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The Politics of Watchmen • Superhero Ethics • Episode 324

The Politics of Watchmen

Drew Maxey, (drewxdeficit on Twitter and TikTok) joins Riki and Matthew to discuss the political messaging of Watchmen, what it means for us today, and why it is so often misunderstood. We talk about the valorization by many fans of Rorschach that misses so much of his character, how the movie changed things, and Ozymandias’ decision, among other topics. Then Matthew goes on a rant and Riki and Drew do their best to humor them.

Drew Maxey is an educator who loves, teaches, and writes comics. His professional comics debut will be a short holiday story in the Batman Smells, Robin Laid an Egg anthology, released December 4th. He will talk about Watchmen until he’s Dr. Manhattan blue in the face.

To hear more of Drew’s content about Watchmen and other topics, find him on TikTok & Instagram, or go here

To get Drew’s Watchmen Chapter 1 movie commentary, donate to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund then email a receipt of your donation to Drew.

Riki Hayashi and Matthew Fox explore the ethical questions from the stories geeks love—superheroes, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, video games, and so much more.
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