| Makepeacefox said: I think it's a very difficult balance to strike. For example, I love the film Dune as a film, but hate it as an adaptation of my beloved Dune novel. I hate however, the version which starts with the long voice-over explaining all of the back story but love the version without it, which is probably incomprehensible for those who haven't read the book. |
I think you nailed my schizophrenic reaction right here.
I think you'd actually like Ozymandias' story. He does have this long monologue where he explains to Nite Owl/Rorschach his past, and why he thinks he's doing what he's doing. However, there's also this comic (within the comic) that implicitly mirrors his story. I won't spoil it, but suffice it to say that it weaves a tale where a "hero" is so blinded by his fears that he does several heinous things, including murder, to do what he thinks is "right." He ignores and rationalizes facts that contradict his fears, and discovers that in the end it is his own narrow-mindedness that kills his wife, not his imaginary fears. He is, in short, a Good Guy who does very, very bad things to do what he believes is correct (but isn't...). The connection between the two stories is never spelled out (or even mentioned), but it's definitely there.
Argh! I'm babbling now. I'll stop.
