DARK – Aptly named, this Netflix series is produced in German and dubbed in English. It’s a bizarre, sci-fi time travel extravaganza. The same characters exist in all time periods, and they can travel between them. There is a giant apocalypse threatening each world. If your head is spinning, join the club, because that is the extent of my understanding of this show. Now in season three, I’m even more confused than I was before. It’s also extremely slow moving which you would think would help process the storyline. It doesn’t. Still, something about it is intriguing. Maybe it’s just wanting to finally be able to say, “Oh, I get it. That’s how the puzzle fits together.” Alas, I have given up on that outcome. I think it’s going to be one of those shows where when we eventually reach the end of the journey, we’re just as perplexed and confounded as we were in the beginning – which is even more confounding. Lots of hours I can’t get back. None of the peeps are into this one (with good reason), but I am encouraged by Stephen King’s recent comment where he exclaims “just stick with it and it will all come together.” He’s obviously a fan. So I soldier on in my viewing. We shall see. No toasts yet. Zero boyfriends, zero girlfriends.

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