Sirènes

An engaging show that modernizes the characters of the deadly alluring Sirens of Homer's Odyssey , beautiful bird-like creatures whose songs led sailors to their demise on the rocks. Not so veiled of course, but still fun to watch any show that takes from classic literature/mythology and brings these stories to today. All the female leads were at times both seductive and maybe a bit evil, while the men mostly were dupes who seemed helpless to avoiding the disaster the women all but promised to bring them. Kevin Bacon may have unfortunately been minimized as an actor by the "Six Degrees..", but I thought he played his part really well. Good show for watching on a rainy weekend...

I binged the series, and found it entertaining. But will likely have forgotten it by next week. If you enjoy watching dramas of the extremely wealthy, (think Perfect Couple, Revenge) then you'll enjoy this too. Nothing particularly noteworthy - the acting was good, the plot was interesting. Kind of like enjoying a good meal in a chain restaurant- you are happy while eating and have no regrets, but then by tomorrow you don't give it another thought.

So if you want a relaxing evening, grab some snacks and watch it all in a night. It is definitely meant to be binged. Great setting and costumes too.

I was thoroughly entertained from the jump with this show. It's eerie, twisted, well thought out and interesting. It may not be the best thing you've ever seen but I would put it above most shows I've watched on Netflix. Kevin Bacon is a revelation. He somehow brings a humanity to his characters in every role that many actors don't. Milly alcock surprised me and did a great job. This isn't necessarily my genre but It hooked me, from start to finish and I binged it all the way through. On a weekend nonetheless which is no easy feat. If Netflix wants to stand out against apple TV and Hulu this is the way to go.

I really enjoyed the series for its incredible cast, until it was totally ruined by the ending for me.

I will not give any spoilers, but I feel such a well made show deserved a more intelligently written ending that left the viewer with a satisfying feeling of wow. It seemed rushed and fell flat after the eerie and mysterious feeling that dominated the series from the beginning.

The true saving graces were the impeccable performances, the cinematography and the production design. Meghann Fahy was such a 180' revelation after White Lotus. She became one of my favourite actors. Julianne Moore and Kevin Bacon are both seamless as always.

The Good:

• Julianne Moore is so so great in everything she has ever done
• Michaela's three groupie ladies were so funny
• how is Kevin Bacon 66 years old?? 😳
• good acting
• Meghann Fahy's fancy dress shopping
• cozy one day/ rainy day binge you don't have to think too much about or pay too much attention to

The Not So Good:

• why was it so.. fuzzy looking??

• honestly could've been 3-4 eps not 5
• could've been.. twistier?

Ps: If you liked Meghann Fahy in this definitely watch her in the movies Drop and Your Monster, she's great in both, and quickly becoming one of my favorite actresses :)