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But This Extraordinary Being doesnt simply illuminate Wills backstory.
Lindelof had all of these things on his mind when co-writing this episode withCord Jefferson.
That advice comes too late to be heeded.
Sometimes Will is rendered as a young man, played byJovan Adepo.
This approach isWatchmens way of reminding us that pop culture rarely captures the experiences of people like Will Reeves.
Even the music choices in This Extraordinary Being cleverly highlight how the episodes intentions intersect with the comic world.
A trio of jazz standards by the all-black group the Ink Spots appear on the soundtrack.
(Ink spots … like a Rorschach test.)
Thosecommercialshappened to be for a perfume: not Nostalgia, but Chanel No.
But the song was originally written for a Broadway show calledRoberta.
There are layers and layers to dissect in this episode.
Black people are still marginalized, traumatized, and victimized by white supremacists.
Which, as Hooded Justice, is what Will commits to doing.
When you imagine taking a pill called Nostalgia, you assume its going to bring back warm memories.
In Angelas case, it doesnt, seemingly by design.
If you want her to know who you are, just tell her, Trieu suggests.
But Will is adamant that she has to take the pills.
She has to experience things herself, he says.
Shes sliding directly into his shoes.
Its that they should look backward with clearer and more critical eyes.
There are more sides to every story, even the ones that you think you know.
