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In the case of Watchmen, so much of the work's power comes from the creation of a fully realized world, so yeah, I do think the ancillary cultural background material makes a difference in the overall appreciation of the story. However, it probably works a lot better in the serialized comic book form than as a bonus feature on a DVD. This is another case where the work would be better served by a TV miniseries, where you could put some of those bonus features after each episode.
And, if you doubt Alan Moore's interest in the minutiae of world building, sometimes valuing it over the central narrative, take a look at the new League of Extraordinary Gentlemen book, which is almost exclusively background material. |
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