More on Sense8

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Still working my way through the first (I hope it's only the first, seems Straczynski and the Wachowskis have a five year plan) season of Sense8. Now two episodes from the end.

Spoilers behind cut.



Have to say, I love it more and more with every episode even though part of me still thinks it's all a bit pretentious. I love every character and their significant others (well, Kala doesn't have a significant other, unless you count Ganesha, and neither does Sun), even Riley, who I took a long time to warm to. I especially love Lito, Hernando and Daniela. I would happily watch a TV show about the three of them if someone would only make one.

Unfortunately, the corollary of loving them all so much is that I'm really, really worried about something awful happening to one of them. :Whimper:



I was going to ask if any of you have been watching Agent Carter now it's turned up on FX in the UK, and if so, what do you think of it? Also to remind everyone to watch Ripper Street this Friday. That appears to have done really well for Amazon Prime, as I read that they've commissioned two more series. I ought to be pleased about this, I suppose, but to be honest, I think season 3 ends so perfectly that to make more runs the risk of spoiling it. We'll see.

Comments

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

I haven't watch Sense 8 yet, but I'm concerned they might cancel it and I am getting fed up with getting involved in something to find that it's cancelled. I shall do so if it gets another series.

I am watching Agent Carter and very much enjoying it. I like how she kicks arse.

I haven't watched Ripper Street yet, but again, it's on the list (which is far too long!).

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I am watching Agent Carter and very much enjoying it. I like how she kicks arse.

The show is so much better than AoS, don't you think, or did you give up on that already?

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

Actually I don't mind AoS, but that's because I like Coulson's character - although the last few got a bit boring. I'm willing to give it another chance for the next series. It was nice to see Agent Carter in Ant Man ;)

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Agent Carter is in Ant Man? I didn't know that. Is it in a flashback? I read your review of Ant Man. Would quite like to see it. It'll make a change from all the giant robots.

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

Yes she is in a flashback. She's made up to look old and the others are digitised and made to look younger. It's very clever. I'd recommend it - it's a bit more 'human' than some of the other superhero films and a little bit more tongue in cheek I think.

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Hopefully, I'll get around to it at some point.

[thedothatgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh thanks for the reminder that Ripper Street is back on Beeb.I used to enjoy the show on a Sunday night.

I've seen all of Agent Carter and love it to pieces. I have so much respect for Hayley, also Peggy is all kinds of awesome. So pleased they renewed it for Season 2

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Oh thanks for the reminder that Ripper Street is back on Beeb.I used to enjoy the show on a Sunday night.

Did you see it? What did you think?

I, too, am really pleased Agent Carter got another season. It will nice to see what Carter does without the shadow of Captain America hanging over her.

[thedothatgirl.livejournal.com]

I did watch Ripper St. Found the dialogue/ writing a little clunky compared to what I remember of the last season. I would have thought that only the funding had changed on the move to Amazon Prime and no differences in the writers room. Took me a while to get into the story.

Agent Carter has so much potential, I'd like to see her come more into her own now too. I guess she'll still be facing the usual misogyny but a change of location should be interesting.

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I think this series of Ripper Street improves as it goes along. I hope you'll stick with it?

As for Agent Carter, I'm sure she will still encounter plenty of misogyny, but at least her immediate colleagues respect her (though of course those characters may not return).

[thedothatgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh I will keep watching. TV is a little light right now with so many shows already finished for the season.

I know that 'De Sousa' and 'Jarvis' are set to return in Agent Carter but not sure about the rest of the agency.

[sibilant.livejournal.com]

Enjoying Agent Carter and trying to ignore anachronisms like tea bags! It looks great and the leads are all personable, especially Hayley Atwell and Enver Gjokaj.

It's great fun - only seen 2 episodes so far but will definitely watch them all.

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Tea bags aren't actually an anachronism. Some American invented them in 1904. They didn't really take off in the UK until the '50s, though.

[flake-sake.livejournal.com]

I felt the same way about it. I'm still not sure how great I think the plot, but I really adore the characters. And I agree, I could totally watch the Lito, hernando and Dani show!

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And I agree, I could totally watch the Lito, hernando and Dani show!

They are so, so cute together, the three of them. I really need an icon.

[lyr]

I also found that Sense8 grew on me more and more with each episode. By the time I hit the wonder of the finale, I definitely loved it.

Also, I watched and enjoyed Agent Carter. I found Peggy Carter to be an engaging heroine, and it fit nicely into the tone of the Marvelverse.

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So glad you like Sense8. I can't believe there won't be another season if Netflix are making another season of Marco Polo (which they are). I don't think that had a huge audience either. In fact, the only thing that would stop them, as far as I can see, is a pivotal member of the cast dropping out.

[lyr]

Oh, agreed. I'm pretty sure we can be confident about a second season, thankfully.

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I just watched the last two episodes today. They were both wonderful (though Capheus's and Wolfgang's stories got a little bloody for me at times).

Riley's past experiences were so horrendous that I can see why she had a death wish, but despite being somewhat frustrated by her still, I'm glad she didn't die.

And the Icelandic scenery was amazing!

[lyr]

Yes, I really loved those last couple of episodes, too. I feel that all that earlier investment in character work completely paid off there at the end. It was so beautiful when the cluster really started to work as a seamless, instinctive whole.

You know, I found out I was going to Iceland midway through mainlining Sense8, so I was particularly interested in the Icelandic scenes. And sure enough, while I was wandering Iceland, I recognized some places from the show.

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And sure enough, while I was wandering Iceland, I recognized some places from the show.

:)

I'm going to watch it again, I think. My first viewing was slow -partly because I got so attached to the characters so early on I was almost afraid to watch in case something awful happened to them. Now I know they all survive, I'll happily watch it all over again.

Mind you, if there is a season 2, I'll end up feeling the same again, plus I'm afraid the ante will have to be upped and there are bound to be casualties at some point.