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Are you refrencing Truman in comparision to what Veidt did?

I'll answer if that is what you are asking.

The biggest difference, to me at least, is that this was an alien invasion, something that killed millions of humans. Yet because it was a extra terrestial somehow we become united as a race in the threat of a full invasion. This wasn't caused by any human terrorists but something not found in our world.

I always have contemplated if aliens do appear in public, what would happen to the world? Mass hysteria, chaos, destruction? Or maybe we break down our own belief barriers and start acting as one race.

Excellent post. I couldn't imagine the religious boundaries that would have to be broken if aliens did join us. I think we all might have to re-analyze our own beliefs.

Well if they did want to terrorize us, I would assume it would just be out of harvesting. This planet is in the position for life to be created. The other planets in our solar system cannot create organisms because of their environments. So what if this was the last planet in the universe that had resources, whereas the home world of an alien race was nearing depletion of those sources. Maybe they have a philosophy of not caring about anyone and only want to benefit themselves so they don't become extinct, they would gladly get rid of us.

There's probably other examples of reasons why they might attack us.

The one thing we can't do is if those aliens are peaceful, we can't initiate any kind of violence towards them. Humans are fallible so it might be only a matter of time when we do something that might hurt them.

Also they could be the most intelligent species ever and would show us all kinds of things in life we may not have seen and give us new technology.

I agree with your last point on how that monster needed a psi-wave.

The psi-wave was what killed everyone, right?

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It's a cookbook! IT'S A COOKBOOK!!!

Here's a question: Even if Seymour did open the journal and present its contents, would anyone care? Veidt himself pointed out that as a witness, Rorschach is hardly "without stain." If Rorschach did manage to get back to civilization, would anyone believe him?

Who would listen to the ravings in a known lunatic's journal?

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This is truly a madhouse. And I'm the lunatic running it. I've spent three years wondering if I should be proud or ashamed.

Hehe

You know how many people follow those conspiracy theories on the 'Net?

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Exactly, he wouldn't have a shred of credibility. Perhaps that was why he was in tears, because even if he did go back to civilization who is he going to tell that would believe him?

Rorschach needs a hug...!
hurm i wonder what the original rorschach would think of this character!

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The possibilities are endless as to what might happen. Which is why the ending is so brilliant! Will it blow the lid off of Veidt's plan, or not?! Boo-gity-boo!

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absolutely - but saying its brilliant barely analyses it!!
do you think rorschach cries because he finally realises he's ginger??

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Too far, AYB. Too far.

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This is truly a madhouse. And I'm the lunatic running it. I've spent three years wondering if I should be proud or ashamed.

sorry wrong thread!

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Anyway...

Check out Chapter XII, pg. 21, panel 1. Veidt remarks that Rorschach is "blotting out reality," (and would you look at that smug look on his face? Ugh.).

Anyway, Veidt seems to be saying that Rorschach is trying to pursue what he thinks ought to be, rather than what is. In other words, in Veidt's opinion, this utopia he's created is absolute and Rorschach cannot change it, no matter how much he's deluded himself into thinking he can.

Comments?

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This is truly a madhouse. And I'm the lunatic running it. I've spent three years wondering if I should be proud or ashamed.

I like to think he takes off the mask because he's conflicted with himself at the end. He feels he's failed as Rorshach and can't stand to look at that face. He already can't face the world as Walter Kovacs so he asks Dr. Manhattan to kill him. He cries because he won't give himself the luxury of failing.
But that's my humble opinion. . .

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"Préstame tu peine y péiname el alma. Purificame, no me abandones. Préstame tu sueño y duérmeme. Embrújame, volvámonos eternos."

I've already spoken at length about this earlier.

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That's actually a very well rounded opinion, because throughout the novel, Rorshach won't give up on finding the masked man that murdered The Comedian. He does seem to have that annoying sense of "will never give up until the very end", which in a way, is true. Because he never truly gave up.

Great analyses!

I think its fascinating how many theories you can generate just from this last scene. I saw Curosity Inc.'s theory on his thread "Rorschach" on the comic part of the forum and I never considered something like that.

yeah nice post Curious George!
i think too many films, books resort to a really obvious "inevitable" ending to stir the emotions but Moore makes his endings much more mysterious, doesn't he? i agree, rorschach can't face living because he won't compromise, even for himself. yeah and poncho, great thinking! the end is so fantastic if you consider the identity problems rorschach has
perhaps he's fearful that veidt might have properly succeeded? if he had why would America need Rorschach?! And he doesn't want to end up as just Walter Kovacs does he? So perhaps sending his journal is a resort he takes to destroy the utopia in case Veidt succeeded? And when he yells "Do it!" is he fearing that his journal wouldn't be published?
p.s. sorry ManoWar...!

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awww i find that apostrophe highly endearing

i don't know why

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