Debbie, Debbie, Debbie. First of all, the title of the film (and the comic book that spawned it) is
Watchmen. Not "The Watchmen" --
Watchmen. Why should we take seriously anything you have to say about the movie when you can't even get the title right? Second of all, the comic book and the movie are both clearly labeled as fare "for mature audiences only"; anyone who brings their kids to an R-rated movie, or lets them read a comic book that's unsuitable for children, is a moron. Third, the film doesn't get the dates wrong; it's a work of alternate-history fiction. Fourth, the story is intended as an ironic look at costumed heroes as they would be if they existed in the real world, not as an inspirational story centered on a true superhero like Superman. Fifth, the Big Blue Dong is never "activated" while in sight of the reader/viewer in either the comic book or the movie, and the Supreme Court has ruled that an "unactivated" dong is not
ipso facto obscene.
And finally, comic books are not and never were "just for kids". Grow up, Debbie.
. Fifth, the Big Blue Dong is never "activated" while in sight of the reader/viewer in either the comic book or the movie, and the Supreme Court has ruled that an "unactivated" dong is not ipso facto obscene. If you went back in time and told the Founders and Framers (especially James Madison) and told them that our highest court was actually debating the fine points of a guy's junk, do you think they'd figure we'd done a good job preserving the Republic they gave us?