I honestly think WATCHMEN is only a "classic" for its time. The take on comic book characters being deconstructed has been repeated and copied to the point of it being a near industry-standard now. That's why the movie didn't "impact" viewers like the book did in '85. It's nothing special....just ahead of its time. But that "time" has come and gone now. So, BW is no more 'ethically' offensive than the STAR WARS prequels...
