Just an afterthought, neither length nor depth is enough to be a "review". I originally wanted to post it in the discussion, but I don't like the group format, so let's borrow the place for movie reviews first.
The Weimar era is my favorite period of German history. It is true that the contradictions of this era were dissolved in alcohol, sex and dance by the edge of decadent youth, but it was indeed an era of openness and tolerance on the surface. I'm only talking superficially. In the play, Greta is huddled in the corner of the times like the protagonist group. After experiencing deception and trauma, a simple love is enough to make her happy. This is also the fate of thousands of people in the Weimar Republic. Gereon's hidden mission, finding film footage, is also characteristic of that era. The big men are bright on the surface, but their private lives are extremely complicated behind the scenes. His father told him it was about Adenauer, but Gereon found out that it was not Adenauer, but his father. Presumably when watching the movie, Gereon had mixed feelings in his heart. First, his father's authoritarian image collapsed, and secondly, after completing the task, he felt confused about the purpose of his efforts.
Just wanted to say a few words about Wolter. This character was, in my opinion, the most complex character in the first season, and the most authentic. As a sheriff, he has some small power in his hands (but not enough); he uses his power to extort prostitutes for money—seemingly a selfish civic character. And from how he treats König and Krajewski, he's a man who pretty much does whatever he wants within the power envelope. Yet he showed compassion in the face of real tragedy: when two women were shot by police, and when the landlady wept on the anniversary of her husband's death. Wolter seems to have some sympathy for the tragedy of women, but he also extracts the value of women (especially disadvantaged women). To sum up, it should be a small person who looks like a big person. This character is so realistic...
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