So, Oderbruch. It was... not too bad. It's interesting to see this topic from a more "human" point of view. Some things were obvious, others less.
I expected something darker though, not necessarily darker as in more gore or horror, but maybe more psychological. It seemed a bit light on that. But also I expected something similar to Der Pass, where the characters have a lot more depth than expected, and were also more complex. Also, the whole bodies mountain gave me too much hope for something à la Hannibal lol
The cast was nice, Lucas had a secondary role and I expected to see more of him but alas, not so much. At least his character wasn't useless haha But in the second part of the show, he should have had a bigger place considering what his character was looking for and what he knew.
The way the supernatural aspect of the story is written is quite interesting. Like I said, it's a lot more human than what it could have been, and it's an interesting take. The only thing that was a bit tiring is how they dance around the topic even when everything is under their nose, and that's why Lucas' character should have had a more important role. He knew.
Anyway, not a bad show to watch casually (if you can watch some gore).
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Ich glaube mein größtes Problem mit Oderbruch war, dass es sich an GOT nicht nur was den Mangel an Beleuchtung angeht, ein Beispiel genommen hat, sondern auch an der Twists sind das allerwichtigste-Einstellung.
Twist! Es gibt Vampire!
Twist! XY ist ein Vampir!
Twist! XY lebt noch!
Twist! noch mehr Vampire!
Twist! XY ist nicht der, der er behauptet zu sein!
Und dazwischen stolpern Charaktere von einem dieser Twists zum nächsten, aber bleiben dabei unglaublich farblos, weil für sowas wie Charakterisierung (jenseits von ein paar unglaublich Klischees) keine Zeit bleibt, wenn man nur von einer schockierenden Eröffnung zur nächsten jagt. Nur sind die meisten davon, halt auch nicht besonders schockierend, weil dazu müssten einem die betroffenen Charaktere wichtig sein, aber dazu hat man sie ja nie gut genug kennengelernt.
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Having finished "Oderbruch", a short review in bullet points, only mildly spoilery
I was waiting the whole time for Mulder and Scully to come along
this would have been a great X-File, back in the day
Lucas does make a passable facsimile
needs more Lucas!
all the twists in episode 6, omg (although they were all set up previously)
I completely blanked on the character being called Roland, I thought Robert until the last episode (oops?)
also, when his kid got out of the car I sort of expected to happen what happened
had suspicions about "Assi Hogwarts" from the start, at least I was mostly right about that
it was actually very good? I liked it?
they totally set up a second season didn't they
needs more Lucas!
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Oderbruch
As many people, I too get new TV recs from my Tumblr Dash (among other places), so i watched "Oderbruch".
Find my thoughts and potential Spoilers under the cut!
First of all: my overall conclusion is that I really liked the show. It didn't captivate me as much as, say, the first season of Dark, but it was an entertaining February watch for me.
I also went into the show completely unspoilered, I didn't know anything besides the mystery crime genre and who the three lead actors were and I think, for me, that was a good thing.
So, if you enjoy mystery-crime as a genre, liked shows like Dark, with some supernatural elements and intergenerational conflicts, I'd recommend that you watch the show first and without spoilers.
For everyone who is ready to be spoilered, I made lists of things I liked, didn't like, what I found ambiguous, things that surprised me etc.:
I liked:
The vampire rework. I'm not an expert on these, but I like that the vampires age when they don't consume blood (or only animal blood). Also you can't turn anyone, you have to be born a vampire.
The main plottwist that our protagonist is a vampire too. I didn't see this coming.
How they set this in eastern German no man's land.
That the series started with a bang, with not just one dead body but with a biiiiiiig pile. A mount. Bring it on!
Many connections the characters had. It's very villiage-y. I liked many of the intergenerational conflicts as well.
The ensemble cast. I knew some faces from Tatort, Polizeiruf, Das Boot, Dark and other German TV productions.
I liked that Maggie and Roland were past lovers and recent friends with history. Roland was helping an old friend with whom he shared a lot(!) - but he is portrayed as honest and faithful and never questions his loyalty to his wife and kids. Romantic relationships are not the main focus and not needed between the main characters.
All of the Chekov's X turned out to be relevant to the plot. Give us a close-up and we'll be sure to look out for: mom's flask, numerous weapons, even glass shards and side characters.
The voice change of "Adrian". Omfg, well played!
I didn't like:
The vampire "ethics". Maybe because I thought about this not so long ago... but: were there any? What message were they trying to bring across?? Is this gonna turn out as a questionable pledge for naturalistic morals (aka the Right is with the Strong)?
Kai says about the leeches: "nobody likes them, though they're good for the eco-system"... considering what these vampires do and to whom... are we supposed to think this about them as well? That's it's good that they feed on people who won't be missed? That it's justified how they treat the kids in the school?
Also, the whole shaky wolves-and-sheep-analogy: "the strong eat the week. It's simply our nature. You can't fight against this." I know it's mostly Stoian... but still. I guess, my final verdict on this depends on season two.
That Maggie didn't thoroughly finish Stoian off. I mean... come on! Cut him in half with your sword, as you did with the other one ffs!
The vampires' focus on finding a female to breeeeeeeed. WTF happened to the female vampires? How long haven't they been around that these guys write very old poems about it in their "code"? Is there really such an overall lack of vampire? Doesn't it seem kind of a bold assumption by Maggie's mom that they are supposed to be "the last two"?
Ambiguous:
With regards to the last point I made: maybe this is the line where you have to suspend disbelief. LeavIng some of these Story bits unexplained and not everything has to be logical, cause it's mystery... it's up to you if that's a premise you'll feel satisfied with and ethical implications you know what to make of.
The show is mostly SHOW and very, very little tell. That means: characters are harder to get because often they will just stare, maybe grind their teeth, frown, etc. That leaves room for interpretation but also for uncertainty and some of the characters thoughts and motives. Depends on you, if it's something you like (I did).
My overall recommendation still stands though: watch it, but be prepared.
Alright, so long for this one, people!
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