I should give Sense8 another chance someday when I have the energy to watch TV again.
There is a very clear precision to the way the Wachowskis write their films. Plot is important but not always coherent, as emotional payoffs matter more than anything else. Character is key but it doesn't have to be complex, deep, nuanced; it just has to be relatable on some level, some basic understanding. Theme is strong, but direct, blatant. Setting is a rich flavoring layered in there, so you know it's Chicago even when it isn't.
And style is above all. Not simply style, but loud style. Over-the-top. Iconic, or trying to be, in everything. The sort of imagery and dialogue and costuming and…