Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • The Atlantic

    <em>Sense8</em> Is Auteur Television That’s Actually Fun

    In its second season, the indulgent but still delightful Netflix series stands out amid all the dark, ponderous dramas.
    by David Sims May 05, 2017 4 minutes
    Source: Netflix

    The Netflix drama has all the flaws typical of what one might dub “auteur TV.” Think of shows like , , , and where character arcs are thinly stretched over an entire season to encourage binge-watching. Or where any plot movement occurs right at the end of an episode, and impressive cinematography and directorial style matter more than a cohesive story. debuted in 2015 with a 12-episode season (each episode running about an hour) that had just about enough narrative to fit into a two-hour movie. Created by the Wachowskis (trilogy) and ’s J. Michael Straczynski, it’s a visually

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from The Atlantic

    The Atlantic5 min read
    The Strangest Job in the World
    This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. The role of first lady couldn’t be stranger. You attain the position almost by accident, simply by virtue of being married to the president
    The Atlantic6 min read
    The Happy Way to Drop Your Grievances
    Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. In 15th-century Germany, there was an expression for a chronic complainer: Greiner, Zanner, which can be translated as “whiner-grumbler.” It was no
    The Atlantic6 min read
    There’s Only One Way to Fix Air Pollution Now
    It feels like a sin against the sanctitude of being alive to put a dollar value on one year of a human life. A year spent living instead of dead is obviously priceless, beyond the measure of something so unprofound as money. But it gets a price tag i

    Related