Silky Smooth DC pt.1

Silk Specter aka Sally Jupiter takes to the big screen in Watchmen directed by Zack Snyder and is played by Carla Gugino. This has to be one of the most perfectly cast comic book movie adaptations I have ever seen and just the most perfectly cast movie ever. And it also sticks very closely to the comic book itself which is all any fan can ask for. Sally is a wonderfully complex and non-clique character where even though she wears a sexy costume she's not a sex object. What's great is that we get to see her character in the past, through flashbacks, and the present (kinda because the movie takes place 1970-1980). We see her in her early crime fighting days when she was slightly naive and wide-eyed. We see through her the complexities of love and how everything that you feel and think of someone can change over the years with different situations and life choices. We see the older her that loves her daughter more than anything else and wants to protect her but also tries to live through her by having her take up her crime fighting career. Sally is a strong character that manages to shine through the dark, gritty world of Watchmen and carries a large importance in the development of the other character who's lives she's in. And she's one of my favorite characters in the movie and comic. 

Best Pin-up Ever

There won't be anymore Watchmen movies, but maybe in the future we'll get a Before Watchmen mini-series or full on TV show. And even if Carla isn't able to reprise the role of Silk Specter it would still be great to see Sally again. Until then, have a great week everyone!