On it

Right, just been discussing that sequence in another sub-thread. I have to admit, I also liked the Dr Manhattan back-story bits - I thought that was faithful to the source material but well handled. The intro was definitely up there too for me, though. Not so much the rest.

Yes, that's right - the Dylan intro worked really well, managing to do a huge amount of world-building in a few minutes, and giving it all a nostalgic feel

Still looks like a great film - every shot here looks like the comic brought to life. 'the visionary director of 300" is a bit of a red flag, but the Smashing Pumpkins are there to reassuringly smooth that over

What made Watchmen particularly brutal was that it had phenomenal trailers. So I was nervous, but everything we'd seen up to that point had been really promising. And yet...

I said they weren't as good as other celebrations

Boring answer: Watchmen (the film, not the show)

Spicy answer: Brokeback Mountain

On the instagram trailer announcing this video yesterday, someone commented "One day you're going to injure yourself, Gee", which is mildly cruel, but they have a point

Nothing to share, sorry - not because it's confidential, but just because I wasn't in on the decision at all. They've presumably done it based on the topic, and how they best think they can sell it to the desired audience - but I don't even know who 'they' is in this sentence.

Thanks Pilar - I was really pleased that they decided to do the paperback realise simultaneously. (I'd have liked it to be a bit less pricey in general, without the discount, but it is what it is.)

The research budget is almost three times what I currently get, but I wouldn't let that change me - I'd only use it ironically

He's covered so much more ground than people realise

"Might have been a great philosopher. Ruined by sex."