Good: The Death of Hollis Mason Deleted Scene

By: Kieran Kirk

A deleted scene from the upcoming Director's Cut of the Watchmen dvd has been released and I can sum it up in one word: amazing. While in most dvd's the deleted scenes are a few lines of needless dialogue, the above clip is simply amazing and in my opinion even manages to outdo the original scene from the book. I wasn't even sure what to feel while watching it. On the one hand it was terrible to see such a good man die the way he did but on the other at least he went out swinging which is what he probably always wanted to do in the first place. Snyder captures everything gorgeously as the gang members turn into Mason's old time enemies and back again as the music blares triumphantly before stopping suddenly when the hero meets his end. The DVD will be dropping on July 21st and although I plan on holding out for the deluxe edition coming in the winter, this scene will make the wait even that much more excruciating.