Just wanna say the way Dr Manhattan was portrayed in the movie was perfect. It’s not just the fact that he is OP - it’s also how his perception of life and creation is. He’s so powerful and knowledgeable he doesn’t care for many of the trivial things in life the average person preoccupies themselves with 😊
I wish the costumes were more accurate, and unfortunately (as far as i remember) alan moore still disapproves of this movie as he disapproves of even other works being adapted to other mediums (aside from that one episode of justice league unlimited). It is what it is. #OzymandiasDidNothingWrong (Edit: well rob just mentioned the adaptation "fun fact" in the vid)
💡There was an example of false logic used by Dr. Manhattan in the movie which the real Dr. Manhattan would not use because it is blatantly false.⬇️ 📽 In the movie, Manhattan stated that the universe was a clock without a maker, but being the son of a watchmaker, and an apprentice watchmaker himself, he would know that EVERY watch has a maker AND SO DOES THE UNIVERSE.🎯
I liked at the end when he got zapped and came back, and was like, "I've walked on the surface of the sun, and you thought this would kill me." Paraphrasing, ofcourse. It was like an intelligent way of saying, "Bitch please." 🤣
I think it's one of the best moments in comics when Dr. Manhattan feels so humbled by Superman's goodness to the point he intervenes in multiple realities.
It was more of an open door to me, didn't require that much willpower at all, it's like entering in a building that is not your house. But i appreciate that.
He got caught in an intrinsic field subtractor. Also his dad and him being watchmakers were heavily tied to him even having the knowledge to piece his body together again, at a subatomic level
Now if only humans could figure out how to build a functioning "printer" that could assemble any object or material out of their constituent atoms, using the protons, electrons, and neutrons collected from any source such as the air we breathe . An atomic assembly machine that could vend anything you want based on a prompt would end humanities era of scarcity and a post-scarcity society could emerge in which nobody is hungry or in short supply of any essential need since they could just assemble it from atoms using the aforementioned machine. A fascinating thought
@@shtuffs It's like the replicator machine from Star Trek. Wikitropes has about a hundred other examples of "Matter Replicators" from nearly every media. It's such a nice, fictional idea. Maybe it will be built some day in the future.
@warwik Xio idk what or who tf you're talking about because DCAU JLU Amazo never had horns or Trigon-esque eyes, nor was there any reference to Darkseid iirc
@warwik Xio this is the first I've heard about it. The one im pertaining to is the character from Justice League Unlimited series. I think it was aired by Cartoon Network/Adult Swim
I thought this video really deserved a mention that when the Batman-Who-Laughs stole the powers of an alternate Dr. Manhattan, he became strong enough to fight *Perpetua*. You know, the goddess who created the entire DC omniverse.
@@CountDVB Yes and no. She created the Omniverse, which consists of multiple multiverses. This is the official DC terminology. But yes, the Omniverse she created is still just a piece of the larger creation under the purview of the Presence and things it created directly, such as Lucifer.
@@holyknight70 In the real world, maybe. (And that's dubious too, given physicists talk about the multiverse honestly these days) In the comic books, they used very specific terminologies. Multiverse, omniverse - they're things bigger than the universe.
*Wow Rob* ! Thanks for doing Dr. Manhattan, I personally really liked Doomsday Clock! The characters I am recommending for *Beyond Omega Level* are... *The First of The Fallen* , as well as *The Ultra-Monitor*
What if Ra's al Ghul got the Ten Rings What if Amazo fought the Avengers What if Doctor Strange got the Helmet of Fate What if Darkseid got the Cosmic Cube What if Deadpool got the Mask What if Darkseid fought The Avengers. What if Thanos got the Anti-Life Equation What if Shang-Chi was the Iron Fist What if Superman landed in Asguard What if the Batman Who Laughs invaded the Marvel Universe
You never seen dr strange fate from the 90s darkside has also had the Infinity gauntlet and threw it away 1 because they wouldn't work 2 because he was stronger than the stones combined. Superman has picked the thors hammer and caps shield in a crossover.
@@heraldofthunder6244 bro all he did was list some what if’s… no need to give facts we all know and that was a combination of both dr strange and doctor fate not the point we goin for here
@@heraldofthunder6244 I'm talking about a story where he actually Superman actually lands in Asgard and is raised by Odin. Not just him picking up Thor's hammer.
Once you start using the "yes but maybe" line of thinking, the ends justify the means approach, you leave yourself open to being a villain like Thanos. You'll believe you're the good guy the whole time, but you will cause unknowable amounts of pain and misery in your attempt to reduce it. The only life you have the right to sacrifice for your goal is your own.
@@joshaqy not if you would be killing him before he did anything wrong. That's the point of minority report, right? You can't punish someone for a crime that hasn't happened yet.
@@devon596 honestly though, the needs of the many often outweigh the needs of the few. If destroying half of nyc means saving the world, nyc is done. But not everyone has it in them to make that sacrifice. The toughest choices require the strongest wills, and being seen as a villain by people is a small price to pay if you've saved so many.
I would I'm not mad that we saw More Of Dr Manhattan,he's my favourite Abstract between Marvel and DC ,I Love the way he perceives the world and it makes sense for his powers i think he's more a paradigm of God than any other emotional comic book character ,i think they should have just went with the fan theory that he created the source and the Presence and he's in a causal loop ,that would have made me happier than Doomsday Clock
thank you so much! i only got into comics in late 2019 with the release of Watchmen on HBO and so, even though I’m way more into Marvel, these characters will always be very near and dear to me. Id love to see you cover the new Rorschach comics! ♥️
I hat a tough way to get into watchmen but I suppose better than not at all. On the other hand, you didn’t feel the betrayal most of the older fan base did with that iteration of Manhattan
@@jasondeliello2352 Before it aired i did my due diligence and watched a great youtube video breaking down the entire comic and had at least started the motion picture comic to at least have a basic premise of what was going on bc i know it wasn’t a recreation but was set after the events from ‘85. Plus, the Peteypedia supplements were also really helpful to me in getting a good idea of what’d happened then + add’l backstory of what i was watching on screen. It was a full experience and i loved, loved, loved it. So much so that I ended up carving the bloody smiley face into my pumpkin that year. ☺️
@@LiddlestLady Well either way I’m glad It got you into an awesome franchise. I still stand behind my point though. There’s absolutely no way you could understand what a bastardization that series was to the whole mythos, but specifically Manhattan, without actually reading and watching the previous subject material and developing the affinity for it that comes with that
@@jasondeliello2352 oh well i can definitely understand how someone without any knowledge of anything may be really confused, sure. But there’s a reason he had to do it that way bc it’s all still true: Watchmen, as it stands, is truly unfilmable- Snyder be damned!
@@LiddlestLady I wasn’t really trying to imply that you would be confused. Just that watchmen is some thing I grew up with. And at the time of its release watchmen was one of the more comic accurate movies that had been produced at the time. So I loved that too. But that new series doesn’t have any of the love for the source material that the movie did, imho
He is strong but not the strongest, there are a few above him just in DC alone. The fact that The Darkest Knight who had 2 x Dr M's power also needed an amp to fight Perpetua and then Golden Wonder Woman was also on that level and then there is Lucifer ect and all the beings beyond the Omniverse.
@@disposable_hero1725 The Darkest knight wasn't as powerful as Original Dr Manhattan. Wonder woman with a fraction of Manhattan's Connective energy could have killed a fully powerd Perpetua if she did not hesitate. And yeah the batmanhattan from dark multiverse was not as powerful as Original Dr Manhattan. Bat who laughs after getting that body of batmanhattan still needed original Manhattan's portion of power which Wally West had absorbed from Mobius Chair ( Manhattan shared a portion of power with Mobius Chair when he killed Owlman and Metron) + DK also had crisis energy from 3 crisis to fight Perpetua ( Mind you she was weakened at that time) but she still put up a good fight but was killed by DK by using fragments of Source Wall. While DK needed so much power just to kill a weakened Perpetua but Wonder woman had only a portion of Manhattan's power to fight a fully powered Perpetua, still she gained upper hand and could have killed her if she did not hesitate.
@@nasermalik18 was a cheap version. Was not the original version. Plus, if they are so "powerful" to could go themselves directly at the original one. To test themself.
I wish there would have been a drawn out fight on a cosmic scale between Captain Atom and Doctor Manhattan. Doctor Manhattan would been surprised by him but get the upper hand and stunning Captain Atom.
You know that the Dr Manhattan character in ‘Watchmen’ was originally supposed to be Captain Atom right? Look up all the Charlton characters like the Question and Peacemaker and who they were going to be in Watchmen, pretty interesting they almost went down that way with licensed characters rather than original ones IMO
It wasn't just Captain Atom, Doctor Manhattan was also fighting Firestorm at the same time both Firestorm & Captain Atom caused a chain reaction that seemingly destroyed "The Good Doctor" until Manhattan reformed.
@@kappadarwin9476 My favorite line Doctor Manhattan has in Doomsday Clock is when Doctor Manhattan addresses Firestorm and says "Do you know the difference between you and me, EXPERIENCE..."
There was page in Doomsday Clcok when Captain Atom and Dr Manhattan met face to face, and Dr Manhattan had this look on his face like ( ... I know why I exist now).
1:39 "But looking quite different, with a glowing blue body, and a set of...." Don't say testicles, don't say testicles "...Superpowers." Oh, thank god.
Dr. Manhattan is my favorite DC creation. The three-man package that is Bob Reynolds, Sentry and The Void is my favorite Marvel creation. I know they’re different power levels and types of characters but god they’re so fun to read, and Rob you always remind me why when you cover them.
i think the most realistic theoretical explanation of Manhattan's power is that he was the first human being to ascend into a higher dimension, the 'soul' was a snapshot of an electromagnetic spectrum left behind, his 'consciousness' from a higher dimension was able to reconstitute itself in the 3rd dimension, essentially he is a higher dimensional being who, in theory, would naturally appear godlike and omnipotent to us, truly fascinating stuff.
He appears godlike even compared to 6 dimensional beings like Perpetua and others like him( Batmanhattan[ eventually TDK] , Quantum Superman). Beings like 5th dimensional imps such as Mr. Mxyzptlk is horrified of Dr. Manhattan, and he’s infinite compared to the true form of Darkseid! Dr. Manhattan is way more OP than people give him credit for.
I know it gets a lot of hate but I loved Doomsday Clock. The story, writing and art were fantastic. It’s biggest issues were all the delays and the fact that it’s not really being incorporated into continuity anymore except for Johns current Flashpoint Beyond series(which is also amazing btw). But I think in succession to Rebirth, the button and death metal it makes for a pretty awesome story.
The rules on Manhattan seem inconsistent tbh, I woulda thought it's like Darkseid where an Avatar puppet is controlled by something outside of the multiverse hence the powers and that there's only one 'Manhattan' character. 🤔
I feel Beyond Omega level characters seem like they would make great stories, but rarely do. When you are that powerful, you have very little to overcome.
Yes Dr.Manhattan is one of the most powerful DC characters but there are plenty of Marvel, DC, etc. characters that are above him. Beings that make even him look like an infintesmal spec. But yes pretty cool.
@@Chaos_rod25it's kinda funny that people want more than infinity power like if someone punch a wall and if it cracked a little he would be the strongest man to ever exist
Normally I don’t have a large amount of time to spew my inconsequential opinion, but lately I’ve been going through a lot of bullshit in life so I said “screw it all”. So now I can finally say it’s about time we shed light on how RIDICULOUSLY OVERPOWERED Dr. Manhattan truly is. Growing up I always thought Superman was the strongest. Then grew older and found out about this man, who can turn Superman’s laser eyes into cheese string if he wanted too. Do the math on that… Do the math on a man that could literally SLAP DARKSEID LIKE WILL SMITH SLAPPED CHRIS ROCK, and then say, “What bitch?”. Straight up.
10:46 Doomsday clock was done so well... Till the end.... I mean we know Dr Manhattan was broken and let's be honest, he would end superman but don't know why they ended it like that....
Mentioning DC's cash grabbing made me think of Marvel's obscure stable, and with Taika's second Thor coming soon and his sly (but totally neutered) use of Topaz, I think doing Malibu content would be a welcome shot in the arm for the Comics Explained channel. Prime, my man, Prime!
The fact that they end the run with him sacrificing himself for his world, That actually in a way makes the decision to get rid of him final. Like he is actually gone now not just off somewhere never to return. And. Leaving it in a state of finality rather than that possibility that 1 day in the future he might come back like he was left previously.
He's arguably the most powerful being in DC comics. He can do virtually anything. Anyone think of anything that can beat him or something he can't do?I mean he can see ALL of time and alternate realities involving him simultaneously
Well, he can't erase Superman. I'm not saying that he can't defeat him, but he himself said that Superman just can't be wiped out of existence, he always comes back and always leads by example. That is, even if he erased all of Superman's atoms, he would never cease to exist as an ideal and a character, a conclusion that Manhattan reached at the end of Doomsday Clock. That and Superman defeated Manhattan in his philosophical debate, so I guess that's something he couldn't do, defeat Superman in a clash of ideals.
Well he does come from the real world and not a comic book as well. He should be able to reform, create, etc or do anything in the dc universe. Anyway, that’s what I think
@@dreese2648 Jesus Christ no fictional character “comes from the real world” live action series is still fiction my g he can’t just go outta his verse and destroy people. He’s fodder to the people mentioned above.
Yes, it happened two other times. Quantum Superman( who is actually Captain Atom in an alternative universe), and Batmanhattan, whose body was taken over by The Darkest Knight before he got too powerful. In the case of Batmanhattan, Bruce Wayne basically lived the life of Jon Osterman, suffered a SIMILAR series of events that ended up getting him trapped and his intrinsic field removed. After he pet himself together, he slowly began to become aware of all the Bruce Wayne’s across the multiverse, and then RIGHT after that, The Darkest Knight’s goons subdued him with an energy knife. They switched brains, and then TDK took over Batmanhattan’s body. It’s a little stupid and it only happened because Batmanhattan JUST started learning about his powers.
Idk if you have or haven’t yet or if he even counts as beyond omega but if you could do Wally west flash, or maybe even just a speed force video in general would be really cool
Just want to say the doctor Manhattan that was portrayed in the TV show was beyond brilliant. And that entire show is extremely underrated. It's important in the world is vast.
Amazing video Rob! Please, can't wait for a Emma Frost one! We're talking about one of the most powerful mutants! And Smart! (her better, most exciting part)
But was there even a risk WW3 before Dr. Manhattan left since his powers would have basically negated it in the first place? Ozymandias killed all those people to prevent WW3 in the scenario that he had caused in the first place.
I think that underneath it all Rorschach wanted god to Judge him. Doctor Manhattan is a lot closer to a god than anything we can observe in reality. Doctor Manhattan has a truly objective view of Humanity. He is human. He has the powers of a god. This quote perfectly captures it. Without condoning or condemning, I understand...
DC used Doctor Manhattan to great effect, and have done nothing but justice to his character and the rest of the Watchmen characters, screw the crowd that says otherwise.
Counterargument, if Ozymandias didn't make up the story about Dr. Manhattan causing cancer, Manhattan wouldn't have left earth, the Soviets would've then never invaded Afghanistan and so Ozymandias wouldn't need to kill countless civilians in New York.
The fact of the matter is that DC Comics is in the business of creating characters that are compelling enough for people to pay money to learn more. They have Dr. Manhattan.
Rob, big question. Can &/or has Dr. Manhattan been to the God Sphere or is he aware of it? Because if Mxyz was afraid of him or cautious of his power, and since mxyz is from the God sphere wouldn't that put him on that level potentially? Like maybe not manipulating it be just able to travel to or see within it? Maybe aware of Darkseid, trigon, morning star, dream & the other endless, etc?
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1:40 "A glowing blue body and a set of..." I could have sworn you were going to say a set of blue balls.
he definitely was lol
…yeah. That was the joke.
This man undid the New 52, I’ve never seen a fictional character just unmake a reboot
He did it.....just cause he felt like it
Lol every 10 yrs marvel and DC have characters undo remakes
Franklin Richards did it for marvel
Would that be called a DE-boot?
@@neelkadam9435 no he didn't he saved the heroes against onslaught. He didn't reset the whole multiverse though
Just wanna say the way Dr Manhattan was portrayed in the movie was perfect. It’s not just the fact that he is OP - it’s also how his perception of life and creation is. He’s so powerful and knowledgeable he doesn’t care for many of the trivial things in life the average person preoccupies themselves with 😊
I wish the costumes were more accurate, and unfortunately (as far as i remember) alan moore still disapproves of this movie as he disapproves of even other works being adapted to other mediums (aside from that one episode of justice league unlimited). It is what it is.
#OzymandiasDidNothingWrong
(Edit: well rob just mentioned the adaptation "fun fact" in the vid)
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He disapproves of everything.
💡There was an example of false logic used by Dr. Manhattan in the movie which the real Dr. Manhattan would not use because it is blatantly false.⬇️
📽 In the movie, Manhattan stated that the universe was a clock without a maker, but being the son of a watchmaker, and an apprentice watchmaker himself, he would know that EVERY watch has a maker AND SO DOES THE UNIVERSE.🎯
I liked at the end when he got zapped and came back, and was like, "I've walked on the surface of the sun, and you thought this would kill me." Paraphrasing, ofcourse. It was like an intelligent way of saying, "Bitch please." 🤣
He was done dirty in the show
The fact that the Blue Man group has 3 Dr. Manhattan's is wild.
It’s the same person actually. One of Dr. Manhattan’s powers is self-replication.
I love this comment
I think it's one of the best moments in comics when Dr. Manhattan feels so humbled by Superman's goodness to the point he intervenes in multiple realities.
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The house of hope.
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To be fair when he reset Superman from the god of strength he also reset the rest of the justice league
lol they just did that so he didn’t beat DC’s best superhero. Dr. Manhattan easily beats him though.
One of my absolute favorite characters in all of comics, the fact that he entered the DC universe on pure willpower and intelligence, magnificent.
It was more of an open door to me, didn't require that much willpower at all, it's like entering in a building that is not your house. But i appreciate that.
@@HowToArterI didn't know that, who left it open?
He got caught in an intrinsic field subtractor. Also his dad and him being watchmakers were heavily tied to him even having the knowledge to piece his body together again, at a subatomic level
Now if only humans could figure out how to build a functioning "printer" that could assemble any object or material out of their constituent atoms, using the protons, electrons, and neutrons collected from any source such as the air we breathe .
An atomic assembly machine that could vend anything you want based on a prompt would end humanities era of scarcity and a post-scarcity society could emerge in which nobody is hungry or in short supply of any essential need since they could just assemble it from atoms using the aforementioned machine.
A fascinating thought
@@Sigmaairav subnautica fabricators
@@Sigmaairav The only machine we need to invent.
@@shtuffs
It's like the replicator machine from Star Trek. Wikitropes has about a hundred other examples of "Matter Replicators" from nearly every media. It's such a nice, fictional idea. Maybe it will be built some day in the future.
@@Sigmaairav i mean, no one asked me to do so, so i didn't
I'm sure Rob will be utterly in shock when he realizes he has never really covered Golden Amazo (DCAU Justice League) in any capacity
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I hope he covers doomsday next mans is super op
@warwik Xio idk what or who tf you're talking about because DCAU JLU Amazo never had horns or Trigon-esque eyes, nor was there any reference to Darkseid iirc
Dude was so op that the plot demanded that he leave the fight with Grundy because he tank only one of his attacks
@warwik Xio this is the first I've heard about it. The one im pertaining to is the character from Justice League Unlimited series. I think it was aired by Cartoon Network/Adult Swim
Dr Manhattan even said his self Superman existence can not be threaten because DC universe literally revolves around him. He’s the center of it all.
He was just tired of the world and the entanglement of peoples lives.
I know how he feels. I feel same way.
Way to quote one of his more famous lines, adding nothing to his explanation.
Mood
@@jesserothhammer7378 way to make the quote more meaningful
@@83jbbentley almost impossible not to, as you dropping the quote added nothing.
I thought this video really deserved a mention that when the Batman-Who-Laughs stole the powers of an alternate Dr. Manhattan, he became strong enough to fight *Perpetua*. You know, the goddess who created the entire DC omniverse.
Well, part of the multiverse. Perpetua like would still not be able to match the Endless, Lucifer, or his father and brother
@@CountDVB Yes and no.
She created the Omniverse, which consists of multiple multiverses. This is the official DC terminology.
But yes, the Omniverse she created is still just a piece of the larger creation under the purview of the Presence and things it created directly, such as Lucifer.
@@ArakkoaChronicles She created the Multiverse, the Presence created the Omniverse.
....wtf are y'all talking about y'all do know "universe" means all universes, correct? If one created the universe then they created ALL universes.
@@holyknight70 In the real world, maybe. (And that's dubious too, given physicists talk about the multiverse honestly these days)
In the comic books, they used very specific terminologies. Multiverse, omniverse - they're things bigger than the universe.
I'm just going to be honest I'm pretty sure your videos saved my life during a dark time. Thanks for doing what you do Rob
"Set of...superpowers."
*Wow Rob* !
Thanks for doing Dr. Manhattan, I personally really liked Doomsday Clock!
The characters I am recommending for *Beyond Omega Level* are...
*The First of The Fallen* , as well as *The Ultra-Monitor*
I’ve been waiting a long time for this episode, glad you finally made it!
Beyond Omega Level: The Infinites (Marvel)
Beyond Omega Level: Super-Shock (Powers Comic)
Beyond Omega Level: Max Faraday (Wildstorm Universe)
What if Ra's al Ghul got the Ten Rings
What if Amazo fought the Avengers
What if Doctor Strange got the Helmet of Fate
What if Darkseid got the Cosmic Cube
What if Deadpool got the Mask
What if Darkseid fought The Avengers.
What if Thanos got the Anti-Life Equation
What if Shang-Chi was the Iron Fist
What if Superman landed in Asguard
What if the Batman Who Laughs invaded the Marvel Universe
You never seen dr strange fate from the 90s darkside has also had the Infinity gauntlet and threw it away 1 because they wouldn't work 2 because he was stronger than the stones combined. Superman has picked the thors hammer and caps shield in a crossover.
@@heraldofthunder6244 bro all he did was list some what if’s… no need to give facts we all know and that was a combination of both dr strange and doctor fate not the point we goin for here
Deadpool with the mask vs the one above all
@@heraldofthunder6244 I'm talking about a story where he actually Superman actually lands in Asgard and is raised by Odin. Not just him picking up Thor's hammer.
@@heraldofthunder6244 he wasn't stronger than the stones combined, the stones just wouldn't work for his purposes due to their limitations
Once you start using the "yes but maybe" line of thinking, the ends justify the means approach, you leave yourself open to being a villain like Thanos. You'll believe you're the good guy the whole time, but you will cause unknowable amounts of pain and misery in your attempt to reduce it. The only life you have the right to sacrifice for your goal is your own.
So if killing Hitler would prevent WW2, you wouldn't do it?
@@joshaqy not if you would be killing him before he did anything wrong. That's the point of minority report, right? You can't punish someone for a crime that hasn't happened yet.
@@joshaqy justice has to be reactionary, unfortunately. Because there's no way to know for sure that someone WILL BE guilty until they are.
@@devon596 i don't know if you have read it but this is the theme of civil war 2 if you are interested in similar plots
@@devon596 honestly though, the needs of the many often outweigh the needs of the few. If destroying half of nyc means saving the world, nyc is done. But not everyone has it in them to make that sacrifice. The toughest choices require the strongest wills, and being seen as a villain by people is a small price to pay if you've saved so many.
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I would I'm not mad that we saw More Of Dr Manhattan,he's my favourite Abstract between Marvel and DC ,I Love the way he perceives the world and it makes sense for his powers i think he's more a paradigm of God than any other emotional comic book character ,i think they should have just went with the fan theory that he created the source and the Presence and he's in a causal loop ,that would have made me happier than Doomsday Clock
thank you so much! i only got into comics in late 2019 with the release of Watchmen on HBO and so, even though I’m way more into Marvel, these characters will always be very near and dear to me. Id love to see you cover the new Rorschach comics! ♥️
I hat a tough way to get into watchmen but I suppose better than not at all. On the other hand, you didn’t feel the betrayal most of the older fan base did with that iteration of Manhattan
@@jasondeliello2352 Before it aired i did my due diligence and watched a great youtube video breaking down the entire comic and had at least started the motion picture comic to at least have a basic premise of what was going on bc i know it wasn’t a recreation but was set after the events from ‘85. Plus, the Peteypedia supplements were also really helpful to me in getting a good idea of what’d happened then + add’l backstory of what i was watching on screen.
It was a full experience and i loved, loved, loved it. So much so that I ended up carving the bloody smiley face into my pumpkin that year. ☺️
@@LiddlestLady Well either way I’m glad It got you into an awesome franchise. I still stand behind my point though. There’s absolutely no way you could understand what a bastardization that series was to the whole mythos, but specifically Manhattan, without actually reading and watching the previous subject material and developing the affinity for it that comes with that
@@jasondeliello2352 oh well i can definitely understand how someone without any knowledge of anything may be really confused, sure. But there’s a reason he had to do it that way bc it’s all still true: Watchmen, as it stands, is truly unfilmable- Snyder be damned!
@@LiddlestLady I wasn’t really trying to imply that you would be confused. Just that watchmen is some thing I grew up with. And at the time of its release watchmen was one of the more comic accurate movies that had been produced at the time. So I loved that too. But that new series doesn’t have any of the love for the source material that the movie did, imho
I have been waiting for this one!
I believe Dr. Manhattan is the most powerful of any universe. He continues to grow in power.
He is strong but not the strongest, there are a few above him just in DC alone. The fact that The Darkest Knight who had 2 x Dr M's power also needed an amp to fight Perpetua and then Golden Wonder Woman was also on that level and then there is Lucifer ect and all the beings beyond the Omniverse.
@@disposable_hero1725 The Darkest knight wasn't as powerful as Original Dr Manhattan. Wonder woman with a fraction of Manhattan's Connective energy could have killed a fully powerd Perpetua if she did not hesitate. And yeah the batmanhattan from dark multiverse was not as powerful as Original Dr Manhattan. Bat who laughs after getting that body of batmanhattan still needed original Manhattan's portion of power which Wally West had absorbed from Mobius Chair ( Manhattan shared a portion of power with Mobius Chair when he killed Owlman and Metron) + DK also had crisis energy from 3 crisis to fight Perpetua ( Mind you she was weakened at that time) but she still put up a good fight but was killed by DK by using fragments of Source Wall. While DK needed so much power just to kill a weakened Perpetua but Wonder woman had only a portion of Manhattan's power to fight a fully powered Perpetua, still she gained upper hand and could have killed her if she did not hesitate.
@@nasermalik18 Proof that they only had portions of his power. This is Dr M fans wanking him and trying to put him on Lucifer level power.
@@nasermalik18 was a cheap version. Was not the original version.
Plus, if they are so "powerful" to could go themselves directly at the original one. To test themself.
I wish there would have been a drawn out fight on a cosmic scale between Captain Atom and Doctor Manhattan. Doctor Manhattan would been surprised by him but get the upper hand and stunning Captain Atom.
You know that the Dr Manhattan character in ‘Watchmen’ was originally supposed to be Captain Atom right? Look up all the Charlton characters like the Question and Peacemaker and who they were going to be in Watchmen, pretty interesting they almost went down that way with licensed characters rather than original ones IMO
It wasn't just Captain Atom, Doctor Manhattan was also fighting Firestorm at the same time both Firestorm & Captain Atom caused a chain reaction that seemingly destroyed "The Good Doctor" until Manhattan reformed.
The fight wouldn't last long Doctor Manhanttan beat both Firestorm and Atom so it shows where he stands in the pecking order.
@@kappadarwin9476 My favorite line Doctor Manhattan has in Doomsday Clock is when Doctor Manhattan addresses Firestorm and says "Do you know the difference between you and me, EXPERIENCE..."
There was page in Doomsday Clcok when Captain Atom and Dr Manhattan met face to face, and Dr Manhattan had this look on his face like ( ... I know why I exist now).
Rob’s never lost someone “For the greater good” and it shows
I became a nucleur physicist on Skill Share but I still can't find a job.
Rob I wish to meet you one day 🙏🏻 and just talk about above omega level characters.
Nice Louis C.K. nod with the “Yes, But Maybe”
1:39 "But looking quite different, with a glowing blue body, and a set of...."
Don't say testicles, don't say testicles
"...Superpowers."
Oh, thank god.
Dr. Manhattan is my favorite DC creation.
The three-man package that is Bob Reynolds, Sentry and The Void is my favorite Marvel creation. I know they’re different power levels and types of characters but god they’re so fun to read, and Rob you always remind me why when you cover them.
i think the most realistic theoretical explanation of Manhattan's power is that he was the first human being to ascend into a higher dimension, the 'soul' was a snapshot of an electromagnetic spectrum left behind, his 'consciousness' from a higher dimension was able to reconstitute itself in the 3rd dimension, essentially he is a higher dimensional being who, in theory, would naturally appear godlike and omnipotent to us, truly fascinating stuff.
He appears godlike even compared to 6 dimensional beings like Perpetua and others like him( Batmanhattan[ eventually TDK] , Quantum Superman).
Beings like 5th dimensional imps such as Mr. Mxyzptlk is horrified of Dr. Manhattan, and he’s infinite compared to the true form of Darkseid!
Dr. Manhattan is way more OP than people give him credit for.
I know it gets a lot of hate but I loved Doomsday Clock. The story, writing and art were fantastic. It’s biggest issues were all the delays and the fact that it’s not really being incorporated into continuity anymore except for Johns current Flashpoint Beyond series(which is also amazing btw). But I think in succession to Rebirth, the button and death metal it makes for a pretty awesome story.
"Mr mxylllaagh...." 🤣 thanks for the early morning laugh
Dr Manhattan is the definition of beyond omega level.
The rules on Manhattan seem inconsistent tbh, I woulda thought it's like Darkseid where an Avatar puppet is controlled by something outside of the multiverse hence the powers and that there's only one 'Manhattan' character. 🤔
We did not see a fight between Superman and Manhattan because it wouldn’t be a fight. Dr Manhattan was just erasing from existence and that’ll be it.
I feel Beyond Omega level characters seem like they would make great stories, but rarely do. When you are that powerful, you have very little to overcome.
Yes Dr.Manhattan is one of the most powerful DC characters but there are plenty of Marvel, DC, etc. characters that are above him. Beings that make even him look like an infintesmal spec. But yes pretty cool.
@@Chaos_rod25it's kinda funny that people want more than infinity power like if someone punch a wall and if it cracked a little he would be the strongest man to ever exist
Beyond Omega Level: Animal Man
Beyond Omega Level: Mordru
I always come back and watch this. I love Dr Manhattan he’s one of my favorite fictional characters😭 man I wish I could see more of him🥲
Give this hero more content. Alan Moore is just blue balling us.
Excellent as always 👏🏾
Normally I don’t have a large amount of time to spew my inconsequential opinion, but lately I’ve been going through a lot of bullshit in life so I said “screw it all”. So now I can finally say it’s about time we shed light on how RIDICULOUSLY OVERPOWERED Dr. Manhattan truly is. Growing up I always thought Superman was the strongest. Then grew older and found out about this man, who can turn Superman’s laser eyes into cheese string if he wanted too. Do the math on that… Do the math on a man that could literally SLAP DARKSEID LIKE WILL SMITH SLAPPED CHRIS ROCK, and then say, “What bitch?”. Straight up.
10:46 Doomsday clock was done so well... Till the end.... I mean we know Dr Manhattan was broken and let's be honest, he would end superman but don't know why they ended it like that....
Yoooo the way you brought the ad up was hilarious 🤣
😂 as soon as you said " how does somebody learn" I'm like "skill share!"
Dr Manhattan is the only character I'm interested at, in DC Comics.
Mentioning DC's cash grabbing made me think of Marvel's obscure stable, and with Taika's second Thor coming soon and his sly (but totally neutered) use of Topaz, I think doing Malibu content would be a welcome shot in the arm for the Comics Explained channel. Prime, my man, Prime!
Rob will you cover the legionaires? I loved that comic
Im so early
Love u Rob from Singapore
The yes, but maybe lui bit was not something I expected but I loved it😂🤣🤣
real good stuff rob👍
Thanks a million for the free trial.
I wish Dr. Manhattan would conjure up pants more often….
A video on slapstick needs to happen
The fact that they end the run with him sacrificing himself for his world, That actually in a way makes the decision to get rid of him final. Like he is actually gone now not just off somewhere never to return. And. Leaving it in a state of finality rather than that possibility that 1 day in the future he might come back like he was left previously.
Rob that skill share plug was 10/10
- I knew how overpowered Dr. Manhattan could be but I just wanted to hear Rob do his Rob thing.
You know someone's powerful when the story has to end the character being convinced to undo things or erases itself in the end dayum
Owl Man: Your killing millions!!!!!
Oz: to save billions.
He's arguably the most powerful being in DC comics. He can do virtually anything. Anyone think of anything that can beat him or something he can't do?I mean he can see ALL of time and alternate realities involving him simultaneously
Yes, it's funny when people say characters like knull could beat him. Dr Manhattan could erase knull from existence with a thought.
Well, he can't erase Superman.
I'm not saying that he can't defeat him, but he himself said that Superman just can't be wiped out of existence, he always comes back and always leads by example. That is, even if he erased all of Superman's atoms, he would never cease to exist as an ideal and a character, a conclusion that Manhattan reached at the end of Doomsday Clock.
That and Superman defeated Manhattan in his philosophical debate, so I guess that's something he couldn't do, defeat Superman in a clash of ideals.
Not at all lmfao he gets stomped by Lucifer,michael the presence,Elaine and some others I forgot about
Well he does come from the real world and not a comic book as well. He should be able to reform, create, etc or do anything in the dc universe. Anyway, that’s what I think
@@dreese2648 Jesus Christ no fictional character “comes from the real world” live action series is still fiction my g he can’t just go outta his verse and destroy people. He’s fodder to the people mentioned above.
One of my all time favorite characters. Thank you sir!
Great video comics explains 😀
Damn I still can't get over how smooth the ads are
There’s a Skillshare class that teaches you how to become Dr. Manhattan.
But not Dr. Batmanhattan. That’s just fantasy.
That segway *chef's kiss"
Thanks for the video I was blushing the whole time
Dr Manhatten might be coming back in Flashpoint Beyond. He might be coming for his snow globe.
Yeah possibly. I'm waiting eagerly
Beyond Omega Level: Popeye the Sailor Man
I swear to god, if you ever end video without saying "Peace", I will cry like a baby (I', 39)
From one baldy to another: This guy looks pretty powerful
Theoretically couldn't anyone else easily replicate the experiment that created him?
Yes, it happened two other times. Quantum Superman( who is actually Captain Atom in an alternative universe), and Batmanhattan, whose body was taken over by The Darkest Knight before he got too powerful.
In the case of Batmanhattan, Bruce Wayne basically lived the life of Jon Osterman, suffered a SIMILAR series of events that ended up getting him trapped and his intrinsic field removed. After he pet himself together, he slowly began to become aware of all the Bruce Wayne’s across the multiverse, and then RIGHT after that, The Darkest Knight’s goons subdued him with an energy knife.
They switched brains, and then TDK took over Batmanhattan’s body.
It’s a little stupid and it only happened because Batmanhattan JUST started learning about his powers.
Rob: "With a glowing blue body and a set of..."
Me: "Huge balls"
Rob: "...superpowers."
😂
Beyond omega level: icon from dc
Idk if you have or haven’t yet or if he even counts as beyond omega but if you could do Wally west flash, or maybe even just a speed force video in general would be really cool
Please do Omega Level Plastic Man!! =D Batman is always talking about how powerful he is!!
He also kill perpetua with a tiny bit of his energy
It never happened.
Just want to say the doctor Manhattan that was portrayed in the TV show was beyond brilliant. And that entire show is extremely underrated. It's important in the world is vast.
Yeah I loved the series.
Which TV show?
5:05 quite easy to say when you´re not the sacrifice.
Amazing video Rob! Please, can't wait for a Emma Frost one! We're talking about one of the most powerful mutants! And Smart! (her better, most exciting part)
We need a yes but maybe comic book day I love those discussions 😂😂
Woah you still do this series!
After saying a "Glowing Blue body..." I thought you were going to say and a set of glowing blue balls...LOL glad it didn't go that way.
But was there even a risk WW3 before Dr. Manhattan left since his powers would have basically negated it in the first place? Ozymandias killed all those people to prevent WW3 in the scenario that he had caused in the first place.
"And a set of...superpowers." Lol.
I still didn't understand how the secret plan wasn't just "Convince Dr Manhattan to disarm the entire planet with a thought." That seems way easier.
You know a retcon is bad, when fictional characters within the universe are trying to undo it.
Dr Manhattan = GOAT 💪🏾 one of my favorite characters in all comics EVER!
At 1:40 I thought...really really thought you were going to say a set of blue balls
If this guy waited a few more years, he would’ve been able to keep himself and restore his universe
I think that underneath it all Rorschach wanted god to Judge him.
Doctor Manhattan is a lot closer to a god than anything we can observe in reality.
Doctor Manhattan has a truly objective view of Humanity.
He is human. He has the powers of a god.
This quote perfectly captures it.
Without condoning or condemning,
I understand...
DC used Doctor Manhattan to great effect, and have done nothing but justice to his character and the rest of the Watchmen characters, screw the crowd that says otherwise.
Counterargument, if Ozymandias didn't make up the story about Dr. Manhattan causing cancer, Manhattan wouldn't have left earth, the Soviets would've then never invaded Afghanistan and so Ozymandias wouldn't need to kill countless civilians in New York.
Bingo.
thanks for this
I loved how they brought him in
I was surprised you hadn't done Dr Manhattan myself.
Pls do hekate or The upside down man or Mordru would be a good video
Does anyone know when the next hulk vs Thor comic will come out
Videos like this make me think Rob specifically holds off on certain heroes for more content/ views
The fact of the matter is that DC Comics is in the business of creating characters that are compelling enough for people to pay money to learn more. They have Dr. Manhattan.
To be honest, that comment leaves no assurance it’s not a scam. I’m considering reporting it.
Rob, big question. Can &/or has Dr. Manhattan been to the God Sphere or is he aware of it? Because if Mxyz was afraid of him or cautious of his power, and since mxyz is from the God sphere wouldn't that put him on that level potentially? Like maybe not manipulating it be just able to travel to or see within it? Maybe aware of Darkseid, trigon, morning star, dream & the other endless, etc?