So a man having both hands chopped off with a machetti, a woman having her head put in a plastic bag and suffocated, two people (apparently) blowing their own brains out, several people shot dead, a man beaten up and blood spraying all over his van and floor, all pass without comment, a bit of consensual sex, though, and it's all too much. I despair for humanity.
Sense8 - New Netflix show from the Wachowskis
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After someone mentioned sex I was waiting for someone to say "but you're not bothered by violence". I was not disappointed. Why are these two always have to mentioned together? Way to make assumptions about viewers' morals just because they don't mention violence.
I have to say, I'm not the biggest fan of nudity or graphic violence but I can sit through both if the story is good (Spartacus comes to mind). That said, I'd rather watch violent scenes with my parents than explicit sex. And most people I know feel the same. Is it a paradox? Maybe. But it's just the way my brain work. It doesn't mean I want to kill someone in real life.
I have to say, I'm not the biggest fan of nudity or graphic violence but I can sit through both if the story is good (Spartacus comes to mind). That said, I'd rather watch violent scenes with my parents than explicit sex. And most people I know feel the same. Is it a paradox? Maybe. But it's just the way my brain work. It doesn't mean I want to kill someone in real life.
I've finished watching this series now so here are some thoughts. The following will inevitably contain spoilers.
Overall I thought it was excellent and I'm very pleased it's got a second series. But it wasn't without its problems. It managed to be both very slow moving and frenetic. It seemed to jump around an awful lot - between characters, locations and even timelines. One minute we'd be following Capheus in present-day Kenya, then we'd be in a flashback with Will remembering the little girl. I don't know if it's a consequence of having so many main characters, but the whole series almost felt like a single, very drawn-out pilot.
That said, I thought it very well written, acted and shot. It looked beautiful. I loved the diversity. In fact for me that's one of its strongest points.
For me, though, it seems to lack an emotional connection. Both Riley and Nomi were in put in situations where they could have died but I didn't really get any sense of urgency. I had more of an intellectual response, as in 'Hmm, this is interesting. How will they get out of this?'
I'm looking forward to the next series and finding out more about the characters and about the whole Sense8 thing.
Overall I thought it was excellent and I'm very pleased it's got a second series. But it wasn't without its problems. It managed to be both very slow moving and frenetic. It seemed to jump around an awful lot - between characters, locations and even timelines. One minute we'd be following Capheus in present-day Kenya, then we'd be in a flashback with Will remembering the little girl. I don't know if it's a consequence of having so many main characters, but the whole series almost felt like a single, very drawn-out pilot.
That said, I thought it very well written, acted and shot. It looked beautiful. I loved the diversity. In fact for me that's one of its strongest points.
For me, though, it seems to lack an emotional connection. Both Riley and Nomi were in put in situations where they could have died but I didn't really get any sense of urgency. I had more of an intellectual response, as in 'Hmm, this is interesting. How will they get out of this?'
I'm looking forward to the next series and finding out more about the characters and about the whole Sense8 thing.
I quite enjoyed it. I like the ensemble, and I particularly give them points for having a man have to cope with PMS XD
Yes, it's slow burn, but it also had us wanting more to see what was going on. I like the interactions between people. I do wonder what some of them bring to the table, but I guess we'll see that in the future.
Yes, it's slow burn, but it also had us wanting more to see what was going on. I like the interactions between people. I do wonder what some of them bring to the table, but I guess we'll see that in the future.
One of my favourite bits.
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