Sense8 is a TV series about eight people around the world who wake up one day and find themselves sharing their minds. These people include a cop in Chicago, a Finnish DJ in London, a trans woman hacktivist in San Fransisco, a Kenyan driver, a gay Mexican actor, a South Korean businesswoman, an Indian chemist and a German gangster. The show takes us through their lives and the impact that sharing consciousness has on each of them. The show appealed to me immediately when I realized from the opening credits that one of the eight Sensates as they are called was in Kenya. As a Kenyan it feels good to see Kenya and other Kenyans on TV knowing they will be seen across the world. I was surprised to discover the character playing the Kenyan Sensate is actually a British actor.
I found the show quite interesting especially the originality of the show's premise. In most cases stories of this kind often involve only two people sharing thoughts but having eight different people share thoughts, feelings and experiences makes this show quite unique. The greatest thing about this show was how they dealt with portraying the lives of the various characters around the world. I can't tell about the other characters but the Kenyan character was very realistically portrayed. I had fun recognizing the various places where scenes were shot in Nairobi. There is a lot of sex in this show which might deter some viewers but otherwise I really liked it. The action scenes were quite intense.
I don't want to go into much detail about the show because I think everyone should watch for themselves. I have included a link to the official trailer.
I wish they can make a second season especially since a lot of plot lines were left unresolved by the end of the series. It must have cost a lot of money to make this show given all the locations it was filmed in around the world. Hopefully the producers will be able to recoup their investment. Sens8 was created by The Wachowskis famous creators of The Matrix.
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