Then, while studying traffic camera evidence she notices that her husband, Peter Doppler, had been lying to her about what he was doing the night Mikkel went missing. Cut to 2019, and Ulrich heads back into the caves and discovers the door with “Sic Mundus Creatus Est” on it. Well, not never. And out of the blue, a boy’s body falls through a rift. Can’t wait to see what comes next. I found the show by Netflix suggestion. Right? (If they died in 1986, why not just leave them there?) I am so glad I did. Tannhaus. Is there any free will or is everything aleady destined to happen? And more importantly, a discussion about Ariadne and the Labyrinth. (WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT? If its not written and destined, then there will be chaos there. Verified Episode 3 Time Traveling: None that I could see directly. Verified Episode 7 Time Traveling: Helge traveled back with Yasin to 1953 to bury both Erik and Yasin at the construction site of the Nuclear Facility. (The home that becomes a hotel in the future.). Ulrich travels in time, accidentally meets Helge in 1956. THE UNCHANGEABILITY OF TIME?) My comment did not post? And that’s when Mikkel finds out that the date is actually November 5th, 1986. Episode 4 Revelations: We begin to learn that Noah has played a larger part in this looping universe than we could have guessed. Maybe he was sent by Noah? Which, he got from the trucks, that the nuclear facility had been hiding in the truck. c : impervious to external influence And because I don’t have any real world friends I talk about movies with you! Regardless, we know that Claudia has the plans for the creation of the copper time machine that requires Caesium to work. And we see that Ulrich as imprisoned for the “death” of Helge. And younger Helge doesn’t listen to a word of it and decides to help Noah with the next victim, which is Jonas. Verified Episode 6 Time Traveling: Jonas travels from 2019 back to 1986. After running to the police department and freaking out about his missing son, Mikkel, but the boys don’t match his son’s description. But why? Ulrich is assigned the case, but there is next to nothing to go on. Both are like each other. I watched Dark with my mom, we decided to rewatch it. If it helps you make sense of Dark, use my headcanon. Then we cut to Jonas, his new tools, and his determination to head down into the caves in order to find what lies beneath. Good. It is a struggle for power, and a struggle for control of transportation through time. And what about Noah? "There is no such thing as magic, just illusion. So yes, it is already written but can be broken. He changed his name from Mikkel to Michael and was raised by Ines. The really cool part? Which he does by telling the future, and using the mantel of the priest to his own advantage as we see happening through his interactions with Bartosz and Greta as well. Everything seems innocent until some episodes later, and things spiral down hill for the rest of the series. That is one of the weird things about the show… they are all clearly of the mind that they HAVE to keep the disruptions to a minimum. And while investigating more within the caves Gretchen comes out of the cave. And at the end of the episode Claudia introduces herself to Bartosz, who is his grandmother, and who he thought was dead. And creepy. hahah. The German science fiction series Dark released its third and final season on June 27, 2020. Helge travels through the wormhole from 1953 to 1986, or was it to 2019? But the next morning, Yasin, Elisabeth’s “boyfriend” goes missing after a walk through the forest. A solid hundred year span? And a truck pulls up and aims their guns at him. I heard “BigBlockofNick””s theory as to why Mikkel committed suicide; what is everyone else’s theory as to why he resorted to suicide? Netflix Show Dark is an utter mindjob experience from beginning to end. Soon Jonas learns that Bartosz, his best friend, who covered for him while he was gone, is now dating Martha, Jonas’ girlfriend. Also when Mikkel disappers he doesn´t go into the cave it seems like he entered a wormhole, so maybe at the time Mads body drops Mikkel disappers. The Stranger tells Regina he’s going away for a few days, and asks her to deliver a package to Jonas. Ah, patience! The twisty mystery series is back on Netflix. But when Ulrich talks to Regina, he tells her that he always knew that she was the one that accused him of raping his girlfriend (and wife to be) of rape. But what is it? Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. And within that time container the time parameters allowed are something like, 1956 through to a little after 2052. I haven’t finished reading the whole article yet and I only watched the series 1 time every scene so I’m not sure about those assumptions, Should I tell some mistakes in the article? The discipline dates back to ancient times with some of the greatest philosophers being Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Jonas is the son of Hannah and Michael Kahnwald. Which, again, speaks to the unchangeability of the timeline. We also learn a lot about the night of his vanishing and just how complicated this actually all is. So Theseus heroes it up, and then abandons Ariadne. While there she was also given the book, “Journey Through Time”, by Tannhaus, from Helge. Any contribution, large or small, helps us produce intelligent, reflective radio that questions everything, including our most deeply-held beliefs about science, morality, culture, and the human condition. Tannhaus in a lab coat, standing by his archaic device…. Then he meets Agnes Nielsen, his grandmother, who is looking for Ulrich’s current address. I do not envy you. A subreddit for the Netflix sci-fi thriller series Dark. She tells Ulrich that his father, Tronte, had been having an affair with Claudia Tiedemann. We meet the mysterious Aleksander. But Jana Nielsen – Ulrich’s mother – tells Ulrich that it was actually Regina Tiedemann who saw Mads last. Now, on to the spoilers… starting with my enormous Dark Family Tree. Right? But you have to do it skillfully, in secret. He heads through and in 1953 he exits. Dark Series 01 Dark Prince Page 2 of 346 Dark Prince Dark Series Book 01 Christine Feehan Chapter One ... Mikhail had filled his life with art and philosophy, with work and science. The town is set in the German locale of Winden. https://taylorholmes.com/2017/12/29/netflix-show-dark-discussed-and-explained maybe knowledge=science=strange machine that opens black holes to change the past (explained in ep8 n 10), New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 132k (And who knows, maybe if Ulrich hadn’t beaten Helge maybe he wouldn’t have flipped over to team Noah?) Claudia was the first female to take over at the Winden Nuclear Power Plant and in so doing she learns that there was an accident there. Or, more to the point, the assumed unchangeability of the timeline. Think about it… if Jonas flashes Mikkel forward to 2019, then he wouldn’t become Michael. Take the greek mythology, that is cited with the play about Ariadne. And the final scene we see is a younger Helge in 1986 emerging from a cellar as he stares at Yasin, dead on the ground. Does the future's timeline is already written? Episode 5 Revelations: The most important revelation is that Mikkel is Michael, and that he was stranded back in 1986 and that the time traveling works in periods of 33 years. ), Alright, from here on out, spoilers abound. I’m on Episode 7, where Helge drags away Yasin’s body and Noah is scrubbing the floor / writing the date (9-11-1953) on the wall. So Ulrich now knows that it was Helge, and the question wasn’t if the elderly man had abducted boys, but when. Netflix's German original drama series "Dark" came to an end on June 27, 2020. You are welcome Ankur. The Dark Philosophy. How can a central character commit suicide in the first 3 minutes? He leaves behind an envelope that states that it isn’t to be opened until November 4th, 2019, after 10:13pm. Hannah, having been rejected by Ulrich, brings food to Katharina/Ulrich, making Katharina suspicious. Let me just throw the trailer at you, and if that doesn’t hook you, I do not know what will: (And jumping backwards in time – if you are interested in my Dark Season 2 spoiler filled family tree, you can see that here as well. That is Dark my friend. He ultimately married Hannah and Jonas was born as his son. But why?!? But not before I say that I think this show is inspired. Following the instantaneous success brought by the debut season of “Mindhunter” and the masterful season two of “Stranger Things,” the streaming gargantuan is back at it again with their most morose and twisted series to date. But some of the big mind jobs in Ep1 are definitely the letter from Michael that his mother Ines opens, and the realization that boys are being abducted for some sort of experimentation. Did all of that happened before they found him in the forest or after? Afterwards, he heads off and visits Jana his mother and asks again about Mads’ disappearance. And within this universe, there are two known methods for time traveling: The Caves (behind a door with the inscription, “Sic Mundus Creatus Est” – which means, Thus the world was created), the chair, and also via the copper suitcase device. Right? And the biggest part of her plan is the support and encouragement of Jonas. And just like that, Bartosz is pincered between Noah and Claudia the patriarchs of the shade and the light. In episode 1 when Peter calls Charlotte he want to tell her something but he fails, it ocurried to my mom that maybe he wanted to tell her that he found Mads body in the bunker, so if that´s true, when Mads body drops, that happens before they find him in the forest. The coroner tells Charlotte (a police officer) that the discovered dead boy had only been dead for 16 hours, but he was wrapped in styles from the 80’s. Jonas is The Stranger. RELATED: Why Undertale Remains So Popular, Five Years Later. This is going to get interesting. Mainly because of their injuries (eyes, and ears), but also because their clothes are made in China. And the show kicks of with a bang when the central character, Michael Kahnwald, commits suicide. Well done!! But no matter what we do, we never fall any lower … That is Dark. Let me know if I missed anything. It magnifies the wrongs and errors of our ways. I think that they’re all stuck in a loop of time… same events over & over and Noah wants out of the time loop. You say in your recap that Helge is dragging Yasin away in 1986, but I think the chair worked (somewhat), and sent Yasin from 1986 to 1953, but he died in the process (and dropped on the floor, hence the scrubbing). Replies to my comments You can also subscribe without commenting. At least not in season 1. Now there’s something I don’t understand, when Peter was in the bunker and suddenly Mads body drops un the ground and the Claudia says that the body must be moved where it’ll be found. She gave him a ball of thread in order to assist him in his navigation back out of the Labyrinth after slaying the Minotaur. Noah is trying the crazy chair machine – as he thinks it will get him out of this loop. Thus, Jonas' biological paternal family are the Nielsens: Ulrich and Katharina are his grandparents and Martha and Magnus are his aunt and uncle. And that that was where he was stranded, and ultimately grew up. hahah. And more importantly, it begins to lead her into researching the details surrounding the plant. It's better than Stranger Things by a whole factorial. His face is bloodied, so we can assume that this is Helge himself… but only because of what we learn later. He also meets Hannah, who is now 14, and her father, Sebastian Kruger. You are right very much it is like Lost. But on the way back out, Ulrich sees Helge again, and realizes that he will become a future murderer, or at least an accomplice to murder anyway, and he chases him down and beats him till he thinks he’s dead. What would I do if I had the chance to go back? The dark series follows Yuuji Itadori, who, after swallowing a cursed rotting finger, becomes enveloped into a world of fiendish Curses and the Jujutsu Sorcerers who combat them. And Tannhaus answers no. And Minos had placed Ariadne as the keeper of the Labyrinth and its protector. As the episode ends, we see Erik in a room, and loud music playing. HERMETICISMa : relating to or characterized by subjects that are mysterious and difficult to understand : relating to or characterized by occultism or abstruseness The one that made the trend for tricking you into believing it’s a light hearted magical series popular. b : airtight – hermetic seal Dark Episode 10 – Alright, hold on to your butts. Taylor. I love this show! In ancient greek drama the human protagonists may have the ability to learn and reflect on who they are, but they will always end up doing what the gods intended them to do. the principal. Then Claudia walks in and tells them they must move the boy to where he’s supposed to be discovered. If you would prefer to not have the show spoiled, please go watch the show first. Finally took me a little while to rewatch Dark so I could grasp the concept of the show. One doesn’t need to actually understand how or why something happens on “Dark” – although that’s a bonus – but just learning the end result of some of these time travel hijinks is entertainment in itself. Inside it, everything is mutually dependent. No mention of the discrepancies. Bartosz goes and meet’s Eric’s drug supplier and it is Noah. Helge sees this happening and heads home to get belittled by his mother for getting dirty. According to Beyond the Grave, this design philosophy paid off immensely. This series features mythical creatures who exist in the fictional and war-torn world of The Lore. We actually see Noah courting several different people throughout season 1 and there isn’t any really clear end game with any of them. Not only I loved this show, this also encouraged me to look for other non-English stuff such as The invisible guest ( this was awesome too) etc. PS: Thanks for the chart explaining the interconnection. She speaks of having attempted to build a new world from scratch and realizes that she’s failed miserably. But we learn from Noah, in a conversation with Bartosz, that Jonas is actually the one that will be creating the wormhole, not destroying it. All we know is that Noah is counseling with Greta… and that usually never goes well. Well, after almost 6,000 words and 60 hours of work on that Family Tree, I think my work here is done. That Winden is locked in a repeating cycle of actions that they are struggling to break free from. What is he up to? His answer was that he could change the past and the future… and then Ulrich is physically removed from the facility. Your email address will not be published. Either that, or it’s a trick straight out of the Prestige. Episode 8 Revelations: Tannhaus is the original creator of the brass time machine, but who is the designer?!? But I do believe that this is a time encapsulated cylinder. Christine Feehan is an American author of paranormal romance, paranormal military thrillers, and fantasy. He must be good! Where (or when) have they gone? Verified Episode 4 Time Traveling: 1986 Helge takes Yasin from 2019 back to 1986. Great question. Philosophy Talk relies on the support of listeners like you to stay on the air and online. I am currently working on a timeline that shows the various jumps between the various 33 year separated times and the connections in time between the prime movers of the show. He believed he was on the side of the light while his opponent Claudia Tiedemannwas on the dark si… He knew every healing herb and every poison root. We learn that the suicide note from his father that on November 4th, 2019, Mikkel traveled back to 1986. She was praying that the baby would fail and that she wasn’t even sure who the father was. Regardless, we learn from Hannah that Aleksander is actually Boris Niewman, and that he has two different passports. And suddenly a portal opens, and there is some teen, staring back at him. i also don’t get why the child-killing chair was needed at all when the tri-tunnel worked just fine without having to pay a dead kid admission fee to use it…is time travel via black rips in bunker air sooo much better than crawling back n forth?…there isn’t one scene outside of the tri-tunnel time periods until the last episode, but Jonas didn’t use the chair to get there so it can’t logically be theorized (yet, anyway) that the chair allows for time travel 2.0 to any year of your choosing, which would then make it a far better alternative to using the cave…if you can stomach the tiny corpse fee, of course…, (p.s. And the whole plot ain't going anywhere. I’ll be including the family tree at the bottom, when discussing the families and the theories. The next day a group of kids meet near the cave, and when a loud sound exits the cage the group runs and Mikkel ends up going missing. He severed ours, with the sharpest blade. I like the theory that the suicide was an attempt to stop the time loop. Ulrich was saying that he had murdered Helge, and therefore the two dead boys shouldn’t be dead. Noah and probably Helge, travel back to 1986 to catch Jonas. So thanks for the article, i must confess that at some parts of the show I thought they were trying to prevent Hitler and WW2 but that was not the case, I think you did a great job with this article. And there in the cellar is Noah, really scary tattooed man, scrubbing the concrete floor. A prequel to His Dark Materials was released in 2017. Pretty much anyone that wandered into it got lost and died. We haven’t been provided with a clear explanation for why Mikkel/Michael hangs himself in 2019, but my guess is that he has spent 33 years since his jump to 1986 planning a Houdini escape plan that will be triggered by his suicide in order to disrupt the timeline in such a way as to cause events to change in a way that will result in his return to his 1986 childhood, but which will not then end up with his disappearance, allowing him to live happily as a child with his family. Noah believed he was working towards a greater purpose: to elevate humanity by controlling time travel, which would make it possible to re-arrange events and escape the pre-determined cycle of suffering. This could be a coincidence, but I think the variant of time-travel in Dark is that of full determinism, and therefore, absensce of free will. He helps Helge finally get back to his time, and to his family. We learn about the 33 year theory how the universe only finds alignment in 33’s. The show starts in 2019, and then several children going missing. Later we get an ambiguous scene,  which is accompanied by flickering lights and flashing, with a silhouetted figure dragging a red head out into the woods. This is the same thing that happens to Mads in Episode 10 (only forward in time, rather than back). Created by Baran bo Odar, Jantje Friese. Cryptic. But there are some modern-day philosophical thinkers who have had their contributions recognized as well. So he realizes that he is standing next to his Grandmother as well as his father. this comment does nothing to further the discussion but I FINALLY FINISHED DARK! Which sharply focuses the crux of Dark. But! Great observation on Mikkel and his fascination with Houdini. And at the end we see that Mikkel has in fact traveled back in time to 1986. Everything hinges on that cabin, and the bomb shelter like out building near by. The Stranger lets Tannhaus know that he has in fact traveled in time. In ’86, Mikkel breaks his leg in the cave and Ines invites Noah to visit with Mikkel. It’s 2 different stories that we are seeing. There are more questions with regard to Claudia than answers. I might like Dark better? But then a nice priest comes, and talks to Helge, and let’s him know that he matters to him. And that is when we learn that The Stranger is determined not to travel through time with it, but to destroy a time machine with it. So much so that he decides to interview a frail Helge in the nursing home. The overwhelming popularity of the show isn’t surprising, as the show features some new, exciting ideas. It was a valiant attempt anyway. http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/feature/a845327/dark-season-2-netflix-release-date-cast-trailer-theories-plot/. Jonas pulls out the map that I believe he originally got from Erik’s stash, right? Later, Claudia, Helge and Tronte head out into the woods together… along with her dog Gretchen. 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