A surprisingly captivating start.
Last night, I watched the first episode of Der Greif ("The Griffin", available with English subtitles on Prime Video).
I was sure I wouldn't like it, I was sure it would be typical German cringe since there aren't many German productions I like, and the trailer looked just like what I had expected.
I can't say yet if I'll like the entire show, but what I can say is that episode 1 was truly captivating. It captures school and family life in Germany in the 80s and 90s really convincingly, and the atmosphere surrounding this whole Black Tower prophecy thing is dense and thrilling.
To my own surprise, I'm planning on watching the rest of the show as soon as I can find a little time to do so. 👍
I was sure I wouldn't like it, I was sure it would be typical German cringe since there aren't many German productions I like, and the trailer looked just like what I had expected.
I can't say yet if I'll like the entire show, but what I can say is that episode 1 was truly captivating. It captures school and family life in Germany in the 80s and 90s really convincingly, and the atmosphere surrounding this whole Black Tower prophecy thing is dense and thrilling.
To my own surprise, I'm planning on watching the rest of the show as soon as I can find a little time to do so. 👍
- dahmenjudith
- May 29, 2023