HBO Max | Release Date: December 16, 2021
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shoulderoforionDec 16, 2021
Station Eleven is right up my alley, a true dystopian "after" world crafted and expansive. I'm digging the first three episodes immensely, the cast is top notch (though I really could have done without the Laura Petty again), and the storyStation Eleven is right up my alley, a true dystopian "after" world crafted and expansive. I'm digging the first three episodes immensely, the cast is top notch (though I really could have done without the Laura Petty again), and the story is fascinating. Getting shades of The Stand and I'll be eagerly awaiting next weeks installment, wish I could binge the whole season right meow. Expand
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VicFerrariJan 14, 2022
Something different, something special. Great world building, particularly the costume design for the travelling symphony. Dares to be poetic and pulls it off. Like Devs, and Tales From the Loop this is science fiction for adults. More likeSomething different, something special. Great world building, particularly the costume design for the travelling symphony. Dares to be poetic and pulls it off. Like Devs, and Tales From the Loop this is science fiction for adults. More like this please. Expand
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frankrog29Feb 5, 2022
Station Eleven is an extremely imaginative miniseries about overcoming trauma and reconciling with the past. In the miniseries, a flu has wiped out the vast majority of Earth’s population. Station Eleven follows around multiple charactersStation Eleven is an extremely imaginative miniseries about overcoming trauma and reconciling with the past. In the miniseries, a flu has wiped out the vast majority of Earth’s population. Station Eleven follows around multiple characters whose lives are seemingly unrelated or only have tenuous connections with one another, but (almost) all of their fates intertwine in the end. Each of the characters is running away from a painful past. Though the characters find themselves in extraordinary circumstances, they’re still normal people dealing with average, everyday problems. The miniseries follows these characters as they gradually come to accept their painful pasts and presents and move on. Having been based on the novel of the same name, Station Eleven is very novelistic in that the characters are highly developed, vivid, and stuck in their ways, yet they change over the course of the story arc. The plot is highly inventive and often suspenseful. Much praise to Emily St. John Mandel, who wrote the novel. I will say that the miniseries contains too many scenes that attempt to be touching and profound but just come off as sappy. These scenes get to be a bit much by the ninth or tenth episode. Though it’s very smart, visionary, and entertaining, Station Eleven should have tried to stay away from hitting viewers over the head with maudlin scenes. After all, we are able to feel moved without being beaten over the head with melodrama. Expand
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NobodyYouKnowJan 14, 2022
SE is an emotionally engaging story that only occasionally falters. Everything -- acting, direction, production -- is executed very well. Mackenzie Davis and Matilda Lawler are excellent as Kirsten, and Himesh Patel is totally believable asSE is an emotionally engaging story that only occasionally falters. Everything -- acting, direction, production -- is executed very well. Mackenzie Davis and Matilda Lawler are excellent as Kirsten, and Himesh Patel is totally believable as the good-hearted but marginally competent Jeevan. Their relationship when Kirsten is young is quite interesting, and while the two are given lots of screen time, I wish we saw more of the later period when their relationship slowly deteriorates. This series is *entirely* about the human condition, so don't expect spaceships or zombies.

What kept this from being a 10 for me were the moments of heavy-handed metaphor and unrealistically poetic dialogue -- think The Walking Dead. There's also the Walking Dead-esque practice of coming up with some silly-sounding shorthand to presumably show how much the world has changed post-pandemic -- I'm looking at you, "The Before" ("pre-pan" and "post-pan", sure... but "The Before"? [eye roll]).

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One minor disappointment was the way the story set up The Prophet to be a deeply disturbed, menacing character only to find that he was really just kinda sad. I actually liked how his character turned out, but the setup felt disingenuous.
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Those quibbles aside, there was more than one moment that elicited tears from me, so the story definitely connected emotionally. While the ending ties up loose ends, it feels like there could definitely be more exploration of this world, especially given the impact of The Prophet on the children. But regardless of whether it all ends with just this season, it's an excellent watch.
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Dee-Jay_DeliDec 30, 2021
Interesting, albeit slow new take on the post-apocalypse.

Unfortunately it's lacking an egaging central mystery to keep me hooked. Let's see how long I'll keep watching...
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GossgabeJan 10, 2022
It's no question one of the best shows I've ever seen. The haters have brain damage
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podaddyNov 21, 2022
Station Eleven was a masterclass in how to put a great show together. Acting, writing, production, etc was off the charts. Truly a shame that this show was snubbed by the Emmy's to the degree it was. far better than many of the showsStation Eleven was a masterclass in how to put a great show together. Acting, writing, production, etc was off the charts. Truly a shame that this show was snubbed by the Emmy's to the degree it was. far better than many of the shows nominated. Please be sure to ignore any negative reviews on Metacritic that fetch and moan about shows being too woke. I see yet another review of Station Eleven and it is 100% not applicable. Same goes for every review that mentions this about any show, I don't know why these fragile souls are the way they are, but their opinion is bollocks. Station Eleven is well worth the watch. Expand
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crystalpalaceFeb 17, 2022
Hits the tone of the book perfectly, despite the many changes, and like all good post-apocalyptic stories truly makes you appreciate what you've got now, right in front of you. Acting, dialogue, locations all meter lightness and darkness inHits the tone of the book perfectly, despite the many changes, and like all good post-apocalyptic stories truly makes you appreciate what you've got now, right in front of you. Acting, dialogue, locations all meter lightness and darkness in just the appropriate moments. A must-watch and one that I cannot recommend enough - although it's hard to fit into a frame, it builds its own, new frame perfectly and shows how its done. Fantastic in every way. Expand
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BOWiJan 12, 2023
It's definitely a weird TV Series, but in the best way! The only sci-fi theme is the dystopian (end of the world) themes, but it's really a drama. It's intellectual, but not too much. It's mostly poetic. You need to give it time. You knowIt's definitely a weird TV Series, but in the best way! The only sci-fi theme is the dystopian (end of the world) themes, but it's really a drama. It's intellectual, but not too much. It's mostly poetic. You need to give it time. You know what's best about it? It's 10 episodes and it doesn't try to be more than a good story. Expand
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JLuis_001Jan 14, 2022
Another pandemic story? Maybe the timing wasn't the best but this HBO Max original miniseries based on the best-selling book of the same name, is an approach to the fall of civilization in a very different way than what is usual in this kindAnother pandemic story? Maybe the timing wasn't the best but this HBO Max original miniseries based on the best-selling book of the same name, is an approach to the fall of civilization in a very different way than what is usual in this kind of stories.

The future is not a dystopian reality, far from it, here simply most of the people died and things ceased to be as they were.
It's an apocalyptic scenario but without a terrifying apocalypse behind it, and that's where the strengths of this story lies, because its approach to post-catastrophe life, is one in which society is slowly rebuilding itself and more importantly, through artistic elements, which is an extremely relevant point in this story.

Station Eleven is a miniseries consisting of 10 episodes.
It has a slow, leisurely pace. Totally devoid of action.
This story is not about that at all, so I can only recommend it if you are interested in a story that is more about life, loss and resilience of the soul and character of the human being, than a story about the end of the world.
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karasujigokuJun 26, 2022
One of the best shows and character developments I've seen on the last decade. Hugely underrated and undermined by a first episode that could mislead the artistic direction and intention for the show.

Give it a full go with open heart and mind!
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