things i read that don't involve fic

[an_lagat_glas]

I keep a running log of books that I've read by month, and I figured I may as well post them here and possibly end up actually discussing them. I'm also trying to write reviews right after I read books, because otherwise things start to go fuzzy and my reviews end up being 'It was awesome! You should read it too!' I haven't quite succeeded, but

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[mythopathy]

On Watchmen.

So was the evil guy really evil or did they all end up being evil at the end? My morality is confused.

[an_lagat_glas]

Haha, who are you calling the 'evil guy'? Adrian Veidt? I think Watchmen is particularly interesting because I don't think you can really call anyone 'evil' (or 'good' for that matter). Veidt/Ozymandias did horrible things, but he did them to produce a positive outcome. The other heros wanted to stop the horrible things he was planning, but I think they kept silent at the end because they realized that good things were actually coming out of it.

Though I hear the movie ending is rather different. I'm curious/afraid . . .

[mythopathy]

From that angle then WWI and WWII had a positive outcome for reducing global population and bringing forth advances in technology and medicine. Should we pursue more large scale wars too? I'm telling you! it's confusing! I guess that's what makes it brilliant.

If they dare make the ending any less controversial I shall mentally spit in their faces.

[an_lagat_glas]

It's kind of disturbing but you can argue for positive elements to almost anything. And I think it's important to point out how things are never totally bad/good (though I think what Ozymandias did was heinous and overreaching) because way too often people look at things as black and white.

Have you seen it yet? What do you think?