The Watchmen Finale

Despite the differences between the movie and graphic novel, the ending of both beg for questions it raises to be answered. Questions like, is it possible to change the world into a harmonious place without such sacrifice? You can't tell me that every science fiction fan hasn't longed for a real utopia. In the Star Trek universe, Earth did face the nuclear war averted in The Watchmen, just not at the same magnitude. The A bombs of 1966 were less sophisticated when Gene Roddenberry created it.

Another question would be, what type of world would Dr. Manhattan go on to create? On a religious scale emotions always run high, and to some it may be blasphemy. Did God create us merely to be mindless puppets? How would you create life? Would there need to be consequences for certain actions? Would Manhattan finally need to keep his clothes on?

And finally, does ambition always lead to greed? Could we have been created any other way, or are we our makers fault? Some would say that we are creations without a maker, like Manhattan says. If that were so, and there is no "higher authority," then doesn't that make life even more precious?

I cannot imagine a mind watching Avatar, as I did yesterday, and relate to the greedy, war-mongering soldiers who attempt to destroy the Aborigine's world on Pandora. I cannot imagine the mind of a human who sides against the type of transformation Jake Scully experiences, or John J. Dunbar from Dances With Wolves. I suppose there are though. And as I can imagine people who walk this planet now who are more perfect than I, we must all imagine that there are talents in them we do not possess. This is the theme of my story "The Fire & the Butterfly" that I am trying to get published.

I tell my little son all the time, "choose this day who you're going to be," and I know that this is totally beyond his scope of understanding, but he will be greater than me because he has so much more than I ever had. A father.

I have to think that as the Russians wanted more for their sons and daughters than annihilation, and the greedy, self-centered of this world, and this country must want more than people like Glenn Beck, and Rush Limbaugh to be the spokesmen for this world. On the flip side, I don't want Harry Reid or Nancy Pelosi to be my definitive representatives, but for the meantime I accept Barack Obama.

There are people smart enough and inspired enough to think they can solve the worlds problems. As arrogant as it may sound, I'm one of them. I'm not afraid to look for answers that make the difference...

My brain thinks in detail. I create worlds. Wouldn't it be nice to make a living doing just what you've been put here to do?