C+
“We live in a world that distrusts feelings,” says Sense8, at the end, when it has the moment to say exactly what it…
Reviews - Sense8
C
Sense8 is a set of promises. With the premise of the show, it promises certain things: a diverse set of characters…
A-
It’s incredible how much mileage Sense8 gets out of its central concept. Even after 22 episodes, the joy of watching…
B+
When trying to sell people on Sense8 I always suggest they stick with it until at least the fourth episode of the…
B
One thing I’ve really been wanting from this season of Sense8 is more one-on-one scenes between individual members…
B+
Back when Sense8 premiered, one of its chief marketing points was its locations. It was the story of eight…
B+
Though it’s been a joy to watch our sensates more easily and casually connect with one another since the Christmas…
B
There are three kinds of emotional resolutions that Sense8 works toward. The biggest and most successful are the…
B+
As someone relatively new to the gig, I have to admit that Sense8 is a tricky show to review. So much happens in…
A-
Let’s talk a bit about storytelling fundamentals. Take a step back almost two years, to when Sense8 debuted to fairly…
B
Given how much I enjoy Sense8, it’s remarkable how little I care about its plot. A good chunk of the first season…
B+
The first season of Sense8 was an enthusiastic endorsement of the idea of connectivity. It was a show designed…
A-
What is Sense8 about? As it reaches the climax of each of its storyline, this show is relying more and more on…
B+
“I take everything I’m feeling, everything that matters to me. I push all of it into my fist. And I fight for it.”
B+
I’m not sure if there’s a particular term for the type of television that involves multiple point-of-view-characters…
A-
Episodic construction can tell a great deal about a TV show. What does Sense8 think is important? What does it build…
B+
As Sense8 moves toward its plot’s conclusion, by necessity, it also moves toward another important goal. This is a…
B+
“W. W. N. Double D?” is a table-setting episode that lacks anything as inventive as the fight sequence in “Smart…
A-
The most common complaint I’ve heard from people watching the first half of Sense8’s first season is that it’s too…
B
Five episodes in, Sense8’s structure has become clear. It’s eight intercut, localized, relatively generic short…