Sense8
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One of the reviews here commented that there was nothing science fictional happening. On the contrary, this is great science fiction. SF does not need futuristic props or special effects or CGI to make it science fiction.
I'll be blunt and say this: SENSE8 is not for everyone. It is for people who can understand and enjoy well-written and deeply thoughtful psychological drama. It is complex as it is telling 8 different stories that will become one story. It is not shallow TV. It isn't "reality" TV. It is not for people who give up when a series or a show is difficult for them to understand. It is for people who want to push ahead, to challenge themselves to learn and to understand and grow to be better themselves. SENSE8 is everything that is NOT what STAR TREK has become.
^ what he said.
I came for the gay, stayed for the plot and characters.
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Finished the finale yesterday. Or was it the day before that? Whatever.
I maintain my earlier stance. This show isn't that good. Hopefully the second season—assuming there is one; although, to be fair, the showrunners have planned for it to last five years—will be much more concise and get rid of unnecessary characters and storylines if need be.
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I just finished the finale and unlike BBanditz, I thought it was excellent!!! I love all of the characters, I see how each one adds something to the cluster. I think the story/plotlines were developed well. I'm sad to finish, but looking forward to Season 2.
I'm trying not to say too much for those who might be interested in seeing it.
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I've just started Episode 1 again for the third time. I won't rule out there being a fourth attempt but I will say I hope something clicks this time.
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So, Hannibal has been cancelled.
There will be no fourth season, but all thirteen episodes of the current third will air.
Fuck you, NBC. Just… fuck you.
(Source: http://deadline.com/2015/06/hannibal-cancelled-3-seasons-nbc-1201451774/; also, other places, just Google "Hannibal".)
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Fear not for Hannibal, it wasn't owned by NBC and may still see more seasons.
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Well this time it seems to have taken (also completed OITNB so wasn't distracted - just cause i know what to do doesn't make me bottom bitch in this vomitorium) and I chewed through to episode 5. However mumbo jumbo about this being well written quality television is a bit of a stretch. I am enjoying it for what it is - vapid viewing.
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Surprised to see many negative opinions. The show is amazing, even if too scattered. I suppose if you have a reason to watch it (For me, it was the hot cop) you'll stick around for it and will enjoy the story. I thought the ending was like "What? it ends like this???" But I am worried, a friends says she receives updates from Netflix, and usually shows are renewed right after they end of even at the middle of the season. So, maybe so many people being apathic to it will doom the show
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Just finished the series and it was great! I love it, mostly the story. My fave character is Lito, not only because his gay character but because he's funny, with all the move and the accent, so sexy. Miguel Ángel Silvestre really hot too. Can't wait for season 2! :cheers:
And my favorite scene is duet of Lito and Wolfgang, the fighting and the blowing scene is the best!
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Several times, years ago, I tried to read Bleak House, possibly the greatest novel by Charles Dickens (there are certainly other titles to challenge that claim). Finally I skipped ahead a few chapters and picked up from there, had a wonderful time, then circled around to the beginning again.
It used to be that watching a movie in a theater was like that. You could show up at any time, begin wherever the movie happened to be at that moment, and sit on through till you had seen it all. Usually, it was that long ago, there was also a second feature and a short subject and/or newsreel and/or cartoon. Today, I read that some US citizen in the greatest and most freest country ever ever ever was arrested for sitting in a movie theater through the long, long break between single title showings and tried to see it a second time. The horror! Sic transit, etc.
Perhaps skipping the first episode or two of Sense8 will provide enough of a running start, just as if you entered a television show in mid season and had to catch up on the characters and unfolding story lines. There are worse fates.
On related topics: Turns out the reichwinge attempt to take over science fiction fandom's venerable and respected Hugo awards was a failure at this year's World Fantasy Convention. Yay.
Also, thanks for the nice photos of some of the Sense8 characters. Perhaps someone will post some of the full-frontal nudes as well, though perhaps it is better to save those visions for those who care about the story and have invested enough time to enjoy seeing major characters (rather than walk-ons or supporting players) show their stuff.
Not that handsome, talented Tom Riley takes it all off in The Da Vinci Code, dammit, though there is other skin on view, but the third and final season of that historical fantasy involving real history and much preposterous mumbo jumbo, will be back 24 October. Not as naked in general as Spartacus was, but once again there is little or no discrimination in terms of the full range of enjoyments on the Kinsey scale. Totally apart from the titillation factor, the socio-political implications are certainly worth supporting and encouraging.
My own belief is that "real men" have sex with anyone who agrees, male or female, and at least with all the women actors and singers coming out as being at least bi or heteroflexible, that trend may be continuing in life as well as in art.
But then, I'm old fashioned enough to notice every time a man on a telly advert has scruff, mustache, or beard, which was not always the norm in the US. And also, I am still struck by noticing in adverts and elsewhere, the number of non-white friends and neighbors hanging out in suburbia just as if society were actually integrated. Mutatis mutandis.
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I love this show! It definitely took a lot of time to build up but the last two episodes were so worth it! Definitely hope season 2 picks up the pace a bit.
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One of the greatest shows I have ever seen. They packed a lot of cool stuff in a single show. When it comes to LGBT characters in shows, this was great. LGBT characters can also exist on science fiction shows and be heroes.
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I am interested about it
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was awful, liked the dudes tho
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was awful, liked the dudes tho
I wonder if you might not have understood it.
The problem with really good science fiction that, in general, it is not written or produced for the general public.
For example, if you go back and watch some of the best of the original STAR TREK episodes, you find that many were written by science fiction author and that they were, well, thoughtful.
On the other hand, the current STAR TREK movies have been greatly dumbed-down over the decades, something that started during ST:TNG and continued (with a few exceptions) during the various TREK series. The reason, of course, this was dumb-downed – and producer J.J. Abrams even stated publicly he was doing that -- was to make in reach a "bigger audience" i.e. make more money.
"Sense 8" is a real science fiction series and one that deals with the "soft sciences" -- psychology, sociology, and such. There is even a philosophy to it -- something that has been removed from the current TREK movies.
Likely, right now, the best "hard sciences" science fiction on television is "The Expanse" based on -- and sticking fairly close to -- a series of hard SF novels of that name.
"Sense 8" is not for everyone -- because it was purposely NOT made for the general public.
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was awful, liked the dudes tho
I wonder if you might not have understood it
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No I'm sure he understood it. It was absolutely awful. Just like the Matrix movies, Cloud Atlas and Jupiter Ascending.
It's not that you have an understanding of something deep and profound that only a select few are smart enough to fathom. You just have bad taste ;D
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I started watching the show because I heard there's an orgy scene in it, but then I became a huge fan of the show and those characters.
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Sense8 is one of my favorite TV shows, definitely watching the second season!
I like most of the characters and the LGBT representativity is just awesomecheck my public acts tumblr: aroundthere-vids.tumblr.com 
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