Watchmen is overrated!!!

Yes, watchmen. Can somebody please tell me how this became the most celbrated graphic novel of all time? Because i have never heard of it until the hype. And for the most part, i don't even think this is the most celebrated graphic novel of all time, that would probably go to The Dark Knight Returns. For the most part i have never heard of these characters, and it makes absoutely NO FUCKIN' SENSE! and there you go.