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[DC And Watchmen] So does Manhattan "need" his body, to operate?

So in another thread I read that he's a disembodied consciousnesses, and that he makes hismbosy just because he wants to. What I'm asking is if he could still interact with things, with literally no body at all. So to be truly invisible kind of.

Also, are his gestures even necessary if his body isn't? Like when he hand waved and [Spoilers] made Rorschach explode. [/spoilers].

One more thing, I get that he's truly free, and whether his body is necessary or not, why be naked and buff? He can Generate a guise of clothing for himself, so why not just for the sake of people who aren't used to seeing a naked man. As for his body, it could have just been a normal easy to maintain human shaped body, or even an entirely smooth dummy like body. Maybe a stick figure, or just a sphere of light.

Edit: so the questions are as follows.

Does he need a body, to interact?

Are his gestures important?

Why be naked?

Why be sexy, or even anatomically accurate?
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If you could would you turn into and live you life as an ant? It might be fun for a bit, but it's too much of a hassle.

The same concept applies to Manhattan and humans. He could appear however he wants, it's obvious his body isn't needed nor is he limited to it. He appears as he does because that's the form he thinks suits him.