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If I'm to Have a Symbol, It Shall Be One I Respect.

If I'm to Have a Symbol, It Shall Be One I Respect.

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If I'm To Have A Symbol, It Shall Be One I Respect. is a scene from the Watchmen graphical novel in which Dr. Manhattan burns a symbol representing a hydrogen atom onto his forehead. It was turned into an exploitable meme with the symbol being replaced by other symbols and logos.

Origin

In Chapter IV of Watchmen, a scene that details the origin of the Dr. Manhattan depicts the character as designing his superhero persona, when offered a superhero costume and helmet, Dr Manhattan rejects a helmet offered by an assistant that features a generic atom symbol designed for commercial purposes, and instead uses one of his choice, the scientific hydrogen atom symbol, in which the character engraves into his forehead.


IT'S FEBRUARY, 1960, AND EVĒRYTHING IS FROZEN. I AM STARTING TO ACCÉPT THAT I SHALL NEVER FEEL COLD OR WARM AGAIN. WHEN WE GO PUBLIC NEXT MONTH, EVERY MAGAZINE IN THẾ WORLD'S GONNA WANT THESE PICTURES! I DON'T LIKE IT.ESPECIALLY THIS HELMET. WHAT'S THIS SYMBOL STAND FOR? PERFECT. HOW DO YOu LIKE YOUR COSTUME ? PRETTY SLICK, HUH? UH, WELL, IT MEANS,LIKE, ATOMS, ATOMIC POWER, LĪKE THAT. IT'S MEANINGLESS. A HYDROGEN ATOM WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE.I DON'T THINK I SHALL BE WEARING THIS. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT I NEED. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I NEED. IF I'M TO HAVE A SYMBOL, IT SHALL BE ONE I RESPECT. THERE. B-BUT THAT'S THE ONLY PLACE WHERE YOUR SYMBOL SHOWS! THE MARKETING BOYS SAY YOU NEED A SYMBOL...

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Edits of the scene can be found as far back as 2009, such as the image below which gives Dr. Manhattan blue hair.[1]


THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT I NEED YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I NEED. IF I'M TO HAVE A SYMBOL, IT SHALL BE ONE I RESPECT. HAIR.

In 2012, an edit of the comic using the meme Newfags Can't Triforce appeared, which has seen wide use on 4chan boards.


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THERE. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT I NEED. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I NEED. IF I'M TO HAVE A SYMBOL, IT SHALL BE ONE I RESPECT. THERE. VIA 9GAG.COM IT'S FEBRUARY, 1960, AND EVĒRYTHING IS FROZEN. I AM STARTING TO AČCEPT THAT I SHALL NEVER FEEL COLD OR WARM AGAIN. WHEN WE GO PUBLIC NEXT MONTH EVERY MAGAZINE IN THẾ WORLD'S GONNA WANT THESE PICTURES! I DON'T LIKE IT..ESPECIALLY THIS HELMET WHAT'S THIS SYMBOL STAND FOR? PERFECT. HOW DO YOUU LIKE YOUR COSTUME ? PRETTY SLICK, HUH? UH, WELL, IT MEANS, LIKE, ATOMS, ATOMIC POWER, LIKE THAT. IT'S MEANINGLESS A HYDROGEN ATOM WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE I DON'T THINK I SHALL BÉ WEARING THIS. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT I NEED. IF I'M TO HAVE A SYMBOL, IT SHALL NEED. A BÉ ONE I RESPECT. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I THERE. B-BUT THAT'S THE ONLY PLACE WHERE YOUR SYMBOL SHOWS! THE MARKETING BOYS SAY YOU NEED A SYMBOL..

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External References

[1] pastroplesboules.com – Toi aussi tu aimes les PÔDCÂAASTS ! et les BITES ! NUMERIIIQUES !??? / 4-29-2009

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