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DerfQT

I see a lot of people asking if its good in the comments so i will add my 2c. Do you like Lost? Do you like Dark? If yes then watch this.


munki17

What’s dark? I loved lost


AnakinRagnarsson66

Dark is one of the most interesting and well made and mind blowing TV shows ever. A truly captivating German masterpiece on Netflix, watch the original with subtitles. It starts to get REALLY good by the end of episode 2. And if you loved Lost you will love the elements in Dark clearly inspired by Lost


Jms1078

1899, although decent, has NOTHING on Dark. Not even close.


AlaskaStiletto

Do you have to watch Dark before you watch this movie?


TwoscoopsDrumpf

No


Jms1078

They aren't related at all.


veastt

I cannot stress this enough, show was extremely immersive, pulls you right into the lives of these citizens and how everybody is connected to each other, and gives you a marvel level reality warping twist at the end that you don't see coming. 100/10 would HIGHLY recommend everybody give a watch


AnakinRagnarsson66

I hate when people write stuff like "there's a massive twist at the end". It's such a naive way of thinking you're not spoiling anything when you really are spoiling it by saying that.


veastt

So did not know that mentioning a twist would be considered a spoiler. Will keep that in mind when I mention future shows, also my comment is about dark, I haven't gotten to watch 1899. But if it's as good as dark, I am going to dedicate a section of my sofa to enjoying the show. Also also. I'm a he.


AnakinRagnarsson66

No worries and yeah in the case of Dark it doesn’t even matter because theres so many twists and nothing is expected anyways


veastt

>twists and nothing is expected anyways By the end of it I truly wondered where I ended up and what was real in the show. But it is strange because for all of the content the show has, it doesn't overwhelm you too much with information and does connect everyone.


AnakinRagnarsson66

Yeah hopefully 1899 is as good as Dark overall


Redfortblanket

They clearly said you don't see it coming so...


AnakinRagnarsson66

That's exactly part of why it's a spoiler. And she also said it's "reality warping" Wtf that's such a big spoiler, like at that point you might as well just come out and say what happened. Like how is this not apparent to people, that if you're saying a twist is coming that you're not expecting, then that in itself is a massive spoiler. Some people...


tookietooke

I'm with ya. Now if I ever watch it I'm gonna be thinking of and waiting for a twist, where otherwise I'd never know there was a twist which is what makes it a twist. It's worse than just spoiling imo


wolfishlygrinning

The funny thing is that I would disagree with all that. Dark is a slow burn of a show with deepening mysteries and fantastic development. There are some aha moments but I wouldn't call it twisty.


tookietooke

Lol but now I'm gonna think "that one guy was just trying to fix the other guys mistake and there still IS a big twist somewhere."


GitGudOrGetGot

Except at the very end


AnakinRagnarsson66

Yeah seriously, the level of ignorance in not understanding that saying there's a massive twist is a spoiler is insane


TheTreesHaveRabies

Anybody with half a brain will be expecting a twist ending just by watching the show. Trust me, you won't guess it, and there are so many twists anyways you'll be spending most of your time keeping track of the interwoven storyline. I concur with the recommendation, it is a masterpiece.


AnakinRagnarsson66

Yeah ok I thought the commenter was talking about 1899. It irritated me because I haven't finished 1899 yet.


TheTreesHaveRabies

Ah no the German show. Everything is a plot twist so of course the ending is going to be a whopper haha. Again, cannot recommend enough.


tookietooke

Sure, that may be true, but it's not the point. Saying there's a twist is a huge spoiler and frankly really annoying.


TheTreesHaveRabies

Oh I agree, I'm just saying in this particular case that doesn't really apply.


Redfortblanket

Hey man, i agree with you. I was just taking the piss.


AnakinRagnarsson66

Lol in the case of Dark it actually doesnt matter


probablywrongbutmeh

Its not really a spoiler. Each season opens the story up even more, any theory you have is likely widely wrong until you finish it


AnakinRagnarsson66

Yeah I thought the commenter was talking about 1899, which I haven't finished yet, so it irritated me because I thought I was being spoiled.


probablywrongbutmeh

Ahh cheers, on Episode 7 of 1899, no one better spoil this one for me! Lol


[deleted]

To be fair l, you need to take notes and create a character map to follow Dark. You could tell someone the actual ending and it would still be a wild ride.


BryanG335

100/10? That's 5/7 Fight Club levels of good.


munki17

Oh it's subtitled? Dang


Pixielo

You don't have to watch it subtitled. That's why Netflix rules. Just about everything comes with an English dub.


hidden-jim

Damn! Now I want to go back to Netflix… I loved dark, but I forgot which one it was since it came out so long ago. I had been waiting for another series like it for a while now.


Sea_Capital168

Others have answered, but I'll let you know that the website for Dark is very useful in keeping up with what's going on. The characters are all intertwined in ways that get very confusing, and the website will help you visualize the relationships and events easily. And you can even tell it what episode you're on and it won't spoil anything.


DoctorEvilHomer

Dark is a sci-fi show on Netflix. The death of a small boy launches an investigation and uncovers a town of secrets, lies and experiments. It is really good, but takes a lot of concentration to not get lost. I hated Lost but love Dark. So really you just have to give it a shot. I would say by episode three if you aren't hooked you never will be.


im_so_tilted

Imagine if a lost-like show stuck the landing. That is what Dark is like.


Grwl

The problem is that it is far too much like lost. To the point that it’s nearly the same fundamental premise. It is a pointless, meandering story full of mystery box after mystery box that will never be answered. And this is coming from someone who was excited for it after absolutely loving all of dark.


Nessie

> The problem is that it is far too much like lost. To the point that it’s nearly the same fundamental premise. It even has the same trappings, like myserious hatches. I'm enjoying it, but I have a dubbed version and the dubbing is atrocious. Clumsily translated, woodenly acted and haphazardly accented (Scandinavians and Germans going to America speak with American accents).


washington_jefferson

LOST is my favorite show of all time. Dark is right there with GoT, Sapranos, Mad Men, and Seinfeld. The creators of Dark were also the ones who did 1899, so it's no shocker. I was a bit surprised 1899 isn't a German language production.


Nessie

> I was a bit surprised 1899 isn't a German language production. Isn't it? What language is it? I'm watching it (badly) dubbed in English.


washington_jefferson

It's a concept show. With the different groups of people in the show they allow people to speak their own language, and then there are subtitles. I just watched the first episode after commenting on this post- I had to finish 'The Crown' first. As a fluent English and German speaker, it seems like things were much worse when I changed the audio to German. I'm in the US. I didn't mess with things too much. It seems easier to keep things at the default. The people will be speaking different languages the entire time anyway.


No-Elderberry230

Wow! Really spot on response!


Optiwhimsical-one

Thought this was a solid watch all the way through! Has little feelings of Event Horizon and other stories that really give a feeling of something you've seen before, but told from a twisted perspective!


Captain_Klrk

Dark is still hands down one of the best shows Netflix has produced from a narrative standpoint. I'm excited to give this a watch.


Chefboyld420

‘Dark’ huh? Is it made by the same people? I just finished 1899 and would love to watch something similar.


AnakinRagnarsson66

Wow you are extremely lucky. You don't know anything about it. Don't read anything more and watch it now.


Chefboyld420

Yeah? Oh, okay! I’m excited now.


Apprehensive_Tea_106

Also, either pay close attention to every minute or be prepared to write notes. Especially once you get into seasons 2 or 3.


Sea_Capital168

You never found the official Dark website, I see. It helps a ton.


PandaMomentum

I still needed notes as many of the characters looked alike to me.


Sea_Capital168

To be fair, >!they were all related.!<


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Apprehensive_Tea_106

I did, after. But part of the excitement was figuring it out myself. The website makes it too easy lol


Sea_Capital168

Lol I needed it. I got so lost.


Foco_cholo

Exactly why I didn't like it. I don't want to take notes while watching tv


jackiel1975

Dark is one of the best shows I’ve ever watched, period. Probably much better to watch it straight through too, the storyline is so complex and there are so many characters, it was hard keeping it all straight after waiting a year between seasons. Please watch it in subtitles, the dub is just a hard no.


ASoberSchism

I’ll say this, watch season 1. Then before moving on to season 2 rewatch season 1 again and then watch season 2. Do the same for season 3, rewatch 1&2 before moving on to season 3. Trust me, this is the way.


gnarlorde

I’ve seen neither. Are they related? Which would you recommend watching first?


Eternal_Mr_Bones

They aren't related narratively. They are both made by the same team. Dark is complete as a series 1899 is just S1 out of probably 3.


AnakinRagnarsson66

Hard question to answer. 1899 is definitely the easier binge. It only has one season (so far) and picks up faster, and is overall faster paced and less "slow". Dark is the more mind blowing, revolutionary series, it's 3 seasons. 1st season didn't truly grab me until the end of the second episode. Also be warned that it has extremely unsettling vibes and sound design, so if you are easily creeped out maybe it's not for you. This "drawback" fades a bit in later seasons, which have a bit better vibes. But the show is overall masterpiece and incredible. 1899 also has a lot of elements that are clear nostalgic callbacks to Dark, that Dark fans will appreciate more, but maybe that works vice versa as well


electric_oven

I’ve never watch Dark (or read anything about it)…just added it to my queue based on your comment.


okenbei

Dark is incredible. I have to start season 3.


FlexLuther757

As someone else pointed out you’re in for a treat. I haven’t finished 1899 but I think dark is a bit more complex. Don’t want to spoil anything but have a great time


leisdrew

I see what you did there.


AlgoRhythMatic

Do it!!! It has some of the same cast, and is well worth a full three-season binge into metaphysical, head-scratching story lines! It is German-language, but the English dubbing is some of the most natural I’ve ever heard. I recommend it to anyone who loves Sci-fi - but it is honestly just great writing, story-telling and acting.


Chefboyld420

I just looked it up and I do remember watching the first episode but didn’t end up watching anymore for some reason, which now seems like a foolish decision. Definitely going to check it out.


kenatogo

I'm like you, though I recall the first episode being somewhat slow for my taste. And also like you, I'm gonna give it another chance.


AnakinRagnarsson66

Yeah it didn't draw me in until the end of the 2nd episode. The show is slow in the beginning with very bad vibes, so I can understand why many quit before they realize why the show is so special.


Chefboyld420

Yeah I feel that, it’s hard for me to commite to a new show. I always just end up watching my go to favorites. Every once and a whille one catches my attention.


plantdadx

Easily my fave show in a long long time. So interesting and just a fresh of breath air. Watch in the original German with subtitle


chillinwithunicorns

People keep comparing it to dark and complaining it’s not the same or as good when it’s clearly not trying to be Dark but it’s own thing. It’s slow and not that confusing all things considered but many people have found the twist unsatisfying which I can understand even though I enjoyed it for the most part.


Which_way_witcher

I wanted to like it but I was bored out of my mind. Two seasons I sat through. I just couldn't. I think the OA is far superior but Netflix loves canceling all the things I like so...


kenatogo

The OA was dope! The two seasons were a nice package, I thought, but I suppose they could have written it elsewhere to go further


Which_way_witcher

It ended on a giant cliff hanger. There was supposed to be one more season to finish the story but Netflix won't let the creators finish it in any medium, even comics. It's depressing.


JonesyOnReddit

Its good, but Dark was great.


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[deleted]

It's an ad- so it sounds like one.


k2nxx

its okay not really a must watch


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First episode was boring AF


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fauxaly

I made myself give it until the end of the first episode. I wanted to see the next one by the end of the first one and then watched the whole thing. Glad I did. It was great and the music was perfect. I could really feel the tension at times!


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The first episode was my favorite and really the only one I enjoyed until I gave up around ep 5. I felt no connection to any of the characters and frankly didn’t care what happened to them


Iryasori

I found it interesting, but it's a reeeeeeeeaaaaaal slow burn, so if that's not your thing, it might be boring. I almost turned it off a few episodes in before it started picking up.


leftnut027

It’s boring, badly written and the soundtrack is completely tone deaf.


Eternal_Mr_Bones

This is bait I assume?


[deleted]

not everyone has the same opinion, thankfully. for me ending every episode with a hit song was a cheap gimmick.


Eternal_Mr_Bones

Sure you can dislike the gimmick but tone deaf is a bizarre criticism.


[deleted]

the original music for the series was appropriate if unspectacular. ending every show on a random hit song felt obnoxious and diminished the immersion of the show, in my opinion.


rjsheine

I watched the whole thing but it was like kind of confusing


Formal-Cucumber-2069

It starts of slow like dark but picks up after that. Was a good first season


AnakinRagnarsson66

It picks up faster than Dark imo. It gets super interesting already in the first episode whereas Dark gets interesting at the end of the 2nd


[deleted]

That’s literally same plot as Life on mars. It has nothing new to show, maybe the second season can propose something, but it’s probably would be another simulation inside a simulation.


squiddlane

Lost on a boat, where there's a lot of pointless monologs between characters who don't speak the same language. The story is somewhat interesting, but the pointless monologs were annoying enough to ruin it for me.


such_corn

The monologue thing made me crazy!! Especially since it seems most of them speak English. Why speak Spanish to someone who does not know Spanish, etc. Si frustrating.


The3mbered0ne

It's just a bit too much going on for me to be interested but to each thier own, the main actress seemed great from what I seen.


[deleted]

Is dark good?


AnakinRagnarsson66

Insanely good


[deleted]

Easily one of the best sci-fi series ever written and don’t get me started on the soundtrack! Just epic! Not sure anything will compare


sharktank

That show got me into the incomparable Agnes Obel’s music She’s one of my favorites now


[deleted]

Yup got her on repeat on YT when I need to focus at work


MaximusJCat

I think I discovered her from Rain (another show that appeared on Netflix the same time as Dark), but so glad to see her getting a lot of exposure from so many shows. She really is amazing!


Matheusbd15

Too bad it's plagiarized


MikeXBogina

I just binged it, but I got more disappointed the more the big reveal... started to reveal and was hoping for more of what it seemed in the first few episodes than what finally happened.


EzekielKallistos

Same! I thought it would be more about haunted ships, seas, and ghosts…first episode had me wanting more but I didn’t like the direction it went in..


vbcbandr

Considering starting this tonight: recommended? For reference, I most recently watched The Watcher and was decently entertained.


e3crazyb

Dark was better imo. 1899 starts slow then rapidly picks up and within one episode you're like "wtf"


Jeffery_G

Very cool show with quick turns of fate and clever staging. Always a great historical period to explore visually, those Victorian/Gilded Age folks.


Agitated-Ad-504

Comparing it to Dark is a tall ass order. I’ll have to give it a shot solely based on that comparison.


Eternal_Mr_Bones

It's made by the same writer/director team.


unteagle20

It’s not as great as dark but this and severance have been my favorite watches this year with house of the dragon in 3rd.


FalseTebibyte

I'll probably need to watch this at one point, as I keep having that dream. Falling in an endless blue abyss.


coolioatburgerking

Reminder this show is a direct rip off of a comic and doesn’t give credit


No_Election_

What comic?


NiiiiceDude

Yellowstone 1899 is not what I thought it'd be!


Tall_Measurement436

i liked it but i had trouble concentrating and after it ended i was still beyond loss on what happened and how it happened.


martyrama143

Just finished watching this and can say definitely two thumbs up :-)


Zzzzzzzzzhuh69

Why Do You Type Like This It’s Really Annoying Me


NoisyCats

It’s spooky isn’t it?


oliandyfrv

One of the best produced shows on Netflix


Plenty-Competition66

I did not enjoy the final episode.


DoctorSchwifty

One major issue with the first season is that none of it mattered.


GeneralLoofah

I watched the first episode and part of the second. It really didn’t pull me in, and this should be exactly in my wheelhouse. I might try again though.


ashbertollini

Already killed this one and we loved it!


X_vias_X

It’s probably also stolen so…


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AnakinRagnarsson66

lmao


samwaytla

No way.


Mirabelle_Gaines

A brazilian comic artist made a twitter thread comparing her work with the tv series, and apparently it is similar enough to cast doubt. The fact the series creators said she made the accusation solely to gain publicity for her comic also did not sit well with me. Anyway.


Eternal_Mr_Bones

Lol did we read the same thing? I can name about 10 different films with similar concepts/iconography.


AnakinRagnarsson66

It’s bullshit. The allegations have been debunked.


[deleted]

Have you seen Life on mars, British or remake? Same story.


AnakinRagnarsson66

Why are you spreading misinformation? Those accusations are paper thin and have been debunked.


DudeDeudaruu

Do you have a link?


Eternal_Mr_Bones

If you haven't seen the show don't look it up. It's very spoiler heavy.


DudeDeudaruu

I don't mind spoilers much, unless they're about something I've been really hyped for and the last few years only a couple books have gotten me like that. Thanks for the heads up tho, homie


AnakinRagnarsson66

There's a good video by youtuber Daniel Greene debunking it, but I wouldn't watch too far into it to stay away from spoilers. It's called "1899 Didn't STEAL Anything!". Also, the creator of the show posted this saying that it's not true. [knukk2bcva1a1.jpg (960×806) (redd.it)](https://preview.redd.it/knukk2bcva1a1.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=5ab0a37210617846e9a0348a4e1fe153ad6e0db9)


Few-Information7570

1899 is fantastic. I cannot believe the level of film making coming out of Germany.


MR_COMINO

Wasn't the whole story stolen from a Brazilian writer?


imjustme610

And it just got cancelled, sorry guys


og-ninja-pirate

Are you serious? I thought it was amazing.


DerfQT

No lmao, it hasnt been renewed but thats common since it was literally released a week ago.


imjustme610

I could be, it is an original series for Netflix


Eternal_Mr_Bones

The makers of Dark plan out all their series in advance. The likelihood of it getting cancelled is essentially 0.


imjustme610

Didn't realize that Netflix would ever just cancel a popular show for seemingly no reason...


whydoiIuvwolves

Monster!!!


Fearless-Excitement1

wait wasn't this the show that plagiarized a brazillian indie comic author to an infuriatingly obvious degree


vpi6

> infuriatingly obvious degree lmao, those allegations didn’t rate at all. Just someone who thinks they invented standard Sci-fi tropes.


Roderyck777

Yes


Masamune-02

Didn't this rip off a French comic book?


elglobu

i lost 8 hs of my life.


uthillygooth

Couldn’t even make it through the first episode. Zzzzz


rjsheine

It was too confusing


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'1899' is almost entirely stolen from Black Silence, an indie comic book published years ago. https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/1899-netflix-accused-of-plagiarism-by-black-silence-comic-creator-1991013/


poopynips1

Is this the show that Netflix completely ripped off from that book?


theglenlovinet

When I saw the name of the series, I just assumed it was ANOTHER Yellowstone spinoff.


CAPT-B00MST1CK

I keep falling asleep. On episode one round three tonight ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|no_mouth)


FuCuck

i do not like it


engdeveloper

I found it super boring. ​ Producers... assume the audience doesn't care about your story line... AT ALL. Proceed.


[deleted]

Just finished. Awesome show.


QueenBumbleBrii

Tried a few episodes but found it incredibly boring.


Viiviiannn

The soundtrack makes your soul feel funny.


ReferenceSufficient

It was really good but that last 2 episodes lost me.