The Watchmen: thoughts?

[SAO LILDOOP]

So I just recently read the Watchmen and watched the (2009) film after getting both from my local library and in my opinion the Watchmen is the greatest comic book ever written. Alan Moore is in my honest opinion the best writer ever as he has written Watchmen, V for Vendetta and even Batman: Killing Joke so I guess I should't have been surprised that Watchmen was so good. 

In this thread I would just like to discuss Watchmen, the characters, the intricacies of their personalities and their ambitions. Who was your favorite character and why? Did you like the ending, why or why not? Did you like the Watchmen movie, how about its casting, why or why not? Do you prefer the comic of the film? How do you feel about the, "Before the Watchmen" comic series and the new Watchmen show coming to HBO? Would you prefer the Watchmen be left alone or do you simply want more of them no matter what? I am just ready to talk anything Watchmen related with other Watchmen fans.