happyfestivusgeorgie t1_ixa00eo wrote on November 21, 2022 at 9:48 PM

This one didnt do anything for me to be honest. I just dont think its that good and the characters aren't interesting enough to keep me watching.

Dark is amazing though. Much better.

GingerMau t1_ixbsvmz wrote on November 22, 2022 at 6:53 AM

I loved Dark.

I couldn't even get through the first episode of 1899.

The dialogue was just so bad and...wrong. I don't demand historical accuracy, but I like convincingly close historical accuracy. (For example, I loved The Terror.)

This show felt like it was written by a 16 year old trying to imagine the language and culture of 1899. Not actual informed adults who are somewhat familiar with the language and norms of a specific era in history.

The ridiculously inaccurate woman-in-labour scene sealed the deal for me. You don't just stop being in early labour because someone turns the baby.

Zegir t1_ixbxatf wrote on November 22, 2022 at 7:51 AM

>The ridiculously inaccurate woman-in-labour scene sealed the deal for me. You don't just stop being in early labour because someone turns the baby.

Pretty sure she wasn't in labor. She was just hurting because her insides were twisted.

BigGreenGhost t1_ixc7rv0 wrote on November 22, 2022 at 10:20 AM

Man i understand people who don't like this series but when someone doesn't even understand a basic scene like that i can't really them seriously

GingerMau t1_ixcvwja wrote on November 22, 2022 at 2:26 PM

If you don't understand pregnancy well enough to think that happens, don't write it into your show.

Babies change position and move around until the 9th month. The only time a baby needs to be turned is before delivery.

If the baby had been twisted enough to cause her pain (pulling away from the placenta), she actually would be in early labour.

GingerMau t1_ixcvkbs wrote on November 22, 2022 at 2:23 PM

Ask an obgyn how often a situation like that plays out.

Babies spin around and move up until the 9th month. If the baby was twisted badly enough to hurt the mother (i.e., tearing from the placenta), she would go into early labour.

Intir t1_ixcl21v wrote on November 22, 2022 at 12:53 PM

Thankfully someone mentioned The Terror. The Terror is similar enough to 1899 for comparisons to be made and it is a far better show on almost every single level. The makers likely took the criticism over Dark being too convoluted a bit too strongly and seemed to have dumbed down 1899 for the casual Netflix user.

NitedJay t1_ixx7loc wrote on November 27, 2022 at 2:10 AM

I agree. It didn’t capture me either.