![]() ![]() It is desperately unfunny, but there are layers upon layers of absurdities. A prime example for this is the appearance by Til Schweiger in a Youtube-2017-like sketch as Pickle Til. Whoever told him to act this way made a big mistake.- Some scenes are completely nonsensical, confusing strangeness with humor. ![]() He looks like he's got some severe mental problems. Very annoying is the permanent grimacing of Flula Borg. He is the goofy normal guy and I respect the choice to make him the star of a show and not just the comic relief sidekick, but I'm sure he'll annoy a few people. I guess Adam Devine is an acquired taste, something I did not quite manage to achieve. The Strange: The casting! There are quite a few questionable and strange casting choices. ![]() Actually there should have been more of it. But this is a musical and the most important aspect is of course the musical quality. Granted, only Udo Kier should be a part of this good news section. Katharina Thalbach, the Grand Dame of the Berlin theatre, plays a ghoulish mix of Lotte Lenya (From Russia with Love), some character by Ingmar Bergman ("Sweden is in Germany, right?" - The screenwriters.) and a crazy old lady. Til Schweiger, arguably the biggest German movie star right now, appears in episode 3. A few expensive German actors have been hired: Udo Kier (who became famous in 1973/1974 by impersonating Baron von Frankenstein AND Count Dracula in the two Andy Warhol horror movies) plays a crazy artist and father. Kudos to the location scouts in Berlin - a good mix of well known and nice lesser known places. The Good: Great production values! The producers had obviously a lot of money to spend, and they've spent it well. ![]()
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