I wanted clues about how this might go, or how it might end. “At the same time, at the beginning of the pandemic, I remember the difficulty of adapting to a life of pure uncertainty. “It’s a story where civilization collapses, but our humanity persists-maybe there’s something there that people wanted to absorb,” author Mandel told Esquire recently. Viewers can go into watching Station Eleven knowing that the novel itself is anchored by hope despite the difficulties surrounding its characters. If anything, critics are heralding the series as a momentary balm after nearly two years in a pandemic of our own. Still, that doesn’t mean that Station Eleven will leave audiences already fatigued by the pandemic feeling even worse after watching. Of course, the limited series is premiering at a time when its themes are likely to hit rather close to home for viewers.
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