Live Recap: 16 Thoughts I Had While Watching The 1st Episode Of Watchmen

Okay look … I’ve had Watchmen on my ‘watch list’ for like forever now! But with the comparisons to Lovecraft Country (and after seeing how traumatic Lovecraft was) I’ve had it on hold for just as long! However … a few days ago, I “ran outta things to watch” aka I no longer had anything funny to watch, so I took a chance and started watching Watchmen episode 1.

But … again, the comparisons between this and Lovecraft were so heavy when Lovecraft dropped, especially the Tulsa scenes, and I’m terrified of being triggered again after everything that’s already happened this year, so I haven’t really payed it any attention.

That is, of course, until today, when someone started following me on Twitter and mentioned she loved my Lovecraft posts! (Which is how she found me in the first place.) And since she asked me to give Watchmen the “Lovecraft Country” treatment … since you know, that’s the first show I actually wrote a post for consistently EVERY WEEK, I figured I’d just cut the chords and jump right into it.

So, if you’re unfamiliar with Watchmen still … now’s your chance to catch up, since I’ll be doing the same. However …

Based on the celebrated graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, the exciting and dark “Watchmen” takes place in Tulsa, Okla., 34 years after the original story. After a white supremacist attack on the local police department, which leaves only two surviving cops on the beat, laws are passed that allow the cops to hide their identities behind masks. One of these cops, Angela Abar, adopts the identity of Sister Night and fights racists while dealing with the decades-long legacy of the vigilantes.

Here Are 16 Thoughts I Had While Watching Watchmen Episode 1

1. The role reversal between the Black cop and the white driver is dope.
2. I think I like the idea of cops having to request to get their weapons unlocked?
3. So cops can’t tell people they’re cops? Okay.
4. Redfordations? Like reporations? Hilarious!
5. Is it raining fish? And sis just got out the car like this is normal? WTF!
6. Of course she doesn’t JUST run a bakery! Black women, am I right? 
7. Black family? White kids? Umm … adoption? Okay. (Perhaps another “role reversal” or?)
8. Oh wow the bakery ain’t even open yet? This ish ain’t ever opening is it? Is this just a cover?
9. Sooo … I kinda like the interrogation in the pod as well? The way they ask the question they need to know, questions that sound dumb, and important questions, so they can look at your eyes and see if you’re lying? Maybe I’ll try that later this week. See what happens.
10. They’re taking batteries out of watches now? I mean … I know this ish is called “watchmen” but still, even this is a little too cliche for my rom com loving ass.
11. These poor, poor cows!
12. Wow so they all get a suicide pill incase things go bad? Terrorist 101 much?
13. I can’t watch this right now though! It’s too heavy for right now! I can’t.
14. Wypipo calling a white man master? Yeah, still weird. I’ll never like this.
15. But ummm … why’d they kill the chief? Did I just miss something? WTF!?
16. So the old man is the boy who survived the Tulsa massacre and she’s the baby he picked up? Did I see that correctly?

Listen, I don’t know what just happened, and I don’t know if I even paid attention enough! All I know is I need to hurry up and watch episode 2 so I can see WTF is going on right now! ‘Cause I can’t even!

Stay tuned for my thoughts on episode 2!