003: She Was Killed by Space Junk

Written By Ryan Rowland

We welcome in two of Wally's co-workers, Jason Turan and Willis Kelley, to provide a unique perspective on the premise and themes of the Watchmen series overall and discuss major plot points of episode 3.

Synopsis:

Following a late-night visit from the senator who authored Masked Policing Legislation in Oklahoma, FBI agent Laurie Blake heads to Tulsa to take over the recent murder investigation; The Lord of the Manor receives a harshly worded letter.

Notes:

Check out Peteypedia!: https://watchmen.fandom.com/wiki/Peteypedia

Laurie Blake / Silk Spectre II: https://watchmen.fandom.com/wiki/Laurie_Juspeczyk

Rowls talks about Damon Lindelof’s decision to make Watchmen referenced from this podcast:

The HBO Official Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO79iP69FaZP_qwY4kiUvCAwp0QRQ3a3e

Also, discussed who & what influenced Damon Lindelof to go into the direction of the show:

Ta-Nehisi Coates: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta-Nehisi_Coates

A Case for Reparations (Essay by Ta-Nehisi Coates): https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/

Between The World & Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates: https://www.amazon.com/Between-World-Me-Ta-Nehisi-Coates/dp/0812993543/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YGQGHCLYE6NI&keywords=between+the+world+and+me&qid=1573145522&sprefix=between+the+%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1

Ryan Rowland https://ryanrowland.com
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