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HBO's 'Watchmen' Season 1 keeps featuring eggs in several scenes and we'd really like to know why

Since the very first episode, we've seen eggs featured in a lot of scenes. Though there doesn't appear to be a clear pattern to the appearances, the fact that they keep happening over and over again makes us wonder if there's some hidden meaning here that we're all missing out on

HBO's 'Watchmen' has a lot of interesting easter eggs that make even the idlest scene instantly interesting. However, there's one question that even hardcore fans of the franchise are having trouble answering: what's with all the eggs?

Since the very first episode, we've seen eggs featured in a lot of scenes. Though there doesn't appear to be a clear pattern to the appearances, the fact that they keep happening over and over again makes us wonder if there's some hidden meaning here that we're all missing out on. 

In Episode 4, the references hit their peak with eggs featured very obviously right at the beginning. Perhaps it could be tied to the whole theme of legacy that runs through the episode, if we are to look at eggs as a symbol for newly created life, something Hong Chau's Lady Trieu specializes in.

However, even this explanation doesn't fully explain the significance of these random appearances. Of course, maybe the eggs are just eggs and we're just getting paranoid but we would be justified considering how complex the show is.

Every line and every shot seems to be filled with references, easter eggs, and literal eggs so it is pretty hard to figure out what is important and what isn't. 

Whatever the eggs are leading up to, we'll just have to wait and watch to find out. Though we're certainly going to be very confused while we do so. 

The cast for 'Watchmen' includes Regina King as Angela Abar / Sister Night, Don Johnson as Judd Crawford, Tim Blake Nelson as Wade Tillman / Looking Glass, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Calvin "Cal" Abar, Andrew Howard as Red Scare, Jacob Ming-Trent as Panda,Tom Mison as Mr. Phillips, Sara Vickers as Ms. Crookshanks, Dylan Schombing as Christopher "Topher" Doyle, Louis Gossett Jr. as Will Reeves, Jeremy Irons as Adrian Veidt, Jean Smart as Laurie Blake, James Wolk as Joe Keene Jr., Dustin Ingram as Dale Petey, and Hong Chau as Lady Trieu.

'Watchmen' Season 1 Episode 5 'Little Fear of Lightning' will air on HBO on  November 17.