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14. But at times I feel I'm just treading water

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 05:32 PM

Jul 2020

I sat down right at the beginning and drew up family trees, just so I could continue watching comfortably. Of course, I realized that the showrunners did this deliberately in order to immerse the viewer in the confusion--most characters were not even called by name until several episodes in.

But when my brain can't follow logically, it resorts to just passively watching, and this show isn't enjoyable (to me) on that level.

I'd rather know the score upfront and then watch it unfold. Spoilers don't tend to spoil things for me. Unless someone makes a compelling case for why to not do so. Like, are the "ah ha!" moments at the end so delicious that they're worth it?

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Season 3 of Dark is now airing on Netflix [View all] eleny Jun 2020 OP

It says I may like this at 96% pwb Jun 2020 #1

How were the first 2 seasons? pandr32 Jun 2020 #2

It looks interesting. Do you have to read while watching? Is it in German? That is too hard for me. LizBeth Jun 2020 #3

Dubbed JennyMominFL Jun 2020 #5

Oh cool. Thanks. LizBeth Jun 2020 #6

The dubbing is very well done. It's hardly noticeable. Fla Dem Jul 2020 #11

So good JennyMominFL Jun 2020 #4

I need a diagram of what's going on. C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #7

I have 6 pages of diagrams and who's who, and I was still confused. Fla Dem Jul 2020 #8

Just finished Season 3. Wish I could have watched the last 2 episodes at the beginning. Fla Dem Jul 2020 #9

So many stories show the viewer the how and why up front eleny Jul 2020 #10

Time-travel stories shouldn't do well in the age of DNA testing intrepidity Jul 2020 #12

I don't recommend jumping to the last two epis of S3. The last season builds on itself. eleny Jul 2020 #13

But at times I feel I'm just treading water intrepidity Jul 2020 #14

It'll be interesting to see it from your perspective if you skip to the end eleny Jul 2020 #15

Do you mean before rewatching it all, or after? nt intrepidity Jul 2020 #16

Season 3 is the end of the story eleny Jul 2020 #17

Well, that backfired spectacularly intrepidity Jul 2020 #18

That series has tentacles! eleny Jul 2020 #19

Here's a good source for identifying all the players. Fla Dem Jul 2020 #20