Watchmen

Not only is it an incredibly well-crafted series on all the best fronts of cinematography, story, effects, editing and acting performances, the way it spun the original Watchmen storyline around itself was mesmerizing. New, interesting characters combined with old favorites, and even a few shadows of their ghosts.

The performances by Regina King, Don Johnson, Time Blake Nelson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen III just to name a FEW of the outstanding roles, were award-worthy across the board.

Jeremy Irons, Jean Smart, Hong Chau, Louis Gossett, Jr...these were revelatory performances. Now a weak link among them.

Like a good book, I couldn't put it down and it left me wanting more. If you haven't seen it, you don't know what you're missing. I'm gonna go rewatch the series for a fourth time now.

My brother and I finally got around to watching Watchmen and it really is every bit as good as the reviews say it is. It addresses several tough topics and does so in such a gripping way that you can't stop watching. It also stays true to the original source material as good as any show based off a comic has. It's just a dark, gritty superhero show. The writing and acting are what makes this show so special. There's a reason this show won so many awards and that's because it deserved it. The only negative thing about this show is that it was only a limited series because this is a show that could've been great for several seasons.

Absolutely gripping and intriguing. Exquisitely stylish, dark, gritty, violent and thought-provoking. This is an absolute binge-worthy show. The cinematography, use of lighting and color is masterful. The transitions are magical. The somber, ominous, mysterious-sounding electronic-tinged soundtrack from Trent and Atticus is beautiful. It sets the tone perfectly for the show and acts as a sort of character throughout the episodes. The use of music and audio design is excellent. As dark and bizarre as the show can be, it actually has moments that are pretty funny that lighten things up. Like Robert Redford being one of the 4 most important presidents. The world-building is immaculate and fascinating. It makes you wonder what our world would be like if history had turned out slightly different. The performances from everyone are undeniably flawless, it drives the show forward and keeps it engaging.

I love how they tease things throughout the show via foreshadowing. The way that everything is presented and the way the story is told makes for a very entertaining and intriguing watch. The storytelling is impeccable. A show that cleverly covers topics like racism, segregation, law enforcement, government, legacy, wealthy elites and conspiracy theories. It's also a satire on superheroes. Attention to detail is insane. It's a pretty bizarre show that gets weirder and weirder as it unfolds. It can be a bit cynical in a comedic way, but then again the show covers serious and relevant subject matter on our socio-political climate. The ideas they come up with for this show are out of this world, they're thought-provoking. The black and white episode was a masterpiece, incredible storytelling and an insightful origin story. I love how they give backstory as well to some of the other characters like Looking Glass, Sister Nite, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias.

The characters, the lore, the story, the world-building - everything is fantastic. You can't help but become consumed by the show. The further you get into each episode, the more layers start to unfold, the more the world starts to open up and the more you learn about everything that's going on. The best part is seeing how everything and everyone is connected. It's a beautiful mix of Sci-Fi, Mystery, History, Action and Drama. Watchmen is thoroughly entertaining, grippingly intriguing, beautifully complex and bizarre. A show that's masterfully put together and brilliantly told. This one definitely deserves to be watched.

Promising start, I will definitely come back for the next episode...in fact, pretty sure I ll watch the whole season. I wanna point out the good cinematography...I wasn't expecting to be this good after watching the trailers.

I absolutely loved Watchmen! It's a thrilling dramatic series that will absolutely keep you entertained throughout the series with its powerful storytelling! It's just a shame that they're only limiting it to one season. I know it was only suppose to be a one season limited show to begin with but you would think with how good the ratings were, how good all the reviews were, and all the awards it's won they would've tried for a 2nd season anyway. I mean this show broke records for how many award nominations it got including 26 Emmy nominations (it won huge awards such as Best Limited Series, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Writing, etc., etc.). Oh well, we were lucky to have such an incredible show even if just for the one season.