…so here we go.
One of my big problems with Watchmen is how stupidly the near-rape is handled. And it’s EPIC stupid.
It’s full of every dumbass cliche there is, and unfortunately, this was common in work of the time.
We have:
Slut Shaming, check.
Woman falls in love with her rapist, check.
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This is basically why I have a knee-jerk response to the issue of how great Alan Moore is.
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This is basically why I have a knee-jerk response to the issue of how great Alan Moore is.
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fact that he uses it...nearly everything he writes makes it especially lazy. Other things...
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deadend reblogged this from gailsimone and added:
Also, wasn’t the rape implied to be a major part of the reason why the team fell apart? I don’t have my copy of Watchmen...
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Which one? The one during the Comedian’s funeral, the one where Laurie’s a kid and the other Minutemen visit her house,...
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gailsimone reblogged this from scumtrout and added:
I think you’re skipping the scene between Sally and her daughter, here.
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Alright, first things first. GAIL SIMONE DISCUSSING ALAN MOORE’S USE OF RAPE IN WATCHMEN. Is it my birthday, or...
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His recent stuff, too. Neonomicon, anyone? People...salivate over Moore’s craft all they...
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Not that he should also...this, but Watchmen also paved
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It always feel like they didn’t quite push it far enough or something. Like there have been relationships with rapist’s...
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I always thought it was MEANT to be full of cliche, since the book was about comic books, more than about their...
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I am actually totally fascinated by Sally Jupiter, although I don’t know if that’s because of me reading way more into...
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I reblog the original because some...criticisms are dumb. Also, as if I needed another...
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Yes. This. When I first read Watchmen, kept re-reading that entire section over and over trying to figure it out - none...
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^Yep.^ Thanks for saying what I tried to say. ;)
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