Another character that I wrote about from my Watchmen paper was the character, Rorschach. He is somewhat akin to Batman in rough childhoods and his martial arts and detective skills, yet he is much more extreme than Batman, because he is willing to torture and kill and often does so without remorse. He believes that evil must be punished to matter what or how. I mentioned in my paper that he is one of my favorite characters, and this post isn't so much about the morals of Rorschach but a tribute to some of his amazing quotes and frightening ideas, enjoy:
"There is good and there is evil, and evil must be punished. Even in the face of Armageddon I shall not compromise in this.”
"Looked at sky through smoke heavy with human fat and God was not there. The cold, suffocating dark goes on forever and we are alone. Live our lives, lacking anything better to do. Devise reason later. Born from oblivion; bear children, hell-bound as ourselves, go into oblivion. There is nothing else. Existence is random. Has no pattern save what we imagine after staring at it for too long. No meaning save what we choose to impose. This rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. Streets stank of fire. The void breathed hard on my heart, turning its illusions to ice, shattering them. Was reborn then, free to scrawl own design on this morally blank world.”
"Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach. This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face.
The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood and when the drains finally scab over, all the vermin will drown.:
The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout "Save Us!"...:
...and I'll look down, and whisper, "No"
"Don't worry. Won't insult legendary underworld solidarity by suggesting you surrender name without torture."
"For my own part, regret nothing. Have lived life, free from compromise… and step into the shadow now without complaint"
"There is good and there is evil, and evil must be punished. Even in the face of Armageddon I shall not compromise in this.”
"Looked at sky through smoke heavy with human fat and God was not there. The cold, suffocating dark goes on forever and we are alone. Live our lives, lacking anything better to do. Devise reason later. Born from oblivion; bear children, hell-bound as ourselves, go into oblivion. There is nothing else. Existence is random. Has no pattern save what we imagine after staring at it for too long. No meaning save what we choose to impose. This rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. Streets stank of fire. The void breathed hard on my heart, turning its illusions to ice, shattering them. Was reborn then, free to scrawl own design on this morally blank world.”
"Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach. This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face.
The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood and when the drains finally scab over, all the vermin will drown.:
The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout "Save Us!"...:
...and I'll look down, and whisper, "No"
"Don't worry. Won't insult legendary underworld solidarity by suggesting you surrender name without torture."
"For my own part, regret nothing. Have lived life, free from compromise… and step into the shadow now without complaint"
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