I admit that I learned the Silk Spectre existed after watching the very first Watchmen trailer and her costume did me in completely [and that scene, where she busts from the flaming roof]... I did the necessary research and reviewed the Watchmen comics and I still felt a mighty pull to the Silk Spectre, especially now that I have read Birds of Prey and have seen the connection between her and the Black Canary [which is the character upon which the Silk Spectre is based]. There are two Spectres, one is the mother and the second [the one in the pictures] her daughter, which more or less overlaps with the Canary as a superheroine. Both also rely on hand to hand combat and not on special powers even though the second Canary has that sonic scream thing. I would also be lying if I say that the costume does nothing to increase my interest... Just stating the obvious.
Harry, I'm sorry I can't comment on this post articulately, but I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Kafka on the Shore!!!
ReplyDeleteI already posted the review. Maybe I didn't link it up on the challenge blog... I will remedy that asap.
ReplyDeleteAnd I would be lying if I didn't agree with you regarding her costume!
ReplyDeleteI think that the costume alone aided her popularity than anything else she might have done, because even in the comics she was in the background.
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