Osmosis (2019)
10/10
It's not just sci-fi
5 April 2019
The show has a rich storyline. Some sci-fi shows out there are quite glib in terms of character development. In Osmosis we enter the story in medias res, with fleshed out characters who each follow some agenda of their own. I would say this is an atypical sci-fi show in that the sci-fi feature is central to the story, but at the end of the day it is the characters that drive the plot. The first season kept me suspenseful in that I could not foresee where things were going. It is also interesting that the show presents a conflict between those who embrace what technology can do for humanity, and those who fear it. I think this conflict will resonate with those who have a deeper interest in the current socio-political reality we live in.

There is also an abundance of different characters to the point that I think every viewer will identify themselves with this or that character.

There is an underlying philosophical aspect of the show, in that in between everything going on from episode to episode, the show depicts what drives people, what motivates them, what are their biggest dreams, and how far they would be willing to go, to sacrifice, to betray, to lie to others and to themselves, and to hurt in order to get what they need or what they want.
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