What didn't you like about the end? I thought the major change was perfect. It fit far better overall with the rest of the story than the original WTF ending. My only complaint is that the "Nothing ever ends" line, which I would say is pretty effing important, is just quoted by Laurie instead of said by Dr. Manhattan himself. Also, I liked his voice--fit with his emo personality.
The major ending change certainly fit and was completely plausible, but I simply wasn't expecting it to be there. I would've wanted to see the way it "actually" happened in the movie, but it would've been too crazy, grandiose, and possible to fuck up and make it laughable. The fact it was different is really the only minor gripe I have, and it's not much of one at that.
Otherwise... I THINK Nite Owl said some line or something to "you know who" that seemed like a hell of a morality judgment against what she/he did. I don't recall Nite Owl EVER saying anything remotely similar in the end of the graphic novel, and I thought that was the point of the entire novel: the lines of morality in the Watchmen completely blurred, and the reader (in this case the viewer) is left to decide for themselves who is the most "just" or "right". The line Nite Owl said seemed to want to strongly steer the audience to one "answer" or way of thinking, and I thought that went against everything Moore was getting at in the conclusion of Watchmen.
Oh, well I knew ahead of time that they had taken out the squid and was somewhat glad for it. The ending makes more sense IMO.
I'm not sure exactly what you're referring to in the second paragraph. I didn't notice it being any different. Everyone was like "well, you're an asshole, but you might be right that it's for the best now that we keep this to ourselves."
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Otherwise... I THINK Nite Owl said some line or something to "you know who" that seemed like a hell of a morality judgment against what she/he did. I don't recall Nite Owl EVER saying anything remotely similar in the end of the graphic novel, and I thought that was the point of the entire novel: the lines of morality in the Watchmen completely blurred, and the reader (in this case the viewer) is left to decide for themselves who is the most "just" or "right". The line Nite Owl said seemed to want to strongly steer the audience to one "answer" or way of thinking, and I thought that went against everything Moore was getting at in the conclusion of Watchmen.
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I'm not sure exactly what you're referring to in the second paragraph. I didn't notice it being any different. Everyone was like "well, you're an asshole, but you might be right that it's for the best now that we keep this to ourselves."
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