The gang conflict in Berlin was also underdeveloped. Capheus entered politics but part of that plot was very superficial, almost as if the writers only bothered with the emotional aspects and big moments. Last but not least, some individual arcs lacked layers. Forget other shows, Sense8’s first season was better on that aspect. Even when I think of shows that were eternal cliffhangers, like Alias, there is still a sense of completion in each season that Sense8’s second didn’t have. I have no idea how the Wachowskis and JMS broke the story for five seasons, but season two should have had a bigger bite. What is in it for him? It appeared we would get that answer, but then, pause. Still on BPO, we learned a lot about their methods, but we still don’t know why Whispers does what he does. Hitting pause is another flaw this season had, because some of the arcs felt incomplete. Momentum disappeared, and while that could’ve been a deliberate choice to give the final fifteen minutes more oomph, it looked more like the writers had to hit pause for a while because there wasn’t enough story for eleven episodes. In the first half of the season, the BPO story developed slowly yet steadily, but the pacing became erratic on the second half and the last couple of episodes before the finale practically sidelined that arc. I don’t mind a slow pace if that’s what the writers are going for, but they need to back it up with a strong story. Then I will write short discussions for each main character and talk a little bit about the romance. First, let’s get out of the way what didn’t work. I’m going to be objective in this overview. We visited new countries, were presented with breathtaking views and, like in season one, were given some beautiful moments. That theme was even stronger in the show’s sophomore season, which tightened the connection of the eight main characters and expanded the scope of the story by introducing sensates from other clusters. In her revelation, Somni, the quiet hero of Cloud Atlas, delivers a message of human connection that would become the essence of Sense8. The quote above is not from Sense8, it’s from Cloud Atlas, which in many ways is Sense8’s parent movie. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others.”
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