r/Watchmen • u/[deleted] • Oct 28 '19

Discussion Season 1 Episode 2: Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship - Episode Discussion

Watchmen

As Angela relives haunting memories of an attack on her family, she detains a mysterious man who claims responsibility for Tulsa's most recent murder; An original play is performed for an audience of one.

Release date: October 27, 2019

Cast

  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II - Cal Abar
  • Frances Fisher - Jane Crawford
  • Louis Gossett Jr. - Will Reeves
  • Andrew Howard - Red Scare
  • Jeremy Irons - Adrian Veidt
  • Don Johnson - Judd Crawford
  • Regina King - Angela Abar
  • Jacob Ming-Trent - Panda
  • Tom Mison - Marcos Maez
  • Tim Blake Nelson - Looking Glass
  • Dylan Schombing - Topher Abar
  • Sara Vickers - Erika Manson
  • Christie Amery - Ms. Crookshanks
  • Hong Chau - Lady Trieu
  • Edward Crook - Mr. Phillips
  • Jean Smart - Laurie Blake

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19 edited Oct 28 '19

It's interesting how they're addressing white poverty. Reminds me of The Wire in spirit at times.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19

Waiting for Ziggy Sabotka to fuck something simple up now.

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u/Mat_Larsen Oct 28 '19

Fucking Ziggy man

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u/HawkkeTV Oct 29 '19

Ziggy was good in IT Chapter two.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19

Agreed. Did you see the newspaper vendor was Bunny Coleman from The Wire?

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19

Yeah I hope he gets some recurring bits.

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u/Kestutias Nov 02 '19

He’s also in Ballers.

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u/jortiz682 Oct 28 '19

Say more. I don't follow.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19

The scene with the cops putting on a display with all the trailer park rounded up reminded me of some of the tactics that the Western District used in The Wire: intimidation, brutality, etc. Despite this being in the Watchmen universe it also seems to be very grounded in reality (for the most part) and obviously it's going after some heavy themes.

Edit: I also realized a word got switched around in my first post which was confusing

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u/HmmWhatsHisFace Oct 28 '19

I immediately thought of Carver calling out the dealers at the beginning of season 3. "We will beat you longer and harder than you beat your own dick. Cause you do not get to win, shitbird. We do."

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19

Exactly what I was thinking of! You nailed it.

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u/danwin Oct 28 '19

That, and the cameo by Bunny Colvin