5 Reasons Why Watchmen Season 1 Succeeded

'Ugh, another adaptation? Why?!' Everyone was concerned about the news about Watchmen getting the silver screen treatment because how different could it really be from Zack Snyder's page-by-page 2009 adaptation? A whole lot different as it turns out.

This was likely the toughest decision to make for the creative team, but they thankfully chose correctly. Once everyone was honest about it, a sequel was the only way to take a worthy step forward with the brand, much like the recent Doomsday Clock comic. With this being a sequel, so much more potential was available for its story to progress in new and interesting ways.

Gone are the immediately recognizable elements with a fresh never-before-seen world taking its place. New protagonists, antagonists, and the occasional familiar name and face to pop up unexpectedly. Watchmen successfully took Alan Moore's wholly-distinct alternate reality and thought to ask 'What does that society look like in modern-day?' The answer is illustrated across nine intricate, unpredictable episodes that will only become more impressive with each rewatch. Against the odds, the Watchmen cast and crew managed to add onto a complete story with a follow-up narrative worthy of being linked to the source material.