My latest television binge obsession comes in the form of the German language Netflix show, Babylon Berlin which is set in Berlin between the wars. Understandably, considering the period that comes afterwards, this is a time and place rarely explored but should be. It was time of instability, a time of new ideas from communism to psychology to hedonism to fascism, all of which were competing for space in the fragile German republic.
This show is romantically cinematic and full of noire intrigue. It's wonderfully acted, excellently scripted, and exceptionally compelling. It's portrait of a society falling apart from unrest gives insight into the appeal fascists would have later on in promoting a cleansing of society. It also reminds me of our current society, and reignites my fears of rising American fascism.
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