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^^^^^^^^^^^HH^KMMliíiia interplay that will surprise even longtimestudentsofthebook. Likewise , JulianDarius's "58 Varieties: Watchmen and Revisionism"is a loving psychedelicromp throughthe probabilities ofimpossibilities inthe workthatuses a deconstructionist's lens todissectand reassembleevery aspectofthestory. More than one of the pieces withintouch on interesting aspects ofWatchmen withoutpenetrating its core, resultingin essays that are enjoyable enough but don't offer much beyond their initial readthrough .Chad Nevett'sessay, "The Smartest Man in theMorgue,"measures Watchmen against Raymond Chandler's criteriafora good mysterystory . It'san interesting exercise but strainsat timesagainstits own methodologyas Nevettstressesthe work to answer questions it was never designed to address. Other essays,likeWalterHudsick's "Reassembling Components in the CorrectSequence ,"burstwithambitious ideas butstillcomeoff as pedanticin theexecution. Finding new and interesting thingsto say about Watchmen twenty -five yearsafter thefactis a thankless task, not unlike writingabout Sgt.Pepper'sor Citizen Kane.Minutes to Midnightredeems itselfin this questbybeingadmirablyambitious initsscope. If,from timetotime,the writers waltzacrossthelinedividing incisivefrominsipid,it's forgivable H ?Mffijff iWUWnhTHSfflHrfiT» " til 'KftTiWftWHiHl JMHWiWetfUP JSrWft IPiWiWI1 ÌB.W ttlragMJBMBnJlCiaJwMmJ m raw anwyw HtnVWataamP. liiffffifff íwBHÍBHBltiHiiHBBJIjiBBHnffiH^ IíIIHHhIIIíí1ÍW|W BBSPHB6B6flW^^ IHHH mmËm^ÊÊm 781WorldLiterature Today ...
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