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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Watchmen First Chapter-First Impressions

I was very unsure about whether I would like Watchmen or not before reading it today. I have never been a comic fanatic, reading comics only occasionally in the newspaper. But I really enjoyed the first chapter of Watchmen. It has a very intriguing plot and the images really made the story have a greater impact for me. From the images I was really able to get a good feel of the setting and surroundings, because it is hard sometimes to imagine all the characters and settings, and these images allowed me to understand the story better.
At first I did not like how the novel started because I did not know who the characters were or their backgrounds, but as I got further into the chapter I started to like how they were slowly introducing new characters and building them up. In the end I enjoyed reading excerpts from Hollis Mason's autobiography, not only because it was interesting but it seems that by giving the Nite Owl's background he is soon going to become a more important figure throughout the story. After reading this first chapter I hope it only gets better and look forward to reading the rest of Watchmen.

4 comments:

  1. I agree. Watchmen so far has been one of the most interesting comic I have read so far. The illustrations are very impressive and allow us as the reader to get a better feeling for the story's setting and context. When we were told that we were going to read a comic book, I was not too thrilled due to my previous experiences with comics. However, after reading this first chapter I am very interested in what will happen with the superheroes as they may have to face this murderer. Overall, I think the book so far seems very interesting and I am looking forward for what is to come in the next chapters.

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  2. I agree too. I saw the movie when it first came out and that was a while ago. There are only a few parts I really remember and one of them is the opening. The opening was just like how it was in the movie. But thats where my memory gets fuzzy. I do not remember what happens next or how the movie even ends. After reading the first chapter I am thrilled to read more and discover more characters of the Watchmen and the Minutemen.

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  3. To be honest, I did not think I would enjoy Watchmen at all. I have never been into comic books, and Watchmen was a little overwhelming at first. Once I started watching it, I really got into it. It is very dark, but is set up as a mystery novel and I started to enjoy the first issue a lot! It surprised me how much I enjoyed it, and how much I want to learn more of the characters, and the storyline. I am looking forward to understanding Rorschach more, and reading his journals more.

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  4. One surprising thing about watchmen is in its dark plot and intriguing characters, most of whose back story hasn't been revealed yet. I feel that reading Watchmen is very similar to reading a mystery novel with pictures which makes it seem a more authentic literary experience. I am really intrigued to find out about the back story of more of the characters.

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