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Minutemen was like fan fiction in the best possible way. I really liked how it expanded on Under the Hood, and while it had some parts that were very odd, they were odd in keeping with the original Watchmen. It's obvious the writer took his time and made sure to pour over the original graphic novel and movie, and it's all in keeping with the spirit of the original story, while filling in, in explicit detail, things that were previously only hinted at or alluded to. Also, I really like the modern take on the artwork, that's a pleasant mix of realism and cartoony, without the garish color scheme of Watchmen that made it stand out in its time but which looks extremely dated now. Finally, I'd like to mention that I genuinely liked Hollis Mason, and could really feel for him. He's a stand-up guy trying his best to do the right thing in a morally ambiguous world where there aren't a lot of easy decisions to make, and one where superheroes don't have superpowers, aren't invincible, and sometimes get things completely wrong, just the same as all other humans.Silk Spectre, on the other hand, I was far less enamored with. The style and story grated on me in a way that Minutemen didn't. First, the storyline strays from the peculiar world of Watchmen into full-blown nonsense. Worst of all was the plot where a rich businessman extorts The Beetles into peddling drugs a hippy scientist made that induces mindless consumerism in its subjects and makes them want to go buy tons of stuff. Granted, the original Watchmen had a plot where a rich businessman genetically engineered a huge space monster which telepathically killed half a million people after dying after being teleported, but I found that the dumbest part of the original Watchmen anyway, and loved how the movie took out that subplot and shaped the movie into something more logical. So, maybe dumb stuff like this IS in keeping with the original Watchmen, but if so, in the worst possible way. And when Minutemen never strayed so far into the absurd, the trek into the absurd in Silk Specre is unwanted.
The other major issue with it was there wasn't one single character in Silk Spectre I was rooting for. Sally Jupiter was a domineering mother who beat up her daughter on a regular basis to toughen her up, and Laurie Jupiter is an odd combination of impulsive, stuck up, naive, irresponsible, and immature, who assaults The Libby after she gives Laurie a tongue lashing, bolts out of town before she's even graduated, and shacks up with a random dreamboat from school to live a hippie life. I personally didn't like her and wasn't interested in her very much.
So, at least on subjective enjoyment, I enjoyed the story of the Minutemen a lot, and love how it expands on something hinted at in the graphic novel but very much in the background by the time of 1985. For Silk Spectre, I personally found the plot very dumb, and thought it was trying to be weird and absurd because the writer thought that would be interesting, and I found I could neither like Laurie Jupiter, nor could I relate to what she was going through in any meaningful way.
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Before Watchmen Silk Spectre #1 cooke Books Reviews
One of the problems with reentering the world of comics is that a generation later they are complex and achieve so much more. Hence the term Graphic Novel
An even bigger mistake was my selection of Watchmen by Moore and Gibbons. Watchmen Complex; multi-layered, amazing quality of art and highly skilled tracking of multiple plots. A very high standard to match if one intends to spend more time in the world of graphic novels.
If this is not the best example of this media, I am not sure I can handle better.
I was very leery about pushing my luck on a sequel, esp one not penned by the same team. This version of Before Watchmen, Minuteman/Silk Specter did not disappoint, nor did it surpass the original masterpiece.
I was much impressed with the richness and near perfect continuity of the artwork. Not every cell was as nuanced or deeply meaningful but the quality of the draftsmanship is loyally maintained.
The two story-lines succeed in not merely filling in blanks, but making some important twists in the story you only think you know. Almost any example I might give would constitute a spoiler. The story-lines are that dense, there is almost no fat or easy to edit material.
That said some aspects of the Watchmen universe wear me down. Children seem to exist only to be horribly abused. The Gothic appeal seems to mean that there can never be much in the way of light or optimism. I do not demand happy endings. I would like some space to allow me to recover from the last call for revenge or wasting of bystanders. Yes this is the mood and the timing from Watchmen... meaning you may assume that I will not buy the BW volume staring the Crimson Corsair and I am not sure I can take much more of The Comedian or Rorschach.
Bottom Line, I enjoyed this add on to the Watchman universe. I can recommend it with the understanding that only Alan Moore is Alan Moore. I shall, eventually return for another selection, but I will be selective.
I think both of these books had very good stories. I was reluctant to read anything in the series, but my curiosity about the Minutemen lured me in.
What I loved about Minutemen was how well the story was told. Even though there were things I didn't like (because they go against my own ideas for the characters) those things were always so well done that I could not help but like the story.
Silk Spectre was even less something I would consider canon, yet still captured my heart all the same. Seeing the relationship between Sally and Laurie, seeing how Laurie hates the life set out for her but still needs it, is nice.
Now, let's get to the important part. The Comedian. I make it no secret in my day to day life that he is my favorite fictional character of all time. I was nervous about his portrayal, but he was spot on in Minutemen. Just awful enough you never want to sympathize with him, with sympathetic moments so heartbreaking they punch you in the gut. He was complex. He was a temperamental, punkass kid. He was an irredeemable jerk. He was a sad child. He was a manipulative, calculating bastard. He was a charmer. He was a lover. He was so many things and he was all the things the Comedian should be.
He is seen far less in Silk Spectre, but what is seen of him there is still spot on and I loved the subtle parallels drawn between father and daughter.
I'll end my review with saying that I loved the Minutemen art. Silk Spectre art was beautiful, but the Minutemen art was cute and simple and just my favorite sort of style in comics, a style I find is becoming more rare. Bravo to this book as a whole!
Minutemen was like fan fiction in the best possible way. I really liked how it expanded on Under the Hood, and while it had some parts that were very odd, they were odd in keeping with the original Watchmen. It's obvious the writer took his time and made sure to pour over the original graphic novel and movie, and it's all in keeping with the spirit of the original story, while filling in, in explicit detail, things that were previously only hinted at or alluded to. Also, I really like the modern take on the artwork, that's a pleasant mix of realism and cartoony, without the garish color scheme of Watchmen that made it stand out in its time but which looks extremely dated now. Finally, I'd like to mention that I genuinely liked Hollis Mason, and could really feel for him. He's a stand-up guy trying his best to do the right thing in a morally ambiguous world where there aren't a lot of easy decisions to make, and one where superheroes don't have superpowers, aren't invincible, and sometimes get things completely wrong, just the same as all other humans.
Silk Spectre, on the other hand, I was far less enamored with. The style and story grated on me in a way that Minutemen didn't. First, the storyline strays from the peculiar world of Watchmen into full-blown nonsense. Worst of all was the plot where a rich businessman extorts The Beetles into peddling drugs a hippy scientist made that induces mindless consumerism in its subjects and makes them want to go buy tons of stuff. Granted, the original Watchmen had a plot where a rich businessman genetically engineered a huge space monster which telepathically killed half a million people after dying after being teleported, but I found that the dumbest part of the original Watchmen anyway, and loved how the movie took out that subplot and shaped the movie into something more logical. So, maybe dumb stuff like this IS in keeping with the original Watchmen, but if so, in the worst possible way. And when Minutemen never strayed so far into the absurd, the trek into the absurd in Silk Specre is unwanted.
The other major issue with it was there wasn't one single character in Silk Spectre I was rooting for. Sally Jupiter was a domineering mother who beat up her daughter on a regular basis to toughen her up, and Laurie Jupiter is an odd combination of impulsive, stuck up, naive, irresponsible, and immature, who assaults The Libby after she gives Laurie a tongue lashing, bolts out of town before she's even graduated, and shacks up with a random dreamboat from school to live a hippie life. I personally didn't like her and wasn't interested in her very much.
So, at least on subjective enjoyment, I enjoyed the story of the Minutemen a lot, and love how it expands on something hinted at in the graphic novel but very much in the background by the time of 1985. For Silk Spectre, I personally found the plot very dumb, and thought it was trying to be weird and absurd because the writer thought that would be interesting, and I found I could neither like Laurie Jupiter, nor could I relate to what she was going through in any meaningful way.
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