Comment by iugtmkbdfil834
Comment by iugtmkbdfil834 4 days ago
Apologies. I may have come too strong possibly, because I do it myself sometimes by referencing shows as a means to convey relatable message to the audience. Lately, however, I started to think that the shorthand those references introduce may be more of a problem than not. I am not even familiar with the particular show you are referencing.
I think my concern was that we think too much in terms popular culture. That itself is a problem. Still, as problems go, it is not urgent. Hence my apology.
All good. I would say Watchmen (the show) is one of those ones in particular that is truly above the noise however. I even hesitate to call it “pop culture.” It’s “high art” if I can be pretentious about it, and a powerful mirror for us.
At a time when state violence in the US is brandished so loudly and proudly, it feels like a very important piece of media for folks to watch.