I admit I am tempted, because in some ways, Doug is a bright version of a Watchmen hero.
And I indeed had imagined that Doug would act like a tiny tachyon generator as far as Dr. Manhattan was concerned -- not so much that Manhattan couldn't see anything around him, but more because he could see too much -- Doug's presence would shatter his future into possibilities, leaving Manhattan open to uncertainty for the first time...
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
And I indeed had imagined that Doug would act like a tiny tachyon generator as far as Dr. Manhattan was concerned -- not so much that Manhattan couldn't see anything around him, but more because he could see too much -- Doug's presence would shatter his future into possibilities, leaving Manhattan open to uncertainty for the first time...
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.