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.
- They replace Lindelof with another writer and continue the series with another showrunner within the next year/year and a half.
- Lindelof stays fully on-board, but there will no doubt be considerable time before a second season.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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