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Not quite as good as last week's stellar episode, but still pretty strong - "Watchmen" provides a few answers this week, but not without a host of other questions.

Lady Trieu (Hong Chau) a reclusive Vietnamese Trillionaire, who purchased Adrien Veidt's company in the wake of his disgrace, (but who appears to idolise him - literally) is building a giant "clock" on land in Tulsa that she owns. It appears that her building equipment may have been used in the escape of Will Reeves (Louis Gossett Jnr) from Sister Knight's (Regina King) custody which brings Knight and Blake (Jean Smart) to her building. Meanwhile Veidt (Jeremy Irons) continues to test the limits of his prison.

A couple of elements of "Watchmen" are becoming so standard it's almost not worth saying them anymore (in fact, I'll try and drop this going forward) but the show looks and sounds amazing. The effects, the CGI work, are on par with any movie you'd see and the music, both the score and the choices are excellent.

Plot wise, this might just be my taste, but the show suffered a little bit by moving focus off Laurie Blake and becoming more of an ensemble again. That said, we did learn more about how Looking Glass lives, introduced ourselves to the blunt parenting of Lady Trieu and Cal Aber and found out how Veidt likes to spend more of his evenings. There must be some significance to the role of Vietnam in the proceedings, given that two of the principle characters come from there - and the place featured so prominently in the graphic novel.

More please.

Although 'Watchmen's' first two episodes disappointed somewhat, while still having a lot of impressive elements, the show started showing signs of greatness with its first great episode (actually it left me near-blown away) "She Was Killed By Space Junk". The tightest paced, most playful and most interesting episode up to this point, characterisation and storytelling started to move forward and introduces the viewer to one of the show's most interesting character Laurie Blake.

Coming up to the halfway point of 'Watchmen', it would have been a big ask to match the level of "She Was Killed By Space Junk" or exceed it. Something that "If You Don't Like My Story Write Your Own", notable for introducing another new character in Lady Trieu, doesn't quite manage. To me it is a step or two backwards and closer to "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice" and "Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship" in quality, though slightly better because things have at least progressed, the tone is more established and settled and the characters are more interesting, one also not feeling as disconnected.

"If You Don't Like My Story Write Your Own" is let down somewhat by the pacing, an aspect that had improved massively in "She Was Killed By Space Junk". Here though, it was a bit too slow again, a few scenes not going very far. Again, in terms of ideas (and there are some great ones here) the episode could have benefitted from trying to do a little less and focused more succinctly on parts it considered most important.

Did feel that it was a little too heavy on the talk, with some of the chatter not doing enough to progress the story and there to give some levity.

So much however works brilliantly in "If You Don't Like My Story Write Your Own". Lady Trieu is introduced here and she is very memorable, both alluring and suitably mysterious with touches of wackiness and creepiness. The main storyline is imperfect but still has intrigue, uncompromising boldness, playfulness and still doing a great job with taking a lot of recognisable themes and expanding upon them. Also making them more relevant and relatable today, in a way that's painful and scary which is probably why the content has not sat well with some people. Actually found Veidt's subplot the more interesting story this time and it and Veidt himself are not as disconnected as they were in the first two episodes (which is another improvement here). Especially since this is the first time where his presence even when not there in the scene is actually felt in the other world, especially when the main characters talk about him coming across his statue. Just love the character's eccentricity and what happens here is both disturbing and hilarious. The episode also boasts one of his best ever moments and one of the show's most memorable scenes that is often talked about, that with the clones in the water.

Like the previous three episodes, "If You Don't Like My Story Write Your Own" looks fantastic. The hologram scene is especially beautifully shot in an episode full of cinematic quality style and atmosphere. The score continues to unsettle and the pre-existing music choices are diverse and cleverly used. The Beethoven was especially well done, sublime piece used to stirring effect. The script is also not perfect but on the whole is gritty and playful, so closer tonally to the writing in "She Was Killed By Space Junk". On the most part, the episode is good fun but also very disturbingly startling and with ideas that have promise and continue to be built upon. Veidt's storyline especially. The characters are well done, with Laurie having settled very well and Lady Trieu is written with class and tension. Jean Smart is playful and tough as nails, Regina King shows more vulnerability here and Jeremy Irons steals every scene he's in, but classy Hong Chau kills it most.

Overall, was expecting more but well done all the same. 8/10

This episode was a little dull, but I'm still intrigued about the end. This was also the first episode that I didn't find Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross music as valid as in the other episodes.

The end was excellent. What can the future of Watchmen bring.

I absolutely love the title it's so true and I feel that way about hundreds of things I watch. I respect the whole power thing with rich people and everything with Jeremy Irons is excellent! I appreciate how Watchmen is getting better, The Leftovers was the same way and Dameon Lindelof was the creator of that. Even if you don't like my opinions at least understand The Leftovers is my 5th favorite show ever and I believe Watchmen will get a lot better.

As a rule I don't write reviews or rate series television until I've seen an entire season. This review is more about the show to this point than this episode (which I liked a great deal). For those who have trolled this show I say maybe this genre isn't for you. Maybe a show that requires you to suspend disbelief or extend your imagination is a lot to ask. Perhaps entertainment should come easy and be a passive sport. I am a neophyte to the watchmen world, like many of you. Being thrusted into this world didn't scare me away. Ive taken the deep dive. Challenged the way I look at things. Researched the show. Rewatched each episode. Sooooo, so far I love it. I can't wait to see what comes next. I look forward to rating the series and writing that review.

While the first 3 episodes were confusing, this one was quite gripping and left me with the feeling of wanting more of the Series.

Seen quite a few negative comments about the series but its building up quite nicely.

This Show is just amazing in its own way !

One of my Tv-Highlights 2019 !

I am so exited for the next episode !

The Series has Lindelof written all over it and it is amazing, the mysterys are intruging and awesome, i want to know the answers so badly !

There were again so many huge suprises and revelations, and also lots of new questions formed....

My Tv-Highlight 2019 with Euphoria, Mr. Robot and The Handmaids Tale !!

There are 5 episodes left and we have more questions than answers. Things better get clearer next episode, or it will get messy if they explain everything when it's ending. Beautiful cinematography, but that's expected, it's HBO after all. Acting great as well. And Veidt's storyline is more interesting than the principal one, which is something to worry. A good episode, but not the one that the season needs now.

It's so beautifully written, characters actually act competent and smart and in line with their background, dialogue is witty and multi-layered. I can't help myself but like every scene of this episode and can't wait for more. What a breath of fresh air after so many lazily written scripts I have experienced recently. And acting is superb.

There is a man on the moon and his name is Adrian Veidt. His mansion might be in North Wales but it is a mirage. His servants are clones and this week they took flying lessons.

We were introduced to Lady Trieu. A reclusive Vietnamese mogul who is building a gigantic clock in Tulsa. She claims it will be the wonder of the new world, maybe it can bring down the man from the moon. She did buy Veidt's company and his statue is in her greenhouse.

Angela Abar finds out the truth about Laurie Blake's parents, both of them also visit Lady Trieu. It was a female only meeting unfortunately for Blake's assistant.

It is frustrating that this series is stuck in third gear. It should be on overdrive by now. I think this series had been done and dusted in six episodes. So far I find this intriguing but it has pacing issues.

I get what you guys trying to be doing, but isn't it enough holes? I seriously don't understand , enough moments, enough cliffhangers, it's gone too far and it became worse and worse the episode is good but in general it made the series worse and more WTH

Yes this is easily the weakest episode of the season so far but that's just a testament to how great this show really is. I've seen countless tv series/movies that are worse than this.

Keep it up HBO

I honestly do not know what the writers and producers were thinking when they put together these episodes, but it is NOT good or entertaining.

Again, SO MANY holes in the plot & story, always wanting to leave you guessing; with this main purpose to keep us watching each week & wanting more.

This show certainly is giving its viewers much more credit than I think is Merited; in the sense that it assumes it's core audience is a bunch of millennial fan boys- who like bad writing, and always needs a new "Whoa" moment to keep their attention spans up to par.

Which, is most certainly NOT the right demographic to be going after with a show like this.

I honestly have lost all hope for this show getting any better, and my patience is pretty much dried up.

"Tick Tock" HBO CEO's !!!

2 out of 5 stars.

Another slow and boring episode. The episode is building up to something that is about to come in a future episode. Jeremy Irons is great. You get some surprises and shock with his character. The story is slow moving and forgettable.

No Mr. Lindelof, I will not write my own. I will simply stop watching!

Honestly, what a load nonsense this was! There is nothing meaningful, mature, important or even entertaining about anything being presented here. It's just silly.

Watchmen keeps getting worse - This is a poorly done show with campy cheese all over