Watchmen — Series 1 Episode 4 — If You don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own — A Review

13th October, 2020.

OK … 

It’s a Tuesday night: and frankly?

I’m umming and ahhhing about finishing this post, tonight … or leaving it until the morning.

We’ll have to see, won’t we?

I do know two things.

I’ve had a natter with a couple of neighbours, today.

Seemingly?

We have mail theft in action.

One set of neighbours have just received a credit card she didn’t apply for.

The last time that happened was a result of mail being pinched … 

Another neighbour … ?

Has had money taken from his bank.

The only thing that he could explain that by … ?

Was by someone pinching a bank statement from the mailbox … 

Ever get the feeling someone’s having a laugh?

~≈Ô≈~

The other thing I wanted to tell you about … ?

Is yes: I’ve seen episode four of Watchmen, series one.

They had to include Time Is On My Side*, didn’t they … ?

~≈Ô≈~

Episode 4 — If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own — with the usual summary of last week’s episode.

Then moves on: showing us the Clarke family, a childless farmer and his wife, whose land is bought by the mysterious Lady Trieu (Hong Chau) … in return for a child of their own … 

Meanwhile … ?

Meanwhile Angela/Sister Night (Regina King) is back at the Heritage Centre: finding out extra information that the Centre has about Will (Louis Gossett, Jr).

Seemingly … ?

He disappeared in the Wall Street Riots, in 1921.

The fact he was in Angela/Sister Night’s (Regina King) car, when it was stolen by a drone?

Is a little contradictory.

The fact he’s not in the car, when it’s returned?   Right in front of FBI agent Blake?

Is possibly a source of relief for Angela: she can retrieve some pills she’d taken from Will, and get them analysed.

Talking of Agent Blake/Silk Spectre (Jean Smart)?

She is working with the Tulsa Police Department.

And her first stop?   Is to investigate Lady Trieu’s building project.

Blake thinks Angela’s car was stolen … by one of Lady Trieu’s drone operators.

Unknown to the Tulsa Police … ?

Adrien Veidt is doing a little boating.

Finding foetuses in a lake, artificially ageing them to produce two more of his cloned servants … 

And using his new attendants to clean the bodies of their predecessors out of the Grand Hall.

He’s got a catapult, and he needs something to use as shot …

~≈Ô≈~

Now … 

Have I managed to summarise tonight’s episode correctly?

Have I … ?

I suspect not!

But, once again, I’ve seen another strong episode in what I a compelling series!

We’ve got a fantastic ensemble cast, we’ve been introduced to an intriguing new character, more aspects of Angela’s backstory are being revealed, we seeing more of Adrien Veidt’s abilities.

And?

I want to see more of this unnervingly gorgeous background world.

Frankly?

I’ll be watching another episode, next week.

Hopefully?

You’ll be joining me … 

*        I knew the Rolling Stones version of the song, but not the Irma Thomas version.   I’m glad I’m I watching this series: her version is far superior.