I agree. I’m stunned by how disappointed I was in the show.

I wouldn’t say it’s the worst show I’ve ever seen and I’d give a season 2 a try, but something that really stood out to me is how poor the character development is. Eyk and Maura have no inner conflict to speak of, they don’t go through growth or have an arc of any sort. They’re just...beacons to move the plot along. I wouldn’t know how to describe their personalities or what makes them unique- Maura is stoic. Eyk is stoic, and he likes alcohol. That’s it. I dare you to name other personality traits they had.

All of the side characters are flat. I guess the Asian woman and the euro dude had some chemistry, and Jerome was alright but...that’s about all I got. There’s no dilemma with the side characters as gripping as the love triangle with Ulrich, Hannah, and Katarina in Dark Season 1. And any information we DID learn about the side characters? Doesn’t matter, apparently. It’s all a simulation, those are fake memories and not their actual backstories.

I love the writer/director team behind it and will watch anything they do, including season 2, but I really hope they make changes going forward.