Spoiler Discussion of 'Watchmen' Episode 5, "Little Fear of Lightning"

Nov 18, 2019

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On the November 18, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler discussion about the fifth episode of HBO’s Watchmen, entitled “Little Fear of Lightning.”

Opening Banter:

In Our Feature Presentation:

Start with a quick reader email

Looking Glass’s origin story
- Hoboken, 1985
- Squid

Adrian Veidt
- Video message to Robert Redford reveals truth behind his squid plan
- What do you think about the way information from the comic has been doled out so far?
- Is definitely in space
- “Save Me D”
- Warden - “Our god has left us, and it’s unlikely he’ll return.”

Modern Day Looking Glass
- Job giving feedback on focus groups
- Reflective lining in his hat
- Extra Dimensional Security drills
- Ex works at Forever Pets, destroys puppy, reveals the pills are Nostalgia
- Recovery group, meets Renee
- Follows her, learns that the Seventh Kavalry used a set to film their video, are developing their own teleportation technology (to what end?)

Random Additional Thoughts
- The music in this episode
- Spielberg’s Pale Horse
- Theory about potential time travel