Seems like they spent all the budget on Anthony Mackie.
Terrible plot, and abysmal execution.
They turned the show from a groundbreaking neo noir cyberpunk/cyber thriller to some generic bullshit.
Do yourself a favour and skip this one. (you won't miss much, but if you are still hesitant, just watch the first few episodes and you will understand what I am talking about. Play it at 10x if you still care and want an alternative to completing the show other than painfully watching every episode like I did.)
ENDING IMO
I think , once they prevent the deaths and time-travel from being invented, Jonas'(Split Reality 1) and Martha's(Split Reality 2) universes(realities) are annihilated, the Scientist's "Original reality" splits/branches again, to form another "3rd" Split Reality which is the one shown in the end.
Since "Endings are beginnings and beginnings are endings or everything is predetermined and past/future can't be changed", this would make the most sense without breaking the show's rule because if the Scientist didn't try to invent time Travel, there wouldn't be 2 split realities and with that no Jonas or Martha coming to change the past, and if they didn't come, he would invent time Travel, a Paradox.
So the original reality still exists alongside the new 3rd reality. However Jonas and Martha are erased from existence since their universes no longer exist.
Hannah deciding to name the unborn child 'Jonas' was also a nice way to spare us a completely sad ending.
But hey who knows! The series is open for multiple interpretations.
A couple of episodes aside, It's a pity really;
Such Great Animation is wasted on Such Mediocre Stories.
Damn! Dark, the trilogy as a whole is a very well written show with a captivating story. This only becomes more apparent when you realize how consistent the series has been throughout the three seasons and how everything was so well thought out beforehand. Granted, calling it immensely complicated would be an understatement as it may require careful attention or multiple viewings to grasp and remember everything but once you clear this hurdle and understand this show, its brilliance will readily become apparent.
This show may very well go down in history as one of the greatest Sci-Fi content both in terms of films/tv ever made. We will be darn lucky if anything ever comes close to the greatness of this show in future. Or maybe considering how it is a sleeper hit, it inspires studios to order more thought provoking contents, but who knows.
I think , once they prevent the deaths and time-travel from being invented, Jonas'(Split Reality 1) and Martha's(Split Reality 2) universes(realities) are annihilated, the Scientist's "Original reality" splits/branches again, to form another "3rd" Split Reality which is the one shown in the end.
Since "Endings are beginnings and beginnings are endings or everything is predetermined and past/future can't be changed", this would make the most sense without breaking the show's rule because if the Scientist didn't try to invent time Travel, there wouldn't be 2 split realities and with that no Jonas or Martha coming to change the past, and if they didn't come, he would invent time Travel, a Paradox.
So the original reality still exists alongside the new 3rd reality. However Jonas and Martha are erased from existence since their universes no longer exist.
Hannah deciding to name the unborn child 'Jonas' was also a nice way to spare us a completely sad ending.
But hey who knows! The series is open for multiple interpretations.
Here's something you might find helpful:
How To Understand Dark
1. Determinism:
I. Watch Predestination (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2397535 ) to acquaint yourself with the general idea of a closed time loop. Also maybe give Triangle (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187064 ) a shot.
II. Arrival is also great.
III. Watch Devs (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8134186 ) [Ignore the last episode, unfortunately Alex Garland still can't stick a landing] to really get the essence of a deterministic universe on the quantum level.
2. Split/Parallel Realities:
I. Rick&Morty has several episodes dealing with the concept. However, S02E01 A Rickle In Time(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4462494 ) and the recent S04E08 The Vat Of Acid ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10655692 ) both do the best job of explaining IMO.
II. Steins Gate is a masterpiece if you are into anime (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1910272 )
Damn! Dark, the trilogy as a whole is a very well written show with a captivating story. This only becomes more apparent when you realize how consistent the series has been throughout the three seasons and how everything was so well thought out beforehand. Granted, calling it immensely complicated would be an understatement as it may require careful attention or multiple viewings to grasp and remember everything but once you clear this hurdle and understand this show, its brilliance will readily become apparent.
This show may very well go down in history as one of the greatest Sci-Fi content both in terms of films/tv ever made. We will be darn lucky if anything ever comes close to the greatness of this show in future. Or maybe considering how it is a sleeper hit, it inspires studios to order more thought provoking contents, but who knows.
I think , once they prevent the deaths and time-travel from being invented, Jonas'(Split Reality 1) and Martha's(Split Reality 2) universes(realities) are annihilated, the Scientist's "Original reality" splits/branches again, to form another "3rd" Split Reality which is the one shown in the end.
Since "Endings are beginnings and beginnings are endings or everything is predetermined and past/future can't be changed", this would make the most sense without breaking the show's rule because if the Scientist didn't try to invent time Travel, there wouldn't be 2 split realities and with that no Jonas or Martha coming to change the past, and if they didn't come, he would invent time Travel, a Paradox.
So the original reality still exists alongside the new 3rd reality. However Jonas and Martha are erased from existence since their universes no longer exist.
Hannah deciding to name the unborn child 'Jonas' was also a nice way to spare us a completely sad ending.
But hey who knows! The series is open for multiple interpretations.
Here's something you might find helpful:
How To Understand Dark
1. Determinism:
I. Watch Predestination (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2397535 ) to acquaint yourself with the general idea of a closed time loop. Also maybe give Triangle (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187064 ) a shot.
II. Arrival is also great.
III. Watch Devs (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8134186 ) [Ignore the last episode, unfortunately Alex Garland still can't stick a landing] to really get the essence of a deterministic universe on the quantum level.
2. Split/Parallel Realities:
I. Rick&Morty has several episodes dealing with the concept. However, S02E01 A Rickle In Time(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4462494 ) and the recent S04E08 The Vat Of Acid ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10655692 ) both do the best job of explaining IMO.
II. Steins Gate is a masterpiece if you are into anime (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1910272 )
What the heck happened? Prior to watching this, I read some reviews online; all praising this season. (Just a word of advice, never do that, it only affects your bias ). So I had pretty high expectations. And boy was I so wrong.
Say what you will but despite the shortcomings of the first season, this show was truly unique and felt fresh when it first premiered. I genuinely enjoyed the first season. The charming, charismatic performance with a fantastic score were all cherry on top. However as such is the trend nowadays, the popularity of the first season led to high expectations which led to the great disappointment that this jumbled mess of a season with countless inconsistencies and some 'questionable' performance by Ellen page(vanya) along with a subpar writing is.
Of course everyone is entitled to their own opinions, in fact some of my friends loved this way more than the first season which also seems to be the general consensus of most of the viewers, however, it was a let down and a 5/10 'meh' for me. I just hope 'The Boys: Season 2' doesn't follow a similar route.
Maybe this redeems itself with season 3 especially after what happened at the end of season 2 but I remain pessimistic.
This movie in a sentence , "If Bollywood had a bigger budget."
(No offense, but there are way better movies you should be watching instead of whatever this was. Also, Bollywood does make some gems like Article 15, so don't crucify me please. Aight, wash your hands, stay indoors and watch smth better)
I am convinced that The Bull of Dalal St. would give The Wolf of Wall St. a run for his money!
A generic zombie flick but a very BAD Train to Busan sequel!
This probably is a decent adaptation of the webtoon/manhwa, but unfortunately for us non-manhwa readers; too many shit happens way too quickly without any buildup. Especially in the final few episodes where deus ex machinas after deus ex machinas are pulled out of nowhere .
A bunch of visually stunning YT Shorts.
ICE - A Thousand Suns / Episode 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXaVgAxtYFI
RED - A Thousand Suns / Episode 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xunff0lpug
EXODUS - A Thousand Suns / Episode 3 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3RsI1ZuaeA
DEAL - A Thousand Suns / Episode 4 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e52JruYinyA
BUG - A Thousand Suns / Episode 5 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8rWDMXH3ro
"Tomorrow land" - A Thousand Suns / Episode 6 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL6c0FTpZnQ
It, was good they said.
The first episode was great, I myself admitted.
But of course, but of course!
At times, as clichés after clichés followed, and the apparent cliché to subvert those clichés started falling on their faces, the entire thing unraveled.
Never have I been so angry at a show that promised to be something great, something different, but that was just bait. I curse my own stupidity for not dropping this after the 2nd episode.
'The Making Of' was 100x more interesting.
The Anatomy Of A Jury!
I am convinced that The Bull of Dalal St. would give The Wolf of Wall St. a run for his money!
Deus ex machinas after deus ex machinas!
BuT yOu NeEd To ReAd the MaNhWa to UunDeRsTaNd the CoMpLeX StOrY!!!!!!
-Yeah, no thanks.
Has some half-baked philosophy that doesn't really go anywhere.
Maybe that's the point but idk, it seems kinda pretentious to me.
Yup, another AHS generic shit.
Based on The Space Vampires but executed better in PFH's Night's Dawn The Reality Dysfunction
https://letterboxd.com/azathothas/film/lifeforce/
Yeah sure, let's just turn this into melodrama. Who cares about Space anyway. We already have Moore's name attached. What more do you want!
Note of Denial to self : This show ended after S06.
S07 and S08 don't exist.
Not really a film per se, rather a collage of vignettes.
So it's true. Charlie Kaufman has finally gotten as good at directing films as he is at writing them.
One of the best comedies in decades!
This probably is a decent adaptation of the webtoon/manhwa, but unfortunately for us non-manhwa readers; too many shit happens way too quickly without any buildup. Especially in the final few episodes where deus ex machinas after deus ex machinas are pulled out of nowhere .
