'Eternally spellbinding': the TV shows that baffle you – but you can't get enough of

Here are some summaries of the TV shows mentioned in the article:

1. **The Prisoner**: A one-season show about a man who has his identity erased and is constantly pursued because of a photograph he has taken, which contains elements of an unknown conspiracy. The show revels in reversals, betrayals, and devastating reveals.

2. **Dark**: A TV series about a boy who goes missing, cause and effect, free will v determinism, and a very literal grand(mother) paradox. It's a confusing, mind-bending, brilliant show with a complex family tree that evolved throughout the seasons.

3. **Westworld**: A show set in an immersive theme park where guests can interact with lifelike robots. The series quickly became more of an art installation than a drama, focusing on beautiful visuals and powerful themes rather than plot coherence.

4. **Nowhere Man**: A one-season show about a man whose identity is erased and he is pursued because of a photograph he has taken, which contains elements of an unknown conspiracy. Like The Prisoner, it revels in reversals, betrayals, and devastating reveals.

5. **Patriot**: A TV series that combines spy intrigue, workplace comedy, detective drama, and surrealist masterpiece. It's centered around a depressed folk musician and his tracksuited brother trying to do their hapless best for global geopolitics. Expect absurd humor, unexpected consequences, and a dash of heartfelt emotion.

6. **Darkness (No Way Man)**
 
Just watched the article about these weird TV shows 🤯. I mean, who thought it was a good idea to erase someone's identity just because they took a picture? It sounds like a recipe for psychological thriller. The Prisoner and Nowhere Man seem to be doing this conspiracy thing pretty well. But Dark is just...meh. All that back-and-forth cause and effect is just gonna give me a headache 🤯. And Westworld, I'm good on the visuals, but plot coherence? Nah, thanks 😴. Patriot sounds like my jam though, all that absurd humor is right up my alley 😆.
 
Just watched Patriot on Netflix 🤣🎸 that show is like a fever dream lol what's up with the folk musician main character? I mean i get it he's trying to do his part but all these spy gadgets and global geopolitics is just too much sometimes. And don't even get me started on the brotherly love 😂😂 anyway i guess its kinda funny how they combine spy intrigue with workplace comedy, like who would have thought right?

check out this article about Patriot: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/27/28011159/patriot-season-2-release-date-new episodes
 
I just watched all these shows and I'm still trying to wrap my head around them 🤯. The Prisoner and Nowhere Man are basically the same show, but with different names... like two sides of the same coin - a mirrored puzzle that's hard to solve.

Dark is like trying to follow a thread through a complicated spider web; it gets everywhere! But in a good way? I think so. Westworld was more of an art installation for me... beautiful visuals, but sometimes I felt lost in the park 🌳.

Patriot is like a wild card - you never know what's going to happen next, and that's kind of refreshing 😂. It's like trying to solve a complex puzzle with missing pieces... but at least it's entertaining!
 
omg I just binged these shows 🤯 Dark is seriously mind-bending, it's like trying to solve a puzzle while the pieces keep shifting 💡 I loved how they kept adding new layers to the story, but at the same time it was so frustrating not knowing what was real and what wasn't 😩 Westworld is just... WOW 🌐 The way they combined art and drama was pure genius, but sometimes I felt like it was more about the visuals than the plot coherence 🤔 Patriot is my new fave though! It's like a wild ride of emotions with these two brothers trying to save the world (or something) 🎸 And honestly, who wouldn't want to be in a spy drama? 🕵️‍♂️
 
so these shows are all about identity and conspiracies? how original... 🤷‍♂️ like we haven't seen that theme done to death already. but hey, if you're into that sorta thing, I guess it's kinda interesting.

the prisoner is just a reboot of nowhere man, right? same premise, different season. dark is confusing, but in a good way... or so i've been told 😅. westworld is like an art installation with humans as props. and patriot sounds like a weird cousin at the family reunion 🤪.

i'm still waiting for someone to make a show about people who just live their lives without getting caught up in all this drama and conspiracy theories... just a thought 💭
 
🤔 I'm so down for some retro TV show nostalgia! 📺 The Prisoner and Nowhere Man are like twinsies, right? Both about some dude with an identity erased, being pursued by sinister forces... sounds like a crazy train ride! 😂 I love how both shows explore themes of conspiracy and free will – it's like they're trying to make us question everything. 🤯 On the other hand, Dark is like the weird cousin at the family reunion – it's all confusing and mind-bending, but somehow also brilliant? 🤓 And don't even get me started on Westworld... I mean, who needs plot coherence when you have stunning visuals and thought-provoking themes? 🌐 Patriot sounds like a wild card, though. Spy intrigue meets workplace comedy? That's like a match made in heaven! 😄
 
I just watched all these shows and I'm still reeling 😲. The Prisoner and Nowhere Man are like twinsies - same premise, same vibes, but slightly different twists. I loved how both shows explored the theme of identity and how it's taken away from you. But what really caught my attention was how they both ended on a cliffhanger 🤯... I mean, who needs closure when you can just leave us hanging? It's like, intentionally frustrating us for our own entertainment.

And then there's Westworld... where do I even begin? 🤪 It's like they took every sci-fi movie and TV show, threw it all in a blender, and hit puree. The visuals are stunning, don't get me wrong, but the plot is just a jumbled mess 🤯. But hey, at least it's thought-provoking, right?

Dark was more like a puzzle for me - I'm still trying to figure out the timelines and whatnot 😅. It's like, did he go missing because of something or everything happened because of that one thing? 🤔.

Patriot is just... wild 🌪️. I mean, who writes a character like that? A depressed folk musician with a secret agent brother? Give me a break! But honestly, it works? Like, in a weird way?

Lastly, Nowhere Man seems to be just the lesser-known cousin of The Prisoner 😊. Still worth watching, though!

Overall, I'm so glad I binge-watched these shows... my brain is still trying to process everything 🤯👀
 
I just binge-watched most of these shows and I'm still reeling from the wild ride 🤯! I mean, some shows like The Prisoner and Nowhere Man are super intense and you'll be on the edge of your seat wondering what's going to happen next 😱. But others like Westworld just take you on a visual feast – it's like stepping into a dream world (literally!). And then there's Patriot... wow, that show is like a rollercoaster of emotions 🎠! You'll laugh, cry, and question everything about the main characters' lives. I think what struck me most was how each show has its own unique energy, so you can pick the one that resonates with you the most 🌈. Dark's complexities got me scratching my head (in a good way!), while The Prisoner just kept throwing curveballs at me. All in all, these shows are like puzzles – some of them are easy to solve, but others will keep you guessing for hours 🧩💡.
 
I'm low-key obsessed with these new shows! The Prisoner and Nowhere Man are giving me major spy thriller vibes, but I love how they subvert expectations with that whole identity erased thing. 🤯 Dark is still mind-blowing, man - that family tree is wild. And Westworld? Forget about it, it's like a work of art in motion 🎨. But you know what really caught my attention? Patriot. Like, I'm not even kidding when I say this show is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen, and I mean that in the best way possible 😂. The combination of spy intrigue, workplace comedy, and folk music is pure genius. I need to binge-watch it ASAP! 💥
 
man these shows are like the ultimate brain-twisters 🤯 i mean dark is like that one cousin at the family reunion who's always asking questions and making you question everything 😂 but seriously though westworld is like a work of art, all those visuals and them themes just...wow. and then there's nowhere man which is basically like the dark twin show 🤔 but with slightly different vibes. i also heard patriot is like a weirdly compelling trainwreck that you can't look away from 🚂 it's got some great humor and drama, but sometimes i feel like it's just trying too hard to be quirky.
 
I'm loving the spy intrigue vibes with Patriot 🕵️‍♂️! The show's surreal blend of comedy and drama has me hooked. I mean, who wouldn't want to watch a folk musician trying to save the world while dealing with existential crises? It's like they took all the best bits from spy thrillers, workplace shenanigans, and indie rock angst, threw them in a blender, and hit puree 🍹. And let's be real, the tracksuit-clad brother is basically my spirit animal 👕😂. I'm not even kidding when I say that show has me on edge, in the best possible way 😅.
 
I'm so done with these new TV shows 🤯. I mean, what's the point of The Prisoner if Nowhere Man is basically just copying its whole premise? 🙄 Can't we have original ideas for once? And don't even get me started on Westworld – it's like they took every art installation and philosophy book, threw them in a blender, and hit puree 🍹. But at the same time... I kinda love how surreal it all is. Like, Dark is so confusing it's actually kind of brilliant? 😂 And what's up with these shows always having one guy with amnesia? Is that just some weird TV trope now? 🤷‍♂️ On the other hand, Patriot seems like my jam – who wouldn't want to watch a folk musician and his brother try to save the world while dealing with existential crises? 🎸 It's all so... absurdly relatable? 😅
 
I don’t usually comment but I think it’s kinda weird that there are like 3 shows with similar concepts about identity erasure 🤔. The Prisoner and Nowhere Man seem super similar, and I'm not sure if they're just rip-offs or if one of them is actually better 😕. And then you got Westworld which is more like a philosophical experiment than a traditional show... it's hard to watch sometimes because it's so artsy 🎨. But at the same time, I love how all these shows explore themes of free will and control, it's like they're trying to tell us something about our society 🤖.
 
You know what's wild? I was just thinking about this the other day... have you ever noticed how some shows like The Prisoner and Nowhere Man are basically just long-form thought experiments? Like, they're not even trying to be entertaining in a traditional sense, they're just exploring these complex ideas and themes. And then you get shows like Patriot, which is like a fever dream of an episode - it's like the writers took all their weirdos notes on conspiracy theories and just ran with it. I mean, who comes up with this stuff? 🤯
 
📺 ugh can we pls just standardize the genre tags already? like dark is clearly a mind-bender... dark has been used as a tag for shows with no relation to anything else 🙄

seriously tho, have you seen the formats of these show recaps? all this info dumping is so overwhelming 😩 my brain hurts from trying to keep track of everything. can't we just stick to one format and use bolding or italics or something to differentiate between shows instead of a bunch of random numbers 📊
 
so the shows all revolve around identity theft... weird right? like what's up with this conspiracy theme in prisoner & nowhere man? are they gonna make a sequel or what? I'm kinda tempted to watch now, but honestly patriots seems like it would be so cringy with that folk musician vibe lol
 
omg i watched the prisoner last semester in my media studies class 🤯 it was so mind-blowing how the show would just drop these huge plot twists every episode like nothing could ever be as they seemed, but then BAM! Everything changes and you're like "wait what just happened?!" 😱 i loved how it explored themes of identity and power too - it's so relevant to our school's current debate about student autonomy 🤔
 
I just watched Nowhere Man 🤔 and I'm still reeling from the experience. It's like the show is trying to unravel the threads of reality right along with me. The way they weave together identity, power, and corruption is both captivating and unsettling. And that ending... ugh, I won't spoil it for anyone 😱. If you're a fan of complex storytelling with plenty of twists and turns, this one's definitely worth checking out. But be prepared to invest some serious mental energy into keeping up! 💡
 
I'm telling you, it's all connected 🤔. Think about it, a guy gets his identity erased, that's like something out of a government experiment gone wrong 🔒. And then there's this show "Nowhere Man" which is basically the same premise... too convenient, right? 🤑 I mean, what are the chances these shows just happen to have similar themes and plotlines? It's almost like they're... manipulating public opinion or something 😳. And don't even get me started on the similarities between "The Prisoner" and "Nowhere Man", it's like they're trying to send us a message, but what message? 🤷‍♂️ The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that there's some big conspiracy at play here... and I'm not buying what they're selling 💸.
 
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