Jack Brickman
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Started rewatching Dark last night, as I want to get a refresher with the new season dropping at the end of the month. There are so many different characters, plots, and timelines on this show that it basically requires a rewatch.
I think the first episode of the show is among the greatest pilots I've ever seen. The way it is structured is brilliant. A man kills himself and leaves a letter for his mother, not to be opened until a specific day and time. The entire first episode takes place on that day, and the dread slowly builds as you know something bad is going to happen but not precisely what. Really clever design that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. The music is wonderful too, with the theme at the start of the first episode calling to mind the time travel video game classic Chrono Trigger, and the rest of the music assisting in imparting the aforementioned dread on you.
If any of you guys haven't caught this show yet, now is the time. It's truly one of the best shows currently on television, with some of the tightest writing and best casting I've seen in any show. The story feels like it's a total mess due to all the different plot lines, but they always manage to give you just enough answers to keep you invested and the fact that they've known they planned to end it after three seasons means they probably know where they're going and that the story won't meander for two seasons longer than necessary until you stop caring like Lost did.
I think the first episode of the show is among the greatest pilots I've ever seen. The way it is structured is brilliant. A man kills himself and leaves a letter for his mother, not to be opened until a specific day and time. The entire first episode takes place on that day, and the dread slowly builds as you know something bad is going to happen but not precisely what. Really clever design that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. The music is wonderful too, with the theme at the start of the first episode calling to mind the time travel video game classic Chrono Trigger, and the rest of the music assisting in imparting the aforementioned dread on you.
If any of you guys haven't caught this show yet, now is the time. It's truly one of the best shows currently on television, with some of the tightest writing and best casting I've seen in any show. The story feels like it's a total mess due to all the different plot lines, but they always manage to give you just enough answers to keep you invested and the fact that they've known they planned to end it after three seasons means they probably know where they're going and that the story won't meander for two seasons longer than necessary until you stop caring like Lost did.