Sense8

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 5, 2015
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 873 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 705 out of 873
  2. Mixed: 56 out of 873
  3. Negative: 112 out of 873

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  1. ejarn
    Jun 6, 2015
    1
    Dear Sense8 Writers:

    The energy used in an attempt to be socially relevant should have been spent on character development and plot coherence. The constant moralizing about gender and sexuality does not come across as cutting-edge social commentary, but as hackneyed, narcissistic moral preening. Can someone please find me a lesbian couple whose pillow talk includes the phrase, "happy    Dear Sense8 Writers:

    The energy used in an attempt to be socially relevant should have been spent on character development and plot coherence. The constant moralizing about gender and sexuality does not come across as cutting-edge social commentary, but as hackneyed, narcissistic moral preening. Can someone please find me a lesbian couple whose pillow talk includes the phrase, "happy pride." Does no one proof this drivel before it goes into production? The only explanation for the average score on metacritic is that, apparently, many mainstream reviewers resonate with some of this pretentiousness.    … Expand
  2. rdelee123
    Jun 9, 2015
    1
    fail... the characters I liked had lack of dimensions. Centralized on a few, minor characters, such as Sun, used as utility, like muscle or fighting. Lack of development for the more interesting characters, like Sun, Lito, and Capheus to name a few. Come on, Netflix. I hope that that was just a preamble. Why does Nomy have to cry all the time, or be put in that situation? Other thanfail... the characters I liked had lack of dimensions. Centralized on a few, minor characters, such as Sun, used as utility, like muscle or fighting. Lack of development for the more interesting characters, like Sun, Lito, and Capheus to name a few. Come on, Netflix. I hope that that was just a preamble. Why does Nomy have to cry all the time, or be put in that situation? Other than sensationalist plots that seem to be the focus, be they from sexual or highly unlikely scenarios, like lobotomies being performed in San Fran. in anti-homosexual clinics (?), and ethnocentric love-pairings, what else is there?

    God, such a missed opportunity.    … Expand
  3. azeng
    Jun 10, 2015
    1
    Absolutely terrible. The Wachowski's once again deliver another ham fisted propaganda piece disguised as sci-fi. If you agree with their premise, you may overlook the bad acting, terrible dialogue, uninspiring camera work, and utterly predictable characters like a lot of people did with V for Vendetta. If not, well, you are stuck with the above, but with the added promise of some gay softAbsolutely terrible. The Wachowski's once again deliver another ham fisted propaganda piece disguised as sci-fi. If you agree with their premise, you may overlook the bad acting, terrible dialogue, uninspiring camera work, and utterly predictable characters like a lot of people did with V for Vendetta. If not, well, you are stuck with the above, but with the added promise of some gay soft core added in for fun. I recommend avoiding.… Expand
  4. geno95
    Jun 11, 2015
    1
    What a load of rubbish this is,ive watched 5 eps now and its still going nowhere,you need to grip yr viewers from the start,not bore them,loved the matrix,give this a miss,yrll feel yr life has been robbed of 5hrs plus,rubbish.
  5. JupiterOne
    Sep 18, 2015
    1
    So really comes in "Sense8" not much over. Everything seemed overloaded. It seems you want to with hook or by crook, make epic television. This fails thoroughly.
    Gays, lesbians, Bollywood, a cute Negro, Spain is cluttered with ornamentation, a multifaceted loose German etc. Nothing but superficial clichés! Tragic clown. Are the Wachowskis Cosmopolitan, or want to be them of desperately?    So really comes in "Sense8" not much over. Everything seemed overloaded. It seems you want to with hook or by crook, make epic television. This fails thoroughly.
    Gays, lesbians, Bollywood, a cute Negro, Spain is cluttered with ornamentation, a multifaceted loose German etc. Nothing but superficial clichés! Tragic clown. Are the Wachowskis Cosmopolitan, or want to be them of desperately? It looks more like intentionally, rather than clever. Convulsively.
    Much has and looks unfinished. Spasmodic pieced together. Almost ridiculously naive and absurd. Other simply unclear. But one thing is clear: The Wachowskis are atmospherically neither Kubric, neither Lynch and no Fassbinder. And Sense8 no meat, no fish. Only a warm broth. Instead they tinker in border areas and it puts as much philosophy behind it like a potato recipe.    … Expand
  6. ossieschwul
    Jan 23, 2018
    1
    This is schlock. If you want to see LGBT issues handled with subtlety, complexity, and finesse, watch Max Riemelt in ‘Free Fall’. He’s a fine actor, and he’s wasted as a just one more cartoon cut-out in Sense 8. Or observe how gay issues are dealt with in the Israeli production ‘Out in the Dark’. That’s another good film that approaches LGBT issues with intellect and respect for theThis is schlock. If you want to see LGBT issues handled with subtlety, complexity, and finesse, watch Max Riemelt in ‘Free Fall’. He’s a fine actor, and he’s wasted as a just one more cartoon cut-out in Sense 8. Or observe how gay issues are dealt with in the Israeli production ‘Out in the Dark’. That’s another good film that approaches LGBT issues with intellect and respect for the viewer. Sense 8, however, is one of the clumsiest propaganda films that I have ever seen. Rather than generating sympathy for the LGBT community, I am convinced that the gay-bashing Westboro Baptist Church must have corroborated on this film. The clichés and heavy-handed condescension are utterly alienating. It will generate nothing but contempt for the LGBT community. It has the subtlety of Hitler’s blitzkrieg into Poland. And the ‘multi-cultural diversity’ is equally contrived and phony. I watched with the constant fear that the oh-so-perfectly-multi-cultural-multi-racial cast might suddenly come together and start singing “We Are the World”. There are a lot of good films and TV series that handle gay issues with grace, sophistication, and intelligence. This propaganda epic is more like a sledgehammer beating you over the head until your migraine makes you suicidal. I’ll take Leni Riefenstahl any day of the week over this inept polemic. Oh, and is there a science fiction plot in there somewhere? Really? I keep missing it. I can’t wait for ‘Free Fall 2’ to come out. Max Riemelt is too good for this maladroit indoctrination banality. I didn’t enjoy Sense Hate. That's all it will promote.… Expand
  7. CartoonHead
    Jun 6, 2015
    0
    I could only stand the first episode, and that was straining me to my limited. Starts off well enough, after 30 minutes though it is painfully obvious it was going to be chock full of 'thoughtful and ambient' musical interludes and sweeping camera work.

    Can't really add anything else apart from saying it is style over substance and people who say they like it are like the fools in the    I could only stand the first episode, and that was straining me to my limited. Starts off well enough, after 30 minutes though it is painfully obvious it was going to be chock full of 'thoughtful and ambient' musical interludes and sweeping camera work.

    Can't really add anything else apart from saying it is style over substance and people who say they like it are like the fools in the story of the Emperors new clothes. Boring tripe.    … Expand
  8. Idiota150
    Jun 7, 2015
    0
    After first episode, just complete and utter uninterest. I don't care if it might get mildy interesting after 5 hours, I won't waste my time on this pretentious garbage.
  9. crabapple
    Jun 19, 2015
    0
    Well shot with crap storytelling. Became a painful chore to watch at episode 3. It was not interesting and felt like they were just trying to fill the hours instead of focusing on plot and story. Each episode has at best 10 minutes of plot. More about characters breaking traditional social norms than sci-fi. Brings absolutely nothing new to the table. Was not entertained.
  10. Clarity321
    Jun 26, 2015
    0
    I liked the premise of the show but was quickly turned off by the lesbian porn scene in episode 1 featuring a dripping d***o. The surprise sex scene ruined an otherwise great series. Netflix should be more careful about mixing obscene material with programs that would otherwise work for most viewers.
  11. SheikhSteve
    Sep 22, 2015
    0
    I am sorry, I really wanted to enjoy this program, but I had to stop watching it as it just seems to be a LGBT mouthpiece and it really spoils the show. Stop ramming it down our throats and make a show that is representative of the population, instead of promoting your own agenda.
  12. KimSilverman
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    I thought and hoped I would enjoy this. But I didn't get more than 15 minutes into episode 1, and I could not tolerate any more. All the scenes were too disjoint and difficult to follow. The editing and cutting was too fast, so that I did not get sufficient time to digest what I was seeing. This was perhaps supposed to make me think that the show is tasteful or artistic or tense orI thought and hoped I would enjoy this. But I didn't get more than 15 minutes into episode 1, and I could not tolerate any more. All the scenes were too disjoint and difficult to follow. The editing and cutting was too fast, so that I did not get sufficient time to digest what I was seeing. This was perhaps supposed to make me think that the show is tasteful or artistic or tense or bold or engaging or mysterious or something. But the self-congratulatory incoherence went on for so long that it was simply annoying. My guess is that this show is designed for an audience that has no attention span, no focus, no ability or desire to attend to something and digest it. I am disappointed to see so many positive reviews, because that seems to suggest there are many viewers who fit that description. If you are an educated and thinking person then I recommend you do not bother watching this show.… Expand
  13. Carole2
    May 16, 2017
    0
    Easily one of the most racist shows I've seen in a long time. It does such a great job at racial microaggression that if one were not paying attention, one might be fed endless negative stereotypes about black people without even being aware of it. Racist piece of ...
  14. Athena1
    Oct 13, 2017
    0
    How to do bomb something with SUCH POTENTIAL so badly?? I have never written a review before, but for this i felt it necessary to give some honest feedback. The Sense8 plot was very compelling; i was hopeful and excited by the prospect of a show exploring psychic phenomena and the concept of telepathy and unity/hive consciousness. The reviews were positive, and seeing that it wasHow to do bomb something with SUCH POTENTIAL so badly?? I have never written a review before, but for this i felt it necessary to give some honest feedback. The Sense8 plot was very compelling; i was hopeful and excited by the prospect of a show exploring psychic phenomena and the concept of telepathy and unity/hive consciousness. The reviews were positive, and seeing that it was written and directed by same people that made The Matrix i thought, "surely these guys can't **** it up; surely they will it justice. I couldn't have been more wrong. They **** all over this unexplored and fascinating topic with a LGBT agenda that was out of place, so forced, so over the top and in your face that at times you forget what the show is really about. And if it wasn't some super pro-gay agenda then they were wasting time with side-stories that have no relevance to the main storyline and were so boring at that, like a bad rash distracting you from something real and compelling. They watered down the Sense8 concept with juvenile comedy and nauseatingly feel-good moments that were as sappy as they were unbelievable. The goofball sitcom side-stories and unrelenting pro-gay agenda did not fit with the serious story line. They could have flushed out the main story so much more, there was so much unexplored territory; instead they wasted hours on nonsense. Instead of more time spent with the 8 main characters and their situation, and how Sense8 works or how "clusters" are born etc., they wasted countless scenes on their individual (completely uninteresting) lives with their families, lovers, jobs, etc. Such a waste of a great concept. Disappointing.… Expand
  15. ukusa
    Jun 20, 2018
    0
    Boring characters, bad writers....Nothing special.... I liken it to moving wallpaper.
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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: David Sims
    May 9, 2017
    80
    It can lead to indulgent storytelling, but in the case of a series like Sense8, real artistry, too.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Jun 11, 2015
    70
    Sense8 is a show forever trapped between two things--its core artistic impulses and its need to over-explain everything that happens within its confines. That makes it at once beautiful and maddening, either a complete travesty or a whacked-out masterpiece--and sometimes both in the same scene.
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  3. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Jun 5, 2015
    70
    The ultimate paradox of Sense8 is that it can give away so little about its ultimate destination in three hours of screen time, and still be seductive enough to make hour four an attractive proposition.
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