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So first of all. ,Wir sind die Welle' is not really to compare with the movie ,Die Welle'. This series is about making difference and to fight against everything wrong in this world.

I personally, as a german citizen, am not a fan of the german movie industry. But after I saw ,Dark' on Netflix, everything changed. Because of ,Dark's good quality in production, I gave this series a try. And I must say, I'm impressed. The production quality on this thing... unbelievable. 4K, good scenery, great lightning, good actors and I did not cringe while watching. This is extremely good for german quality. The music/sounds were very well picked as well.

Well why did I give this series only 5/10? It's because of the story. First of all: I really hoped to see a series that extends the movie, which is not the case. The story in the series is just bad, really bad. The idea behind it is good, but the implementation is just bad. So clumpy and not logical sometimes. I really can't describe it. It was just bad, and thats very unfortunate, because the production team did so good.

This leads me to another point: Because of the bad story, this series did not get any fame and no viewers at all. This is also bad, because I'm 100% certain that there will be no second season. And I think many viewers will see this as a waste of time, because season one has an open ending (which makes sense because the director wanted to force a second season).

I think it was a nice experiment, very impressed with the protagonist as an actor, he did very well and the production on this is insane, but the story is not to be spoken about. I personally liked watching the series and I would watch the second season as well I think, if there were going to be one.

It has it faults, the down on his luck copper is a bit stereotypical but on the whole this is a pretty good series that has humour - which is always a plus - very likeable characters and a decent premise. Overall I would call it Fight Club for the - almost 2020's - which is a positive and I very much look forward to the next series.

About halfway through the first episode, I was so overcome with how corny this show is that I checked IMDB to see if it gets any better. Sure enough, first review I see says to stick with it to the end, it gets better and is worth it.

ABSOLUTELY NOT. Even if you like the politics of this show, it is so corny and on the nose it is unbearable. There is no subtly, no nuance, just absolutely cheesy politics throughout. I thought at one point they may introduce some nuance (hey these are real people and businesses we're hurting), but no, they run right back to the cornball politics.

I hope that it is better if you are a native German speaker, but i really regret wasting my time on this. I've enjoyed other German series in the past so I don't think that is it.

I really if there's any logics behind this series.. everyone can change from one character to another just if the directors want it to be, and they don't have their principle, at all. And the whole storyline had so many bugs. I mean, don't the filmmakers of this series somehow live in the real world? Even a bit?

Pretty good capture of how it feels to be 17 and wanting to change things!

Of all the main actors, only Hagen and Leas mother have not previously been present in Tatort...

Wow, this one was really bad. Gave it a try for 5 episodes. But the storytelling is not convincing at all. The protagonists are like a stereotypes-best-of. Which actually is a worst-of. There is this cool antifa-like-dude who instantly connects to the poshed girl, who changes her whole mind/life from one second to another. Then there is this farmer boy, who stands for hard working people and tradition that is eaten up by global capitalism. And there is also a turkish-german kind of guy so you can deal with racism-topics etc. Completed is the group with an emo-girl to catch those insecure teenage watchers i guess.

I think this series wants too much with too less effort. The character development of the protagonists happens so fast that you cant really call it a development. Its like "its off...oh no, now its on". The dynamics within the group is just as badly played out. Another thing to mention is that these critical things, that are presented about the world today are dealt with very superficial. One topic comes up and in the next episode its gone in favor for another one. Okay, you could say it has to be, since it shows the still naive way of the teens looking at these things. But i dont know if that was the Intention of the director. And if it was, this is not crafted convincing either.

Overall it seems as if the director had been in a rush to put out a stylish series that deals with current topics with relatable characters for every misunderstood teen. Therefore it now lacks story and more than one-dimensional characters.

Really not recommended! And really sorry for Peter Thorwarth. Youve done so much better work!!

...and you'll have to watch all 6 episodes to get it. (S1) You should not compare it to "Die Welle" or any other movies following a similar theme (the experiment with totalitarianism), because that is simply not the point (until now, at least).

This is a well scripted and well paced story about youth anger, and what will happen if you push it too far.. The main characters are quite believable (I'm from germany, like the series, and these kids could be real for sure - your mileage may vary). The appearance of a far right german party (they only changed the name) mirrors actual political events, and is a trigger, but the story is not reduced to "far left against far right".

The cast is very good, especially the leads. They put only 6 episodes into season 1, which makes the story quite compact, and also managed to put in quite a lot of development of the main characters, which is very pleasing.

I'd be very happy to watch another season.

Taking current german society issues as story guideline based on the successful german classic "the wave" may be a good but easy idea to set up a potential show. mixing it with the style and words of today's youth may also be a understandable and reliable ingredient. Nevertheless, this show just fails completely, as the makers obviously and only relied on the things mentioned above and totally ignored good acting or writing. the story jumps from one logical flaw to the other, from one stupid scene to the next. the topics may be relevant and potentially profound, the storyline still remains a big and meaningless disappointment.

Yep, the first 2 episodes are quitre mediocre, especially if you're not into typical teen dramas, as they mostly serve building up characters, but the series quickly picks up pace. It is in episode 3 when the show truly finds its way, and episodes 4-6 are just really, really good in showing the naivity of teen rebellion.

Keep in mind, however, that this show is NOT similar to the movie from 2008 or the book. It is just loosely based, and tells much more about naive idealism than about left-wing extremism. In fact, I'd say the show is more critical of the far-right than left wing.

Give this series another chance, because it truly does pick up and deserves a season 2.

Not every series needs to have a moral message - But when your story is about Nazis and politics, you rather have a smart message to tell. Instead, this series is based on stereotypes with further potential to split society. Today, we have got a lot of different opinions - on the left and on the right side. But not once, the main characters are looking for a political discussion. Instead, they solve their problems violently and it is shown how awesome it is to solve political problems illegally...Just terrible!

I really like the new generation of German series but this one is unfortunately very boring and is made to easy for an interesting and very current theme. The Charakters are all stereotypes and are playing very inflated. They copied the melody from stranger things and used the same chat-windows like How to sell drugs fast. The storytelling is a nightmare - seems that they didn't put so much effort in it. A great example for bad qualitative work :/

I do not agree with the person who stated that this is a kids show with kids acting in it. First of all, I wouldn't call 17 year olds kids. And, second of all.. the statement that they are acting like they are wise beyond there years and that was unbelievable for persons there age is ridiculous. When I was 15 I stayed in squats and participated in protests and anarchist behaviour. I grew up very quick, and was a lot different to people my age. Everyone I met was older than me, and they thought I was wise beyond my years. So this show is not unbelievable or ridiculous. I thought it was an amazing portrayal of open minded and conscious teenagers.. however I still see some childish tendencies within them. But then again, at any age anyone can be childish.. I've met some adults who have acted a whole lot more childish than these characters. Overall I really enjoy this show, and would definitely recommend people to give it a watch! AND BTW. I wouldn't recommend kids to watch this show anyway. It's not exactly PG haha..

Completly misses the point of the orignal story, which showed how easy normal people can be manipulated into fanatic ideas. Instead they show us stupid good-evil cliche writing. I suggest to watch the American movie with Bruce Davison.

...because after I watched it through I realized how much I liked this series. But the other reviewers are right - you have to watch the whole thing.

All in all, it really kind of captures the situation we have right now (especially in Germany) and shows the way a lot young people feel about it. I can identify a lot with the protagonists and even in the second run their acting convinces me.

This show is definitely worth a second season, I'm really excited for how the characters develop. Hopefully the story stays as interesting and unpredictable as it is.

I really like the trend toward german series like this and "how to sell drugs online (fast)", hopefully it continues!

Badly written, badly acted, stereotypes left right & center. i have to rate it this low, even tho really want to love the story, but this is just so cringy-terribad, i just can't give it any more stars.

I get that most of what is produced these days needs to star young, attractive people because the target audience for everything is millennials... which is fine. I'm not THAT old that I'm already regularly griping about 'the kids' all the time. But far too many of these shows that are being churned out, almost as frequently as comic book movies/TV shows, SOUND like they are written by kids - but they put so much effort into trying to make the characters sound mature, wise beyond their years and so incredibly insightful and profound... You will watch this and find yourself thinking 'I think I've already seen this'. And in a way, you have. It had different kids starrign in it, the name is different and the plot is somewhat different... but you've seen it. It's filled with the same old cliches and resorts to the same old tired routines.

The acting, the plot, the smart dialogue and camerawork are phenomenal. The story takes some unexpected turns, and all throughout I thought my god this is how all thrillers should be. Please do yourself a favor and watch this show, it's only 6 episodes and worth every minute of your time.

This might be one of the worst series ever. There are only, and I mean exactly only stereotype characters. Like in a trash horror movie. The events in this series are nowhere near to be real. This is so unrealistic and over the top The movie is awesome, the series is as worse as it gets. Spare your time and watch the and not this steotyping unrealistic waste of time.

Only two episodes in. I was engaged right away. Well-written and well-acted BUT The score..... dumbs down and cheapens all of the above. Thought at first it might be a fluke bad choice, that I could overlook.. but the musical strikes continue to amass and it's bugging me soooooo much.

I VERY much enjoy everything which comes between the auditory insults

Also basically a European teen show. The pulled off the English dubbing quite well. It does not resonate with me. Could be the age and/or the culture not sure. Found it preaching, unrealistic, boring. Good idea though the execution sucked

Yes the show has its stereotypes however it is very entertaining and thought provoking. I must admit I don't know much about current German politics but it seems quite empowering, even if you don't agree with their beliefs the show is about young people standing up for what they believe in.