WATCHMEN: Chapter 5; "Everything balances..."

CONTENT: 

01 Introduction 

02 Visual Examination 

03 Plot Pacing and Development 

04 Characterization 

05 Dialogue 

06 Quote Reference 

07 Closing 

SONGS USED: 

"Wonders of the World" for Introduction 

"Mist" for music while reviewing 

"Paradise Circus" by Massive Attack between breaks and for Closing 
*audio clip courtesy of Watchmen Motion Comics

• The chapter review runs 40:34 including instrumental tracks.
• Introduction disclosed some personal information. My updates have been quite slow lately due to RL demands. I'm struggling but I will finish Watchmen :)
• This chapter provided me with a very wide scope for Visual Examination. Everything from the previous three chapters appeared here and it's the most excruciating experience for me as I read through but it was also wonderfully masochistic. Gibbons proved his incredible grasp for this story knows no limits. Writer and artist have become one.
• And of course, I found Plot Pacing and Development to be tedious and insufferable but I maintained humor and ended up enjoying it anyway. Moore is painstakingly diverse with his storylines and the suspense he creates makes me shiver.
• With the exception of doc, everyone is here. The two contrasting POVs with the TBF narratives make this chapter officially a mindfuck. I've noticed very disturbing elements at this point. Characterization alongside their scenes and settings are almost symmetrical with it and that screws with my head so much.
• I had no idea that the language in the Dialogue aspect can consume you. Every spoken phrase has layers and they're complimented by Gibbon's visual mileage. 
• And the Quote Reference had a vice grip because William Blake's infamous poem resonates and echoes through your mind. Recite the lines yourself. 
• My personal song choice hopefully escalates the horror and beauty of this chapter.

It's simply a looking-glass chapter. There is a near-perfect symmetry in the panels. If you have a copy of the GN yourself, browse through this chapter and examine the panels. Go ahead. Some scenes are either in pairs or are parallel to each other. Everything is deliberate. Its execution is immaculate. This chapter certainly lives up to its title. Moore and Gibbons must be proud. Thanks for the mindfuck, guys.

WATCHMEN: Chapter 4; "Perhaps nothing is made."

Dedicated to Paula Montenegro 

CONTENT: 

01 Quote from Watchmen Motion Comics 

02 Introduction 

03 Visual Examination 

04 Characterization 

05 A Scrutiny of the Narrative 

06 Quote Reference 

07 Fan Reaction to Dr. Manhattan 

08 Closing 

SONGS USED: 

"Light's Theme" for Opening and while reviewing 

"Time Lapse Lifeline" by Maria Taylor between breaks and for Closing 

*audio clip courtesy of Watchmen Motion Comics

• The chapter review runs 40:42 including instrumental tracks. This one has a different standard format because it's a personal chapter focused with a single character.
• An audio clip from the Motion Comics to take listeners deeper into the review. 
• Introduction plus disclaimer. I feel very passionately about doing this review right.
• I think it's still appropriate to do a Visual Examination. I focused more on the symbols used as oppose to mere color schemes and sequencing. I took note of the timeline shown and how Dr. Manhattan experiences all points of time simultaneously.
• Jon Osterman in-focus in Characterization especially his transformation into Dr. Manhattan. I discussed his eventual detachment from his humanity. I also included Moore's notes from the Absolute Watchmen edition in regards with Dr. Manhattan's conception.
• This segment A Scrutiny of the Narrative was more about the writing itself. I described the mastery of symbolic language Moore made use of.
• Albert Einstein as a Quote Reference and my, what an insight it is!
• Brief discussion on Fan Reaction; what the fandom thinks about the Doc.
• I ended with another personal song choice.

This was a spell-binding chapter that changed the way I see and appreciate things. Dr. Manhattan's disconnection pierces through and the level of complexity was even heightened through Moore's prose and Gibbon's precise symbols about time and brevity. There are so many quotable statements in this chapter. I am impressed with the way Moore understands Jon Osterman's character and was therefore able to make readers sympathize with him while being captivated by the sheer delicacy of this chapter.