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[–] thelastknowngod@lemm.ee 50 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Maybe a controversial take.. I like Snyder's ending better than the book.

Ozymandius tricking Dr Manhattan into building a bomb that blows up NYC is a lot more grounded in possibility that a giant psychic squid.

[–] simple@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The whole Dr Manhattan plan could've blown up at his face though if he took it personally and killed everyone.

I do kind of like the squid ending because it's supposed to be something completely unexpected and unbelievable that governments would actually believe it's an alien. They could've foreshadowed it a bit better but I like the weirdness of it.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I like the TV show fleshing out the squid thing more. I think the movie ending was fine for the time though.

I remember recommending the movie to people and being told "you should have warned me there was blue penis" by one person. And then he went on to say "blue penis" at random times when he saw me. I don't know how he would have reacted if there was a giant alien psychic squid attack

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I saw that movie and recommended it, with a caveat. I said, "It's a great movie, but there's a lot of big blue schlong. If that's a problem for you, you won't enjoy it. If it isn't, it's a great show."

[–] aphlamingphoenix@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"If that's a problem for you, you missed the message."

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago

Seriously. If that's a problem for you, maybe put in some work and join the rest of us in adulthood soon.

[–] LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch 7 points 11 months ago

The ending was equally fine as the book, the main issue I have is that in the book, the only real super powered person was Dr. Manhattan.

A lot of things don't make a ton of sense having all the heroes have super strength and durability.

[–] iegod@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not controversial at all, it works and plays better.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 1 points 11 months ago

It's just the rest of his changes that are a problem.