STATION ELEVEN

[+ José Soplanucas]

Great Post Apocalyptic fiction, with a Shakespearean touch. Very well written and acted, do not miss this HBOMAX new series.

 

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

The way the show jumps back and forth in time is interesting.

The Shakespearean twist is nicely implemented.  It feels natural for what's happened to their world.

It was also fun that they used a building I grew up in as one of the filmed locations.

I second the recommendation

 

[+ EVdude]

Hadn’t heard of this show, watched first two episodes, I’m all in! Thanks!

[+ tassojunior]

I binged it 2X 4 hours at a time and generally like it a lot in spite of the  slightly choppy time-transitions and the need for more editing. But my main indecision is the main character. I understand the stoic emotionless staring-straight-ahead face is the thing for lead actresses now but this one is too good at it. A wrinkle on the forehead is peak emotion. I can't decide if that's good or bad. But the acting of all the other lead characters is fantastic. And at least the robots and AI haven't taken over in this one so there's hope for mankind. 

Edited January 9, 2022 by tassojunior

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

58 minutes ago, tassojunior said:

 I understand the stoic emotionless staring-straight-ahead face is the thing for lead actresses now but this one is too good at it. A wrinkle on the forehead is peak emotion. I can't decide if that's good or bad.

As countless acting coaches will tell you, acting is reacting.

If you're not reacting, well... You get the point.

S11 is minimal, that's for sure, but it's fascinating.  I can't say there's anything else like it on TV right now.

[+ EVdude]

I really enjoyed this series. Agree the time jumps were choppy, but found myself excited about each one as the layers of each character peeled away. Looking forward to reading the book.

Not much room for a second season, but never say never.

http://www.distractify.com/p/station-eleven-season-2

 

[Rockey]

I'm glad I didn't miss Station Eleven.  Highly recommend. 

[Guest MikeThomas]

Highly recommend.  One of the best shows I've seen in a long time.  The time jumps do require attention.  But I found that after a while they seem natural.  Not a good show to fall asleep to 😂.

Vulture does nice recaps.

 

[Rod Hagen]

I loved this actress in Halt and Catch Fire, but I hated HATED the first episode of Station 11 so much that I can't stick with it. The story telling sucked, and that actor is entirely non-engaging.  Oh well.

Edited January 28, 2022 by Rod Hagen