tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781642913058207208.post9220001164197575057..comments2023-10-08T07:22:58.997-04:00Comments on Are You A Serious Comic Book Reader?: Better Than List Pt. 3: Doom Patrol > Watchmenbrandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05331746353766612879noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781642913058207208.post-83909420628401928022008-09-14T14:09:00.000-04:002008-09-14T14:09:00.000-04:00meghan- thank you for the comment. i imagine tha...meghan- thank you for the comment. i imagine that your reactions to watchmen are shared by many, though clearly due to the 'canonical' status of the book, perhaps few would be willing to admit as much. clearly watchmen is not ALL bad, the problem is that whatever is in its that is good would probably take up no more than a three issue mini-series, were it not thoroughly muddied with moore's 'intentional obtuseness.' there are certainly portions of morrison's six-volume run on doom patrol that are less straightforward than others, but they never lack the essential whimsy (notice i use this word a lot in describing comics i like) that keeps it moving and, more importantly, keeps it fun.david e. ford, jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530623430089464503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781642913058207208.post-20205094508393292452008-09-13T09:17:00.000-04:002008-09-13T09:17:00.000-04:00I JUST read Watchmen, and this really sums up my p...I JUST read Watchmen, and this really sums up my problems with it and my confusion about why it's such a big deal. Setting aside its intentional obtuseness, it's just not engaging on any level. The plot is mostly uninteresting and way too slow, and (even worse!) there's no emotional draw.Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02077817160651457764noreply@blogger.com