The Watchmen graphic novel was mentioned as having a plot point similar to Project Blue Beam, involving a faked alien presence to unite people, although the specific details were not elaborated on.
Additionally, you could get that train of thought from looking at things like the idea of Project Blue Beam, which is faking a divine intervention or an alien presence to further unite people during t...
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Episode: The EBO Post: Fact vs. Fiction
The Watchmen graphic novel was mentioned as having a plot point similar to Project Blue Beam, involving a faked alien presence to unite people, although the specific details were not elaborated on.
Additionally, you could get that train of thought from looking at things like the idea of Project Blue Beam, which is faking a divine intervention or an alien presence to further unite people during the Cold War. Or of course the seminal graphic novel, The Watchmen, which we won't spoil, but something like that also occurs in The Watchmen and is pivotal to the plot.