Spoilers follow for the first five episodes of HBO’s Watchmen.
The costumes are a hugely important part of any comic-book adaptation, and they’re also probably one of the toughest aspects to pull off. Translating two-dimensional drawings from the page into real-world designs that actual people can wear while not looking ridiculous, but also move around in and even engage in action scenes with, is hugely challenging.
And in the case of HBO’s Watchmen, that challenge was perhaps even more intense given that the show doesn’t really even feature superhuman characters, who may get a pass when it comes to some of the more high-concept conceits of super-wardrobes. No, with the exception of Dr. Manhattan, who we haven’t really seen yet on the show (and who goes around naked anyhow, with his “d!@k hanging out,” to quote Laurie Blake), Watchmen just features regular folks who simply decide to dress up and fight crime. And, again, hopefully not look dumb doing so.
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The costumes are a hugely important part of any comic-book adaptation, and they’re also probably one of the toughest aspects to pull off. Translating two-dimensional drawings from the page into real-world designs that actual people can wear while not looking ridiculous, but also move around in and even engage in action scenes with, is hugely challenging.
And in the case of HBO’s Watchmen, that challenge was perhaps even more intense given that the show doesn’t really even feature superhuman characters, who may get a pass when it comes to some of the more high-concept conceits of super-wardrobes. No, with the exception of Dr. Manhattan, who we haven’t really seen yet on the show (and who goes around naked anyhow, with his “d!@k hanging out,” to quote Laurie Blake), Watchmen just features regular folks who simply decide to dress up and fight crime. And, again, hopefully not look dumb doing so.
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