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Panel 1: where
we see Laurie’s face encompassed by Dr. Manhattan’s hands during an intimate
moment.
The
caption box from the “Black Freighter” says, “I could not love her as she had
loved me,” which is a literal commentary on both the sailor from the comic and,
more importantly, on the relationship as it now stands between Dr. Manhattan
and Laurie. Dr. Manhattan is so detached
from humanity that he is unable to love Laurie in a manner she deserves, and
certainly not in the manner she loves him.
Dr.
Manhattan’s remark that “. . . we have plenty of time” is very true for him as
he exists in all times at once, experiencing everything over and over again.
Panel 2: Three hands?
Panel 4: Again, Moore & Gibbons utilize a larger
panel for emotional impact, psychologically urging us to linger on this image
longer than the regular 9-grid panels.
This is the physical manifestation of how Dr. Manhattan is unable to
connect with his “lover.”
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