Sisters

I really enjoyed season 1 of Sisters. Plenty of twists and lots of funny moments. I'm looking forward to seeing where the sisters go from where things were left at the end of the season. Thanks, Netflix!

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!

I would not call this a drama but rather a dark comedy. The subject matter itself is definitely not something one would find funny, and some of the situations are quite serious, but it is smart, creative and, yes, comedic.

Congratulations to the creators, directors and superb cast for a series definitely worth watching!

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.

The plot of Sisters is unique. This is not something that you find on every TV show. One day you wake up and find out that your father has been tampering at work and you have 100+ siblings. That is not the premise of an average comedy drama show... YET, Sisters is very relate-able to anyone who has siblings. The drama, the problems, the love, the hate everything seems so real and so heart touching.

The thing I like about this show is: it promotes positivism, it is not over-the-top, the acting is great, cinematography is great, dialogue is a bit lackluster. Overall Sisters is a great show and I really want to have season 2 - let's hope Netflix brings it.