About this episode
On the November 1, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the third episode of HBO’s Watchmen, titled “She Was Killed By Space Junk.” Opening Banter: Thanks to Kris Keochinda for the opening theme song and @sirzapz on Twitter for the logo Episode Discussion: Who is Laurie Blake? Watchmen comic backstory She has a complicated relationship with masks, as seen through her relationships with Mr. Shadow (“he’s not a hero...he’s a fucking joke”) & Petey Is Keene behind this whole thing? Presidential hopeful. Crime is down 80% in Tulsa, other cities want to adopt the Defense of Police Act. Is he orchestrating these events to draw attention to him and his policies? Implies that he could get Nite Owl out of jail Introduction of Petey FBI Deputy Director seems resistant to Petey’s ideas to dive into the psychology of Rorschach - is there something else going on there? Millennium Clock - who is Lady Trieu? On the plane with Laurie, Petey says the word “fan” with real contempt Laurie interrogates Looking Glass, who reveals that Judd’s funeral is in a couple of hours Seventh Kavalry suicide bomber interrupts the funeral. Laurie (who was hiding a weapon) shoots him, Angela throws the bomb into Judd’s grave Face off between Laurie and Angela Adrian Veidt (confirmed) His “we’ll have a use for him before too long” quote appeared in the “previously on” segment - did we see that use in this episode? What is his endgame? Designs for a catapult/trebuchet, but Mr. Phillips has a rope attached to him Who is the game warden? What is the dynamic at play here? Is he in Argentina with plastic surgery? Car crashes down (ties in with her joke) - is Doctor Manhattan involved somehow? Does he care more than Laurie thinks? Tidbits: They’re staying at the Black Freighter Inn. Tartarus Acres is the name of the cemetery. Pirate imagery on the manor Other Articles Mentioned: ‘Watchmen’ Brings Back Some Familiar Names With “She Was Killed by Space Junk” The ‘Watchmen’ Reference Guide: Every Easter Egg in “She Was Killed by Space Junk” ‘Watchmen’ Episode 4 Promo Teases Lady Trieu and a Reckoning How ‘Watchmen’ Uses Superheroes to Explore the Complexity of Being Black in America HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ Demonstrates the Right Way to “Remix” a Classic If You’re Enjoying ‘Watchmen’, You’ll Love These Five Comic Books All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps ( RSS ). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com . Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy