The Vietnamese Woman was the lover of Eddie Blake, aka the Comedian, while he served in the Vietnam War.
Biography[]
The Vietnamese Woman met Eddie Blake during his first few months in Vietnam and became romantically involved with him, resulting in her becoming pregnant with his child.
On Victory in Vietnam Day on June 29, 1971, the then-pregnant Vietnamese Woman confronted Blake regarding her pregnancy with his child in the US Embassy's Saigon Officers Club following the end of the Vietnam War. Blake derisively tells her that he intends on leaving the country and never return. Furious of his decision to abandon her, their unborn baby, and Vietnam, the Vietnamese Woman slashed Blake across the face with a broken bottle. In retaliation, Blake shot her dead, along with the unborn child.
Although Jon Osterman witnessed the confrontation and told Blake not to shoot her, he chose not to intervene, which Blake called him out on after Osterman asked him if killing the woman was really necessary. Blake pointed out that Osterman could have stopped the killing and that Osterman was "falling out of touch" with reality.[1]
After the incident Blake's face is repaired, but the surgery left Blake with a permanent scar.
Trivia[]
- The Vietnamese woman is referred to as "Liao Lin" in David Hayter's Watchmen drafts.[2][3]
References[]
- ↑ Watchmen (film)
- ↑ Unfilmed screenplay draft: David Hayter (2002)
- ↑ Unfilmed screenplay draft: David Hayter (2003)