Season 3 of Dark arrived on Netflix on June 27, 2020, after a long wait from its fans who wanted to know what was going to happen to Martha and Jonas. With a plot, popular with viewers for being ‘difficult to understand’, German fiction said goodbye to the service with one of the most talked about endings by viewers in recent years.
Four years after its premiere, let’s review why it is considered one of the best-accomplished fictions on the small screen and how its plot and characters managed to capture the attention of its fans.
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- The casting of Dark: when looking is an obligation
Beyond the performances of Louis Hoffman, Lisa Vicari and more, those who have seen Dark do not hesitate to highlight the great resemblance, in their adult and young versions, of their actors.
Baran Bo Odar, creator of the series, gave credit at the time to Simone Bär, who led Dark’s casting team. She had the hard work of linking the complex narrative of the series with its interpreters, who had a great resemblance on screen.
- From a simple plot to a complex universe
Another important point to highlight is how Dark goes from a simple story to a plot full of tangles and complex characters. At first, the disappearance of a child in a small town brings conspiracies and experiments to light. These moments let us see that the inhabitants of Winden are more united than it is believed.
- The fear of the unknown
Something that Dark took advantage of in his favor was the fear of what is not seen or is not known. Disappearing children, a serial killer, the anguish of not understanding who is stalking, were important pieces for the series to be able to catch its fans. The series followed to the letter by keeping viewers on edge.
- The argument: a mess that makes you want to see
When Dark premiered in 2017, viewers warned new viewers to do so with pencil and paper, as they had to write down every name that appeared in the story. The reason? Everyone, no matter the timeline, was related.
As the plot continues, Dark takes us to a complex and mysterious world, whose scenes are determined by phenomena related to time. As Mikkel Nielsen said: “The question is not how, but when.”
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