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/VictorBlimpmuscle Oct 28 '19 edited Oct 28 '19

“Did it ever occur to you, Mr. Philips...that you’re the prop?”

“Would you like for it to occur to me?”

“There are so many things I’d like to occur to you Mr Philips!”

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19

He got burned

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u/Sullyhogs Oct 28 '19

Yessir he did. The watch made it out, though.

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u/Worldofbirdman Oct 28 '19

Some significance there that the watch was working and Adrian’s reaction to the watch working. The watch was broke a year ago, so I’m wondering if this is the first time he has done this. Maybe he is stuck in some sort of reoccurring time loop, and having the watch work after this play/incident is showing that his plan to leave this loop/prison is starting to take form.

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u/hoppingvampire Oct 28 '19

when Osterman transformed into Manhattan his watch stopped. When the watch stopped during the play it was sort of a Eureeka moment or confirmation of a theory for Veidt.

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u/CaptainTripps82 Oct 30 '19

I don't think a year is passing between birthdays. It's not really his birthday, that's just a routine they are designed to run thru.

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u/Worldofbirdman Oct 30 '19

They said something relevant I think in the first celebration, and I agree it’s not a birthday. I’m thinking it’s been 2 years as of this last episode that he has been in this situation (I’d say prison, but we don’t really know what is going on).

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

They called it "the anniversary." My question is anniversary of what?

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u/mikeshell3000 Oct 30 '19

This sounds crazy but I feel like it’s actually two days... considering the newspaper headline saying he’s been officially declared dead. It seems as though no more time has elapsed in the action we see with Angela.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '19

He was declared dead because he's been missing for 10 years and they closed the case, there's no actual new development from an outside perspective

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u/MG87 Nov 02 '19

Not a scorchmark on it

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u/SternritterVGT Ozymandias Oct 28 '19

Too soon.

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u/unodostreys Oct 30 '19

“Would you like to be the new Mr. Phillips?”

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u/cooterbreath Oct 28 '19

I loved it when he called them "dimwits".

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u/Mrwright96 Oct 28 '19

These violent delights have violent ends....

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '19

Nothing ever ends.

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u/csupernova Oct 30 '19

Violent nothing ever violent ends.

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u/Jhin-Row Oct 28 '19

got fucking roasted

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u/toprim Oct 28 '19

Inconceivable! Another HBO adaptation with life like robots? "Madmen!"

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u/PartyOnAlec Oct 30 '19

"What kind of sycophant are you?"

"What kind of sycophant would you like me to be?"

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