The funniest thing about that: In the graphic novel, Dr. Manhattan doesn't go naked until he loses interest in mankind... he's usually wearing the Superthong... but the film director made a conscious decision to not only go naked for the entire story, but he avoided "cockblocking."
There were flashback shots where he was wearing the superthong -- but nothing in the "present" of the movie. I thought it was a subtle way of showing his detachment from humanity, exactly as you say.
I think that fits, since in the present, although he still seemed technically interested in the free energy problem, he had already lost most of his interest in humanity.
I was wondering if that would change the view of the film '300' since it was berated by many gays due to the portrayal of Xerxes as a homosexual that was a baddie. If Snyder stuck to the graphic novel and had more male nudity, would that have changed the perception of the film? Just a question.
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