Who Watches?

We are now officially living in a time where there are more original Watchmen comics being published.Today's release of Darwyn Cooke's Minutemen series is the first new story featuring the characters from DC's series released since 1987.

Alot of fans have their undies in a bunch over this.It is sacreligious,unneccesary,a sin.Dragging a dead horse through mud,etc.I have no problem with this for a simple reason.Watchmen is one of the greatest stories ever told.Comics,books,whatever.It has proved that it is as relevant today as it was 25 years ago,and will continue to enthrall new readers for the rest of time.There is nothing that these prequel stories can do that will change that.Good or bad.I don't feel that there will be a great moment that will make me see the original story in a new light,and I don't think that there could be anything bad enough to stain it either.I still enjoy the original Star Wars trilogy on it's own(admittably creakier as I get older)merits.The terrible prequels didn't impact my feelings on the original at all.I greatly look forward to seeing Ridley Scott's Prometheus,which is a film set in the Alien universe,many years before the story of the original film.Great or terrible,it cannot take away from my enjoyment for Alien.To me The Matrix ended when Neo flew up to the screen,doesn't matter that two whole movies followed.

We live in a time when well enough can't be left alone.And it won't.In 20 years when TV is looking for a hit show they will reboot or continue Lost or any number of things we love.The reason is simple,money is to be made and people get curious.If you don't want to read the new Watchmen stuff,don't.Ask me and I'll tell you how it's been because I have faith that these creators can tell intersting stories.