Veidt/Castaway

In the graphic novel Watchman there are two war mentioned: Vietnam War and the Cold War. The Vietnam War was a conflict involving the US, approximately from 1965 to 1975 and the Cold War a state of political tension and military rivalry between United States and Soviet Union following World War II.[1]

       In the book a horrific alien invasion planned by Adrian Veidt, the smartest man in the world, whom comes in to conflict with his former team of masked heroes who would and do plan to stop him.[2]

      However, he will do anything to achieve his goal of world peace, which includes the killing of half of New York City.    

The pirate comic, a story of despair as a self-fulfilling prophecy, is one of the most obvious examples of linkage. It does affect readers' understanding of Veidt's plan and the role of hope in the book.[3] 

The Castaway assumes that the black freighter’s crew has devastated his hometown, and so he himself causes the carnage he feared. Veidt assumes that without his intervention, the world will end, and so he himself causes the book’s greatest destruction.

I think that part of the point of the pirate comic is to suggest that Veidt is wrong, that his deadly plan was not the only way to prevent World War Three.

There may be other various ways to prevent the war by not killing, if you know Veidt’s plan would you stop him or support him?

[1] "BBC - History: Cold War." BBC - Homepage. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/coldwar/ (accessed April 1, 2013).

[2] Collura, Scott. "Cast of Characters: Watchmen - IGN." Video Games, Wikis, Cheats, Walkthroughs, Reviews, News & Videos - IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/01/cast-of-characters-watchmen?page=9 (accessed April 1, 2013).

[3] Shores, zantium's. "The Fredösphere      ." The Fredösphere      . http://www.fredosphere.com/2008/10/watch-it.html (accessed April 1, 2013).