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Should Christians Watch Sense8?

Name: GodlyScore Review: Should Christians Watch Sense8?
Item: Sense8
Rating: 0.3
Author: GodlyScore

Sense8 (Netflix, 2015-2018) is the sci-fi drama by Lana and Lilly Wachowski about eight strangers who share consciousness. The Wachowskis' most explicitly personal and ideological project.

GODLY

Sense8

Avoid

☆☆☆☆☆0.3/5 · GodlyScore 6/100

Created as an explicit celebration of LGBT identity and experience — graphic sexual content throughout including extended same-sex scenes, and spirituality that competes with Christian frameworks.

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The Creators' Intent

The Wachowskis have been transparent that Sense8 was created as a celebration of LGBT identity — specifically their own transgender identities. The show is not incidentally LGBT-inclusive; it is explicitly designed as LGBT celebration, with multiple extended graphic sexual scenes involving same-sex couples.

This is important: Sense8 is not a show that contains LGBT content. It is a show whose primary artistic purpose is LGBT affirmation. Christians should understand that engaging it means engaging an explicitly LGBT manifesto in narrative form.

The Spiritual Framework

Sense8's spirituality draws on syncretistic mysticism — the sensates' shared consciousness functions as a kind of secular pantheism where human connection is the highest spiritual reality. This competes directly with Christian understanding of individual souls and the uniqueness of the human person made in God's image (Genesis 1:27).

Content Breakdown for Christian Viewers

GodlyScore evaluates every show across nine signal categories grounded in Scripture: profanity (Ephesians 4:29), sexual content (1 Corinthians 6:18-20), violence (Psalm 11:5), LGBT normalization (Romans 1:24-27), spiritual darkness (Ephesians 5:11), glorification of sin (Romans 1:32), deception mechanics (Proverbs 12:22), virtue strength (Philippians 4:8), and redemption arc. The score reflects not just whether content is present but how it's framed — depicted critically, neutrally, or as aspirational. Sense8 scores 6/100 Avoid.

How to Find Alternatives

See our Christian TV Reviews hub for comparisons. For episode-level content breakdowns, Plugged In and Common Sense Media complement GodlyScore's biblical framework. Age recommendation: mature adults only.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should Christians watch Sense8?

6/100 Avoid. Created as an explicit celebration of LGBT identity and experience — graphic sexual content throughout including extended same-sex scenes, and spirituality that competes with Christian frameworks.

Is Sense8 appropriate for Christian families?

6/100 Avoid — recommended for mature adults only. See the full guide for a complete content breakdown covering violence, language, sexual content, and spiritual themes.

Is Sense8 appropriate for teenagers?

No — content concerns make this inappropriate for teenagers. Score: 6/100 Avoid.

What are the main content concerns in Sense8 for Christians?

See the full guide for the complete signal breakdown: violence level, sexual content, language, LGBT themes, spiritual darkness, and any specific scenes warranting Christian discernment.