johngodfrey

The suspense is real and the creatures are scary but the most terrifying aspect of this show is the oligarchic tyranny and the entirely plausible devaluation of human life. It all feels prophetic, but it's the least bit preachy. And in Sydney Chandler a star is born.

How. Slow. Can it. Go? The answer: very slow indeed. Every 45-minute episode is jam-packed with about 12 minutes worth of action—seemingly as a way to extract full value out of the very expensive sets. It's just terrible storytelling. I have given it multiple chances to engage me but I am now done.

Watchmen isn't only the best show of 2019—it may just be the best show of the decade (sorry, Better Call Saul). Alan Moore fanboys need to grow up and get over themselves and evaluate the show based on its own merits, which are epic. This is astonishing television.