"Berlin Bohème" was first aired in 2000 when was not at all that normal to have a gay/lesbian TV series available. It came out about the same time they released "Queer as Folk" in the UK.
Where "Queer as Folk" has its beautiful actors and great stories, "Berlin Bohème" unfortunately hasn't got very much. At least it didn't in the first season. The show got some improvements in the following seasons, i.e. more likable characters and some really funny jokes thrown in.
The greatest thing about it, though, is its campy atmosphere, the trashy kind of humour, and some great performances by Rainer Hillebrecht, Tima die Göttliche, and Yvonne Hass. The other parts are way too small, and rather forgettable, unfortunately.
All in all, "Berlin Bohème" is average entertainment, a little ahead of its time (at least in Germany), with a tiny little touch of wisdom and insight. Fun, but certainly not for everyone.
Where "Queer as Folk" has its beautiful actors and great stories, "Berlin Bohème" unfortunately hasn't got very much. At least it didn't in the first season. The show got some improvements in the following seasons, i.e. more likable characters and some really funny jokes thrown in.
The greatest thing about it, though, is its campy atmosphere, the trashy kind of humour, and some great performances by Rainer Hillebrecht, Tima die Göttliche, and Yvonne Hass. The other parts are way too small, and rather forgettable, unfortunately.
All in all, "Berlin Bohème" is average entertainment, a little ahead of its time (at least in Germany), with a tiny little touch of wisdom and insight. Fun, but certainly not for everyone.