SOS Bros React - Dark Season 1 Episode 3 - Past and Present!

[@ChannelNamePending699]

Dark has the best casting in any show or film I've ever seen, by far. This is the first episode where that really starts to become apparent, but you will be continue to be blown away by the casting choices until the very last episode. The theory-crafting is just as entertaining and in-depth as I hoped it would be so far! Love it.

[@houseofsledge6891]

Agreed. In the list of legendary casting, this show sits at the top.

[@lmaokiji]

love seein you here in the comments, after watching your reaction to Dark! we all have become a hivemind now, the ones who wants to see people watch this show!😂

[@Killerqueen2000]

too bad its hard to care about most of the characters

[@bisongaming729]

the sequence which pairs all the old and young versions of the characters is one of my favorites in the series

[@WillWatches]

You have to give a huge credit to the late Simone Bär, The casting Director RIP You mentioned some castings here but you'll see further in that this show is a masterclass in casting, not just having characters who look alike, but who are also great actors is an impressive feat. The casting is so phenomenal you can even form theories just on character's looks.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

The actors all do a great job of really feeling like they are the same person as their younger/ older versions. there's one particular character (not going to say who) where I was genuinely surprised to learn that the older version was actually played by a different actor, as the older actor seemed so similar that I assumed it was the same guy wearing makeup to look older.

[@totally5694]

@@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502 old ******, right?

[@MortimerFolchert]

32:51 "This Town is twisted..." Fun Fact: Winden can actually translate to twisting, in the sense of "struggling, twisting, bending, wending or looping". :D

[@HaraldSeiwert]

thank you for fixing the transparency of the small window. It's perfect to watch now. And this was the last "slow burn" episode. From now on it speeds up and makes you dizzy 😀

[@OtepRalloma]

43:42 Just a small clarification, the one who kills himself at the start of the show is Michael Kahnwald. Peter has a small appearance in, iirc, episode 1, but he's alive EDIT: NEVER MIND YOU NOTICED

[@CaffieneKitty]

I love this show. Sometimes you're just thinking about another random element of the plot or a character and then suddenly background math happens in your brain and you go "OH SHIT, IS THAT WHO THAT IS??" out loud in an empty apartment. (And then the neighbours pound on the wall. XD)

[@fisherkeltath]

Just one small thing - ring hands are reversed in Germany. So a ring on the right hand does indeed mean that they are married, not engaged.

[@matthew__creek]

Not quite. Wifes wear the Ring right, Husbands left (mostly). While the right hand generally speaking is the "marriage hand" men mostly still wear their ring on their left hand. But thats a change that is relatively new and due to "not wanting to damage it" while working as most people are of course righthanded and looking at the last century, work in germany was mostly quite physical or involved machinery or at least some sort of physicality that could have easily damaged or bend the weddingring, which was, generally speaking, not removed at all.

[@dearjoan]

Cultural info: In Germany the wedding ring is worn on the right hand. Engagement rings are worn on the left hand and are moved to the right hand after marriage. Since ancient times the right hand was a symbol of trust & honor so there are still some countries who choose this hand for the display of their marriage status.

[@matthew__creek]

Not quite. Wifes wear the Ring right, Husbands left (mostly). While the right hand generally speaking is the "marriage hand" men mostly still wear their ring on their left hand. But thats a change that is relatively new and due to "not wanting to damage it" while working as most people are of course righthanded and looking at the last century, work in germany was mostly quite physical or involved machinery or at least some sort of physicality that could have easily damaged or bend the weddingring, which was, generally speaking, not removed at all.

[@TheUndeadFish]

Unsurprisingly, I'm having fun listening to their theorizing. Drawing connections, some right and some wrong. I'm sitting here chuckling and anticipating what their reactions are going to be when they find out more.

[@derfliv206]

The discussion for this show is going to be so damn good.

[@brandoncoolgamer8522]

Was wir wissen, ist ein Tropfen, was wir nicht wissen, ist ein Ozean

[@void.guedes]

I'm so happy that you guys are reacting to Dark, I used to pray for times like this 😭🙏

[@jamesbell7696]

This is SO FUN. Watching you speculate and analyze, getting stuff right that I originally missed and getting stuff wrong that I got right. This show is so well done that nobody gets everything in just one viewing and everyone gets different pieces.

[@LINKedup101]

Yeah the casting in this show is next level stuff for the old vs young versions of characters

[@totally5694]

can only repeat what others are saying, the casting really is beyond incredible in this show, they struck gold with every single character. throughout the show's run they actually only casted relatives once or twice to play the same character at different ages, other than that they've always been completely unrelated.

[@GamepadRanger]

46:00 this really is the perfect show for the two of you when it comes to theorizing 😁I'm super glad to be on this journey with you

[@needsanameedit4982]

Glad these are 1 a week, gives me a chance to rewatch the episode and anticipate the reactions and theories that will happen.

[@monil2447]

Twix candy bar was called Raider in 12 European countries until 1991. As a (not so young) member of one of these countries, you immediately feel this vintage/weird vibe when seeing a Raider wrapper in 2019. Yes, that's the original commercial you saw at the beginning of the episode. I remember that song in French. It's so cool and vintage... But Raiders have no place in 2019.

[@cmo5173]

Yes, I am Dutch and I remember that commercial from the 80's. I also remember being so confused when the name changed to Twix. I did not see the purpose and liked Raider more. And indeed: A Raider wapper looking that new in 2019.... that would be very suspicious

[@salmonero6472]

Same.. I grew up with Raider in Sweden!

[@monil2447]

@@salmonero6472 Everything is connected 🤔

[@salmonero6472]

@@monil2447 I was 33 years old, when I first watched the show 😐 You might be right... I'm part of the cycle.

[@edelysie]

the theorizing was a blast for this one, glad you guys are having fun with the show!

[@AllTheArtsy]

this is like that series on Bon Appetit where Chris tries to recreate a meal he tasted while blindfolded. the bros were definitely cooking... something kinda sorta similar 😅😅😅

[@annettelouise6781]

What a joy to watch you 2 opining on theories. I hope the makers of this show are aware of all the you tube content about it. Would make them very happy I think.

[@WillWatches]

God I do wish I new about the app when I first started, so much easier than doing it all yourself XD

[@punkrockpollyanna7829]

I didn't know about it either. When I tell you I made spreadsheets 🤣 I did enjoy making them tho

[@zephshoir]

This is the first big episode of the show, I love it

[@poofylove2]

My favorite part of Dark reactions are the theories. You guys are cooking

[@RiSaRx85]

I live on you theorizing, chuckling at the wrong hypothesis. Man... Brings me back. Love from Argentina

[@KAKUN_DESU]

haha these theories are awesome! can't wait for next episode

[@masteronionnorth2341]

If they think things are nuts now by episode 3.... Their minds will melt by season two. Then, their heads will explode by season three. I almost feel sorry for them... 😋

[@TheUlf]

God, I never get tired of watching people working through the DARK family tree lmao yes yes yes

[@IronDruids]

Can hardly wait for the episode where I can tell the creative way the show told what is going on with Mikkel.

[@TheJudeniro]

You gain another subscriber Just because This show is amazing!!! Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷.

[@annettelouise6781]

Mikkel breaks my heart. Poor kid. And they weren't shy in showing his parents as bullies when teens. The 80s were terrible for bullying.

[@houseofsledge6891]

Yeah, as a school kid in the 80s, teachers and parents would SIDE WITH BULLIES and push back on attempts to stop bullying saying "kids have to go thru being bullied to grow up and become adults." I know cuz I heard that BS over and over as a kid. It was a nightmare. The idea of adults even interfering with bullying was treated as either a non-starter or legitimately talked about like it would be bad to stop it. Like bullies were providing a social service to the kids they attacked. Madness.

[@annettelouise6781]

@@houseofsledge6891 It was brutal. I was thinking oh maybe I only think that because I was a kid in the 80s, maybe bullying is horrible in any era, but you validated me. haha thanks.

[@michaelklaus]

3:00 "Raider heißt jetzt Twix, sonst ändert sich nix." Is another very well known markwting slogan. It's the same bar from Mars Inc. When it was introduced into German speaking markets in 1976 (9 years after it was first sold in the UK) they went with the name Raider (aa you can hear, spoken like rider and not raider). But in the early 90s till 2001 Mars Inc. worked on a rebrand to sell the bar under the single name Twix. And this is where it gets interesting because when Jana, Ulrich's mom, found a wrapper it looked pretty well preserved for something that had not been sold for almost 30 years. But then again Mars Inc. tries to preserve their rights to the brand Raider for which they release so called Retro Editions every few years. So in late 2019 there was indeed Raider in German stores BUT it had a big RETRO EDITION printed next to the name on the wrapper. Oddly enough they were available also in early 2020. So yeah, when season two and three came about we had stash of Raider bars to munch on while warching the conclusion of this story

[@michaelklaus]

3:27 I always found it funny that they swapped the siblings room and dining room parts of that combined room. Just to make it a bit more eery.

[@luitjenapol2815]

Great reaction, but I would really love it if you guys found a way to include the songs during the montages towards the end of the episode, as there are a lot more to come. A lot of the best scenes are during the montages, and the song choices always fit so well, and make the scene, so it would be great if you found a way to include them:)

[@smeartyke]

You should go watch the episode instead then if you want to see the scene with music.

[@luitjenapol2815]

@@smeartyke That's sort of missing the point of reaction content.

[@RayramAureanBlue]

Music is the part of the video that is the most likely to get copyright flagged.

[@luitjenapol2815]

@@RayramAureanBlue Yes, I know, but I haven't seen any reaction channels having issues with Dark in particular, which is why I'm asking. It's not a dealbreaker or anything, I'm just saying I would like it if they found a way to make it work.

[@smeartyke]

@@luitjenapol2815 How, you/we are watching the reaction not the episode... If you know wuts happening because you saw the episode before hand you know the music and the plot and everything else.

[@YesThatNeal]

I was about to give up on Dark until this episode, and I am so glad I stayed. The best series of its genre ever made.

[@mranima748]

Fun fact, the sheep farmer who argon investigated is Katharina’s father

[@mowglisavonturen]

Gold metal for casting, in my opinion. I've seen people reacting to this show looking at character's face bone structure to try and figure out who is (related to) who. Because the casting is just THAT good.

[@BDizzle7095]

I can already tell that the theories they make are going to be nuts, lol. They are going to overthink so many things. It should be fun to experience

[@mranima748]

You also seem to be confusing a grandfather paradox and a bootstrap paradox A grandfather paradox is when two points in time cause each other and stop each other from happening (eg. You killing your grandfather) A bootstrap paradox is where two points in time cause each other to happen (eg. Saving your grandfathers life before he had kids)

[@jimralston7562]

I too enjoy your theories! Looking forward to epp 4!

[@Bman-dr8hx]

with me already saw the show while watching this i just actually finally understood the title of this episode. I can't say anymore because of Spoilers.

[@annettelouise6781]

Oh I'm holding onto my butt right along with you dude. haha. 5th time watch through for me if you count reaction videos. Ist time reaction vids actually.

[@lucasnoordenbos9298]

i think it's relevant to know that germany has been shutting all nuclear power plants down in favor of coal over the last few decades in real life. so for a german audience that's what they think at first why the power plant is shutting down. of course, there might be other incanon reasons...

[@jamesonb6231]

In favour of coal ? I thought Europeans were supposed to be environmentally friendly

[@derfliv206]

@@jamesonb6231 In relation to the almost cataclysmic event that was Chernobyl, I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking coal was the more environmental decision at the time.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

​@derfliv206 compared to coal mining deaths, the number of deaths from nuclear accidents are almost nothing. Chernobyl was entirely preventable and caused by lack of funding and human error.

[@helenewei4232]

The theory was to close it in favour of solar/wind. But coal lobby is strong and the solar and wind energy took some time. Now it's on the rise, but the nuklear Cloud after Chernobyl and the still contaminated boars and mushrooms scared the people enough to close the powerplants a few years to soon

[@derfliv206]

@@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502 Sure, but that analysis is entirely retrospective, that's the point.

[@helenewei4232]

The right hand is married in Germany, keep cultural differences in mind :) But nice reaction, I'm so excited for the whole journey

[@Gnevnyj]

This series strongly reminds me of Umineko, with this guide and theorizing expected from viewers.

[@Whistler4u]

There's no present in Dark. Great reaction, looking forward to the rest. You guys go a little off in the discussion. Theories that just don't work and missing the most important clue,

[@tammybui9278]

CHILLS

[@AbsolutBex]

Y'all bullied Jacob into wearing black for these, but it does help .

[@YohanGever]

Please do not mute the musical montage at the end. It's 100% more enjoyable that way. I've seen reactions where they don't mute but still cut some parts to focus on the reactions, so it should be okay.

[@mranima748]

It’s copyright

[@matthew__creek]

Sadly, what happened to Mads and what happened to Mikkel only seems similar, but is drastically different. But you will get there.