Is anybody else watching The Expanse?

Yeah I think literally everyone I've recommended it too has got stuck around that point and come away thinking it's a really boring and confusing show.

a thing i liked abt it was that it showed space is super-boring as well as bad and dangerous

Chrisjen doesn't curse enough.

lol

xp the commentary we need

I'm midway or so thru season 2, was a bit worried in ep 3 when they seemed to drop a spoiler for the season climax(*). But then said climax climaxed in ep 6 and where are we going now? Thrilling.

(*) And probably my favourite bit of terrible dialogue so far, "I didn't kill him because he was wrong, I killed him because he was RIGHT!", >>>>> than all the "this thing is happening that we are all completely familiar with but i am going to explain it anyway for the viewers".

https://io9.gizmodo.com/if-you-arent-watching-the-expanse-the-best-scifi-show-1825114968

Chrisjen better fucking curse more this season.

Too danged right!

Not in the US it would appear

"Flying coffin"? The line was "Fucking deathtrap" #TheExpanse

— Naren Shankar (@narenshankar) April 12, 2018

Strong opener. They appear to have upped their CGI budget and it somehow looks better shot than before.

Yeah that was pretty good!

Only took until episode 2 of the third season for the main players to finally come together though I hope Chrisjen and Bobbie still have scenes together by themselves.

Honestly, I was looking forward more for the return of this (and Bosch) than Westworld. It's somehow captured the best parts of old Heinlein-style pulps - characters bounce around between planetary nationalism, trillionaires funding mad scientist outputs on Io, some sort of handwavey "protomolecule" that makes vague mad science sense - and made it all work and somehow current. Firefly who?

I haven't read any of the books but I think I'm OK with that.

Oh nice, is Bosch back as well?!

this is off to a good start, agree the graphics look a little updated.

I am amazed how hard this episode went! I got to the end and was hollering because I want to know what happens next!

Read the book!

Not yet! Let me enjoy this at it is without having to go all GoT expanded universe/extra web content/social media engagement

I feel like we're going to diverge pretty hard from the books this season in any case.

That episode was edge of the seat awesome.

We're watching via iTunes and there have been several Crisjen F-Bombs.

the entire plan to intercept and pick up that ship was the kind of tactical thing that seems completely unbelievable, but they're doing a good job at selling us on the idea this crew is somehow remarkable

it really did feel like the story was rpg-derived for a minute there. "you try the missile gambit and it.. *rolls* succeeds!"

That episode was edge of the seat awesome.

Yes! The premiere bored me but this had great action, plus some nice fleshing out of the SG -- my god the "You'll get used to her" is so loaded it's beautiful.

We're watching via iTunes and there have been several Crisjen F-Bombs.

Seeing the Roci's torpedoes escorting the Razorback gave me, as the kids might say, the feels.

Only disappointing thing about this episode was the lack of Drummer who is clearly the best Belter; I loved her snarling at Fred in the bar last week. That said I’m liking how Prax is developing.

I love Drummer. One of the few characters where I like the tv version more than the book version. The tv version has fulfilled all my Drummer dreams and desires.

Fairly interested in the Canadian feminist western series Strange Empire, where Cara Gee plays lead as a gunslinger for good.

As for The Expanse, my recommendation to newcomers used to be watch S1E4 (CQB) first, then the series in order (S1E2 & S1E3 are slogs), but now it might be watch S3E2 first.

plus some nice fleshing out of the SG -- my god the "You'll get used to her" is so loaded it's beautiful.

To expand a little on this: that scene dramatizes the "winners write history" axiom re: perpetrating war crimes and how that line in particular that the voice speaking truth to power, even if it gets a seat at the table, will get patronized and sidelined.

What is SG?

Secretary General, i.e. Errinwright's boss.

Right! Aka Bill Paxton’s brother in big love.

Err, well, Errinwright. Not the SG.

I feel like the physics of space travel/battles are being better displayed, they played such a big part of the books. Like how the Roci was decelerating as it sliced the engines off. The effect of the burn on Chrisjen. The flying tools, that was tense. Can’t wait to see how they handle the super tactical battles coming up.

Still getting used to this Anna and the amalgamation of some of the book characters.

Also didn’t expect that much space in the Razorback. They could totally fit a couple more crash couches in there.

Might be remembering incorrectly but I think in the book it was a lot more cramped and Bobby couldn't fit in without removing her power armour.

Yep she was just jammed in there, iirc.

The Razorback was small enough to fit on the Roci in the books. In any case w shave a thread for book talk.

The Expanse novel series thread WARNING TV SPOILERS

“I’d say cry me a river, if I thought you could appreciate what one was.”

Chrisjen still isn’t cursing efuckingnough.

Just a note to say this season fricking fucking RULES

I even don't really mind Alex any more, what is happening to me. Amos still the best. Also he's clearly the moral center of the crew. As his loyalties lie, so lies the captain.

Grav-boots scene with Krisjen so delicious.

Everybody saying the space stuff looks better OTM

Yeah, I'm really enjoying this season. Almost enough to see if my wife would want to give it another try. Tired of watching episodes on my phone on the way to work...

Holy shit

Drummer and the Drones taking back the Nauvoo.. A++++

Glad to know cable isn’t afraid to give my wife & I a nice dose of visceral body horror right before bedtime. Jesus fuck and Mary Joseph Pete, if I wanted Hacksaw Ridge, I could have fired up Starz On Demand.

Good ep though. Red kibble sounds interesting, would try.

"it's the skin of my enemy"

Drummer and the Drones taking back the Nauvoo.. A++++

I actually spat out "whoa!" during this sequence. "Fuck yeah!" to everyone who's on the backline for this season - all of that is better now.

"Shit. Did I miss it?"

^

Really liked the white Martian, the "reasonable" one - he had a gratifying sass about him. hope we see more of him

some awkward moments in this - is it weird to anyone else that we hardly ever see close-ups in this show? - but overall this was another bangin episode - genuine thrills when you realized what the prisoners were up to. jp mao has now turned heel again, which is as it should be. i feel for naomi :/

the “oh yes you were right to continue the research” scene was maddening

They need to get the auto doc on holden’s nose. His crimson broken schnozz is very distracting

You absolute hoofwanking bunglecunts SyFy

https://io9.gizmodo.com/syfy-says-this-season-of-the-expanse-will-be-the-last-o-1825944225

That’s boneheaded. This is all because my wife & I love it, of course.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2015/12/certain-customers-spell-doom-for-new-products/

syfy has done all kinds of tricks to do their best to get their investment back on higher-budget shows but their slice after streaming and recouping costs just isn't an easy sell to executives

the 12 monkeys show, while not the same fare as the expanse, did a wonky "entire season over three days" drop in order to capture binge audiences, or something

I'm hoping this means there's not a huge delay between seasons, but it's almost a shoe-in for being picked up by amazon/netflix/hulu, right?

I would hope so. Do the critics like it? Or is it just a niche audience.