They’re both products of their times. The squid made sense in a time where comic books weren’t as grounded as they are today.
Also a squid makes more sense when you actually foreshadow a squid. The movie would have had to shoehorn that in through the plot and that would have been a mess.
It was cleaner. Different medium, different capabilities.
Moneo@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I don’t see how foreshadowing improves anything. Ozy explaining his bizarre and horrible plan and then revealing it’s already happened is a wonderful moment. Knowing it’s going to happen before it does would ruin it.
hansl@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Foreshadowing the squid is well done in the comics and does not change the reveal. You should read it if you haven’t.
Moneo@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’ve read it many times but I’m sure I missed 90% of the meaning. Just seemed like the people I’m responding to wanted it to be telegraphed when I assumed the novel ending was intentionally shocking and weird.