tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400527692256711896.post6112293968248720386..comments2024-03-22T02:01:29.009-07:00Comments on Above the Convenience Store: Rewinding WatchmenJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10031273812910794559noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400527692256711896.post-25369472546878746912013-01-05T07:59:52.285-08:002013-01-05T07:59:52.285-08:00I strongly believe it is proper use of my money to...I strongly believe it is proper use of my money to shop in <a href="http://www.morphonite.com/" rel="nofollow">www.morphonite.com</a>.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692179608682412417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400527692256711896.post-22686014256731218902009-02-05T07:53:00.000-08:002009-02-05T07:53:00.000-08:00John,Thanks for the nice words. I forgot about th...John,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the nice words. I forgot about the bullet catching. I think Moore was trying to establish Ozymandias as an "almost-Superman" (what better way than catching a bullet) to make him seem more threatening. (Don't forget, he killed the Comedian, and took down Rorschach and Night Owl in a matter of moments.)<BR/><BR/>I must say I am very excited about the film. I know they changed the ending slightly. I may be in the minority in thinking that this change could be an improvement. We'll see.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031273812910794559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400527692256711896.post-7821987179990845672009-02-05T06:57:00.000-08:002009-02-05T06:57:00.000-08:00Interesting - I've always seen the 'simplicity' of...Interesting - I've always seen the 'simplicity' of Veidt's plan as being like Alexander's solution to the Gordian Knot; crude, but effective. <BR/>For me, the big letdown in Chapter 12 is the bullet-catching; pretty much comes from nowhere, and it didn't really work for me!<BR/>Mind you, after the cliffhanger of Chapter 11, the final chapter was always going to be hard to follow...<BR/>Hello from London, by the way - old-time reader of WIP (had a letter published in one issue, I seem to recall), and good to see your writing is freely available again!<BR/>JJohn Soaneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412988669030237101noreply@blogger.com