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By: Writing From the Inside » Blog Archive » Watching the Watchmen: The Emperor’s New Clothes

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:00:20 +0000

[...] that it might be a good idea to actually read the original comic book, and, after having fun purchasing a copy, read it I did. Here is a link to my review on pinkraygun.com. [...]

By: Sylvia Bond

Sylvia Bond — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:12:33 +0000

Dear Laura Lizzie,

I love the fact that you were named for such an excellent heroine and pioneer! Yeah, the TV show did irk me as well, where the heck was Pa’s beard? Huh? And where did all those kids come from?

At any rate, it doesn’t hurt to be honest – I could have said that I was into comic books and left it at that as to the reason why I was interested in this one, but that would be disingenuious!

Here’s a toast to an exellent reason to broaden our horizons!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

By: Laura Lizzie

Laura Lizzie — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:23:51 +0000

I love JDM with a fiery, burning passion, and I totally understand that that’s why you want to watch the movie
hell, it’s why I want to watch the movie!

(and I’m with you on the Little House tv series. I was named after Laura Ingalls Wilder and it made me very upset that they took so many liberties!! I mean, it was someone’s life, you losers!)

Laura

By: Sylvia Bond

Sylvia Bond — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:03:26 +0000

Dear Amalthia,

Neither had I, but apparently there are thousands upon thousands of people who adore this graphic novel, and even more waiting with baited breath for the movie. That’s what I love about fandom, it’s always pushing your boundaries.

Best Regards,

Sylvia

By: Amalthia

Amalthia — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:37:45 +0000

so tempted to read Watchmen now. I had NO CLUE it had won a Hugo award.

By: Writing From the Inside » Blog Archive » Watching the Watchmen: First Foray

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:16:41 +0000

[...] I wrote a little peice about going to the comic book store to buy a copy of The Watchmen graphic novel for Pink Raygun. You can read it here. [...]

By: Sylvia Bond

Sylvia Bond — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:40:12 +0000

Dear Robin,

Oh, you know me too well! Although insemination wasn’t what I had in mind. Just a nice chat, perhaps, over coffee or something. You know? Pick his brain, see what was behind him taking this role and actory stuff like that.

Best Regards,

Sylvia

By: Sylvia Bond

Sylvia Bond — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:39:26 +0000

Dear TrinityVixen,

If it wasn’t for JDM, I wouldn’t have gotten this far, so my hat’s off to him for getting me interested in a whole new world. I totally get what you mean about the 180 – normally, I’m the same way as you, what can the actor do, does he fit the role, how will it go. But it would have been disingenuous of me not to squee about JDM, at this point, besides, it was ever so much fun!

Yeah, McHattie plays Nite Owl, and Wilson plays Nite Owl II; I picked up on the doubles by reading the Wiki article, so I’m good to go. And truly, it’s on the top of my list to read the graphic novel. Honest! Thanks for the encouragement!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

By: Sylvia Bond

Sylvia Bond — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:38:46 +0000

Dear Rhea Dee,

Dark Shadows RULES! I’m a fan from way back, the comic books are just the half of it. It’s incredibly geeky of me, I know. As for The Watchmen, I figure whether it’s the trailer or JDM that gets us involved, what does it matter? It looks like a terrific movie either way. Thanks for loving the article and me, that just makes my day!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

By: Sylvia Bond

Sylvia Bond — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:38:06 +0000

Dear Teresa,

Right off, thank you for loving this piece. It felt somewhat strange to not be writing about Supernatural; I’m glad the results are working out.

I have tried to like comic books/graphic novels because the very good ones seemed to have something else going on. It wasn’t just drawings inside of squares and little balloons with dialog in them, and the people who read them seem so very intense and passionate, it piqued my interest – what’s that, what’s going on there? But every time I tried, though, I ran into that whole gritty pictures thing, and my inner fangirl just couldn’t get past that part of it. Anyway, here I am, for the duration!

And I, frankly, believe you that you were way ahead of the pack on this one – you’re passionate, just like all the other comic book aficionados that I’ve met, it’s not just love, it’s devotion! Which is why I’m positive there’s more to comic books than meets the eye.

Best Regards,

Sylvia

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:06:25 +0000

Oh, Syl, I knew where you were going with this from the first sentence! JDM, please removed your clothing and report to this woman for immediate insemination! LMAO! Love, Robin

By: TrinityVixen

TrinityVixen — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:17:02 +0000

As soon as I saw your name at the top, I knew it. “She’s only interested because JDM is playing the Comedian.” As a movie buff, it’s totally 180-what-the-F for me to be be more versed in the source material than the adaptation, so it’s doubly funny to me that you’re gaga over JDM and all I can think about is how that person fits that role. He does, rather, at least visually, he’s perfect. We’ll see how the movie goes.

Is Stephen McHattie the OLD Nite Owl? Because I’m pretty sure Patrick Wilson the Nite Owl of all the promos. That’s something you’ve got to get used to–the doubling ups–since it’s a part of the story. WHICH YOU NEED TO READ NOW NOW NOW.

By: Rhea Dee

Rhea Dee — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:59:16 +0000

A few things:

1. Dark Shadows comics? That’s so nifty! I love you.

2. It’s just that the more recent Superman, the chiseled Brandon Routh, has a smokier gaze and a head of hair that moves like the best Anime. Not that I watch much Anime either, but I’m into hair, so there you go.

Those sentences are effing EPIC. I love you.

3. This whole article was great! I loved it. I love you (still).

Also, I uh, totally bought the Watchmen cause of the trailer. Ahahaha. But I know where you’re coming from Teresa, I really do.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:59:51 +0000

HA! I love this piece. I’ve only started really reading comics in about 2003-2004, but I’ve gotten really into them since then. I heard about the graphic novel, The Watchmen, years ago, right around the time I was reading some other Alan Moore. Friends in the know were like “Oh, man. This is THE Alan Moore to read!” I didn’t get around to it. So, a couple of weeks ago, when I’d accumulated store credit at my favorite comic shop, I used it to buy a copy of The Watchmen. I didn’t even know they were making a movie! Then, that stupid trailer came out. Now, when I tell those friends in the know that I haven’t read Watchmen yet, but I will, they assume it’s because of the movie.

Grrr…

I can’t win. But let it be known that I used my comic shop store credit (which you can only earn by spending a certain amount of money a month on comics) to buy my copy of Watchmen. I actually LIKE comics, dammit! And I was NOT buying Watchmen just to prepare for the movie! So there! (not that there’s anything wrong with that, Sylvia)