r/netflix • u/evecatherine • 6d ago

New on Netflix Thoughts on Sirens Spoiler

This might be a controversial take: I don't blame Simone for doing whatever it takes to avoid revisting her trauma, especially when her dad said "It's gonna be you and me again." Like Jesus Christ. First, her mother nearly kills her. Then her dad neglects her to the point where she's starving. THEN she gets taken into foster care and is sexually abused there. "Stealing" someone's husband is one of the lesser evils she could have committed given her awful circumstances. It's immoral, of course, but desperation will lead to desperate measures.

Devin is alright. She's had it pretty tough, but Simone arguably had it even worse. Given what we know now, I'm surprised she wasn't a bit more sympathetic towards Simone for not wanting to come home. I don't have too many thoughts on her.

Michaela is fabulous! No notes. Prime example of how "powerful" women, or women with a strong presence, are villainized or even suspected to be "witches" (the series tricked us into going along with that narrative, when it was Peter pulling the strings all along).

IMO, the main villains are Peter and Bruce (the dad). One intentionally manipulates and tricks people (Peter), and the other was just a neglectful parent who caused irreparable trauma to both his daughters. The main characters are just products of their circumstances.

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u/First_Perception5438 6d ago

Honestly I thought it was a show about actual sirens and I was hella disappointed when I watched the show (and I did watch the whole thing)😭

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u/evecatherine 5d ago

Me too! I was prepared for cults and mythical beings.

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u/djazzie 6d ago

I started watching, but it turned into rich people doing bad things, which I find incredibly boring.

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u/zoziw 4d ago

I thought it was marketed as a thriller but ended up being a character study.

I didn’t mind it but would have enjoyed it more if I hadn’t been expecting a thriller.