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The Sandman - We need a bit more… something

 


The Sandman is a recent Netflix show, and it's been having a lot of success among the audience. It is the right amount of "weirdness" and mystery, and that conjunction keeps you watching.

How do you show you’re something more?

In this first season, you get to know the characters. And, frankly, it seems like it's all this season is about: introduction. I felt like I went to a party, and someone introduced me to all the guests at once. 

I'd like to focus on the main character and Tom Sturridge. He had a fantastic performance. This is no regular character. How do you show the public that you're not human? 

Tom definitely did it. From the very first scene to the most simple ones, you always get the vibe that he is "something more". Congratulations, fantastic work.

So many different characters

Throughout the show, you get to know different characters from different spiritual beliefs. Here, they all belong to the same world.

Some of them are pretty funny, and you can get very curious. But unfortunately, most of them are only there for a few scenes. So I hope we get more character continuity in the next season.

It lacks something

I liked the show, but I ended up with the strange feeling that it lacked something. That feeling leaves a slight taste of disappointment. 

However, there is hope! Now that we already know the characters, roles, and relationships, the second season has all the ingredients to give us what was lacking in the first. 

It is definitely a show to follow. 

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