But I still don’t consider them to be “good” adaptations. They’re just okay.
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
But I still don’t consider them to be “good” adaptations. They’re just okay.
The reason this is such a big deal is because Larry Schexnayder is secretly the identity of Hooded Justice.
But by making Schexnayder the photographer, that means he is NOT Hooded Justice in this adaptation.
Which is fine. The HBO series changed Hooded Justice’s identity as well to great fanfare.
But by making Schexnayder the photographer, that means he is NOT Hooded Justice in this adaptation.
Which is fine. The HBO series changed Hooded Justice’s identity as well to great fanfare.
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The reason this is such a big deal is because Larry Schexnayder is secretly the identity of Hooded Justice.
But by making Schexnayder the photographer, that means he is NOT Hooded Justice in this adaptation.
Which is fine. The HBO series changed Hooded Justice’s identity as well to great fanfare.
But by making Schexnayder the photographer, that means he is NOT Hooded Justice in this adaptation.
Which is fine. The HBO series changed Hooded Justice’s identity as well to great fanfare.
Not really a good adaptation. And I’m not talking about Snyder’s ending.
He took Larry Schexnayder, the Minuteman’s publicist, and fused him with “The Photographer”, a character who only has two lines in one scene in the comic. This changes the entire story.
He took Larry Schexnayder, the Minuteman’s publicist, and fused him with “The Photographer”, a character who only has two lines in one scene in the comic. This changes the entire story.
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Not really a good adaptation. And I’m not talking about Snyder’s ending.
He took Larry Schexnayder, the Minuteman’s publicist, and fused him with “The Photographer”, a character who only has two lines in one scene in the comic. This changes the entire story.
He took Larry Schexnayder, the Minuteman’s publicist, and fused him with “The Photographer”, a character who only has two lines in one scene in the comic. This changes the entire story.
Why do you and the millions of others who have read this book betray your own senses, your own sense of sight, in order to believe the lies of a comic book character?
Don’t worry, I’m no better than you, I was fooled for nearly three decades.
It’s fascinating. It really is.
Don’t worry, I’m no better than you, I was fooled for nearly three decades.
It’s fascinating. It really is.
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Why do you and the millions of others who have read this book betray your own senses, your own sense of sight, in order to believe the lies of a comic book character?
Don’t worry, I’m no better than you, I was fooled for nearly three decades.
It’s fascinating. It really is.
Don’t worry, I’m no better than you, I was fooled for nearly three decades.
It’s fascinating. It really is.
“Taking the wrong lessons from Watchmen…”
Everyone does.
You and the millions of others who have read this book probably get a little sad when Hollis Mason is murdered.
But me? I cheer for those young Nazi punks to destroy that old man’s pathetic life.
You are also taking the wrong lessons.
Everyone does.
You and the millions of others who have read this book probably get a little sad when Hollis Mason is murdered.
But me? I cheer for those young Nazi punks to destroy that old man’s pathetic life.
You are also taking the wrong lessons.
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
“Taking the wrong lessons from Watchmen…”
Everyone does.
You and the millions of others who have read this book probably get a little sad when Hollis Mason is murdered.
But me? I cheer for those young Nazi punks to destroy that old man’s pathetic life.
You are also taking the wrong lessons.
Everyone does.
You and the millions of others who have read this book probably get a little sad when Hollis Mason is murdered.
But me? I cheer for those young Nazi punks to destroy that old man’s pathetic life.
You are also taking the wrong lessons.
Nice.
But this time, I want you to notice that Hollis Mason lies to you all the time. All the time.
Once you realize that good ol’ Grandpa Hollis is a dirty, rotten liar…
Watchmen becomes a different book.
Peace!
But this time, I want you to notice that Hollis Mason lies to you all the time. All the time.
Once you realize that good ol’ Grandpa Hollis is a dirty, rotten liar…
Watchmen becomes a different book.
Peace!
November 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Nice.
But this time, I want you to notice that Hollis Mason lies to you all the time. All the time.
Once you realize that good ol’ Grandpa Hollis is a dirty, rotten liar…
Watchmen becomes a different book.
Peace!
But this time, I want you to notice that Hollis Mason lies to you all the time. All the time.
Once you realize that good ol’ Grandpa Hollis is a dirty, rotten liar…
Watchmen becomes a different book.
Peace!
…and treating her and young Walter (Rorschach) like shit, but again…
NO ONE seems to realize this.
Because they are under Hollis’ spell.
I don’t think you would fare much better.
Even with me telling you beforehand, you would still get manipulated I’m sure.
Best to steer clear.
Cheers!
NO ONE seems to realize this.
Because they are under Hollis’ spell.
I don’t think you would fare much better.
Even with me telling you beforehand, you would still get manipulated I’m sure.
Best to steer clear.
Cheers!
November 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
…and treating her and young Walter (Rorschach) like shit, but again…
NO ONE seems to realize this.
Because they are under Hollis’ spell.
I don’t think you would fare much better.
Even with me telling you beforehand, you would still get manipulated I’m sure.
Best to steer clear.
Cheers!
NO ONE seems to realize this.
Because they are under Hollis’ spell.
I don’t think you would fare much better.
Even with me telling you beforehand, you would still get manipulated I’m sure.
Best to steer clear.
Cheers!
Ironically, your name being “moth-ma’am” when one of the original 1940’s “heroes” was Mothman in Watchmen.
Again, you would be tricked by Mason. You would believe Byron Lewis (Mothman) is some kind of “good person” when he is NOT.
We clearly see him as The John paying Rorschach’s mom for sex… 1/2
Again, you would be tricked by Mason. You would believe Byron Lewis (Mothman) is some kind of “good person” when he is NOT.
We clearly see him as The John paying Rorschach’s mom for sex… 1/2
November 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Ironically, your name being “moth-ma’am” when one of the original 1940’s “heroes” was Mothman in Watchmen.
Again, you would be tricked by Mason. You would believe Byron Lewis (Mothman) is some kind of “good person” when he is NOT.
We clearly see him as The John paying Rorschach’s mom for sex… 1/2
Again, you would be tricked by Mason. You would believe Byron Lewis (Mothman) is some kind of “good person” when he is NOT.
We clearly see him as The John paying Rorschach’s mom for sex… 1/2
It’s maddening.
You won’t know who this is but Hollis Mason is a LIAR. He lies straight to your face about EVERYTHING.
Despite holding people’s hands through this and explaining as we go, nobody can seem to break Mason’s spell.
I doubt you would be able to, either. Best to just steer clear.
You won’t know who this is but Hollis Mason is a LIAR. He lies straight to your face about EVERYTHING.
Despite holding people’s hands through this and explaining as we go, nobody can seem to break Mason’s spell.
I doubt you would be able to, either. Best to just steer clear.
November 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
It’s maddening.
You won’t know who this is but Hollis Mason is a LIAR. He lies straight to your face about EVERYTHING.
Despite holding people’s hands through this and explaining as we go, nobody can seem to break Mason’s spell.
I doubt you would be able to, either. Best to just steer clear.
You won’t know who this is but Hollis Mason is a LIAR. He lies straight to your face about EVERYTHING.
Despite holding people’s hands through this and explaining as we go, nobody can seem to break Mason’s spell.
I doubt you would be able to, either. Best to just steer clear.
Honestly, respect.
Nobody understands Watchmen. Nobody.
People think it’s “brilliant”, and it is. But they’re just saying that without knowing what they’re saying.
For 40 years, Alan Moore has manipulated people to believe the lies of a comic book character over their own sense of sight.
Nobody understands Watchmen. Nobody.
People think it’s “brilliant”, and it is. But they’re just saying that without knowing what they’re saying.
For 40 years, Alan Moore has manipulated people to believe the lies of a comic book character over their own sense of sight.
November 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Honestly, respect.
Nobody understands Watchmen. Nobody.
People think it’s “brilliant”, and it is. But they’re just saying that without knowing what they’re saying.
For 40 years, Alan Moore has manipulated people to believe the lies of a comic book character over their own sense of sight.
Nobody understands Watchmen. Nobody.
People think it’s “brilliant”, and it is. But they’re just saying that without knowing what they’re saying.
For 40 years, Alan Moore has manipulated people to believe the lies of a comic book character over their own sense of sight.
Not really. Snyder, like 99.9% of Watchmen’s readers, had no idea what he was reading.
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Not really. Snyder, like 99.9% of Watchmen’s readers, had no idea what he was reading.
Look in any panel where HJ appears, especially the photo from the photo op. He is literally no bigger than Captain Metropolis or Nite Owl himself.
Hollis Mason is a liar, he lies about everything, but that deserves its own post.
Larry Schexnayder IS Hooded Justice.
Cheers!
Hollis Mason is a liar, he lies about everything, but that deserves its own post.
Larry Schexnayder IS Hooded Justice.
Cheers!
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Look in any panel where HJ appears, especially the photo from the photo op. He is literally no bigger than Captain Metropolis or Nite Owl himself.
Hollis Mason is a liar, he lies about everything, but that deserves its own post.
Larry Schexnayder IS Hooded Justice.
Cheers!
Hollis Mason is a liar, he lies about everything, but that deserves its own post.
Larry Schexnayder IS Hooded Justice.
Cheers!
See the parallel there?
Some will choose to believe Hollis Mason when Hollis says that “Hooded Justice was the biggest man I’ve ever seen.” They will believe that over their own sense of sight.
They will betray their own senses in order to believe a comic book character. Don’t be that person.
Some will choose to believe Hollis Mason when Hollis says that “Hooded Justice was the biggest man I’ve ever seen.” They will believe that over their own sense of sight.
They will betray their own senses in order to believe a comic book character. Don’t be that person.
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
See the parallel there?
Some will choose to believe Hollis Mason when Hollis says that “Hooded Justice was the biggest man I’ve ever seen.” They will believe that over their own sense of sight.
They will betray their own senses in order to believe a comic book character. Don’t be that person.
Some will choose to believe Hollis Mason when Hollis says that “Hooded Justice was the biggest man I’ve ever seen.” They will believe that over their own sense of sight.
They will betray their own senses in order to believe a comic book character. Don’t be that person.
Anyway, they are the same person. 100%
Some will point out that in issue 9, Larry writes a letter to Sally and discusses HJ as if he were a different person.
That’s great, and I could point out a hundred instances where Clark Kent is all “So I was speaking with Superman and…”
Some will point out that in issue 9, Larry writes a letter to Sally and discusses HJ as if he were a different person.
That’s great, and I could point out a hundred instances where Clark Kent is all “So I was speaking with Superman and…”
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Anyway, they are the same person. 100%
Some will point out that in issue 9, Larry writes a letter to Sally and discusses HJ as if he were a different person.
That’s great, and I could point out a hundred instances where Clark Kent is all “So I was speaking with Superman and…”
Some will point out that in issue 9, Larry writes a letter to Sally and discusses HJ as if he were a different person.
That’s great, and I could point out a hundred instances where Clark Kent is all “So I was speaking with Superman and…”
**Visual Cues on Larry’s face**
Dave Gibbons tries his best to let the readers know through visual cues as well.
In this post, www.reddit.com/r/Watchmen/s..., we see HJ’s mask in the corner of Larry’s head, and there’s an “H” and “J” hovering over Larry’s glasses.
Dave Gibbons tries his best to let the readers know through visual cues as well.
In this post, www.reddit.com/r/Watchmen/s..., we see HJ’s mask in the corner of Larry’s head, and there’s an “H” and “J” hovering over Larry’s glasses.
From the Watchmen community on Reddit: Dave Gibbons draws both Hooded Justice and Hooded Justice’s initials into Larry Schexnayder’s face.
Explore this post and more from the Watchmen community
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November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
**Visual Cues on Larry’s face**
Dave Gibbons tries his best to let the readers know through visual cues as well.
In this post, www.reddit.com/r/Watchmen/s..., we see HJ’s mask in the corner of Larry’s head, and there’s an “H” and “J” hovering over Larry’s glasses.
Dave Gibbons tries his best to let the readers know through visual cues as well.
In this post, www.reddit.com/r/Watchmen/s..., we see HJ’s mask in the corner of Larry’s head, and there’s an “H” and “J” hovering over Larry’s glasses.
**Scene Comparisons resulting in Larry’s rage**
In this Reddit post, www.reddit.com/r/Watchmen/s..., I go over the symmetry of two scenes in which Eddie and later Laurie will perform the same “movements” which ends with Hooded Justice/Larry both raging.
In this Reddit post, www.reddit.com/r/Watchmen/s..., I go over the symmetry of two scenes in which Eddie and later Laurie will perform the same “movements” which ends with Hooded Justice/Larry both raging.
From the Watchmen community on Reddit: Symmetry: a continued analysis on Larry Schexnayder as Hooded Justice
Explore this post and more from the Watchmen community
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November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
**Scene Comparisons resulting in Larry’s rage**
In this Reddit post, www.reddit.com/r/Watchmen/s..., I go over the symmetry of two scenes in which Eddie and later Laurie will perform the same “movements” which ends with Hooded Justice/Larry both raging.
In this Reddit post, www.reddit.com/r/Watchmen/s..., I go over the symmetry of two scenes in which Eddie and later Laurie will perform the same “movements” which ends with Hooded Justice/Larry both raging.
I postulate that the news that Laurie wasn’t Larry’s daughter but in fact the progeny of the man that Larry prevented from raping Laurie’s mother, I believe that “joke” broke his resolve. He and Sally divorced, and Hooded Justice nor Larry Schexnayder were ever seen or heard from again.
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I postulate that the news that Laurie wasn’t Larry’s daughter but in fact the progeny of the man that Larry prevented from raping Laurie’s mother, I believe that “joke” broke his resolve. He and Sally divorced, and Hooded Justice nor Larry Schexnayder were ever seen or heard from again.
You see, the Comedian did end up getting HJ back. We see it come full circle, starting with pic 6 and ending with pic 7. Also note the use of pink glass in both panels. It’s almost like the pink glass is used as an artistic window, letting the reader know this should feel familiar somehow.
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
You see, the Comedian did end up getting HJ back. We see it come full circle, starting with pic 6 and ending with pic 7. Also note the use of pink glass in both panels. It’s almost like the pink glass is used as an artistic window, letting the reader know this should feel familiar somehow.
Below, we see Laurie come to the realization of her true parentage and comments that a gag has been played on her, her life is a joke.
Gag. That’s the same word Moore used when describing Superman’s identity, isn’t it?
Gag. That’s the same word Moore used when describing Superman’s identity, isn’t it?
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Below, we see Laurie come to the realization of her true parentage and comments that a gag has been played on her, her life is a joke.
Gag. That’s the same word Moore used when describing Superman’s identity, isn’t it?
Gag. That’s the same word Moore used when describing Superman’s identity, isn’t it?
Below, you see the Comedian telling Hooded Justice “I’ve got your number, and one of these days, the joke is going to be on you”
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Below, you see the Comedian telling Hooded Justice “I’ve got your number, and one of these days, the joke is going to be on you”
Though Laurie never says what year the Snowglobe Incident occurs, she says she was 5 years old when it happened. Laurie was born in Dec 1949, so that means the Incident happens in Dec 1954 or one of the first eleven months of…1955. Same year that HJ disappeared.
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Though Laurie never says what year the Snowglobe Incident occurs, she says she was 5 years old when it happened. Laurie was born in Dec 1949, so that means the Incident happens in Dec 1954 or one of the first eleven months of…1955. Same year that HJ disappeared.
The argument that Sally and Larry are having is that Sally is revealing to Larry her affair with Comedian, and that Laurie is not Larry’s daughter.
In 1955, Hooded Justice just disappeared. It’s strongly implied that he’s murdered by Comedian or that he’s Rolf Muller murdered by his superiors.
In 1955, Hooded Justice just disappeared. It’s strongly implied that he’s murdered by Comedian or that he’s Rolf Muller murdered by his superiors.
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The argument that Sally and Larry are having is that Sally is revealing to Larry her affair with Comedian, and that Laurie is not Larry’s daughter.
In 1955, Hooded Justice just disappeared. It’s strongly implied that he’s murdered by Comedian or that he’s Rolf Muller murdered by his superiors.
In 1955, Hooded Justice just disappeared. It’s strongly implied that he’s murdered by Comedian or that he’s Rolf Muller murdered by his superiors.
**The Snowglobe Incident**
In issue 9, Laurie tells Manhattan about her earliest memory. She was five years old when she overheard her parents, Sally and Larry, arguing while she was entranced by a Snowglobe in their home.
In issue 9, Laurie tells Manhattan about her earliest memory. She was five years old when she overheard her parents, Sally and Larry, arguing while she was entranced by a Snowglobe in their home.
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
**The Snowglobe Incident**
In issue 9, Laurie tells Manhattan about her earliest memory. She was five years old when she overheard her parents, Sally and Larry, arguing while she was entranced by a Snowglobe in their home.
In issue 9, Laurie tells Manhattan about her earliest memory. She was five years old when she overheard her parents, Sally and Larry, arguing while she was entranced by a Snowglobe in their home.
The only difference is Larry and HJ are standing in each other’s spot.
And why wouldn’t Hooded Justice attend the wedding? After all, both Larry and Sally helped cover for him for over a decade, they should all be the best of friends.
The reason is simple, it’s not complicated, Larry is HJ.
And why wouldn’t Hooded Justice attend the wedding? After all, both Larry and Sally helped cover for him for over a decade, they should all be the best of friends.
The reason is simple, it’s not complicated, Larry is HJ.
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The only difference is Larry and HJ are standing in each other’s spot.
And why wouldn’t Hooded Justice attend the wedding? After all, both Larry and Sally helped cover for him for over a decade, they should all be the best of friends.
The reason is simple, it’s not complicated, Larry is HJ.
And why wouldn’t Hooded Justice attend the wedding? After all, both Larry and Sally helped cover for him for over a decade, they should all be the best of friends.
The reason is simple, it’s not complicated, Larry is HJ.
Larry doesn’t need a print because Hooded Justice is already getting one.
Let’s go back to that wedding photo and let’s compare it to the 1940 photo from the photo op.
Do you notice that the Minutemen are standing in the exact same positions in both photos?
Let’s go back to that wedding photo and let’s compare it to the 1940 photo from the photo op.
Do you notice that the Minutemen are standing in the exact same positions in both photos?
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Larry doesn’t need a print because Hooded Justice is already getting one.
Let’s go back to that wedding photo and let’s compare it to the 1940 photo from the photo op.
Do you notice that the Minutemen are standing in the exact same positions in both photos?
Let’s go back to that wedding photo and let’s compare it to the 1940 photo from the photo op.
Do you notice that the Minutemen are standing in the exact same positions in both photos?