Why Netflix’s Sense8 is the perfect binge while social distancing
By Shaun Stacy
The Message
On the surface, Sense8 could easily be dismissed as a flashy sci-fi show with no real substance. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Sure, there is lots of action (a rocket launcher!) and lots of sex (psychic orgies!), but at its core Sense8 is about what connects us all at the most basic human level. We’re all connected through the same desires; to be loved, to be free, to be accepted as who we are, and to value ourselves as human beings.
Sense8 promotes what unifies us, rather than focus on what sets us apart. The show goes out of its way to prove that we are never alone, even if the people we love aren’t nearby. Above all, the show reiterates that we should all be brave enough to embrace being perfectly imperfect in a messy world. In one of the many memorable lines of the series, Nomi states, “The real violence, the violence I realized was unforgivable, is the violence that we do to ourselves, when we are too afraid to be who we really are.”
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Seasons 1 and 2 of Sense8 are currently streaming on Netflix. Are you going to add it to your watchlist? Let us know in the comments section below.