Sirens

When Realness Becomes A Liability

May 25, 2025
by Mish'al K. Samman

There’s something quietly unsettling about watching a show that doesn’t tell you what to feel ... it just shows you the world, and lets you sit with the discomfort. Sirens does exactly that.

At first glance, it looks like a story about Greek mythology and sailors tailes, blended in modern day status, beauty, and complicated relationships set in a luxurious environment. But underneath, it’s a slow burn of emotional survival. Every character is playing a part ... not because they want to lie, but because they’ve learned that honesty doesn’t always pay off anymore.

What struck me the most wasn’t the drama. It was the silence between the lines. The way people avoid eye contact, or say one thing and mean another. The constant calculation. It’s a world where being too real, too sincere, too grounded ... makes you vulnerable. Where kindness gets mistaken for weakness, and loyalty becomes something you perform, not something you live.

Sirens isn’t loud about its message. It doesn’t scream “look at this lesson.” It just shows you how fragile everything becomes when truth is no longer the default ... when power shifts silently, and even the “good ones” have to adapt or get left behind.

The result is haunting. Not in a horror-movie way, but in that quiet, familiar way… like watching a mirror fog over, and realizing the reflection underneath has already changed.

Sirens isn’t chaotic because it lacks structure. It’s chaotic because that’s what society feels like when realness becomes expensive. When dreamers lose, and realists survive. Not by lying ... but by smiling through compromise.

And maybe that’s what makes the show linger. It makes it tough to swallow. I'm a dreamer, and this scared me. It’s not a fantasy. It’s a warning.

Sirens, 2025. Is a limited series on Netflix starring Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon, and Meghann Fahy.

About the Author
Mish’al Samman is a writer, performer, and lifelong fanboy who began his career covering comics, film, and fandom culture for Fanboy Planet in the early 2000s. With a voice rooted in sincerity, humor, and cultural observation, his work blends personal storytelling with pop-culture insight. Whether he’s reflecting on the soul of Star Wars or exploring identity through genre, Mish’al brings a grounded, human perspective to every galaxy he writes about.