The Watchmen

[Zeel]

They didnt explain HOW these people got their powers, why they came together or even what they did once they were together really.

These people don't have powers except for manhattan, they are vigilantes. There was a conversation at the beginning with the owl guy and his predecessor that explained where they came from back in the 40s and the plotline between the chick in spandex with her mother. Also the whole opening montage kind of conveyed the history. But yes, the problem is the previews marketed it as a normal super hero film.

That's part of what I loved about the comic... They didn't spoon-feed you that shit, you just had to grab on and hang tight for the ride. The details come through in the story, and it gave the reader a chance to form their own opinions about the characters as you went.

It's ok that I don't understand what is going on with Rorschach's mask... that is part of the fun.