Sense8
A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and
must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a
threat to the world's order.
Creators:
J. Michael Straczynski, Andy Wachowski, Lana WachowskiStars:
Aml Ameen, Doona Bae, Jamie Clayton | See full cast and crewStoryline
Sense8 tells the story of eight strangers: Will (Smith), Riley
(Middleton), Capheus (Ameen), Sun (Bae), Lito (Silvestre), Kala (Desai),
Wolfgang (Riemelt), and Nomi (Clayton). Each individual is from a
different culture and part of the world. In the aftermath of a tragic
death they all experience through what they perceive as dreams or
visions, they suddenly find themselves growing mentally and emotionally
connected. While trying to figure how and why this connection happened
and what it means, a mysterious man named Jonas tries to help the eight.
Meanwhile, another stranger called Whispers attempts to hunt them down,
using the same sensate power to gain full access to a sensate's mind
(thoughts/sight) after looking into their eyes. Each episode reflects
the views of the characters interacting with each other while delving
deeper into their backgrounds and what sets them apart and brings them
together with the others. Written by
Soumik Ghosh
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Great series, but it requires patience and understanding.
It isn't 9 but I will
give it one just in spite of all the haters. I just watched four
episodes of the show and it isn't bad at all. Just the contrary. It is
one of the best SF shows in the last few years. I will try to explain
why.
Straczynski is an old-school storyteller. His stories are
methodical and often revealed in the later stages of the show (remember
B5 where the whole S1 was an expose only). "Sense8" isn't any different.
It's a show where the story begins after the first few episodes so if
you don't have patience to wait and see into what will the story develop
just don't watch it. However, if you acknowledge that and give the show
a chance you'll see that it's a testament of tolerance. In the
beginning of the show 8 people are interconnected. They can literally
"feel" each other. That's freaky. But they are all as different as they
could be. They also come from different continents and different
surroundings. "Sense8" asks us to have faith in each other and perhaps
even to coexist because and not in spite of our differences. However,
story is slow, and in the beginning there is just to many characters to
feel any real connection to any of them. It doesn't matter really. We
can see the sketches of the things to come.
"Sense8" tackles
some serious subjects. Homosexuality, transgender relations, racial
differences, feminism and deficiency of capitalism.
Of course,
all that criticism probably won't appeal to everyone and it will
probably offend the feelings of the conservative viewers but neither
Wachovskis nor Straczynski are worried about that.
"Sense8" does
what it describes. It introduces us to the bigger picture. The story
will fully develop in the later stages, the universe of the S8 is just
fleshed out here. This passed with B5 in the nineties but today when
people are watching their cellphones while watching the movie and when
everything must happen now or it doesn't matter anymore
- S8 is a bit anachronistic. It's not made for everyone and it won't be
liked by everyone. But it isn't bad. On the contrary, it's one of the best SF series in a while.
It isn't 9 but I will
give it one just in spite of all the haters. I just watched four
episodes of the show and it isn't bad at all. Just the contrary. It is
one of the best SF shows in the last few years. I will try to explain
why.
Straczynski is an old-school storyteller. His stories are methodical and often revealed in the later stages of the show (remember B5 where the whole S1 was an expose only). "Sense8" isn't any different. It's a show where the story begins after the first few episodes so if you don't have patience to wait and see into what will the story develop just don't watch it. However, if you acknowledge that and give the show a chance you'll see that it's a testament of tolerance. In the beginning of the show 8 people are interconnected. They can literally "feel" each other. That's freaky. But they are all as different as they could be. They also come from different continents and different surroundings. "Sense8" asks us to have faith in each other and perhaps even to coexist because and not in spite of our differences. However, story is slow, and in the beginning there is just to many characters to feel any real connection to any of them. It doesn't matter really. We can see the sketches of the things to come.
"Sense8" tackles some serious subjects. Homosexuality, transgender relations, racial differences, feminism and deficiency of capitalism.
Of course, all that criticism probably won't appeal to everyone and it will probably offend the feelings of the conservative viewers but neither Wachovskis nor Straczynski are worried about that.
"Sense8" does what it describes. It introduces us to the bigger picture. The story will fully develop in the later stages, the universe of the S8 is just fleshed out here. This passed with B5 in the nineties but today when people are watching their cellphones while watching the movie and when everything must happen now or it doesn't matter anymore
Straczynski is an old-school storyteller. His stories are methodical and often revealed in the later stages of the show (remember B5 where the whole S1 was an expose only). "Sense8" isn't any different. It's a show where the story begins after the first few episodes so if you don't have patience to wait and see into what will the story develop just don't watch it. However, if you acknowledge that and give the show a chance you'll see that it's a testament of tolerance. In the beginning of the show 8 people are interconnected. They can literally "feel" each other. That's freaky. But they are all as different as they could be. They also come from different continents and different surroundings. "Sense8" asks us to have faith in each other and perhaps even to coexist because and not in spite of our differences. However, story is slow, and in the beginning there is just to many characters to feel any real connection to any of them. It doesn't matter really. We can see the sketches of the things to come.
"Sense8" tackles some serious subjects. Homosexuality, transgender relations, racial differences, feminism and deficiency of capitalism.
Of course, all that criticism probably won't appeal to everyone and it will probably offend the feelings of the conservative viewers but neither Wachovskis nor Straczynski are worried about that.
"Sense8" does what it describes. It introduces us to the bigger picture. The story will fully develop in the later stages, the universe of the S8 is just fleshed out here. This passed with B5 in the nineties but today when people are watching their cellphones while watching the movie and when everything must happen now or it doesn't matter anymore
- S8 is a bit anachronistic. It's not made for everyone and it won't be