Sisters

An enjoyable movie, different and i loved the characters. I hope there is another season.

Best depiction I have seen to date to even begin to address a complex subject. And I'd describe it as a Dark Comedy. Hats off to the writers for their insight.

Entertainment value was an aside for me because of the subject matter, but there is no other way to present the topic and I found it riveting. For those who know who their biological parents are the term MPE means Misattributed Parent Event, and with the advent of direct to consumer DNA testing the numbers of these discoveries are growing exponentially. And, the discovery is traumatic and life altering to myriads of degree.

I had 62 years of living before I found out that I was adopted, plus I never had siblings, so there's no doubt that my perspective differs from most everyone else. I actually missed the 1st episode and intend to watch it and the others again, but in each episode there were facets of emotions and situations I could relate to as well as getting a perspective on what it could be like having hundreds of 'disconnected' siblings. I feel like watching the individual personalities and 'stories' unfold is as close to a 'universal' feel for our situations as one can get, and it certainly can't cover them all.

I don't think it would be possible to do justice to all of the traumatic experiences in even a second (or third) series of shows but I would think it surely makes inroads of awareness for anyone who has no doubt where they came from, and that's progress imo.

My biggest takeaway is that we're all unique and simply held together by small threads of commonality, some threads superficial & some very emotionally deep.

Not actually a Spoiler- while the last episode certainly left an opening for a second season (which I had hoped for), I felt very satisfied that it was an appropriate way to end the entire series.

"Sisters" is the story of three women who find out they have the same father in the most unexpected way and attempt to form some kind of sisterly bond despite the circumstances. A similar premise to the Vince Vaughn film "Delivery Man" told from the reverse perspective of the children, this show explores the same questions about the relationship between identity and biological parenthood.

Three very strong, dynamic lead characters carry the show through seven episodes with a cornicopia of secondary characters and complex subplots weaving between them. The focus of the show is on relationships, but doesn't consistently spend a lot of time on any one specifically other than Edie and Tim, which is the most interesting of all. Consequently, the story struggles to balance all of the plots at once and never finds a consistent structure.

However, the real strength of the show is in its raw emotional honesty. The majority of the characters are completely genuine which allows for the relationships to feel tangible and is enough to overcome some truly bazaar dialogue. I've never been Australian, but some of the fringe characters say things I don't think humans would ever say to each other with a straight face. Edie's mum is a prime example along with some of the abuse all three main characters accept as if it were commonplace.

I rated the show 7/10 for its honesty, leaving room for improvement if writers can figure out a balance that allows the plot to grow. That is, if a second season is planned.

BUT... the ending felt rushed and it left a lot of loose ends that really could've been resolved. Despite that, the acting was great and most of the characters' dramas were well rounded and good. It does have a lot of situations that just felt like excuses to cause more drama - things that could easily have been avoided and don't feel that... real. But in the end you get over it as it's an enjoyable experience overall.

Knowing literally nothing about this series, I came across it on Netflix and the trailer made me smile so I started watching. I ended up bingeing the whole thing and really enjoyed it. Not knowing any of the actors, I had no preconceptions. It deals with a young woman, Julia, who finds out her ailing doctor father used his own sperm in IVF treatments and she has potentially hundreds of siblings. However, it largely focuses on the lives of just two others - children's tv presenter with a thing for pills, Roxy and uptight lawyer Edie, a former friend of Julia's going through some bumps in her marriage - along with Julia herself, who is amiably but slightly aimlessly drifting through life What makes this work for me are the characters, who I really came to care about. The tone is a nice mix of comedy and drama and it's nice to see a quality show from down under getting some exposure. OK so some of the twists and turns are pretty daft but the show is a lot of fun, the acting good and I definitely want Edie's apartment!