By having a finale that was full of fully determined, satisfying answers, it feels as though Watchmen robbed itself of all the fascinating complexity that would inevitably come next
What began as an intensely, purposely confusing text became, in its final moments, an onslaught of answers. Photo: HBO Watchmen’s finale gave us everything — every major question answered, every character neatly tucked in, every lingering uncertainty resolved. Lady Trieu is Veidt’s daughter, and that’s why she’s so focused on assuming ultimate power. Veidt knows this, and that’s why he’s been working to escape Europa all this time.
“See How They Fly” is a cleanly, painstakingly designed piece of fiction: All the pieces come together in a perfect clockwork motion that feels right for a show obsessed with time and timekeeping. But its precision is so overwhelming that the subtext feels overwhelming, too. It’s a show deeply, painfully, intensely anxious about its relationship with questions and answers.
Watchmen the series began as an intensely, purposely confusing text, demanding that its audiences hang in for a mythology that clicked along with few explanatory notes. Its design from the jump rested on the idea that answers would be more satisfying if they were given some breathing room after the questions had first been asked.
The problem with stories that answer everything is that they’re satisfying. They close with a pleasant snap, and especially in the case of Watchmen, the intense thoroughness of all the answering makes it feel like things have been fixed. The story’s done, the problems have been solved, and everyone can wipe their hands and walk away, happy with a job well done. For Watchmen, that satisfaction is itself the one troubling thing about the finale.
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