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The Three Most Likely Scenarios for ‘Watchmen’ After Season One Finale

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Watchmen was the best show on TV this year, and that isn’t a debate. The fact that it was snubbed from receiving any Golden Globes nominations, yet The Morning Show did, verifies that the Globes are a joke. The worst part about Watchmen being over is that a second season is still up in the air. Show runner Damon Lindelof has been quite vague regarding his plans to bring the show back, which leads to three options for the future of this franchise.

  1. They replace Lindelof with another writer and continue the series with another showrunner within the next year/year and a half.
  2. Lindelof stays fully on-board, but there will no doubt be considerable time before a second season.
  3. They leave the show as is, because it’s about as perfect as a TV show could be at this point.

Let’s break down each of these scenarios.

  1. They replace Lindelof with another writer and continue the series with another showrunner within the next year/year and a half. Bringing in another lead writer with a different take on the Watchmen franchise could bring a unique twist to the series. If HBO has someone in mind, perhaps a current writer on the show who has an idea what a second season could look like, this could bring the show back earlier than a Lindelof-led show would.
  2. Lindelof stays fully on-board, but there will no doubt be considerable time before a second season. Obviously, this is Lindelof’s baby, and I don’t think anyone could have done a better job leading this show. However, he is on the record saying “every idea that I had went into this season of ‘Watchmen.’” This basically leads me to believe that his version of the story is over, and if there were to be a second season, someone else would need to bring him or HBO the story.
  3. They leave the show as is, because it’s about as perfect as a TV show could be at this point. Listen, I get it…why mess with perfection? But unless I was watching a different finale than the rest of you, I think there is plenty to build off for a second season. Ozymandias is still alive and Angela just became Dr. Manhattan. You could make the argument that they could’ve ended Game of Thrones or The Wire after one season, because weren’t those basically flawless as well? But they didn’t. And that’s why I think they should continue Watchmen, because I think there is much more in this universe they could touch upon.

So which option would I choose? Obviously, I want the show to return, and I would be fine if Lindelof wasn’t apart of it. He wasn’t the only writer on this show, which leads me to believe his fellow co-writers could have some great ideas for another season(s). Like I said, the Watchmen universe is a big one, and they could take this show in so many different directions, leading me to believe someone has to have an idea for a follow-up. However, if they do bring it back and it sucks, I’ll be pissed.

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HBO’s Watchmen: Episode 7 – Major Questions Answered

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Fair warning, I am by no means a Watchman expert. I didn’t read the comics and have only seen the movie once, but I am super into this show. So comic book nerds, if I’m off about something that the comics or movie answers, please don’t roast me. 

Episode 7 of HBO’s Watchmen aired on Sunday night, and like after every episode, I have some questions. First of all, if you haven’t been watching this show, I highly recommend it; I’ve been a big fan of Regina King since Southland, so my interest was peakedright off the bat. You also may remember The Watchmen movie came out a few years ago, but from what I’ve heard, you don’t need to have seen the movie to understand the show. 

Alright so episode 7…is Will an elephant?? What was up with that Adrian Veidt trial?? and Cal has been Dr. Manhattan this whole time?? If you haven’t been watching this show, that last sentence is going to sound insane, and if you have been watching the show it’s still pretty insane. 

Is Will An Elephant??

No, probably not, but the way this show is going I wouldn’t rule it out. So we all know that Will is Angela’s grandfather/Hooded Justice, but why was her IV hooked up to an elephant? I’ll attribute it to the fact that elephants are known for having a great memory, and being that Angela is struggling with hers right now, there’s some scientific explanation for this. That still leads to the question: “Where is Will Reeves?” After Lady Trieu dropped that bomb on us that the Millennium Clock would be used to save the world, I’m assuming he’s probably up there. 

 

Why Is Adrian Veidt on Trial?? 

This was the oddest scene of possibly ~the entire series~. I think the main reason for this scene was to give us some background info on Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias, thanks to Attorney Ms. Crookshanks, who gave us a rundown of all the things that led to him being banished. Then we had a trial conducted by the Game Warden and a jury of several Ms. Crookshanks and Mr. Phillips. The Game Warden also said that it was day 365 of his trial, but we are not sure why he is on trial or who put him there. This storyline is definitely the most unexplained and “far out” in the show, but still intriguing. I am looking forward to learning more about Mr. Veidt. 

 

Cal is Dr. Manhattan?? 

In one of the biggest plot twists of the season, it appears that Angela’s husband, Cal has been Dr. Manhattan in disguise. After Lady Trieu alluded to Angela knowing that she knew Dr. Manhattan has been in Tulsa this whole time, I thought the only logical person it could’ve been was Cal. I’m sure other die-hard Watchmen fans predicted it several episodes ago, but I still knew it before the unveiling so HA. Angela of course calls him Jon (Dr. Manhattan’s birth name – he wasn’t always a jacked blue man capable of unearthly powers), and proceeds to smash his skull in, then pulling out a hydrogen atom – Dr. Manhattan’s symbol. We were told that Cal had an accident in Saigon and lost his memory, which we now know was just a cover-up. We still do not know Angela and Dr. Manhattan’s relationship or how they met, but episode 8 should answer those questions….then undeniable add more. 

In this episode we also learn that anyone who has ever been close to Angela has died, specifically her parents (Vietnamese suicide bomber) and her grandmother (heart attack while rescuing her from Vietnam). Also can’t forget that the 7th Cavalry knows Dr. Manhattan is in Tulsa and is planning on taking his powers….aaand has kidnapped Laurie Blake. Quite a ‘sode for those fucks.

I feel like every episode answers my questions I had from the previous episode, but adds several more than I previously had. I can’t wait to see how they wrap up this first season, being that there are only two episodes left. I am definitely not looking forward to the hiatus until season two.

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The Wire is THE Most Underrated Show of All Time

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I just finished watching The Wire. I’ve watched all the best shows out there…Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, and the list goes on. None have felt more real to me than The Wire. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that show-runners David Simon and Ed Burns not only lived and worked in the city of Baltimore, but that they also did extensive amounts of research to keep the show authentic. Most critics and websites now have it listed as one of, if not the best t.v. show of all time, which makes it all the more interesting to me that the show wasn’t well received by audiences and never won a Golden Globe, Emmy, or even a SAG award for chrissake. This is why The Wire is THE Most Underrated Show of All Time.

You’d think a show that launched the careers of Idris Elba and Michael B. Jordan would have been a mainstream success, especially because The Sopranos was on HBO at the same time. I mention The Sopranos because it launched HBO into a channel with must-watch television; not to mention the fact that The Wire is also a crime thriller, it pairs perfectly with The Sopranos! 12 million people watched the final episode of The Sopranos, with viewership throughout the series hovering around 8. Now – it pains me to even say this…but only 1 million people watched the finale of The Wire, with viewership dipping to almost half that in the final season on certain episodes; the series peaked in viewership at around 4.5 million in the early seasons. I mean, what kind of disrespectful HBO subscribers in 2008 thought The Wire wasn’t a good enough show to watch….SHAME I say – adding to how The Wire is underrated.

The Wire wasn’t just a cop drama, it was so much more than that. Each season was strategically broken down to address a different aspect of Baltimore.

  • Season 1 – the drug scene / introduction to all the crews and cops.
  • Season 2 – the ports and how they’re just as corrupt as the street gangs.
  • Season 3 – the political system in Baltimore.
  • Season 4 – the school system.
  • Season 5 – how a newspaper (The Baltimore Sun) plays a role in addressing the problems within a city.

Additinoally, cop drama’s usually have a clear-cut good guy and bad guy, a ton of action, and minimal plot – The Wire was basically the opposite of that. Even though the “main” character was probably Jimmy McNulty, the show did not revolve around him in any way – whereas The Sopranos revolved completely around Tony. This just shows how many different storylines carried this show, and how many different characters were a point of interest throughout. In fact, possibly my favorite season (season 4) barely features McNulty at all.

Characters

And now for an ode to the show’s shotgun wielding-scarfaced-gangster-badass – Omar Little. The only problem I have with Omar is that I didn’t see enough of him. Every time he comes on screen is most likely the most interesting part of the episode. Maybe Simon and Burns wanted to keep his screen time limited to make the scenes he’s in more memorable. I don’t know for certain, but I think they could’ve had a whole spin-off show about him robbing drug dealers. He is the show’s anti-hero. A bad guy that you love. He steals from the bad and keeps for himself, and he is the most feared man in B-more. Omar’s impact on the overall trajectory of the show becomes abundantly clear in Season 3, although he was captivating from his first appearance in episode 3 – he also had the best Baltimore accent ever, plus some legendary lines. I mean, even Obama loves him.

On the police side, the show’s main characters are: the ideal police lieutenant, Cedric Daniels, badass chick cop Kima Greggs, fellow drunk detective Bunk Moreland, genius Lester Freamon. There’s also a couple guys I’m not sure I like: Carver and Herc. Also can’t forget everyone’s favorite junkie CI, Bubbles.

On the gangster side there’s the head of the crew, Avon Barksdale, the handsome brains of the operation, Stringer Bell, businessman Prop Joe, and the young buck Marlo Stanfield. Each of these guys plays a huge role throughout the show in the Baltimore drug scene, and the power struggle on the streets is constant from seasons 1-5.

In Conclusion

Now back to my original point – The Wire is extremely underrated and should be more appreciated. In recent years it has gained much more respect from critics, but it just makes me sad that it never got the respect it deserved while it was on the air. Awards aren’t everything, but they do validate how good a show is. The Wire deserved better, but I know, and anyone that watched this show knows that it is a masterpiece, and well worth the watch.

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