Dark | Reaction & Analysis 1x3 "Past and Present/Gestern und Heute"

[@_FILMBuFF_]

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[@anjunxis]

8:59 i figured it out right at the same point too,,, everyone else i’ve watched it with didn’t figure it out until the fifth episode. seeing your face change when you realized was SO cool

[@shaytal100]

Interestingly the director Baran bo Odar (Switzerland) and the writer Jantje Friese (Germany) are a couple with kids. Their 2nd show for Netflix called 1899 is in post production. Some of the actors from Dark are in it and they have the same music composer Ben Frost. So when you finished watching this show 1899 might be released already. As a Dark fan I can't wait for 1899 to be released. Thank you for sharing your watching experience with us! It makes it easier to wait :)

[@MeiTanteixX]

Ikr

[@_FILMBuFF_]

Wonderful! It’s Certainly on my radar now 👌🏼

[@shaytal100]

@@_FILMBuFF_ There is a teaser out for 1899! It does not show/say anything (that how I like it) but still gives me goosebumps. Have a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaDNZ5V3aJp0eM0

[@aakarshverma5793]

Mofos cancelled it 😭

[@cinnamunbun]

The way you keep track of even the tiniest details is honestly a superpower.

[@rafitegas9715]

15:00 Ah yes, the iconic Familiar-Agnes Obel montage scene. Personally, that scene is the moment where i got even more hooked to the show. The side by side are like crumbs of hints but not quite giving the answers away yet. The writers are teasing and keep making us wanderers in the darkness. Its just amazing storytelling, casting, and photography.

[@Robert_H.]

What I love about Dark is that each season exponentially increases the complexity of the story. Season 3 is such a hard mindfuck. If FilmBuff can resolve everything the first time he watches it, I'll bow down. I wasn't able to put all the details together properly until the rewatch. It even took me videos on KZbin for some of the items that travel through time to get the right order together.

[@_XxXRUSTxXx_]

It's the secret of pausing every 5 minutes and keeping track of who went where , did what and why ? ..... oh and when , of course :D

[@poamelio9025]

I love how at 8:35 his thought process was readable through his eyes and then the realization hit him haha. Awesome reaction

[@boardwatch1560]

Getting those last names down will help keep things somewhat straight as they cut between timelines. The description of the show mentions 4 families. You've already met all 4, but the 3 you're most familiar with right now are the Nielsens, Kahnwalds and Tiedemanns. And yeah, the casting is crazy good and only gets better.

[@simplygoks]

The realisation at 8:39 lmao

[@pseudonymousbeing987]

Mads definitely has resemblance to Mikkel. Just look at the two boys pictures side by side, the casting is sublime.

[@kathyheavenly012]

Yeah, this channel and Dark are a perfect match, never believe anything else. 😄

[@JBjopa8]

Agreed 😊

[@AllTheArtsy]

I refresh and it's finally here!!!! I'm just so excited for anyone watching Dark for the first time. I hope more people get into it with your reaction series who maybe were just here for AoT or the other anime. I swear, it's so so so good!

[@DATskorge]

I just finished this episode for the first time. I love this show so much, started it cus of Im indeed! I'm struggling so hard to figure out the family connections and I adore that it's challenging me. PREDICTIONS BELOW, STOP IF U HAVEN'T WATCHED AND DON'T WANT UR THEORIES CONTAMINATED IN CASE I AM RIGHT: I have one obvious prediction and one less obvious prediction at this point (I am totally blind). 1) Mikkel is the stranger as Im also guessing. 2) I think the "crazy" old man is Jonas, also the person behind the ticking machine who now regrets what he did and trying to stop his younger self from going down the path. If this guess is correct, the show is so much like the movie Tenet (character stuck in a back and forth loop) and i am so fucking here for it!!!! Anyway let's see how wrong I end up being 🤪 starting ep 4 now! Edit: the deaf girl could be the result of inbreeding if the grandfather is actually Jonas as I suspect but I need one other familial link for that to work i think.. Man i love this story so much theory fuel. Hope u enjoy reading my silly thoughts. Guess i will read responses here when i finish it! Edit again : also maybe the other old man (Ulrich dad?) disappearing at night to see his still mistress (he is moustache guy, with the redhead lady from the plant can't remember their names..)

[@AllTheArtsy]

@@DATskorge The early struggle is remembering the names and noting who's related to who and how! (Ulrich's dad is named Tronte and he is having an affair with Claudia, btw) Have fun watching!

[@user-cr2bt3zp1f]

Fun fact about Ines' mole: only the older actress has it, so rather than recast for a different older Ines, they put a fake mole on the younger actress.

[@MotelsonMars]

OMG Im, I didn't know you had started DARK! You are going to LOVE this. I think it's a masterpiece. I look forward to watching all your reactions!

[@_FILMBuFF_]

So wonderful to see you here! Yep! I’m already obsessed with it 😵😆👌🏼

[@MotelsonMars]

@@_FILMBuFF_ Wow I'm really impressed by how much detail you caught on your first viewing!

[@mowglisavonturen]

Agreed, the casting in this whole series is amazing! The attention to detail is the best I've ever seen. You're a joy to watch!

[@raphaelnascimentosilvestre7434]

Dark's music scenes are a conceptual masterpiece. And this is the first among the best. It was here that I knew Dark was something more.

[@GeschmidtenKot]

There's a playlist on Spotify which I highly recommend. Although you shouldn't listen to it if you're in a sad mood (which I do all the time).

[@Billoo04]

I'm a few months late but I just gotta say, your reactions to Dark are so satisfying... you get everything you're suppose to get (unlike most reactors 👀). Truly a perfect match 👏🏾.

[@mitrey1551]

This show is really a blessing for reaction content. Especially if you´re good on picking up on details and clues and building theories.

[@frankj10000]

Just a little heads-up: I don't know if this is still an issue with Netflix, but a lot of reactors didn't realise that when they got to the 2nd or 3rd season, the subtitles were automatically changed from the normal English subtitles to the English CC subs for the dubbed version. So, when you suddenly see descriptions in the subs intended for the hearing impaired, these subs are sometimes way off since they are the translation of the English dub.

[@_FILMBuFF_]

Yep, it was brought to my attention 👌🏼 don’t worry, I’ll have the right subtitle option when the time comes. Thank you.

[@j.m.9519]

This is the BEST series for this man to watch and analyze. Great content!!

[@billross7245]

As you mentioned. the prod values are off the charts straight down the line. It also has some of the best montages I've ever seen. A little example of attention to detail, did you notice the before and after shots of the Rubik cube on Egon"s desk? During the cut away, Mikkel solved it, which he can probably do it his sleep, which tells you something about Mikkel -a sharp kid who's into games and puzzles and magic. Really enjoying your analysis.

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

I swear, Im's Dark reactions are the thing that I am looking forward to the most the entire week. Why does a week have to have so many days? Wouldn't three be more than enough? :D

[@Tiuri7]

This episode did a great job introducing all the 80s versions of the characters and thanks to the phenomenal casting it's for the most part easy to see the similarities between the younger and older selfs. Oh and I have to say: Egon Tiedemann is one of my favorite characters of the show. Just love him. 😊

[@poamelio9025]

I'm really glad I found your channel thanks to AoT and stayed for your content. Seeing you joining the dots in each episode brings me so much joy because you never miss! (Which doesn't mean you're always right, of course!) Thank you for providing awesome insight as always.

[@schemingfacechikin]

Those afterthoughts!! You're retaining information superbly. Just as you said, this show is ...a perfect match 👀 I really, really look forward to seeing your reaction to a certain future episode. Can't specify which for obvious reasons, but it's possibly my favorite and one of the most heart wrenching :') Could we please get uploads twice a week for this show? Idk if I can wait a whole week for another one 😅

[@user-cr2bt3zp1f]

haha

[@max_thx]

I don’t know if you are a new viewer. If so, cool to have you 😁 but you are lucky to get these episodes on a weekly basis. If you go back on Im’s upload history. There were quite a few unfortunate bumps in the past few years. So having a consistent schedule is amazing in itself ;)

[@schemingfacechikin]

@@max_thx Haha no worries, I'm just rambling because I'm enjoying the reactions. It's probably tricky as it is to balance other responsibilities and find time to make these videos as well.

[@max_thx]

@@schemingfacechikin yeah, I wouldn’t know how to fit KZbin (hobby) into my schedule one bit. I respect everyone that can do all of them justice.

[@markburns1990]

Man… you know how to hypnotize and then analyze what makes sense… and what the situation HAS to be… and use how the series is using film making techniques to let the viewers know what is going on, and who a person is (and connected to) in the story. Great work.

[@crystalfire5564]

I love seeing the recognition on your face as you realize the Mikkel/Michael connection.

[@taisamrolim]

i’m starting to like your Dark reactions way more than Aot lmao it’s great to hear your after thoughts on this

[@TMscorpion1000]

i love his aot reactions + discussions but dark brings something different and fresh

[@Tribal260]

you're watching this with such good energy, digging the reaction. it's a great show

[@fhead8684]

Going to shamefully admit that i tremendously overlooked the first two episode of Dark and was hooked completely exactly on third. Great reaction and discussion as always. With each your reaction i'm in envy and awe of your ability to piece things together and analyse with complete understanding of emotional implications, and overall ability to competently appreciate all the elements of show! Thank you again.

[@freddycruz5969]

The crazy part is that, as good as the first season is, the second and the third ones are better.

[@Metakoris]

I always watch these till the end, your reviews are great. Also wouldn't mind more frequent uploads of Dark like you mentioned last episode.

[@AllTheArtsy]

Idk if this will be deleted since Im gets it anyway. But context for anyone who didn't care to look it up, Raider was changed to Twix in 1991. ☺️

[@alenuosey3286]

Don't worry I have made it this far 🙂 and awaiting more of your reaction and analysis into Dark. Since finishing the show I have been watching a lot of reaction and discussion about this show and your s by far is the best!!! I like that it's so indepth and lengthy... I love it!!!

[@TheJudeniro]

Just a advice Man start take notes ( names, dates, genealogy, etc..) because you Will need.!!! By the way great reaction!!!. Greetings from Brazil.

[@VolrinSeth]

The translation of the title of this episode is 'Yesterday and today'.

[@RaffDGoat]

Yeah, I guess 'Past and Present' sounds cooler.

[@Slate-writer]

so the score and the material are a "perfect match" ? (did you just foreshadow something there?) 😊

[@connectingthedots100]

hehe

[@kikaykimy]

Glad it’s on Netflix! We didn’t have to suffer from terrible cliffhangers! And yes, Dark has done a great job from casting to music! And I gotta say, I admire that you’re catching things really fast! Very attentive!

[@farfaraway4285]

The way the idea suddenly comes to you and you realise - holly sh*t this is happening, or that. This show is so good with this.

[@TJMalana]

I hated Ulrich the moment I saw him. I have a hard feeling any sympathy for him. I love ur insightful reaction. No matter how many times I watch this show. I always catch revelations I didn’t catch the first time. Watching reactions gets me excited to talk about this with other fans and learn everyone’s theories.

[@ganjiblobflankis6581]

Keep an eye out for Back to the Future Easter eggs. Mikkel tuns up in the past where his parents are teenagers wearing a red puffer jacket like Marty wearing the red puffer vest. There are no spoilers here AFAIK, but it is a fun side game to play.

[@wertzu23456]

your reactions are always top notch

[@theattacktitan4616]

"Michael" isn't pronounced as "Mi-ka-el", the ch is a sound, that doesn't exist in english, as far as I'm aware. If youu want to know, what it sounds like, use google translate, to translate "pond" into the german word "Teich". That is also the same sound, which is at the end of "Ulrich"

[@pseudonymousbeing987]

There are no answers in the title sequence, only questions the creators want you to ponder. I've taken a close look at the sequence. I believe that around episode 8 or 9 you can watch it without seeing any semblance spoilers. Yes, it is made up of shots from throughout the season. But most are effectively unrecognisable, and only a few are plain to see. You'll have seen every significant scene depicted by the end of episode 8, there are about 3 out of 5 left that you haven't seen by episode 3. I don't consider what we see in the sequence as spoilers. The remaining 3 shots with real significance are confusing and don't contain actual spoilers, only imagery that makes you wonder. I definitely want to see your reaction to the intro. Both to see what it makes you curious about, and what you make out of it retrospectively.

[@michaelklaus]

One can watch it from episode one because by definition it does not spoil anything. Only people with a toxic misconception of what constitutes a spoiler complain.

[@Mo-ml3tq]

Bookshelf reveal someday?😏

[@gerededasein1182]

16:52 "echoes through eternity" = Gladiator quote?

[@ralkahfi]

Man, if you already notice something, just remember "what we know is a drop, and what we don't know is an ocean.

[@marezesim8119]

I know the bird is going to hit him and the jump scare still gets me ever time

[@hillaryetafo5252]

A first glimpse of the family tree

[@tjdw5251]

"There's got to be some drop off" uhhhh actually not really here, these first few episodes here are actually the lowest-rated episodes of the whole series, so at least most people dont seem to think there is a drop-off, but in fact a 'drop up' if you will, but hey everyone has different tastes opinions and preferences.

[@ellesinky8667]

Tronte is acting badly/slimy it seems, by cornering Claudia at her work... paralleling not in fact his son Ulrich but Hannah cornering Ulrich at work. Ulrich is more the Claudia figure in this situation. Interesting deviation in the parallelism of the generational sins and trauma you identified

[@richlisola1]

It’s weird that the English translation of the episode title is off for no reason. It’s not actually “Past and Present.” But “Yesterday and Today.” I wonder why they translated it so poorly?

[@skulashi]

Well, "Gestern und Heute" literally means Yesterday and Today. They simply translated it word for word instead of tweaking it a bit

[@michaelklaus]

5:58 Great that you immediately recognized him... and so funny that you keep calling Helge Hegel. Some names are stupidly difficult and not really common in Germany.

[@michaelklaus]

6:14 I love this transition. Sadly many people believe that Helge was a janitor because he is trying to clean the graffiti.

[@michaelklaus]

8:03 Note how this mirrors the scene with Ulrich and Hannah in the record room but this time it is the grieving parent who inappropiately seeks the comfort of his mistress instead the other way round. I could do this all day.

[@michaelklaus]

Do you wanna know what is decipherable of the documents and news paper articles that Mikkel picks up from Egon's desk?

[@michaelklaus]

8:39 Well the one question you should ask when considering temporal displacement by deterministic time travel should always be "have I already seen an older version of the displaced?" Goes for objects as well as people or anything else. So yeah I had that theory, too. After all Michael knew the exact time and date of Mikkel's disappearance. Ines notion about her nonexistent family was basically a bit of confirmation for me.

[@michaelklaus]

9:22 the same design is painted on the back of Ulrich's lather jacket

[@nathanlopees]

I dont know if you are into Soulslike, but you should bring Elden Ring to the channel as the next gameplay series, the game its amazing and it's story was build with the colaboration of George R. R. Martin

[@n1c2c8]

Just a heads up they pronounce it like Hel * geh

[@belinda35_77]

And just plain " Michael" not whatever he is saying lol I keep hoping he's going to figure it out.

[@_FILMBuFF_]

Yep, I was told the right pronunciation a couple of weeks ago. These videos were prerecorded, so the right pronunciation kicks in after episode 5 👌🏼

[@_FILMBuFF_]

@@belinda35_77 But it’s not plain Michael though ? 😁 I’m literally pronouncing it the way Hannah and Alexander pronounced it in Episode 1 (or as close to it as possible) I had a segment about it in my post episode discussion for the first episode.

[@Tsuliwaensis]

@@_FILMBuFF_ don't stress too much over the correct pronunciation. we'll know who you mean, regardless. but if you're interested and/or this kind of thing is fun for you: in Michael the a and e are pronounced separately, you got that part right 👍 but, the emphasis is on the first syllable and the ch doesn't make a k sound, it's a soft throat sound, similar to the hissing of a cat, only less aggressive. the same as in Ulrich. the r in german is a more aggressive throat sound, nothing like the r in English. and in most German regions it is not rolled either. Mikkel, is just pronounced Mickle, again emphasis on the first syllable. you seem to always reach for the spanish pronunciation, which I'm afraid will always be wrong, sorry. there is next to no overlap between spanish and german in that regard. I've heard pretty much every american reactor pronounce Franziska "Francesca", which to german ears sounds like a completely different name 😄 here are a few more tips: german w is always pronounced like english v german v is pronounced like english f, most of the time, in rare cases like english v german z is always pronounced "ts" german i is always prounounced "ee" german e is tricky, it's either pronounced like the e in hell, or a middle thing between that and "ee", which again doesn't exist in english, a clean "ee" sound will always be wrong, though. so if in doubt, reach for the one in hell. german a is always pronounced like the a in father. german u is always pronounced "oo" but, all vowels in german have a long and a short form which doesn't just differ in the length of the sound but also shifts the sound slighty into something else (like the i in Winden is short, so it's not "ee" but exactly like the i "wind" - the one that blows, not the one that cranks - so it's "Vinden"), but you know... where would be the charm in having you sound 100% german. we all love an accent 😊 love your reactions btw. especially the discussions at the end of them, you seem like someone who has a really lovely brain.

[@-CarlosDelgado]

@@_FILMBuFF_ I have always pronounced it like Mello's name (Mihaell), just substituting the h for a k.

[@acmh7538]

Hi, very late to the party, I just watched 1x03. 8:40 : the moment when Im made the connection between Mikkel and Michael! I was so excited at this moment, both when I watched the episode and when I watched Im's reaction, because I made this crazy theory just after watching 1x02, so 1) even if the show hasn't confirmed it yet, Im theorizing that Mikkel is Michael is confirmation enough for me, and 2) I'm very proud to have figured this out before Im! I also theorized after 1x02 that the stranger was future Jonas, so it seems I was on point after 2 episodes! (again, just a theory for now, I know, but Im theorizing the same is almost an official confirmation for me). I'm so glad for your reactions for this show and to watch them alongside the episodes themselves, even if I'm sure you will figure things out way before me and i'll be kinda spoiled 😊

[@xanogrande451]

Aaaaa Claudia….I love her

[@Ria1D13]

The thought of mikkel might be michael hit me almost at the end of the episode. And then it struck me when I was baking in the kitchen, wait so Ulrich is screwing his son’s wife?! Lol, just like you said many of the relationships will be quiet messy. Can’t wait to watch the next episode 😁

[@bobfredkinsei553]

The title "Gestern und Heute" actually means yesterday and today, might be interesting for someone :>

[@theattacktitan4616]

I'm watching along, and can barely remember any of the names. How can you keep track of that?

[@RaffDGoat]

Same I should write them down or something.

[@Zero-xf1pl]

He has big brain

[@TanayLuthra]

their website has a family tree and name tracker. Its spoiler free because its divided by episode, it will only tell you what you have learned in the show so far

[@genesisbalazuela1003]

LEEEETS GOOOOOOO, KING! 👑

[@spengeboy9133]

Does anyone the song that’s played in the ep at 7:00 to 7:07

[@spengeboy9133]

Just wondering if anyone managed to find out what song is playing between 7:00 to 7:07?

[@FoxTayl]

love your videos

[@petars025]

By the way its helge not hegle

[@xanogrande451]

LEGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@literatenepali]

smart guy!

[@calebramat7649]

There is drop-off sir