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The Final Scene of Watchmen was Teased in the Poster
The ending of HBO's Watchmen series was pretty out there, even for a show that began with raining squid guts and a mysterious Lube Man. In the final episodes (SPOILERS) we learn that Angela's husband Cal was secretly the superpowered (and super-pervy) Dr. Manhattan, the mighty blue nudist from the original comic. Cal/Manhattan is killed in the last episode, but Angela suspects he may have transferred his powers into an egg, which she promptly consumes, Rocky-style.
HBO"Now I have all the powers of 1/3 of a respectable omelette."
Angela possibly becoming the new Dr. Manhattan seems like a crazy twist out of left field in a ballpark two towns over. But the show's creators actually hinted at this plot wrinkle before even the first episode aired. How? Well, in the promotional poster, which conspicuously placed Angela under a light that turned her skin blue.
HBOThis incredibly Byzantine clue was under your noses the whole time!
While the episode cuts before you see whether or not Angela actually inherited Cal's powers, according to showrunner Damon Lindelof, "If you look at the poster for Watchmen that existed fifteen weeks ago, our intention is clear."
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Quentin Tarantino Makes a Cameo in the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Poster
There's a lot going on in the poster for Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood poster; from Charles Manson to Bruce Lee to Leonardo DiCaprio leering at us like we're an aspiring actress half his age.
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