I'm sure someone here has already done extensive research on the different types of watchers, but here is a quick sum of what I was able to find. *keep in mind I just did a quick google search.*dorami wrote: as someone so rightly said "watchers are info gatherers" why would they shoot? i think we are missing a possibility of a spy. y'all have heard of the movie "infernal affairs" (i think in america it's called "the departed") where the good guys infiltrate the bad and so on. so perhaps that watcher was a spy for the 'anti-order' side. and perhaps auntie alex is in the same boat which is why she got 'almost' got teary.
As far as I understand there are a few different types/watchers
1. there is the scribe/info gatherer (like in Highlander). These watchers typically are not allowed to interfere (which is not the case of our dear watcher)
2. there are the watchers whose job is to make sure that certain rules are followed (china watchers)
3. Then there are the watcher that some people believe exist based on the three books of Enoch which (from what I have been able to gather) were angels that had babies with humans. It is believed that they guided man in learning about himself and earth. Like teachers?
Anyway, most of the information on 'watchers' that I have found can fall into one of these groups.
I think that Bree's watchers are supposed to make sure that things are done according to the religious law. I think have gotten involved because rules are being broken
just putting thought to print