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* SoundtrackDissonance: “New York, New York” by Music/FrankSinatra plays as the camera pans out to show the devastation created by Veidt teleporting a giant squid into New York.
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* SoundtrackDissonance: “New York, New York” by Music/FrankSinatra plays as the camera pans out to show the devastation created by Veidt teleporting a giant squid into New York. The song also plays in the advertisement for New York that Wade and the ad agency he works for are testing - the dissonance is in [[WeDontSuckAnymore the palpable desperation to attract tourists]].
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* TourismDerailingEvent: After Veidt's little stunt in 1985, New York became a pariah city and is still struggling to attract tourism in 2019.
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* CallBack: Wade calls himself a dummy after the Knot-tops tricks him in 1985 and steals his clothes. He again calls himself a dummy later in the episode (34 years later) when he learns that Renee is a 7K member.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Wade tells the 11/2 support group that he has found that light at the end of the tunnel, but in truth he lives in terror of another attack.
* LivingLieDetector: Wade becomes this after the Knot-top tricked him and left him naked on 11/2.
* LoveInterestTraitor: Renee, the woman Wade meets at the 11/2 support group and later has drinks with, turns out to be a member of the Seventh Kavalry who purposely lured him to their hideout.
* LoveInterestTraitor: Renee, the woman Wade meets at the 11/2 support group and later has drinks with, turns out to be a member of the Seventh Kavalry who purposely lured him to their hideout.
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* MustNotDieAVirgin: One of the Knotheads uses this against a young Wade, who is a Jehovah’s Witness trying to tell her to repent. Instead, she asks him if he wants to die a virgin and acts as though she is about to give him felatio, but instead steals his clothes and runs away.
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* MustNotDieAVirgin: One of the Knotheads Knot-tops uses this against a young Wade, who is a Jehovah’s Witness trying to tell her to repent. Instead, she asks him if he wants to die a virgin and acts as though she is about to give him felatio, but instead steals his clothes and runs away.
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* RunningBothSides: Senator Keene reveals that after White Night, he took over the Seventh Kalvary while Judd Crawford took over the police in order to bring stability. [[spoiler: It’s later revealed that this is a lie, and the two of them were behind White Night from the start.]]
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* SoleSurvivor: Wade is one of the few survivors of the psionic blast that Veidt launched against the New York area in 1985.
* SoundtrackDissonance: “New York, New York” by Music/FrankSinatra plays as the camera pans out to show the devastation created by Veidt teleporting a giant squid into New York.
* SoundtrackDissonance: “New York, New York” by Music/FrankSinatra plays as the camera pans out to show the devastation created by Veidt teleporting a giant squid into New York.
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* WhamShot: The DistantPrologue ends with a full shot of the squid Veidt teleported into Manhattan.
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* MustNotDieAVirgin: One of the Knotheads uses this against a young Wade, who is a Jehovah’s Witness trying to tell her to repent. Instead, she asks him if he wants to die a virgin and acts as though she is about to give him felatio, but instead steals his clothes and runs away.
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The episode opens in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1985. Wade Tillman, aka Looking Glass, is a young Jehovah's Witness who gets his clothes stolen just before a psychic blast rocks New York and knocks him out. When he wakes up, he finds most people dead and a giant squid dropped from the sky.
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The episode opens in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1985. Wade Tillman, aka Looking Glass, is a young Jehovah's Witness who gets his clothes stolen just before a psychic blast rocks New York and knocks him out. When he wakes up, he finds most people dead and a giant alien squid dropped from the sky.
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* RealityEnsues: Veidt figured that by revealing his grand hoax to Redford, he would fall in line with the other world leaders in hailing Veidt as a genius for "saving" the world and be his agent for change. Instead, Redford joined the other leaders in condemning a man for his confession of murdering three million people.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Veidt figured that by revealing his grand hoax to Redford, he would fall in line with the other world leaders in hailing Veidt as a genius for "saving" the world and be his agent for change. Instead, Redford joined the other leaders in condemning a man for his confession of murdering three million people.
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* BigWhy: Angela screams this to Wade for his betrayal.
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* MatchCut: The Game Warden says "no mercy it is" and kicks Veidt in the face, and we cut to a saleswoman testing a new perfume called "Mercy".
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* MythologyGag: The pills are called Nostalgia, the name of a perfume brand from Veidt Enterprises, seen throughout ''Watchmen''.
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* {{Motif}}: Looking Glass is consistently associated with mirrors and reflection. His traumatic 11/2 experience happened while he was naked in a house of mirrors, Laurie derisively refers to him as "Mirror Man", his day job is of a market researcher hiding behind a two-way mirror, his mask and hat are made of a material that reflects psychic blasts (akin to a tinfoil hat), and his reflection is shown when he enters the Kavalry hideout.
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* {{Motif}}: Looking Glass is consistently associated with mirrors and reflection. His traumatic 11/2 experience happened while he was naked in a house of mirrors, Laurie derisively refers to him as "Mirror Man", Guy", his day job is of a market researcher hiding behind a two-way mirror, his mask and hat are made of a material that reflects psychic blasts (akin to a tinfoil hat), and his reflection is shown when he enters the Kavalry hideout.
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* TheReveal: Keene is the leader of the Kalvary.
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* TheReveal: Keene is the leader of the Kalvary.Kavalry.
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* RealityEnsues: Veidt figured that by revealing his grand hoax to Redford, he would fall in line with the other world leaders in hailing Veidt as a genius for "saving" the world and be his agent for change. Instead, Redford joined the other leaders in condemning a man for his confession of murdering three million people.
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* TheReveal: Keene is the leader of the Kalvary.
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* TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat: Veidt lampshades how, in 1985, he could easily plan out Robert Redford becoming President in 1993.
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* WeDontSuckAnymore: [[PlayedForDrama A pretty dramatic example]] -- people are still so traumatized by Veidt's squid attack that in 2019, thirty-four years after it happened, the city of New York is still trying its damnedest to create advertisement good enough to attract people to come visit (let alone live in) the city.
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* LateArrivalSpoiler: The PlotTwist that the squids aren't really alien and they're part of Veidt's plan is well-known to anyone who has read the ''Watchmen'' comic.
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* LateArrivalSpoiler: The PlotTwist that the squids aren't really alien and that they're part of Veidt's plan for peace is well-known to anyone who has read the ''Watchmen'' comic.
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* LateArrivalSpoiler: The PlotTwist that the squids aren't really alien and they're part of Veidt's plan is well-known to anyone who has read the ''Watchmen'' comic.
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In the present, Laurie tries to get Wade to spill the beans on Angela's pills, which he refuses to do. His ex-wife Cynthia informs him that the pills are Nostalgia, a drug that lets you relive someone's memories. Later that day, Wade leads a support group for people still traumatized by the squid, and sparks fly between him and a woman, Renee. Renee is with Seventh Kavalry, however, and the group lures him to a hideout. Senator Keene, also a member, has Wade watch a video by Veidt revealing that everything -- the squid, Redford's presidency -- was all meticulously planned. His worldview shaken, Wade agrees to take Angela out of Kavalry's plans by getting her arrested and returns home, unaware that Kavalry members have followed him.
Meanwhile, Veidt attempts to escape his prison, which is revealed to be Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. He manages to use his servant's corpses to spell out "SAVE ME" but is yanked back by the Game Warden, who places him under arrest.
Meanwhile, Veidt attempts to escape his prison, which is revealed to be Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. He manages to use his servant's corpses to spell out "SAVE ME" but is yanked back by the Game Warden, who places him under arrest.
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In the present, Laurie tries to get Wade to spill the beans on Angela's pills, which he refuses to do. His ex-wife Cynthia informs him that the pills are Nostalgia, a drug that lets you relive someone's memories. Later that day, Wade leads a support group for people still traumatized by the squid, and sparks fly between him and a woman, Renee. Renee is with Seventh Kavalry, however, and the group lures him to a hideout. Senator Keene, also a leading member, has Wade watch a video by Veidt revealing that everything -- the squid, Redford's presidency -- was all meticulously planned. Keene offers Wade a choice -- incapacitate Angela so she can't interfere with Kavalry's plans, or Kavalry will go and take her out themselves. His worldview shaken, Wade agrees to take sells Angela out of Kavalry's plans by getting her arrested and to Laurie, who arrests her. He returns home, unaware that Kavalry members have followed him.
Meanwhile, Veidt attempts to escape his prison, which is revealed to be Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. He manages to use hisservant's servants' corpses to spell out "SAVE ME" but ME", a message that is picked up by the Juno satellite. However, he is yanked back by the Game Warden, who places him under arrest.
Meanwhile, Veidt attempts to escape his prison, which is revealed to be Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. He manages to use his
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* ReplacementGoldfish: Cynthia's job is a biomedical researcher at a pet cloning facility. The idea is that you never have to say goodbye to your pets.
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* ReplacementGoldfish: Cynthia's job is a biomedical researcher at a pet cloning facility. The idea is that you never have to say goodbye to your pets.pets.
* SadisticChoice: Keene gives Wade one -- get Angela out of the way, or have her killed by Kavalry. Wade chooses the former.
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* SadisticChoice: Keene gives Wade one -- get Angela out of the way, or have her killed by Kavalry. Wade chooses the former.
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!"Little Fear of Lightning"
!!Airdate: November 17, 2019
The episode opens in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1985. Wade Tillman, aka Looking Glass, is a young Jehovah's Witness who gets his clothes stolen just before a psychic blast rocks New York and knocks him out. When he wakes up, he finds most people dead and a giant squid dropped from the sky.
In the present, Laurie tries to get Wade to spill the beans on Angela's pills, which he refuses to do. His ex-wife Cynthia informs him that the pills are Nostalgia, a drug that lets you relive someone's memories. Later that day, Wade leads a support group for people still traumatized by the squid, and sparks fly between him and a woman, Renee. Renee is with Seventh Kavalry, however, and the group lures him to a hideout. Senator Keene, also a member, has Wade watch a video by Veidt revealing that everything -- the squid, Redford's presidency -- was all meticulously planned. His worldview shaken, Wade agrees to take Angela out of Kavalry's plans by getting her arrested and returns home, unaware that Kavalry members have followed him.
Meanwhile, Veidt attempts to escape his prison, which is revealed to be Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. He manages to use his servant's corpses to spell out "SAVE ME" but is yanked back by the Game Warden, who places him under arrest.
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* BolivianArmyEnding: The episode ends with armed Kavalry members showing up to Wade's house.
* ADayInTheLimelight: The show takes a break from Angela's storyline to focus on Wade Tillman/Looking Glass's backstory and motivations. Given the BolivianArmyEnding, it may or may not also be ADeathInTheLimelight.
* DistantPrologue: Set during the climactic squid attack in 1985 before jumping back to present-day 2019. Wade was in New Jersey at the time.
* ExpendableClone: When told that one of the puppy clones is smaller than the others, Cynthia exasperatedly disposes of it in an oven. And of course, Veidt is remarkably callous towards his cloned servants' corpses.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: To ''Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'', referring to the InternalReveal that Veidt dropped a squid on humanity to keep them afraid and complacent.
-->''"If there were no thunder, men would have little fear of lightning."''
* {{Motif}}: Looking Glass is consistently associated with mirrors and reflection. His traumatic 11/2 experience happened while he was naked in a house of mirrors, Laurie derisively refers to him as "Mirror Man", his day job is of a market researcher hiding behind a two-way mirror, his mask and hat are made of a material that reflects psychic blasts (akin to a tinfoil hat), and his reflection is shown when he enters the Kavalry hideout.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Cynthia's job is a biomedical researcher at a pet cloning facility. The idea is that you never have to say goodbye to your pets.
!!Airdate: November 17, 2019
The episode opens in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1985. Wade Tillman, aka Looking Glass, is a young Jehovah's Witness who gets his clothes stolen just before a psychic blast rocks New York and knocks him out. When he wakes up, he finds most people dead and a giant squid dropped from the sky.
In the present, Laurie tries to get Wade to spill the beans on Angela's pills, which he refuses to do. His ex-wife Cynthia informs him that the pills are Nostalgia, a drug that lets you relive someone's memories. Later that day, Wade leads a support group for people still traumatized by the squid, and sparks fly between him and a woman, Renee. Renee is with Seventh Kavalry, however, and the group lures him to a hideout. Senator Keene, also a member, has Wade watch a video by Veidt revealing that everything -- the squid, Redford's presidency -- was all meticulously planned. His worldview shaken, Wade agrees to take Angela out of Kavalry's plans by getting her arrested and returns home, unaware that Kavalry members have followed him.
Meanwhile, Veidt attempts to escape his prison, which is revealed to be Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. He manages to use his servant's corpses to spell out "SAVE ME" but is yanked back by the Game Warden, who places him under arrest.
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* BolivianArmyEnding: The episode ends with armed Kavalry members showing up to Wade's house.
* ADayInTheLimelight: The show takes a break from Angela's storyline to focus on Wade Tillman/Looking Glass's backstory and motivations. Given the BolivianArmyEnding, it may or may not also be ADeathInTheLimelight.
* DistantPrologue: Set during the climactic squid attack in 1985 before jumping back to present-day 2019. Wade was in New Jersey at the time.
* ExpendableClone: When told that one of the puppy clones is smaller than the others, Cynthia exasperatedly disposes of it in an oven. And of course, Veidt is remarkably callous towards his cloned servants' corpses.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: To ''Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'', referring to the InternalReveal that Veidt dropped a squid on humanity to keep them afraid and complacent.
-->''"If there were no thunder, men would have little fear of lightning."''
* {{Motif}}: Looking Glass is consistently associated with mirrors and reflection. His traumatic 11/2 experience happened while he was naked in a house of mirrors, Laurie derisively refers to him as "Mirror Man", his day job is of a market researcher hiding behind a two-way mirror, his mask and hat are made of a material that reflects psychic blasts (akin to a tinfoil hat), and his reflection is shown when he enters the Kavalry hideout.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Cynthia's job is a biomedical researcher at a pet cloning facility. The idea is that you never have to say goodbye to your pets.
