/Film Daily

On the December 16, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler discussion about the ninth, and possibly final, episode of HBO’s Watchmen, entitled “See How They Fly.”

 

Opening Banter: Once again, thanks to Kris Keochinda for the opening theme song and to Twitter user @sirzapz for the logo, which we’ve been using in the PodBean player for each of these episodes.

 

• Emails
• Adrian Veidt
  • Bian impregnates herself – what were her motivations?
  • Lady Trieu shows up in 2008
    • Calls Veidt’s squid rain a “rerun”
    • Wants to make every nuke disappear
    • Asks for money - “I will never call you daughter”
  • Confrontation with the Game Warden on Europa (Nixon thing)
  • Han Solo’d - he’s been the statue this whole time
• Final Confrontation
  • Keene monologuing
  • Everyone teleported to Greenwood, Keene is now ooze
  • Senior leadership of Cyclops is vaporized (was this satisfying?)
  • Manhattan sends Laurie, Veidt, and Looking Glass to Karnak, then is killed by Lady Trieu
  • LG knows when the last squidfall was - Veidt decides to take down Lady Trieu
  • Archie (original owl ship) is at Karnak, LG and Laurie decide to take Adrian in
  • Back at the theater: “You can’t heal under a mask. Wounds need air.”

• Unanswered Questions
  • Does Angela walk on water at the end? Does it matter?
    • Lindelof’s quote
  • Whatever happened to Lube Man?
  • What the hell was up with the elephant?
  • What’s the deal with the horseshoe?
    • Lindelof’s quote
  • Do you want to see a second season?
    • American imperialism and Vietnamese refugees: https://twitter.com/viet_t_nguyen/status/1206483904951021568

Other Articles Mentioned:

• ‘Watchmen’ Wants You to “See How They Fly” With a Satisfying Conclusion
• The ‘Watchmen’ Reference Guide: Every Easter Egg in “See How They Fly”
• Damon Lindelof Unpacks the Mysteries of the ‘Watchmen’ Finale

 

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