Start with Season 1? Worth It?

Doctor Series Meets sweet Animals: A Guarantee of Success?

I have been a fan of medical series for a long time – the insight into the (more or less realistic) world of medicine,the fun with the doctor: inside and patient: inside and of course the drama are pure entertainment for me. An veterinary series cannot be different, right? The only difference is the patient: inside.The basic structure remains the same and as a great animal lover I suspect that “veterinarian Dr. Mertens” will not disappoint me.

However, these criteria should be met:

• In view of the animal protagonists, I expect some “AWW” moments

• The main character, Dr. Mertens, should collect sympathy points with me so that I will be willing to continue looking

• Not a mandatory criterion, yet an additional bonus: I expand my knowledge of animal anatomy

Affenbaby, Feminism Club and Bear Drama: so I Found the First “Veterinarian Dr. Mertens” Episode

The first positive surprise happens in the first few minutes: the episode begins in the Mertens family house.At 3 a.m., Dr. Mertens (Elisabeth Lanz) in her son’s room, a baby bottle in his hand. However, the milk is not intended for your child, but for the Affenbaby Momo, which slumbers in bed next door. Undoubtedly a first “AWW” moment that meets my expectations of sweet animals directly. Plus points collected at the beginning – can it get even better?

Let’s put it this way: It would not be a series of veterinary artery without diseases to be treated. And so the cute little chimpanzee Momo, who has already got a place in my heart, becomes the first patient. The drama required is therefore not long in coming and the urge to look further increases rapidly! Will Momo do it?

since the series – as the name already reveals – the veterinarian Dr. Mertens turns, I hope to get to know them a little better. Because a practicing doctor is not at the beginning. Why not? This is informed bit by bit.

Old Gender Roles with “Veterinarian Dr. Mertens”?

Regrettably, the series collects minus points with a few “eye switch” moments.Perhaps it is indeed as the first season in 2006 appeared and is no longer up to date or that this topic is generally bothered by me. But the gender roles are unfortunately from the day before yesterday. Statements such as “The profession of the zoo veterinarian is not for a woman” or the question of whether she would still have enough time for her family as a working mother, unfortunately seem very antiquated and are reminiscent of a time that we have left behind in newer series.

It quickly becomes clear: Your dad (Gunter Schoß) and her husband Klaus (Horst Günter Marx) represent a role model with which I do not agree, but which offers a lot of material for drama. Can Dr. Mertens in the “Zoo” male domain and will your marriage to Klaus survive? I stay tuned!

the final promises pure thrill.As if Dr. Mertens not already complicated enough, there is a big showdown with a bear. Because “Rambo, The Bear” was the reason for her professional break and of course (where else would the plot twist be?) The hairy colossus escapes when transporting animals right in front of her son’s school.Tension until the end!

Do I Continue to Watch “Veterinarian Dr. Mertens”? My Conclusion About the Series

Do I want to know how it goes after episode 1? – Definitely! Is it mainly due to the animals? – Perhaps. But my criteria definitely fulfilled the series. From sweet animals to an exciting main character to a lot of drama, it provides some material for further episodes. And with currently nine seasons, over 100 episodes and a film, I don’t seem to be wrong.

I accept that the first episode comes from 2006 and may not be entirely up-to-date-after all,a lot should have happened since then. A look at further episodes is therefore a must. 😉