Alec Bojalad Oct 20, 2019
Watchmen episode 1 introduces an enigmatic Western lawman named Bass Reeves. Here is what to know about the real life figure.
The following contains spoilers for Watchmen episode 1.
Prior to the premiere of Watchmen, HBO and creator Damon Lindelof could have given viewers 100 guesses as to how the show based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ iconic superhero novel would begin. And precisely 0 people would have guessed “with a 1920s era silent film detailing the exploits of Bass Reeves: The Black Marshal of Oklahoma.”
But as you now know (if you honored the spoiler alert at the beginning of this article and actually watched Watchmen episode 1) that is precisely how the show begins. Yes, even the familiar yellow Watchmen text logo appears as part of the grainy silent film before the plot carries on to show about a minute and a half of a Bass Reeves adventure.
In the brief clip,...
Watchmen episode 1 introduces an enigmatic Western lawman named Bass Reeves. Here is what to know about the real life figure.
The following contains spoilers for Watchmen episode 1.
Prior to the premiere of Watchmen, HBO and creator Damon Lindelof could have given viewers 100 guesses as to how the show based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ iconic superhero novel would begin. And precisely 0 people would have guessed “with a 1920s era silent film detailing the exploits of Bass Reeves: The Black Marshal of Oklahoma.”
But as you now know (if you honored the spoiler alert at the beginning of this article and actually watched Watchmen episode 1) that is precisely how the show begins. Yes, even the familiar yellow Watchmen text logo appears as part of the grainy silent film before the plot carries on to show about a minute and a half of a Bass Reeves adventure.
In the brief clip,...
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