How ‘Watchmen’ and ‘The Boys’ Deconstruct American Fascism
Superhero media has a history of critiquing the dark side of power, hero worship, and vigilantism, but none have done so as radically as Watchmen and The Boys.
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The Cyclops and the Sunken Place: Narrative Control in ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Get Out’
Hollywood is increasing Black representation but Lindelof’s Watchmen and Peele’s Get Out challenge audiences to question the authenticity of this system.
In HBO’s ‘Watchmen’, the Devil Doesn’t Disappear
Watchmen, is less a show about hunting down the bad guys than it is about the twisted turns and stubborn legacies of racist trauma in America – and the resistance to atoning for it.
‘The Leftovers’ Fears and Regrets
The first season of The Leftovers struggles to balance between its mysterious circumstances, its brooding melodrama, and its devotion to complicated characters.
‘Lost’ and Found: Mystery Boxes and Pleasure Domes
Lost arrived with the thunderous roar of exploding fuselage. It cut wildly through pop-culture stereotypes, and then left its fans lost and bewildered amidst the wreckage.