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While were at it, lets also philosophize about the nature of time travel too.
Thats half the fun of watching a show likeDark, right?
Why so many missing kids?
Forget about that time travel mumbo jumbo for a second.
Wont somebody like think of the children?
So lets treatDarkas a classic murder mystery and ask: Who has done it?
There are five kids who are missing or have been abducted.
Lets go through them one by one.
The first missing kid is 15-year-old redhead Erik Obendorf, who disappears in 2019.
We know now that he dies in 1986, in the time-travel bunker.
But thats rather unlikely.
Was it some kind of accident, a failed experiment?
Or did Noah want those bodies to travel back in time so they couldnt be traced?
In 1986, 12-year-old Mads Nielsen disappears.
Under Claudias instructions, Helges son Peter carries the body into the woods for police officers to find.
Why does Peter do that?
He should know that this surely will make him a prime suspect in a child murder case.
One possible explanation: Long-haired future time-travel warrior Claudia seems to have a strong influence on him.
Perhaps a second season will reveal more about their connection and what they are up to.
How will Helge escape the 1986 timeline?
Wait, there is one more missing child: young Helge Doppler.
The boys got some really bad luck.
What will happen to little Helge?
We shouldnt be too worried about him.
To keep the timelines consistent, hell have to return to 1953 somehow.
How will he do that?
Maybe thats something well get to see in season two.
What will happen to Ulrich in 1953?
Might he be killed by the policemen or the inmates?
Who is Noah?
Thats the big question.
In this case, Noah believes that mankind is doomed and people are inherently evil.
So, what else is special about our Bible-quoting villain with a medieval back tattoo?
Hes the only character who does not age, looking exactly alike in 1953, 1986, and 2019.
Is he some kind of demonic antichrist?
Is he from a future that cured the ravages of time?
The truth is, we know next to nothing about Noah.
Its possible, but it feels a little too on the nose for this show.
Maybe Noah isnt Ulrichs grandfather, but he knew the old Nielsen?
In the aftershow, Baran bo Odar mentioned that Noah might not even be a real priest.
Also, there seem to be some uncanny vibes between Noah and spoiled little Bartosz.
Dont they look alike?
One thing seems to be clear: Only Noah and Claudia know what is really happening in Winden.
And they do seem to be enemies in an eternal war between good and evil.
Unless, of course, this is just another of Noahs chess moves.
You should not be too sure who is on whose side,Darkco-creator Jantje Friese said in the aftershow.
Who is Aleksander, a.k.a.
Niewalds passport was issued in 1986, so theres no trace back to the future there.
But maybe Boris Niewald isnt his real name, either?
Whoever Aleksander is, he might play a very important role in the second season.
How does all of this time travel work?
Okay, lets come back to the time-travel mumbo jumbo.
Theres a time-travel machine that was built by a skilled watchmaker.
Theres also a prototype time machine in the bunker, and it keeps killing those missing kids.
But how do they all work?
Thats something well hopefully learn more about in season two.
Both had to be present in 1986 when the Future Jonas created what he actually wanted to destroy.
What about the bunker?
What if its a self-fulfilling prophecy?
