2005.04.15
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?
WatchmenI decided to reread Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s classic graphic novel Watchmen after reading various reports on The Movie Blog that a movie version might actually be progressing. I loved the book then and I love it now, and reading it over again brings out subtle details I’ve not noticed before.
For those of you not in the know, Watchmen revolves around a group of ex-superheroes who are being killed one by one. A few of them band together to figure out who is doing it and why. While the plot isn’t terribly complex, the beauty of the story is the rich detail and characters. In fact if it weren’t for the graceful storytelling the book would be rather boring and the almost sublime, morally challenging payoff at the end would have little meaning.
My only complaint about the book is the pirate story told in the background. I know it has a purpose and is, by itself, an interesting story and an important plot device but this time around I skipped reading it. Otherwise the story has been a great read and I’m glad I went into it again. I think I might reread several more of my old graphic novels now…
3 Comments Categorized: manga
You can follow responses with a RSS 2.0 feed or via email using the checkbox below. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
3 Responses to “Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?”
- Mookee says (April 15th, 2005 at 09:36:02 )
How can you not like any story about any pirate?
sissy.
- dugh says (April 15th, 2005 at 21:09:09 )
I do like pirate stories…
However, this one is just too distracting for me to actually enjoy in the context of the overall story. I know it is supposed to complement and, to some degree, reflect the main plot lines, but I know the story already and didn’t feel like dealing with it.- Bryan says (October 3rd, 2005 at 20:28:32 )
do you like graphic novels?
Here is a link for a series of graphic novels, they might be to simple for you but they are graphic.
http://www.fenderandedges.com
