"Watchmen" Season 1 Episode 5 stills
"Watchmen" (Watchmen) has been broadcast to episode 5 as of this week. Although the plot has not yet ended, the rhythm has begun to get on track, as As Uncle Mei said before, this American drama will make people call "True Fragrance" in less than 5 episodes. Compared with the previous episodes, the fifth episode really makes people feel refreshed.
film review site evaluation
first look at the film review site’s evaluation of episode 5, foreign mainstream film review sites (metacritic not updated episode 5): Rotten Tomatoes, 100% freshness; IMDB, 9.3 points, all broadcast The highest score of the episode. Domestic Douban does not have a score for the diversity of episodes, but Uncle Mei ordered a short review based on the date. Many viewers gave a five-star evaluation for the excellent performance of episode 5. Seeing this, Uncle Mei suddenly felt like a prophet, curious (showing his face).
HBO produces
. Of course, it’s not because Mei Shu is really a prophet. This is actually the conclusion drawn after analyzing the existing conditions: Mei Shu believes that HBO will definitely not let a movie have empty connotations, slow pace, and set The script of the inexplicably beautiful drama passed the review, so the American version of "Watchmen" will inevitably work hard in the later stage. At the same time, there are only 9 episodes in the first season of "Watchmen", and more than half of the episodes have been broadcast in the 5th episode, so the main creator is most likely to work on this node. Okay, after the show is over, I started to talk about this show with everyone.
What exactly is "Watchmen" about?
The original book of "Watchmen"
The original book of "Watchmen" tells the story of "superhero", by re-deconstructing "superhero", superhero is pulled from the altar. If you watch the first 5 episodes of the perfect version of "Watchmen", you will find that this American drama has gradually started to follow this path.
"Watchmen" episode 1 stills
When the first episode was broadcast, many friends said that the well-known American drama "Watchmen" was "reduced" to follow the trend and racial contradictions to gain favor. As a result, everyone has only discovered that the "racial conflict" in the American version of "Watchmen" is the same as the "Cold War" in the original book, but it is the background that triggered everything. This American drama wants to discuss much more than "racial conflict". Much deeper.
The Sister of the Dark Night
The perspective of the American TV series "Watchmen" is still on superheroes. There are "active" superheroes, such as the nun of the night and the man in the mirror; there are also "retired" superheroes, such as the second-generation silk ghost and the pharaoh. king. Although the series mainly tells the story of "active" superheroes, in fact "retired" superheroes are the essence of the show. The main creator is also expressing his views through the mouth of "retired" superheroes:
Pharaoh and his cyborg partner
superheroes are not heroes, but a group of past traumas, wrapped themselves in After the mask, the person who commits "legal violence". They are carrying out their self-righteous "justice", regardless of whether this "justice" will cause other people any trouble.
What is so good about "Watchmen"?
Squid rain from the sky
The most attractive part of the American drama "Watchmen" is that the creator never intended to tell you a clear story. He puts everything he wants to express into the lens: you see What can you think of when the squid rain falls in the sky? What do you think of seeing the sheriff's blood dripping on the badge? When you see the newspaper in the play saying that Werther is dead, and then he appears alive again after the third anniversary, what do you think of?
After giving you enough space for association, the pharaoh who is in an alien
series will slowly reveal the truth to your eyes: the squid rain is the ghost of the pharaoh; the sheriff turns out to laugh The craftsman is not as virtuous and virtuous as it seems on the surface; Werther is staying alone (not counting man-made humans) on an alien planet whose revolution cycle is different from that of the earth. In addition to the above, the main creator also likes to break the audience’s established thinking and provoke the audience: I believe most audiences will think that when they see the car that falls from the sky, they will think that this is Dr. Manhattan’s response to the silk ghost. The result is the next episode. Everyone found out that this was really the ghost of Zhao Yu; not to mention the title of the episode 4: "If You Don't"Like My Story, Write Your Own", can be called the "you do you" in the screenwriting world... How does "Watcher" compare with "Black Picket"?
"Black Picket" poster
"Watcher" "And "Black Robe Picket" are both anti-hero-themed dramas, so these two American dramas are easy to compare. From the kernel point of view, in "Black Robe Picket", the main creator injects humanity into superheroes. Let them have joy, anger, sorrow, joy, greed, and desire like ordinary people, and then let the protagonists of mortal bodies fight against superheroes.
"Watchmen" stills
and "Watchmen" superheroes are originally Mortal bodies (except Dr. Manhattan), they naturally have the joy, anger, sorrow, joy, greed, and desires of ordinary people. However, they use "justice" to legalize their selfish desires. Because of their mortal qualities, these superheroes It is far more fragile than the superheroes in other works, and it is easier for the audience to empathize.
"Black Robe Pickets" is even more powerful.
In terms of expression, the protagonists of "Black Robe Pickets" cut the wires with a kitchen knife. The smooth clearance like sparks and lightnings all the way brings the audience a hearty drama watching experience. At the same time, they can also enjoy the thrill of "ordinary people turning superheroes", so they are sought after by the audience.
"Zher" suppresses many
"Watchmen" is very slow and depressing. The main creator is determined not to tell a "refreshing" story. The plot has always been in a kind of subtle "distortion". There is no end to the beginning, but it seems that some information is hidden in the plot. It was not until episode 5 that the plot received positive feedback to the audience for the first time. This plot structure will undoubtedly "persuade" many audiences, but it also allows This American drama is full of "artistic sense." Uncle
thinks that a work that makes people feel good has two forms of expression: either it is clean and hearty, so that the audience will be hooked after watching it, just like it is hot In the summer, I came to a can of ice cola; the other one is still thinking about words, and the logic is meticulous. After watching the audience, the aftertaste is endless, like a cup of tea. When you first enter it, you feel bitter, but you can slowly feel the sweetness. .
"Black Robe Pickets" poster
"Black Robe Pickets" is a big summer ice-cola-style drama, satire and teasing are all placed on the bright side, various action dramas and plot conflicts emerge endlessly, making the audience dizzying; The "Watchmen" is a tea style. At first glance, there are always some inexplicable things, but after a closer look, it seems that you can further understand the plot and the characters.
"The Watchmen" stills
works in both forms Good work, but in comparison, the latter is more a test of the master’s mastery of the plot rhythm and details. To be honest, the rhythm of the first two episodes of "Watchmen" is too slow (it has nothing to do with the world view of "Watchmen", mainly Screenwriter's expression ), from the third episode, you can feel that the rhythm is slowly increasing. At the same time, the details, tribute and easter eggs in the episode are not scarce. This kind of control is actually quite difficult.
Does "Watchmen" have a chance to become a drama?
"Watchmen" ratings set, the number of viewers
Let’s take a look at the ratings of "Watchmen" since its broadcast: episode 1, with 799,000 viewers, and 0.3 ratings; episode 2, with 765,000 viewers. The viewership rate is 0.3; the third episode, the viewership is 648,000, and the viewership rate is 0.2; the fourth episode, the viewership is 707,000, and the viewership rate is 0.2; the fifth episode, the viewership is 799,000, and the viewership rate is 0.3.
"Watchmen" film review site rating
Let's look at the film review site's diversity evaluation: Episode 1, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, IMDB, 7.9; Episode 2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, IMDB, 7.9; Episode 3, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, IMDB, 8.6; Episode 4, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, IMDB, 8.1; Episode 5, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, IMDB, 9.3.
Trends in the four indicators of "Watchmen"
I told you before that the premiere episode of "Watchmen" is the first episode with the highest ratings on HBO since 2016, but because of the rhythm of the plot, the ratings of this American drama continue Going low, hitting the bottom in episode 3, then meeting to rise again and returning to the high at the beginning of the episode in episode 5.The evaluation of the series reached the valley in the fourth episode, and then the fifth episode ushered in a peak since the beginning of the show.
Dr. Manhattan has not officially appeared yet.
Judging from the current trend of the series, if "Watchmen" has been continuously showing surprising plots since the climax of episode 5, then this American drama is still very likely Contend for HBO's top spot in the series. After all, among the current series, the ratings of "Watchmen" are still ranked first, but if the following series continue to maintain the current rhythm, we will We can only wait for the second season of "Watchmen" to start.
"Watchmen" stills
However, judging from the influence of "Watchmen" since its broadcast, if the quality of the series is high and the later can continue to bring enough surprises to the audience, this American drama is expected to take 2 to 3 seasons. It will take time to develop enough to have the influence of "Western World", and to reach the height of "Game of Thrones", Uncle Mei feels that it will take at least 4 seasons (hope this American drama can live for so long).
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