See, I don't see him as the villain. At least not explicitly, but of course this is a work with a lot of moral ambiguity (i.e. Is the antagonist's plan the greater good, etc?).??
Are you asking if he's really a villain?
If you are, then for sure. He's the main bad guy in Watchmen if you watch it and realise how much harm he's caused. Difficult to discuss without saying spoilers.
He is a God who is indifferent to humanity, like a kid in a sand pit playing with ants. The kid will kill the ants, he doesn't know that it's evil, but it's undeniable that it is an evil action - same for the Dr. God like powers + Someone severely autistic + Having to make huge moral choices = Bad endings.
If you didn't mean any of that, then I look like a massive nerd, cheers for that.
Also, at the end, Dr. Manhattan rediscovers some appreciation for humanity and his final decisions reflect that.
In some ways, I don't really see Watchmen as having a specific 'villain'.
Oh well, best we not nerd-up the Dele thread too much.
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