Interesting show. Watching this right now.
This is a Netflix exclusive show, like Daredevil or House of Cards. What made me take a look is that it's made by the Wachowskis, makers of Bound, the Matrix trilogy, V for Vendetta, etc.
There are elements of the show similar to other sci-fi shows like Heroes. Essentially, 8 people scattered around the world start experiencing strange abilities with telepathically connecting with each other, sharing visions, then sharing abilities, then visiting each other in person.
So far, it's okay. Some would say that it's very slow, but it has an EXTREME amount of character development, getting you intimately familiar with the current life setting of each of the characters, even more than furthering the story. I actually very much appreciate character development, so this is probably the thing I like the most about the show so far.
A warning to those who may watch: the show has a VERY heavy presence of homoeroticism and transgender showing. As many probably know, one of the Wachowski "brothers", Larry, has become transgendered and now goes by Lana. One of the prime characters almost seems to be a personified incarnation of Lana Wachowski. This goes wayyyyyy beyond any allusions and is very overt. I'm rather surprised from the Wachowskis, not that they would include such issues (they've included them in previous works) but that they would be so heavy-handed about it this time, which I don't find in similar themes in their other works.
This is a Netflix exclusive show, like Daredevil or House of Cards. What made me take a look is that it's made by the Wachowskis, makers of Bound, the Matrix trilogy, V for Vendetta, etc.
There are elements of the show similar to other sci-fi shows like Heroes. Essentially, 8 people scattered around the world start experiencing strange abilities with telepathically connecting with each other, sharing visions, then sharing abilities, then visiting each other in person.
So far, it's okay. Some would say that it's very slow, but it has an EXTREME amount of character development, getting you intimately familiar with the current life setting of each of the characters, even more than furthering the story. I actually very much appreciate character development, so this is probably the thing I like the most about the show so far.
A warning to those who may watch: the show has a VERY heavy presence of homoeroticism and transgender showing. As many probably know, one of the Wachowski "brothers", Larry, has become transgendered and now goes by Lana. One of the prime characters almost seems to be a personified incarnation of Lana Wachowski. This goes wayyyyyy beyond any allusions and is very overt. I'm rather surprised from the Wachowskis, not that they would include such issues (they've included them in previous works) but that they would be so heavy-handed about it this time, which I don't find in similar themes in their other works.
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