Watchmen isn't about superheroes.

It's about the common comic book reader and how insane they truly are. It's a horrible book that is more a commentary rather than this all-hailed novel of brilliance. Shame on everyone who thinks that this is all that great. Your blindness has only made the truth just that more painful.

Rorshack - The budget comic book fan. He lives in his own couple of books and speaks the loudest about how things should be run. His voice is one of complete insanity because he doesn't live in either world.

Night Owl - He's the comic book collector that has kept his collection since he was young and it's just gotten dusty. What has he done with his life? Not a whole lot.

Silk Spectre - The comic book guy's girlfriend. She doesn't want to be involved.

Ozymandias - The rich guy who basically owns everything. The most insane of us all. It's a comment on the people making comics. They make change when it isn't needed. And get rid of your favorite character or concept when it's convenient to do so.

The Comedian - The casual reader. The only way out of the comics world is to basically kill yourself. It's a no win situation and you just haven't noticed yet. Perfectly named, as comics are sometimes known as the "funny papers".

Dr. Manhattan - This is obviously the writer of the book spewing his problems with the universe he's been working within. He's the only one with the powers and can create reality to bend to his will. He also refuses to change the way things are going on.

So what happens? Kill the casual reader because he "doesn't get it"(?!? maybe he does), generate interest with the fans who can barely afford all those issues of superman/batman/spiderman that come out every month, put him in jail because they're probably downloading their books anyway, request help from the impotent reader and his "girlfriend" (as that's the only way he's going to get off). Then go after the guy who's running everything and realize it's pointless, because the guy really is running things.

So which character represents you? I used to be the "Night Owl" character and then had a little epiphany. I am now "The Comedian". I had to pretty much kill myself to realize what's gone on with comic books. There is no other way out.

It'll be a whole lot easier when you finally realize everything I am saying here is correct.