The last time I saw or read anything to do with Watchmen must have been when I saw some guy on YouTube reading out a comic book story that was basically a conclusion to DC's New 52 and Rebirth storylines while trying to fit in Watchmen somewhere. Most of us know of the Zach Snyder film which was an alright film and one of the few that brings politics into the genre. Something of which the X-Men films and some of the MCU films have been looking at for a long period of time. Then came this series which to most would just be another adaptation of the original story. But what it actually is, is a sort of sequel to the original story while including some new characters and situations. So not a reboot in the traditional sense, but more of a continuation with some new elements thrown in. At nine episodes long with no renewal set, let's see how this series fares:
Set in the continuity of the comic book series 34 years after its finale, racial injustice in Tulsa, Oklahoma is at an all-time high. The police force have had to wear masks to conceal their identities due to a white supremacist group who wage war over those who dare mistreat those of different races. On an event known only as White Night, the group attacked several homes of police officers. Only two remained in the force following the attack who are Detective Angela Abar (played by Regina King) and Chief of Police Judd Crawford (played by Don Johnson) who worked to rebuild the police force, but at the cost of operating with masks and therefore allowing costumed vigilante police officers to be a thing. Following several attempts to dismantle the group who are known as the Seventh Kalvary, Angela finds herself caught in the middle of two plots to kidnap Doctor Manhatten (played by Black Manta of the DCEU himself, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who had been working with Hooded Justice (played by Louis Gossett Jr.) known to be the original masked hero and survivor of the Tulsa massacre.
Unlike the film that seemed to miss a few elements from the comics (which I haven't read, but have watched someone on YouTube reading), this is a good series. It manages to continue the Watchmen story well even if the title is a bit misleading. I also like how it talks about the Tulsa massacre of 1921 which for a long time had been a long forgotten but important piece of history, recently having renewed interest following the murder of George Floyd earlier this year. Everyone deserves to be treated equally regardless of race, sex, gender, disability, religion and so on. It's not nice to be racist because we are all human beings at the end of the day. Sure we may all be different in our own ways, but we should all be treated fairly and equally with no one left behind. Unfortunately that's something most governments seem to not understand, but that's the way it is I guess. But going back to the series, it's good. A bit complicated and complex, but it is Watchmen so it's bound to be expected. Great visuals too and some fine acting from both the well known and lesser known. Hopefully there will be more in the future but that's down to HBO and DC. 9/10
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