Warning: This article contains full spoilers for Watchmen: Season 1, Episode 6!
Watchmen’s sixth episode, “This Extraordinary Being,” may well be the show’s most important chapter yet. This episode jumps back in time to explore the formative years of Will Reeves, grandfather to Angela Abar and easily the series’ most enigmatic character. In the process, we learn Will was also Hooded Justice, the very first costumed vigilante in the Watchmen universe.
This is a twist that not only changes our perspective on the HBO series, but the original graphic novel to boot. Read on for a refresher on what little the comic told us about this costumed avenger and why this new reveal is such a game-changer for the franchise.
Source: IGN.com Watchmen: How the HBO Series Completely Reinvents Hooded Justice