone's ass in hand to hand combat then this show is for you. Alan Moore (creator of Watchmen) particularly hates Hollywood. This time they've finally given him a legit reason for his grievances.… Expand

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RubberfactsOct 24, 2019

This is just another attempt to co-opt an established franchise to trojan horse regressive corporate approved politics. They've replaced the wry cynicism of the original comic with aggressively boring fear mongering and identity politicsThis is just another attempt to co-opt an established franchise to trojan horse regressive corporate approved politics. They've replaced the wry cynicism of the original comic with aggressively boring fear mongering and identity politics which I think everyone is tired of at this point, after being force fed them by nearly everyone in the media and entertainment industry for the last couple years.… Expand

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ThayerConradOct 24, 2019

Watch "Watchmen" only if you are so convinced that all people of European descent are pure evil that you like to see "alternate future" fiction that portrays white people as cartoonish villains and non-whites as their noble and sufferingWatch "Watchmen" only if you are so convinced that all people of European descent are pure evil that you like to see "alternate future" fiction that portrays white people as cartoonish villains and non-whites as their noble and suffering victims, always and everywhere, even in timelines that don't really exist… Expand

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Catolic_GamerOct 21, 2019

If they put political ideology aside, it could be much better! Watchmen deserve more!

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llagrokOct 21, 2019

Absolute drivel compared to its predecessor.
Completely devoid of nuance and void of interesting characters or plot points.

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iagosoares95Oct 22, 2019

The original history wasn'y respected, transforming Rorschard in a white supremacist

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WhiskyliverOct 30, 2019

Nothing to see here. Just more progressive “woke” garbage. Like we needed anymore.

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goust24Oct 22, 2019

This is not Watchmen. This is bad political propaganda. Thanks, I'm not hungry. One point for music.

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robben1234Oct 23, 2019

Just some woke propaganda. Using Watchmen as a bait, has nothing to do with it.

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MrnapalmOct 22, 2019

Unfortunately this TV series has nothing to do with the watchmen, and it's sad. :(

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insicknessOct 25, 2019

Hey, I have an idea. Let's take a beloved franchise that had nothing to do with race and make it all about race and racism. Let's make something that will satiate my white-as-evil-incarnate fantasy.

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BenderIsGreatNov 3, 2019

There’s nothing political or racial about my opinion. The show is terrible .

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viroodiemOct 23, 2019

Terrible premier for a show nobody asked for.

It takes a huge steaming, splattery dump all over the franchise by ignoring the source material, creating its own story line and mythos to suit its narrative agenda. Aside from its clearlyTerrible premier for a show nobody asked for.

It takes a huge steaming, splattery dump all over the franchise by ignoring the source material, creating its own story line and mythos to suit its narrative agenda.

Aside from its clearly politically motivated direction that has nothing to do with the franchise in any capacity at all, it commits the worst sin any form of entertainment can make. Its boring as watching paint dry. The cast is filled with mid range actors and has beens that lack any strong chemistry together.

I paused the show 6 times within 48 minutes and by this point I was wondering why I kept turning it back on.

This is a shame because so much could have been done here and instead of making what was advertised, they used the watchmen IP as a vehicle to tell white men how evil they are.

Gave the thing a 2 out of 10 for no other reason than appreciating the Reznor/Ross soundtrack. Beyond this everything else in it is offensive and intolerant propaganda.… Expand

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skepticckOct 30, 2019

This is not Watchmen, this is in your face,preachy political propaganda, this is racist (anti-white) trash. If not liking trash like this or Batwoman makes me a "...ist", then sure call me that and will wear that title proudly.

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OlivierPielOct 28, 2019

I waited until episode 2 to make a judgement as I expected that episode 1 was written to subvert our expectations. How was I deceived! The writing is indeed simplistic nonsense. Cue: The German WWI propaganda leaflet to demoralize blackI waited until episode 2 to make a judgement as I expected that episode 1 was written to subvert our expectations. How was I deceived! The writing is indeed simplistic nonsense. Cue: The German WWI propaganda leaflet to demoralize black American troops is kept as a cherished relic by the character played by Lou Gosset Jr., as if it had a talismanic value...and as if anybody (black or not) could be so daft to take it at face-value.
Not only it is insulting to viewers with a modicum of historical knowledge but, very much to the intelligence of black troops at the time.
It's funny how a show both patronizes and insults a group of people ("blacks") at the same time!!!!

At least we can see now that Lindelof is truly a fraud, and that Lost anf Leftovers should be discounted as sophomoric pseudo-philosophical nonsense.… Expand

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JrtlaktalkOct 23, 2019

I am not certain what the purpose of movies and shows these days are by going out of its way to sacrifice story and narrative just to vilify a certain demographic, but this is another one of those, so if you are tired of that, you can skipI am not certain what the purpose of movies and shows these days are by going out of its way to sacrifice story and narrative just to vilify a certain demographic, but this is another one of those, so if you are tired of that, you can skip this.

Also, Regina King was not a good cast, and her portrayal feels odd, she does an angry mom character better. Despite how much I dislike Jada Pinkett Smith, she would actually have been a good cast here. She wouldn't even have needed to "act" very hard to pull it off.

The fact that it doesn't feel like the book, isn't saying much these days, seeing as almost every origin story, character, and narrative is being wokered for the purpose of... because. This show screws up Rorschach for that purpose, other things as well, but that is the most notable screw up.… Expand

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FGPTOct 25, 2019

I can't believe they did this to the source material! Who is HBO trying to please? Twitter activists? What about the fandom, The people that actually enjoy the art? Such a waste! The production value is amazing, the directing is great. But itI can't believe they did this to the source material! Who is HBO trying to please? Twitter activists? What about the fandom, The people that actually enjoy the art? Such a waste! The production value is amazing, the directing is great. But it all falls to the ground because the story is terrible.… Expand

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FranciscoBoniOct 24, 2019

Damon Lindelof is a butcher. This is just a random TV show that happens to be named "Watchmen" with hysterical over the top politics. It has little to do with the source material and it's core message.

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blaatenatorOct 25, 2019

The pilot was a piece of sh**t: no introduction to the universe, incoherent storyline and 'straiht-in-your-face pretentious' mumbo-jumble conversations. For some reason it reminded me of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, where they also tried toThe pilot was a piece of sh**t: no introduction to the universe, incoherent storyline and 'straiht-in-your-face pretentious' mumbo-jumble conversations. For some reason it reminded me of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, where they also tried to shove some ideology through the viewers throath (though with a different focus).… Expand

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JayGeeWiseOct 26, 2019

Identity politics trying portray the antifa like left and excuse their excessive use of violence. Women are beating up men to comical extents. Where is the complexity of characters like Rorschach and the comedian? One dimensional charactersIdentity politics trying portray the antifa like left and excuse their excessive use of violence. Women are beating up men to comical extents. Where is the complexity of characters like Rorschach and the comedian? One dimensional characters that, are at this point, a tired trope. Sad to see a beloved novel of mine be disrespected to further Hollywood’s unpopular politics.… Expand

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RabidprimateOct 27, 2019

Watchmen in name only. If your not part of the Cult of Woke its just strange and boring.

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HellioWOct 22, 2019

People who think The Last Jedi, Star Trek Discovery and Prometheus are masterpieces will enjoy the first episode. For my part I think it's so bad it's bizarre. There's not a single redeeming feature, everything is terrible, even the musicalPeople who think The Last Jedi, Star Trek Discovery and Prometheus are masterpieces will enjoy the first episode. For my part I think it's so bad it's bizarre. There's not a single redeeming feature, everything is terrible, even the musical score. The masked vigilantes would be at home in Kick-Ass (seriously). Lot's of obvious and cringe worthy JJ Abrams style self-references.… Expand

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GravewaxNov 8, 2019

3 episodes in, it has 1 more left before I ditch this steaming pile. The story, plot and well just about everything is all over the place. They had a heap of source material to draw from and this is the crap they came up with.

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AthanasiosTOct 24, 2019

I've read the comic, saw the movie and expected something in the general direction of those two. Unfortunately, the TV show is just a well directed anti-racist drama, in an alternative 2019, with a predictable and overplayed scenario. NotI've read the comic, saw the movie and expected something in the general direction of those two. Unfortunately, the TV show is just a well directed anti-racist drama, in an alternative 2019, with a predictable and overplayed scenario. Not interesting at all, it won't keep me past the first episode.… Expand

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theeliteOct 31, 2019

These so called professional critic's should be fired.Or the need to be honest about the illegal drugs they are on.
This is not the watchmen.

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BarronOfDuneNov 8, 2019

Revolting that they were able to call this Watchmen. It's just more grating "whites are evil, angry black people are saints" from Hollywood, which is always eager to crap on normal white people even as their own ranks are full of WeinsteinsRevolting that they were able to call this Watchmen. It's just more grating "whites are evil, angry black people are saints" from Hollywood, which is always eager to crap on normal white people even as their own ranks are full of Weinsteins and Epsteins.

FYI the Tulsa race riots did happen, but they were nothing like the 4 color cartoon shown here. The actual details of who started it (both whites and blacks were killing each other, it wasn't a 1-way affair) and how many died are very vague today, but that doesn't stop Hollywood from trying to turn it in to a cheap and fake morality play to pander to SJW audiences.… Expand

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alihefendiNov 3, 2019

Watchmen TV Series appear as a sequel of ground-breaking comic book with same name, but from my point of view it isn't possible to say that, it created same impression with first sights as comic book did. Important racial issues took hugeWatchmen TV Series appear as a sequel of ground-breaking comic book with same name, but from my point of view it isn't possible to say that, it created same impression with first sights as comic book did. Important racial issues took huge place in serie's plot, but creators dealt those with really burdensome method. There are no deep sides of characters, and no several situations which could appear after the final of comic book. However, this abortive expression couldn't effect audience, and expectations are going to become horrible disappoint.… Expand

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carlestormOct 31, 2019

more race **** they should call it strong independenant black woman beating up white males, because that is what it is. its certainly not watchmen. seriusly what even is the point of theese shows? that white people are all evil but they likemore race **** they should call it strong independenant black woman beating up white males, because that is what it is. its certainly not watchmen. seriusly what even is the point of theese shows? that white people are all evil but they like african american hip-hop? **** the only thing that makes sense is if the majority of HBO's viewers are black americans brainwashed by their own culture and HBO only cares for money even though they promote racism.… Expand

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MarstandoonOct 31, 2019

A more vapid and blatant political show I've never seen. Once again, Hollywood takes a cherished franchise and runs it into the ground by inserting their poorly articulated opinions EVERYWHERE.

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DanimusRexNov 4, 2019

An unenthusiastic "meh" overall. I renewed my HBO sub for this one, only to be disappointed beyond measure. I was expecting something to top "the boys", but there's no life in this cobbled together nonsense. It seems to me that the writersAn unenthusiastic "meh" overall. I renewed my HBO sub for this one, only to be disappointed beyond measure. I was expecting something to top "the boys", but there's no life in this cobbled together nonsense. It seems to me that the writers had a coherent story put together until the director/ producers decided they could make more money by slapping the watchmen label on it. Don't waste your time.… Expand

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Modnar99Nov 6, 2019

The political criticism is valid, but worse, the show is, well, kind of boring. As you might expect from Lindelof, it's like if the Leftovers was about super heroes. Politically, it seems designed to push the "dangerous rise of whiteThe political criticism is valid, but worse, the show is, well, kind of boring. As you might expect from Lindelof, it's like if the Leftovers was about super heroes. Politically, it seems designed to push the "dangerous rise of white supremacy" narrative. The trailer park scene is so shamelessly stereotypical, it never would have been allowed if it was about any other group. I'm not a comic fan, so I'm able to enjoy it in a so-bad-it's-funny way.… Expand

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RyanhoffmanNov 18, 2019

Propaganda. Tired of a bunch of millionaires with private security escorts that live in walled communities pushing their ideology on the rest of us REAL people.

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zeeo92Nov 8, 2019

Another "progressive" trash for leftists. Don't watch it if you have some self respect.

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BigbenhowardNov 30, 2019

I'm going to do a spoiler free review, and as such, it's going to be very short and general.

Somewhere in there, there's possibly a good story. But that's not earning anyone any points here when they had such a legendary story to springboardI'm going to do a spoiler free review, and as such, it's going to be very short and general.

Somewhere in there, there's possibly a good story. But that's not earning anyone any points here when they had such a legendary story to springboard off of. Instead, it's absolutely polluted with the writer's inability to resist submerging the entire show in his extremist ideology. The writing suffers for it, the plot suffers for it, and the characters, more than anything else, suffer for it.… Expand

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JohnnytsunamiDec 16, 2019

This is probably the worst HBO original series I've ever watched in my entire life.

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TeemuerNov 27, 2019

Was a fan of the movie. Not have read the comics.. i am 5 episodes in now and can not go on with this bs. I mean... it tries to tell that racism is baaaad but at the same time is the most racist show i've ever seen (russian stereotypes, howWas a fan of the movie. Not have read the comics.. i am 5 episodes in now and can not go on with this bs. I mean... it tries to tell that racism is baaaad but at the same time is the most racist show i've ever seen (russian stereotypes, how every white person belongs to KKK or is just simply a bad guy... i could go on...). Don't get me wrong racism is an ok theme but when everything is built around that it gets annoying. Maybe it's an american thing... .
Bad:
1. This show is all about racism and ironically the show is racist as hell.
2. Story is a mess and all around the place. Hard to follow. .
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1. Cinematography is great, i mean the show looks good. .
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2. The cast is good.

Greets from Finland.… Expand

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Kreig415Dec 15, 2019

What a joke. The ending of the season is like a bad cop show. The characters are at best silhouettes of the Moore originals, with Veidt an arrogant lunatic, Jon Osterman an asperger’s stereotype, and Laurie Juspeczyk Cagney or Lacey.

IWhat a joke. The ending of the season is like a bad cop show. The characters are at best silhouettes of the Moore originals, with Veidt an arrogant lunatic, Jon Osterman an asperger’s stereotype, and Laurie Juspeczyk Cagney or Lacey.

I thought it was bad enough when the original mini-series was filtered through Zack Snyder’s barren imagination. Now I know you just need this Lindelof schmoe to have-at-it and you get some paint-by-numbers drivel with a heaping helping of cinematography to distract.

No likeable characters, no sane arcs. The charms of individual performances are all that’s offered and there’s so very few of those which charm.

One point added for filming in Downtown Decatur a few times.… Expand

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psyberdelicNov 29, 2019

WTF??? How did this get made? I watched the first three episodes and there might have been one good moment but for the most part it was incomprehensible. Even if you were a Watchmen groupie it's hard to see it making any sense at all.WTF??? How did this get made? I watched the first three episodes and there might have been one good moment but for the most part it was incomprehensible. Even if you were a Watchmen groupie it's hard to see it making any sense at all. Terrible story telling.… Expand

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GuapoGrandeNov 8, 2019

The original Watchmen was a brilliant and morally complex story that tried to seriously examine how superheroes would affect the real world, including geopolitics. This show is a stupid race-baiting fantasy that has nothing to do withThe original Watchmen was a brilliant and morally complex story that tried to seriously examine how superheroes would affect the real world, including geopolitics. This show is a stupid race-baiting fantasy that has nothing to do with anything remotely real.

It was infuriating to seen Damon Lindelof babbling in an interview about how, as a (((fellow white person))) he wanted to make a show about attacking white privilege. Sure Lindelof, you're white. Sure you are.

Skip this show, it's trash and a spiteful insult to Alan Moore… Expand

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Mendax89Dec 10, 2019

A crime against comics. The showrunner took the Watchmen IP and created a joke. Nothing good about this show.

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LmaoPlotHoleDec 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dr Manhattan came back to Earth because he was lonely and disguised himself as human so he could love again. Crazy racists have some kinda portal to catch him with despite living in shantytowns. They plan to put a real bad guy in the white house if not turn him into another Manhattan with their tech.
The book was about blurred lines between good and evil. Everything in this show is completely binary. 1 or 0. Black or white. Imagine that...the guy who wrote Lost gave us another convoluted plot that goes nowhere and HBO once again fails to get a show to the finish line.… Expand

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MahbubAli92Nov 8, 2019

Just more woke (i.e. unrealistic and obnoxious) trash that tries to co-opt a popular and established brand to smuggle in very cheesy and on-the-nose leftist politics, like practically every other show these days.

Watched one episode and wasJust more woke (i.e. unrealistic and obnoxious) trash that tries to co-opt a popular and established brand to smuggle in very cheesy and on-the-nose leftist politics, like practically every other show these days.

Watched one episode and was disgusted to see them pandering to identity politics-obsessed snowflakes while wearing the skin of Alan Moore's creative genius.… Expand

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Alucard11Nov 5, 2019

It's just too bad and destroys Alan Moore's masterpiece, and the behavior, attitude and thinking of the characters don't match those shown in the graphic novel.
Sure is one of the worst tv series ever made

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greenprimeDec 16, 2019

Worst writing I've ever encountered on a HBO series.
"Plays the race card" early and often, shoves Left and Far Left talking points and messages down your throat. Glances over an actually interesting historical event in favor of what wouldWorst writing I've ever encountered on a HBO series.
"Plays the race card" early and often, shoves Left and Far Left talking points and messages down your throat. Glances over an actually interesting historical event in favor of what would seem to be using the event for the point of virtue signalling.

There is an actual official 'wikipedia'-like page for the show, I assume because the writers filled the episodes forcing their political agendas they needed a place to relate the story to the audience. You may think this is in jest, but there were quite a few times where I heard someone bring up an important plot or character detail that was only on the wiki.

The best episode of the season was episode 5, unsurprisingly this was also the one episode they didn't fill with trying to force white guilt or racebait the audience the entire episode. Shame because there were a few good moments and elements, they're just completely smothered out by Hollywood pandering to it's own echo chamber.… Expand

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SoulshockerOct 31, 2019

The movie was interesting so I was excited for this, but turns out it's complete unwatchable garbage. It's despicable how anti-white the show is, very political. I'm not white and I don't care for this nonsense.

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BarnyNov 4, 2019

watchmen in name only... the whole show is just garbage pandering to modern politics to the point where I believe it has to be a competition between all these woke writers to produce simultaneously the most despised product by their consumerswatchmen in name only... the whole show is just garbage pandering to modern politics to the point where I believe it has to be a competition between all these woke writers to produce simultaneously the most despised product by their consumers and the most revered by the critics. Someone would have to remind them the basics of customer service: the customer is right, if the customer does not get what the customer wants, the customer is not the problem, the product is the problem. Full fat zero.… Expand

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skdurshNov 8, 2019

Racist trash. Sick of "woke" Hollywood and their absolutely corrupt BS. If you like this show, you're part of the problem.

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JJorgNov 5, 2019

This show is just awful. Worse than awful! I call my parents awful, but I'll still interact with them occasionally. But this show, no, I just can't.
I read the Watchmen graphic novel years ago after I saw V for Vendetta. Alan Moore is aThis show is just awful. Worse than awful! I call my parents awful, but I'll still interact with them occasionally. But this show, no, I just can't.
I read the Watchmen graphic novel years ago after I saw V for Vendetta. Alan Moore is a genius and I imagine if he were dead and was made aware of this abomination, he would be doing somersaults in his grave. And I don't mean somersaults of joy, I mean the kind you would do to get away from the pile of puke puddling around your head. But you can't find relief because your grave is starting to fill up with copious amounts of vomit that this horrible show induces.
Serious question: who the hell signed off on making this show?… Expand

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ChumaGGDec 31, 2019

Solo voy a decir que esto es una serie decepcionante, mal desarrollada y simplemente no se que sea pero NO ES WATCHMEN.

trate de verla, trate de comprenderla , pero simplemente hacer eso es imposible cuando la serie misma le escupe a la caraSolo voy a decir que esto es una serie decepcionante, mal desarrollada y simplemente no se que sea pero NO ES WATCHMEN.

trate de verla, trate de comprenderla , pero simplemente hacer eso es imposible cuando la serie misma le escupe a la cara a la obra original y se pasa por el forro a sus personajes.… Expand

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LaSh4wn328Nov 8, 2019

Who botches the Watchmen?

Absolutely terrible show. I am sick to death of Hollywood crap about how whitey is de debbil and needs to get viciously beaten and tortured by snarling brown people for his sins. It's such a tedious cliche, butWho botches the Watchmen?

Absolutely terrible show. I am sick to death of Hollywood crap about how whitey is de debbil and needs to get viciously beaten and tortured by snarling brown people for his sins. It's such a tedious cliche, but that's clown world for you. Makes me glad I don't actually pay to watch HBO shows, if you know what I mean.

In the original (good) Watchmen story, something like this would be used as an insert to show the kind of cheap propaganda being used to manipulate the masses. Now there was a story that actually had a brain.… Expand

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jameshowlett89Jan 8, 2020

Funny thing about the ignorant turds calling the real fans of the source material "trolls" is hilarious. Yes we're trolls because we see this show is garbage and has pretty much nothing to do with "WATCHMEN" and is filled with politicalFunny thing about the ignorant turds calling the real fans of the source material "trolls" is hilarious. Yes we're trolls because we see this show is garbage and has pretty much nothing to do with "WATCHMEN" and is filled with political garbage, very disappointed. These guys praising this crap are the real "trolls"… Expand

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BlanasNov 10, 2019

This movie is below any levels of stupidity. This is not even propaganda, because no propaganda can be so stupid, because it will bring the reverse effect to the intended. The only explanation is that this movie was made by white supremacistsThis movie is below any levels of stupidity. This is not even propaganda, because no propaganda can be so stupid, because it will bring the reverse effect to the intended. The only explanation is that this movie was made by white supremacists to ridicule racial justice.… Expand

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ggaspariniJan 14, 2020

This show is unbelievably corny, the dialogue is forced, unnatural, and outrageous. While the concept of a racist futuristic world in which cops are targeted primarily is intriguing. However, the execution of the production was incredibly poor.

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HammerOfThoriumDec 12, 2019

Abysmal. A stain on the name of Watchmen. The writer's bigotry shines through in every scene.

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xbudxDec 15, 2019

This show is such bird brain trash trying to pass as 'deep' it doesn't even deserve a real review. PLEASE take my advice and just SKIP THIS SHOW. Watch the movie or read the graphic novel.

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Uuii99998Dec 14, 2019

This season has been complete racist, liberal trash. Hollywood continues it's push of "it's not racist as long as it's anti-white." Don't waste your time on this dumpster fire. I wish I could get my time back!

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TTeshnikDec 19, 2019

Well, it is an Ultra Liberal propaganda, and there is no logic behind the plot, or the main charters' decisions. Feels like this show tries to make white people the evil ones, by force. Avoid this piece of demagogic propaganda.

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hellpittNov 12, 2019

was this watchmen or blacklightning? this is watchmen in name only guys...a hard pass

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SuperrobotDec 17, 2019

Boring and stupid, has little to do with watchmen and all the returning characters are totally different

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Ernest_vzlaDec 21, 2019

This show doesn’t understand the source material. It’s excessively woke, the political views of the writer get in the way of good story telling. Plot holes and deus ex machina all over and a Mary Sue protagonist don’t allow to the viewer toThis show doesn’t understand the source material. It’s excessively woke, the political views of the writer get in the way of good story telling. Plot holes and deus ex machina all over and a Mary Sue protagonist don’t allow to the viewer to care about the characters. But the acting is good and the music is very good. This shouldn’t have been made and it’s a step down compared to its source material. 3/10… Expand

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Radias81Dec 17, 2019

Pure leftist propaganda. Avoid like the plague!One of the worst series ever maded by HBO.

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AnonymousVDec 6, 2019

It's propaganda with the sole intent to be divisive and have all us bottom feeders and consumers fighting amongst ourselves. It touches on subjects in a way that it knows the reaction it will get. Be smarter than this people. We all need toIt's propaganda with the sole intent to be divisive and have all us bottom feeders and consumers fighting amongst ourselves. It touches on subjects in a way that it knows the reaction it will get. Be smarter than this people. We all need to start standing together. Otherwise, those in control will continue to use race/left-right/gender/sexuality/nationality etc. to continue to control and keep us divided, fighting amongst ourselves whilst we are slaves to a system that continues to abuse humanity and the planet. The greatest oppressors are those in plain sight yet are never seen to be the focus of our hate or held accountable for all the suffering they perpetuate for their own selfish gain. I wonder why. Watchmen>HBO>Warner Media>AT&T>$170.7billion revenue in 2108. A monopoly company that owns and controls more media than any other company on the planet. They control minds, are incredibly and excessively lucrative and their influence in our lives in incomprehensible. Is it a coincedence they are at least indirectly responsible for this type of content? Does it not really help them? Subterfuge, anyone? Then again, Metacritic>CBS Interactive>ViacomCBS>National Amusements>Redstones - isn't much better or trustworthy.… Expand

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Nile3Nov 17, 2019

An addition to the now pervasive postmodern political narrative of the media.

I really enjoyed the movie and the comic book, but this series is unlike both of them. It is spectacularly odd. The quality of the filming is good, the actors areAn addition to the now pervasive postmodern political narrative of the media.

I really enjoyed the movie and the comic book, but this series is unlike both of them. It is spectacularly odd. The quality of the filming is good, the actors are not bad, but the story never seem to hold together.

So, if you must know, they turned Rorshack's mask into a symbol of white supremacy, they masked the police officers with yellow band because they're scared of the people in Rorshack masks and then a nun with a son comes to the rescue. The comedian is the producer making us watch this garbage laughing all the way to the bank.… Expand

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zenotdsDec 17, 2019

The problem with this show is not the woke idealism nor the anti-white political propaganda. I'm a white man and the more anti-white woke stuff out there the better.
The problem with this show is that it's boring AF.

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TomkinzDec 26, 2019

Race baiting hateful show. Deeply offensive. Nothing to do with the graphic novel or film which preceded it.

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roarnstuffJan 13, 2020

This series is so bad and so full of propaganda if you watch it you might become a white supremacist.

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JeeapDec 29, 2019

A new contender for worst Moore adaptation

A mess of unfocused storytelling, uninteresting mysteries for the sake of mysteries - and a total lack of character motivations and development, made up the most disappointing season of television iA new contender for worst Moore adaptation

A mess of unfocused storytelling, uninteresting mysteries for the sake of mysteries - and a total lack of character motivations and development, made up the most disappointing season of television i have watched in a long time.

Anyone hoping for a taste of Moore's unique blend of Ditko, Eisner and Lovecraft, (Or compelling storytelling of any kind) stay far away from this one.

Watch out 2003s 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' there is a new contender for worst Moore adaptation, in town.… Expand

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SoulLoveDec 11, 2019

I had high hopes. Turns out to be full of new age revolutionary symbolism pushing the subconscious towards a wack society. Brainwashes the normal person to believe it is okay to kill others based on their beliefs (taking it a step furtherI had high hopes. Turns out to be full of new age revolutionary symbolism pushing the subconscious towards a wack society. Brainwashes the normal person to believe it is okay to kill others based on their beliefs (taking it a step further than anti free speech, to anti free thought). Afraid for what Hollywood is trying to push us towards as a society. Literally disgusting.… Expand

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dediusDec 24, 2019

To start, RT has deleted and withheld this review multiple times, so I moved over to metacritic.

The review: Another show trying to capitalize off pandering to the white guilted/poc victim culture. How can they do this? Well, what betterTo start, RT has deleted and withheld this review multiple times, so I moved over to metacritic.

The review: Another show trying to capitalize off pandering to the white guilted/poc victim culture. How can they do this? Well, what better way than to pick the only villainous group consisting of only white males? They had to think really hard to come up with this, can you guess who?? Thats right! The KKK!
You know, that way they can further push the idea that white males were and are the only humans in history to commit great acts of evil. Sure there's a few moments of POC committing acts of violence (Kong's character), but luckily (and i mean deliberately) they only do it to racist murders, so unlike Moore's work, there's not much room for moral greys yet. Aside from the extremely politically and racially prejudiced undertones, the cinematography is mediocre and the story is no different. As it is not a plot we haven't all basically encountered in a million other mediums.

To make things better Lindelof makes sure no one can ever wear a Rorschach mask again without being considered a racist. Hope you didn't buy your halloween costume early!… Expand

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StackDec 30, 2019

Garbage political undertones ruin the show despite the high production value.

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DeanomiteJan 13, 2020

The first couple episodes were ok, i went in with concerns that the main character was not canon. The quality went downhill very quickly. I remember the low point being at Don Johnson's funeral, the lead character started singing some awfulThe first couple episodes were ok, i went in with concerns that the main character was not canon. The quality went downhill very quickly. I remember the low point being at Don Johnson's funeral, the lead character started singing some awful cowboy song. It looks like they spent some money on it. It was too poor attempt to splice modern feminism into existing tropes.… Expand

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ty92Mar 24, 2020

A wise man once said "go woke go broke" stop with the woke trash. I love Watchman the movie. But this was just woke trash.

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Karma_policeNov 11, 2019

If i wanted propaganda down my throat i would just go to a Democrat debate, this is not the Watchmen we love, i don't understand the urge to take established universes and franchises and inject their politics into them, it's like they knowIf i wanted propaganda down my throat i would just go to a Democrat debate, this is not the Watchmen we love, i don't understand the urge to take established universes and franchises and inject their politics into them, it's like they know their ideas are **** and the only way they can push them is masquerading them into franchises people love, this is not only extremely dishonest but disrespectful to the source material and the fandom.… Expand

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MinhDoanSep 23, 2021

The whole show is just garbage, just a waste of time to watch it. They destroyed the image of Ozymandias and Dr.Manhattan in original comics.

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owodoxistJun 22, 2020

Tv series screams “whit man bad!” Just like so many things in today’s media, this show is over politicized

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Owl_CommanderJul 31, 2020

First off, nearly all the positive reviews are from angry,purple haired,mentally ill starbucks marxists who have nothing better to do than praise any piece of media that conforms their cultural marxist delusions.If you're not aFirst off, nearly all the positive reviews are from angry,purple haired,mentally ill starbucks marxists who have nothing better to do than praise any piece of media that conforms their cultural marxist delusions.If you're not a pathetic,mentally ill beta heterophobe living in denial of history, you can safely ignore 95% of the positive reviews.

So, for the rest of us sane people with good taste who doesn't blindly support literal crap shoved into our mouth, this show is an absolute trash, and easily one of the worst shows of 2019. I don't think I need to say much beyond that. The lazy writing, weak storytelling, bad pacing,uninspired acting... Everything is simply horrible and often so bad i'm wondering how can a company greenlit this.

The show was so bad that it's not a surprise that the only people liking it are mentally ill raging lunatics.… Expand

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theirrelephantsAug 10, 2020

Look up youtube's E;R for the only critic review on this disgusting mess you'll ever need.

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brofrist99Jun 22, 2021

Absolute garbage. was hopeful about this show since i loved the movie!!! but boi was i wrong, The writing is terrible, the plot is terrible and the acting is terrible.

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CitizenNoobJun 20, 2020

worst show ever, million years away from the original story.
Stuffed with woke weird idea;
A racist show , yes racist.
happy it was cancelled

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D3D11May 27, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is probably the most idiotic, most degenerated, most hilarious "thing" which was released recently.

It is nothing, but an open attack on culture, pushing forward cultural Marxism as much as possible.

This "thing" starts with re-fueling racism, about which nobody would care if these retarded animals wouldn't bring it back constantly.

But that's the lesser problem: the story is totally idiotic and uninteresting. The deep psychological theme which was the trait of the original movie, is completely missing, and it gives the place to some kind of angry 5-year old's narrative.

Almost every white people in the movie is broken, incompetent, or a (racist) villain, whereas EVERY black people in the movie is a hero. Even Rorschach, the biggest hero of the original movie are being used as a basis of the racist cult.

But if I don't like this, surely I am the racist!

And of course, we have Asians and gays, because no movie can be made without them (and the Asian also a villain, because she's still to white, so she must be).

On the top of that, one of the hero is a COMMUNIST! Guys! A COMMUNIST, whose ideology has been mass murdered hundreds of thousands of innocents, and does it still! This is one of the HEROES!!!

The whole garbage is just spitting humanity on its face.

90% of the cast has no acting skills, including the irritating protagonist girl, which is of course Manhattan's love, because he couldn't found somebody who is more mediocre. And of course, he also changed his white girl to a black girl.

Did I mention that while Manhattan is blue, his is now also BLACK, somehow?

He's IQ is now also highly below average, he essentially acting like a meth-addict, and he (the most powerful being in the universe) DIES by one of the most idiotic death possible, and gives his power to the mediocre, black protagonist.

And this is how this utterly garbage ends.

DO NOT WATCH this, ever!… Expand

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bane131Jun 20, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really struggled to understand why this had the name "Watchmen" on it. It should have been a standalone show but used the name to attract the fanbase.… Expand

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YurikBCJan 12, 2021

Woke. Just woke. Give your voice for the suede Utopia and praise new dr. Manhattan

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ablemoodAug 26, 2020

A middling sermon or a mediation about the state of the world today? Watchmen lacks the nuance to do either well. The stark departure in both tone and quality from the original source material should really come as to no surprise to fansA middling sermon or a mediation about the state of the world today? Watchmen lacks the nuance to do either well. The stark departure in both tone and quality from the original source material should really come as to no surprise to fans that should by now be used to Hollywood ravaging their favorite intellectual properties in pursuit of cash.

Unfortunately, HBO seems to have shot themselves in the foot on this one. While viewing the season, I couldn't escape a simple question: "Who is this show for?"

Conservative viewers looking to have their views challenged will simply eye-roll the over-the-top nature of the show's premise. Minority viewers are sure to laugh out loud at the series antagonists almost cartoonish version of racism. Even ultra progressive viewers looking for confirmation bias are likely to walk away with an empty experience as the world the producers built feels so drastically alien to reality that it simply cannot be fathomable by an intelligent person.

Professional critics seem to be fawning over the idea behind the show while paying nothing beyond lip service to the actual execution of said idea. The production values are nice, the show feels technically slick and well-produced despite horrendous acting and particularly flat line delivery from series lead Regina King.… Expand

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FlashrickJan 6, 2021

80% ? Show is predictable. Regina King is a terrible actor. She has the ability to overact or not at all. None of the original characters and not true to the source. Cancel HBO time

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Lonewolf2468Dec 6, 2020

Over the decades,there have been very bad shows.watchmen 2019 series is worst of all time

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metacritiqueurSep 2, 2020

Watchmen, Lovecraft .... HBO acquires materials that are too white for his taste, then blackens them. By emphasizing that the white man is evil in 2020.

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ElObjetivo89Jun 2, 2021

La serie destroza a los personajes para contar una historia que nada tiene que ver, en un tono que nada tiene que ver con el original. Por poner un ejemplo, Ozymandias(uno de los más célebres personajes de la historia del cómic) ha sidoLa serie destroza a los personajes para contar una historia que nada tiene que ver, en un tono que nada tiene que ver con el original. Por poner un ejemplo, Ozymandias(uno de los más célebres personajes de la historia del cómic) ha sido reducido a un chiflado grosero que da vueltas en una jaula.

No es Watchmen. Es un insulto al cómic y a sus fans.… Expand

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KrabbySep 7, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The show started out pretty good but as it went on it started to feel nothing like Watchmen. So much has changed and it doesn't feel like a continuation. They made Ozymandias an old oaf who makes clones and farts in court, but don't even get me started on how disappointing Dr. Manhattan was. In the apparent "best episode" of the show A God Walks Into Abar we see Dr. Manhattan for the first time, well kinda we never see his face and he looks and acts completely different from his graphic novel counterpart. He then takes on the form of a dead guy called Calvin and he becomes Angela's wife, he then later becomes Dr. Manhattan again and it's the most basic, unthreatening and boring dude in blue make up. He still resembles Calvin therefore he doesn't look anything like Dr. Manhattan and he just dies in the next episode. This show would just be better off as a standard superhero show and not a follow up to the far superior graphic novel Watchmen. Even Zack Snyder did a better job at making a live action Watchmen. So much stuff just doesn't correlate, it's like this is a new canon because Rorschach is now like the leader of a white supremacist cult for some reason and Dr. Manhattan is choosing to forget he has God-like powers to live with Angela as her husband with kids, even though Dr. Manhattan's whole character was that he doesn't understand or care for humans and he can't commit to a relationship. I will say that the one episode with Hooded Justice was pretty interesting and the show can be quite humourous at times, but that won't save it from the distinct changes it did to it's characters and story. TL;DR This is a spit in the face to the Watchmen franchise.… Expand

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ThorTheAlmightyFeb 6, 2021

I can't In good conscious give this anything other than a negative score. It got a few pints for the cinematography which was good. But this is nothing like the movie, or comics. Does not have the same charecters, themes, not in the sameI can't In good conscious give this anything other than a negative score. It got a few pints for the cinematography which was good. But this is nothing like the movie, or comics. Does not have the same charecters, themes, not in the same time..... This just isn't Watchmen.… Expand

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Jasonb1978Jan 29, 2022

Stay away. I see why it was cancelled after a season. How can you take something as beautiful and perfectly crafted as the Watchmen story line and turn it into such woke tripe.

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Blackwell152Feb 8, 2022

A cinematic pile of **** with nothing but woke propaganda and me too bull**** culture.

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Gunther123Mar 14, 2023

Wasted potential. I wasn't going to watch this at first because it just seemed overall uninteresting at first but after a few friends recommended it, I decided to give it a shot. While I do enjoy a few aspect and characters, specificallyWasted potential. I wasn't going to watch this at first because it just seemed overall uninteresting at first but after a few friends recommended it, I decided to give it a shot. While I do enjoy a few aspect and characters, specifically Looking Glass was cool. The show is too embedded in modern messages to take most of the dialogue and storylines seriously. A lot of the characters make really dumb decisions that they never would've done in the graphic novel.… Expand

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cowemel364Jan 22, 2023

worst adaptation of watchmen imaginable. completely pointless and uninteresting throughout.

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