I'd never even heard of Station Eleven, neither the book nor this show, until only about a week ago. I only stumbled into this show because I was googling for a sci-fi show to watch, and this show was included in some top 20 list.
I initially figured the show was just building up to the zombie mutants, cities blowing up, or warring survivalist factions. In fact, it was in anticipation of these stereotypical sci-fi post-apocalyptic tropes that led me to continue watching. But... it became abundantly clear that this isn't that type of show, and instead, I found myself discovering a drama dedicated to hope.
Post apocalyptic shows are frequently cynical, showing humans to be quick to fall to their baser instincts. Station Eleven on the other hand, shows us that even in the bleakest of situations, there are still people who try to do the right things.
And so we have 10 episodes dedicated to the goodness of the human condition, building up to a final episode that features a scene in which everyone was waiting in anticipation to see, and it does so in the most wonderfully touching way possible.
I am glad to have witnessed this masterpiece of a miniseries. I only wish I'd heard about this show earlier to watch it during the lockdown!