The flattened American landscape of minor writers

[Michael Bailey]

kelber wrote:
> I'd say the roster of reasons for becoming a diehard fan of Watchmen are also somewhat limited.  Its strongest fans are probably those who a)read lots of comics and b) read the series when it first came out.  Readers who approach it without a comics background, and younger readers, steeped in graphic novels/anime/anti-heroes will have a harder time becoming die-hard fans.  I don't know what chord(s) Watchmen stirs in its fans, but I hazard a guess that most of the diehards would give pretty similar reasons (brilliant deconstruction of hero mythology?  portrayal of alienation?  fuckin' cool?).


I think there is a certain Milwaukeean on the list who could enlighten us...
although despite trying I never could get him wound up enough to
dissertate on why Beckett is so great either, though perhaps my
confession of not understanding the appeal was a little harshly
Franzenish -- so I'm not holding my breath, except occasionally in a
yogic manner...


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 - "He's a king mixer.  He hates group unity, so he gets everyone at
it." - Paul, about his grandfather