This is the series that finally made us subscribe to Netflix. We saw the first season on German Sky and knew quickly that we just had to continue...
This series has something for everybody, and a lot of it. It's full of complex story elements slowly unfolding, it's full of personal drama, it's tense and yes, in the end it's a classic tragedy. And a visually compelling one hardly ever seen in a German production before!
My personal most emotional roller coaster ride was the fate of young Mikkel and his parents, being a father of a son of similar age. This was very strong stuff. One of those story elements that I will always be remembering, and that new shows will have to compete with.
About the worldbuilding, yes at some points in season 3, it went so far beyond that even as an avid viewer of Science Fiction and Time Travel shows for 40 years, there were moments that I could hardly follow any longer. This loop story is really convoluted, and I can't really draw a picture of what exactly was happening at some of the crucial crossroads. Still it was very enjoyable and thought provoking to watch, capturing our attention completely which is so much more than can be said about many other shows these days.
So in the end, one of those shows that comes close to perfect. What's missing? A little less complication, a little more action 😁 and it would have been nice to resolve some of those open story danglers (what were those experiments good for in season 1???)
And a happy ending for Mikkel and his parents would have given my soul some peace. This was Leftovers style sadness...
This series has something for everybody, and a lot of it. It's full of complex story elements slowly unfolding, it's full of personal drama, it's tense and yes, in the end it's a classic tragedy. And a visually compelling one hardly ever seen in a German production before!
My personal most emotional roller coaster ride was the fate of young Mikkel and his parents, being a father of a son of similar age. This was very strong stuff. One of those story elements that I will always be remembering, and that new shows will have to compete with.
About the worldbuilding, yes at some points in season 3, it went so far beyond that even as an avid viewer of Science Fiction and Time Travel shows for 40 years, there were moments that I could hardly follow any longer. This loop story is really convoluted, and I can't really draw a picture of what exactly was happening at some of the crucial crossroads. Still it was very enjoyable and thought provoking to watch, capturing our attention completely which is so much more than can be said about many other shows these days.
So in the end, one of those shows that comes close to perfect. What's missing? A little less complication, a little more action 😁 and it would have been nice to resolve some of those open story danglers (what were those experiments good for in season 1???)
And a happy ending for Mikkel and his parents would have given my soul some peace. This was Leftovers style sadness...