An Almost Religious Awe

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This was a beautiful episode with some clever symbolism. Damon Lindelof to me is probably (one of) the best serious tv art writer of the last decade, with the phenomenal 'The Leftovers' and now with 'The Watchmen', using the same psychedelic road to reveal surreal but still deeply humane phenomena. That road btw is best to be enjoyed as the journey and not to stare blindly towards the end(ing).

I haven't had a single plot-twist thought in my mind and I'm still loving this series. The episode had all the right moves. It will get you thinking about who to support in Watchmen, but it will also answer to the regular viewers, questions of it.

I'm still saying that the music was spot on. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have talent which shows in the series. The give you the music at the right moment. When the ended the episode with a familiar song that was the right move.

I don't think about the end because I can't. I do not know what the end will be.

If you've made it this far, you know the show is brilliant. Probably destined to be a classic. And this episode is consistent in tone and quality.

However, there are two separate points during this one specifically where you're going to need to hit pause and stare at the screen without blinking for a while. I'm STILL trying to process what I just watched. All I can think to say is that I have literally no idea what's going to happen next.

Maybe suffering in comparison with the previous weeks slightly, this is still another fabulous episode of what has become must see television.

Angela (Regina King) recovers from her ordeal at Lady Treiu's (Hong Chau) base of operations, as the drugs drain from her system, she sees some memories from her life and we learn about her traumatic childhood in Vietnam (which became the 51st state, following Dr. Manhattan's intervention). Laurie Blake learns more about the plans of the 7th Kavalry and the trial of Ozymandias descends into farce.

I'm going spoiler free again for my review this week, but this episode has a huge reveal that is the best kind of revelation like this; one you couldn't have seen coming, but if you reappraise things you've seen before with this knowledge, the clues are there. I don't know what that means for the rest of the season, but I'm dying to find out.

Away from that, it was another episode that leaned heavily into the funny. Laurie Blake's capture had slapstick elements and the Veidt's trial is nothing but comedy. It's spot on in terms of the basics, visually stunning, great performances and the musical choices are top notch. (I think I said I was going to stop praising the show for these elements every week, but still . . .)

It could all fall apart still, I accept, but at the moment "Watchmen" is my favourite show of the year.

I did not read the original comics so I cannot empathize with the lovers distain for the shows divergence from the source material. That being said, this show is incredible. Everything from the acting, writing, and music is so original and compelling. I can't wait to see where this goes.