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Panel 1: This is a panel layout we’ve only rarely seen
before. In this instance, the tall panel
on the left that extends the entire height of the page provides scale for the
elevation of Dr. Manhattan’s fortress, as he shows Laurie around Mars.
Panel 4: Dr. Manhattan – Jon – is a god among
men. He is able to do things that are
beyond the comprehension, let alone the ability, of anyone else. The world does not work the same for him as
it does for the rest of us. And, in this
panel, we have a subversion of the story of Christ changing water into
wine. In this case, Dr. Manhattan merely
creates the water Laurie desires, needing no catalyst for this miracle.
Panel 6: The image of Laurie picking up the chalice,
which is formed like an hour glass, and the dialogue from Dr. Manhattan – “…all
those generations of struggle, what purpose did they ever achieve…” –
transition directly into
Panel 7: where we have a similar image – a younger
Laurie lifting weights that form a similar silhouette to the hourglass chalice –
that exhibits the struggle Laurie went through to realize her mother’s dream of
becoming the second Silk Spectre. This
is emphasized by the continuation of Dr. Manhattan’s remark – “…all that
effort, and what did it ever lead to…” – which is not only a comment upon
Earth’s civilization, but also a comment on Laurie’s efforts to become an
adventurer, begging the question of “what did it … lead to?”
Panels 8-9: Again, we only see Laurie’s hands in the
picture as Dr. Manhattan speaks to her, initiating another memory in Laurie’s
mind.
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