the last part with Rorshach's journal. There wasn't really much information there to implicate Ozymandias of the destruction in New York, just the Comedian's murder. That's not enough to destroy his new Utopia (and fails as a payoff to his last conversation with Dr. Manhattan) so the final scene didn't evoke in me the reaction it should have.

I think Doctor Manhattan said it best... when Adrian thinks he's cured all the words problems and united them over this one big cause. Asking if he did the right thing in the end:

Does this mean Manhattan is explaining the future that Adrian is found out? if you ask me, no. But it says to me that nothing can solve the world's problems, it's always going to be like this.

is there everany clear cut evidence that proves once and for all who Hooded Justice really was?

I belive Moore, has said that Hooded Justice and the body builder guy were one in the same... though he had other aliases too.

Hooded Justice was killed, almost certianly by the Comedian. Read the almost rape scene where Hooded Justice kicks Comedian's ass. I belive by this time, Comedian already had goverment ties (remember, he was the only guy still making the papers) and he used them to get away with this. How? well remember it was suspected that the body builder was a communist? (Actually totally untrue, since Hooded Justice supported Hitler) Hooded Justice refused to reveal his identity to the goverment as well, right? Perfect reason to go after him.

This is why I adore the scene where Dan and Laurie are attempting to have sex for the first time. It's not over glorified but rather simple with a hint of being comical. Very human.