And he really should have gone. After a day of shopping, Kala comes back to their European villa to find their bags packed. However, it would seem his surveillance skills are not up to par. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. On April 26, 2016, Deadline Hollywood reported that Aml Ameen abruptly left production a couple of episodes into filming of the second season over a conflict with Lana Wachowski that started during the table read for the season and progressively got worse. Will’s father says he simply wants Will to return home, and that’s what he ends up hearing as he passes out, once more, in a heroin-induced haze. It’s not something to be afraid of. In other words, it’s perfectly Sense8-ional. Sinopse: Sense8: A Christmas Special – Após um evento peculiar, oito pessoas que não se conhecem ficam interligadas mentalmente e precisam lidar com os perigos de suas novas vidas. And this time around, there was plenty of said sharing — especially an extended birthday-dance sequence that saw everyone participate in each other’s birthday celebrations. His cluster is since dead, Jonas explains, but Whispers still talks to them in his sleep. This keeps happening, of course. Looking to watch Sense8: A Christmas Special? Sense8 recap: Just Turn the Wheel and the Future Changes, Sense8 recap: Smart Money's on the Skinny Bitch. Episode cast overview, first billed only. By Kevin Yeoman Dec 23, 2016 The unlikely nature of Sense8 – A Christmas Special is also a large part of the two-hour event's charm. But it is good they gave us something to look forward to for the next season, a buzz among us fans.Sense8, if you don't already know, follows the life of eight individuals living far away from each other who somehow got connected after an unfortunate event. Eventually, Dani — who has been hiding in the backseat this entire time — suggests he and Hernando come to her place. All of them help each other in various ordeals of life while there is a bigger evil waiting right around the corner to destroy them. In a really sweet moment, she presents the former businesswoman and current badass with a drawing of her and her dog, which Sun puts up on the wall. However, she and Amanita aren’t safe for too long, as Bendix figures out they’re hiding at a women’s shelter and pays them a visit. I just can't wait for the next season. Critical reception of the first season of Sense8 has been generally favorable. In their spare time, they both read up on people who’ve displayed psychic abilities throughout history, pausing for a bit to discuss how hot Lito and Hernando are. It’s enough to make Capheus say, “Van Damn!” Unfortunately, that doesn’t answer the question of who sent these goons. Robin Wright discusses her feature directorial debut, Land, with her co-star Demián Bichir. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. That’s when Whispers threatens Will’s dad and mentions how Riley reminds him of Angelica. They flirt a little and Kala points out there’s something good and beautiful inside him, just like she has something dark in her. The special was called One Hundred Eyes and was released on December 26th, 2016. There, he’s greeted by Volker Bhom — one of the territory bosses — and his bodyguard. For Capheus’ birthday, everyone he knows joins him for a giant celebration where his mother gives him a new sports coat and Mr. Silas presents him with a brand-new van, aptly titled “Van Damn.” Capheus says it’s too much, but Mr. Silas insists it’s the least he can do. A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who … Credit: That’s where he runs into Jonas — who’s also visiting — and learns Whispers, himself a sensate, takes pills that act as blockers to keep his mind safe. This allows us to see different sides to the characters as they show off their commonalities and differences. He, Hernando, and Dani enter with trepidation. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. (I take out my charts and graphs illustrating otherwise.) Both the Deadline article and Ameen's co-star on Sense8, Tuppence Middleton, suggested the conflict was over creative differences. When both friends return to Wolfgang’s place, he sees the toothpick he left as a marker has fallen out, meaning someone is in his apartment. However, he also notes they weren’t her first cluster. Wolfgang turns it down and leaves. Capheus and his mother later have lunch with Silas and his daughter, with the rich man declaring he wants to build a medical center to offer free health care. That’s when Sun shows up and helps him kick some butt this time. When Lito consults his agent, manager, and lawyer, they all say he should lie and go back into the closet. But Lito declares he’s tired of hiding who he is. Sense8: A Christmas Special was fun, and it was nice that we had something to tide us over until the 10-episode S2 starts in May. Sense8 christmas special notice on Netflix We weren’t able to replicate the message but many fans have also reported similar messages. Also, it moved the story just a little bit to keep our minds going. It turns out government agents inquiring about Will have been saying stuff about him. Of all the series out there, Sense8 was probably the last I would have expected to have had a Christmas special. Though it didn’t result in a mass sing-along, it did underscore the fact they all took their first breath at the same time. Search for "Happy F*cking New Year." Capheus and Jela continue their trips, only now they’ve gained a bit of a following, with people looking for the courage to do things in their own lives joining them on the bus for some motivation. They almost kiss but have a snowball fight instead, which is interrupted when Felix brings over some girls. He points out viewers will always see what they want to see — if you consider this porn, you’re looking for this to be porn…which, in turn, says a lot about you. I wonder if it’s Quantico-related. In fact, SF and Fantasy, in general, do not tend to go much for this sort of thing, probably thanks in part at least to the flashbacks all Star Wars fans get to the infamous 'Holiday Special'*. The website's critical consensus reads, "Some of the scenarios border on illogical, but the diverse characters and the creative intersections between their stories keep the Wachowskis' Sense8 compelling." The stoic Wolfgang offers to help her get air, while Capheus expresses his gratitude and makes her smile in return. A couple got in touch with Netflix support who confirmed the message seen but couldn’t verify whether a Christmas special was actually on the way. She eventually gets herself a new lawyer, Mr. Lee, who is convinced the law has failed and wants to do everything he can to help her. In any case, he finally brings up Capheus’ defeat of Superpower and his friend (with a little emotional support from a visiting support) tells him about being a sensate, or at least being visited by “spirits.” Jela may not get it, but he goes along with it. Felix is still in the hospital, with Wolfgang visiting and talking to him regularly. And while she launches into a monologue about how her “friends” aren’t there for her (showing where Lito got some of his acting chops), she quickly reveals she not only doesn’t care, but she’s known all along. A worried Nomi pays the other couple a brief visit to see how they’re doing and finds them safe and happy with Dani, doing each other’s nails and watching Legally Blonde. The journey continues as these eight singular hearts and minds weave in and out of each other's lives finding deeper connections, learning darker secrets about one another and struggling to identify with more than just oneself. Directed by Lana Wachowski. He and Jela are tending to the “Van Damme,” with Jela saying they should have it repainted because “Jean-Claude” doesn’t look the same. As a last-ditch effort, they go visit Nomi’s friend, Bug. Smh, girl. Her anxiety sees her visit Sun (a running theme in the special). This, they kept with this episode also. Well, my anger faded after watching it. It seems she takes this advice to heart, as we see Sun returning to her old cell and embracing her prison family. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. She tells him they shouldn’t make any hasty decisions and kisses him. Silas then asks if a man can change. Sense8: A Christmas Special (Happy F*cking New Year) December 24, 2016 5:30 AM - Season 2, Episode 1 - Subscribe Scandals and celebrations deepen the Sensates' bond as they rebuild their lives and try to outsmart Whispers. But Wolfgang asks, what if he doesn’t want to? So when this special came out of the blue, I was more surprised than happy. Well, it would seem like the show can’t, either — it pulls a page from the Gilmore playbook and, in course of a two-hour Christmas special, tries its hardest to tell us “What’s Up” with our beloved sensates since we last saw them. Nomi is in hiding and putting her tech skills to good use as she dodges an Agent Bendix, who is not only harassing Amanita at her bookstore job but also monitoring the couple’s texts to each other — he doesn’t believe they’re not in contact. Was this review helpful to you? this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. This is that one show which is unique guys. I rarely review specific episodes but this time I felt the need of just writing something about it. Netflix has just debuted a trailer for the Wachowskis’ Sense8 Christmas Special that will be released on December 23. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Here are all 70 puppies competing in Puppy Bowl XVII, Spread the love with EW's Valentine's Day gift guide. With that out of the way, they eat and get to know each other. "No Small Parts" takes a look at his rise to fame. Will tells Jonas he’s been seeing Angelica and some kind of cabin, which the older sensate explains is one of her real memories — sensate births transfer “sense experience and memory.” Therefore, a bit of her “consciousness” exists in all of them. So, Wolfie does the obvious thing and summersaults in like a badass. Ouch. When her birthday arrives, one of her friends in prison bribes a guard to see her because she doesn’t want Sun to be alone on her big day. She just needs him to take his uncle’s place to prevent a war between all the other territories, because there’s now a power vacuum. For Christmas, they decide to go visit Lito’s mom, whom he still hasn’t talked to about recent events. Netflix has a special holiday surprise for Sense8 fans before season 2 premieres in the new year. Luckily, everyone is present to give her backup, though it doesn’t take a great detective (no offense, Will) to know these guys are clearly lying. So, poor Sun tells her lawyer to put the Lee in “leave” and go — but not before threatening her brother. I’ve never loved him more than in this moment. The sensates reunite to celebrate their birthdays. He ends the lecture declaring, “Art is love made public.” (And I drop the mic he’s not holding for him.). Sense8: A Christmas Special. He passes out. On New Year’s, Rajan tells her how happy he is with her and how different his life would be otherwise — not that she hears him fully. But not the heart.” (Note: Toby Onwumere may be playing the role now, but Capheus is still the same.) Will then taps into his own cop skills and deduces Whispers has a wife (wedding-band tan line) and was put on leave following the events in Iceland. Inspired, Kala sets out to seduce Rajan…only to instead participate in a cluster-wide orgy (a literal cluster f-ck, if you will) and later walk in on Wolfgang bedding his hookup. It’s stressing him out enough to talk to her mother about it. On New Year’s Eve, Felix and Wolfgang attend Volker’s party and run into Fischer, who warns them the war has already started. Thankfully, we will be getting more answers when the show returns for a full second season in May. Listen to Sense8: A Christmas Special in full in the Spotify app. Sense8 2015 TV-MA 2 Seasons TV Thrillers From the creators of "The Matrix" and "Babylon 5" comes this tense series in which eight people can telepathically experience each other's lives. (Side note: If Bendix really wanted to find Nomi and suspected Amanita was meeting with her, wouldn’t he simply follow her for a day? Play on Spotify on Amazon.com, Title: A little while later, Nomi and Amanita decide to keep their Christmas traditions, but with Bug this time. Later, Capheus celebrates Christmas with his mother as they watch It’s A Wonderful Life. Murray Close, Credit: It’s something to honor, to enjoy.”. With a little help from Nomi, Will is able to contact his dad, who’s relieved to hear from him…since it’s THANKSGIVING. Sun doesn’t fight them right away and instead draws upon the others’ skills — some (Lito’s ability to bluff) more useful than others (Riley calling for help). In the two-hour 'Sense8' Christmas special, the journey continues as these eight singular hearts and minds weave in and out of each other’s lives. They split up, with Wolfgang hiding behind some cars, but eventually he’s pinned. Lito tries to break down the front door, but when he fails, Wolfgang shows up and hotwires the keypad. This is followed by Dani’s tearful admission that this her best Christmas ever, and she didn’t even spend it with family. To which his lawyer points out, “The audience is not legally entitled to the truth.” LOL. Another prison buddy eventually visits Sun, handing her a new uniform and telling her to stop making more trouble or else she’ll never get out. When Will tries to hide where he is, the older man says he doesn’t care where Will is, but rather how he is. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Sense8 has returned to wish you a merry Christmas… and a “happy f–ing new year.”. And even in a two-hour Christmas special, it managed to fit it in. Murray Close, Credit: It blends the life of all the 8 characters almost perfectly. Sadly, she thinks they’ve changed. But TV doesn’t work like that, so we must suffer through this some more. Riley is taking care of Will, but the former cop is having a very hard time. A Christmas Special: December 23. Rajan apologizes, but she’s a little distracted by Wolfgang’s presence. Unfortunately, Whispers eventually finds and visits Will. Capheus says, “Faces change. He and Wolfgang return to the store before going out to grab a drink. However, Wolfie’s dealing with some non-heartbreak-related stuff as well. One pupil in particular, who somehow has access to the class projector from his phone, pulls up a photo and snarks, “Is this art, Mr. Fuentes?” before calling it porn. On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the season is assigned a score of 64 out of 1… Luckily, their friend sends them a signal allowing them to hide behind a chest of drawers. It looks like a Sense8 Christmas special is on the way. That’s when she tells Kala about her first time, which saw her sleep with her competitor after she not only beat him in a tournament but also after he’d complimented her for doing so. Unfortunately, the bus is less than cooperative as it goes up in flames. Of course, being a sensate, at no point is she truly alone — as one of the others either pays her a visit or vice versa. Lito’s mother invites Hernando for New Year’s Eve, but Lito reveals that’s when Hernando’s parents were killed in an accident. Midway through Sense8: A Christmas Special, two of the sci-fi drama’s eponymous eight main characters — part of a superhuman “cluster” who can … When that doesn’t work, she administers a Sun-patented beatdown and throws in some of Wolfgang’s down-and-dirty street-fighter tactics for good measure. She’s also a little stressed; she’s still a virgin and she’s nervous about this being her first time. She later gets visited by a “lawyer” again, only it’s a bunch of guys in suits. Father Tomas Hernando is busy teaching his art history class when he discovers Joaquin (Dani’s ex) has kept his word: Images of him and Lito having sex are all over the Internet and easily available for his students to find. With Bae Doona, Jamie Clayton, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton. Daniel Kaluuya, known for his roles in "Black Mirror" and Get Out, stars in Judas and the Black Messiah. Release date aside, the episode covers five months of the life of the sensates, from their birthday in August through Thanksgiving, until Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Like on their shared birthday, Wolfgang sees Kala dancing with Rajan. I used to check the internet all the time for any news about the next season. First things first: Anyone who might have been worried that “Sense8” would, operating under the notion that a Christmas special should be somewhat family-friendly, choose to … When they arrive home, they can’t stand to get out of the car because of the paparazzi. She tells him she, too, developed a drug problem to avoid Whispers before eventually killing herself to escape. Turns out Kala did go through with marrying Rajan and now they’re on their honeymoon — only they haven’t had sex yet. Eventually, they return to India and go house-hunting, but while they seem closer together, it’s clear Kala’s still distracted by thoughts of a certain German sensate. It’s a sad moment as each sensate shares his emotion, with Nomi feeling guilty for potentially pushing him into this and Kala sharing in his anger that Lito’s not allowed to simply love who he wants to love. Of course, it wouldn’t be Sense8 if there weren’t an eight-person orgy. Can you believe it’s been more than a year since Sense8 last graced our collective screens? I assume he’s referring to how he wasn’t able to patch up his relationship with Kala at the end of last season, based on the fact they keep visiting each other but not saying anything. It’s not like they’re being too careful.). While the Sense8 Christmas special does ultimately involve the holiday season, fans expecting that the bulk of its plot to centre on the season of … When Lito and Hernando return to their place later, they find their passcode doesn’t work and the security guard won’t let them in. After attending a choir performance at which all the other sensates show up, the happy couple visits Amanita’s three dads, who invite them to stay. He offers Wolfgang money, power, and women, which results in this amazing exchange: Volker: “You could own this city.”Wolfgang: “If I was interested, it would already be mine.”. - January 2017 Update: Netflix changed the name of the episode to "Happy F*cking New Year". (At this point I, like Will, have also lost all sense of time.) On Friday, Dec. 23, the streaming platform will release Sense8 — A Christmas Special… Their eyes meet yet again, and this time, the look on their faces is enough to make me want to reach into the screen and force them to actually talk it out. Sense8 wouldn’t be the first Netflix Original to get a Christmas special though as last year, Marco Polo released a half hour special for one of the series most loved characters. Along with the holiday announcement, Sense8 announced the official release date for season 2 of the series. Um instante no tempo em que oito mentes em seis continentes são interligadas para sempre. But Kala gets mad, pointing out, “We may be married, but my body is mine. Once he’s done, he looks up and sees the others have also arrived — including Kala, who looks concerned about Wolfgang’s current situation. It should feel a bit much, but it’s actually quite sweet given the circumstances. They laughed together, cried together, they celebrated what they have, together. 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