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Watchmen Episode 7 Instant Take

Watchmen Episode 7 Instant Take: “An Almost Religious Awe”

Watchmen Episode 7 Instant Take The Shat Crew provide their immediate reactions to Watchmen Episode 7, “An Almost Religious Awe.” Gene rolls his eyes at the flood of I-told-you-so tweets coming after the big blue reveal, and Roger spots Trieu tech in the Seventh Kavalry hideout. Also, Dr. Lyons explains...

Was Veidt Sentenced To Death?

So have we determined that transitions don’t matter, or that they do and the Veidt weeping transition to the statue has wrapped up his storyline? Was he sentenced to death for trying to leave and is inside that statue? That can’t be it right?… C.W. From Indianapolis

Wade’s Alive And Everyone Else Is An Asshole.

Cal was my gut pick for Dr Manhattan but I somehow talked myself into Topher before the reveal. Anyways here is the theory. Lady Trues clock the first wonder of the new worked will wipe memories. Lady True and the 7th cave have the same plan, to usurp Manhattan’s powers...

Beware the Cyclops

Hi guys, Two thoughts after watching the episode. First, I think the use of an elephant for the nostalgia treatment was very purposeful. We have always been told, “an elephant never forgets.” It seems an odd paradox to treat someone with cerebral fluid from an animal that never forgets to...

Calhattan The Savior

Hi all, loving the podcast, thanks for all the insight! Having a live-in god explains how Angela survived the White Night. In her flashback we see her get shot in the belly by the second Kalvaryman. He’s standing over her and it doesn’t look good, then fade to black, curtains....

Dr. Disappointment

Hi guys, Having watched episode 7 An Almost Religious Awe early this morning in the UK, after seeing Angela discover the elephant, it now feels like I am being beaten over the head by the Trieu company logo. Like those optical illusion drawings of the young woman/old woman – before...

What would Nietzsche have to say about it?

Gentlemen! This wasn’t my favorite episode of the series but I did come away feeling positive about it and I was lost in thought for about 20 minutes afterward. Here’s where my mind went: Keane’s hints to Laurie Blake and Trieu’s summary of the Seventh Kavalry’s big plan got me...

Nope… Nope… Nope

Oh my, Shatters, Ok. I have now watched the episode twice, and I am sad to say I really didn’t like it. My initial watch was filled with groans and eye-rolling about the “reveals.” I kind of want to unpack why, and offer some maybe helpful commentary that I think...