i haven't seen S4 yet nor finished S3 but had one of the biggest lols in a show in awhile when Amos was hanging out with the rescued little tykes from Doc Strickland's Io project, turns to the TV to see the protomolecule thing emerging from the atmosphere of Venus, and says "What...the fuck...is that?"
top-tier show, shockingly consistent in terms of quality.
― omar little, Friday, 21 February 2020 17:41 (four years ago) link
Finally finished S4 - really excellent. But now we have to wait for next season which is not excellent :(Almost noped out with the eye bugs & then the paralysis slugs. YUK NOPE GROSS NO
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 7 March 2020 06:21 (four years ago) link
They finished filming S5 a couple of weeks ago but imagine there's a lot of work in post to do
― groovypanda, Saturday, 7 March 2020 07:22 (four years ago) link
*loud sigh*
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 7 March 2020 20:15 (four years ago) link
I got a little bored with the "trapped in alien cave" story line that just had manufactured crises until the other characters' plot lines could catch up with their timeline. Very excited for the Bobbie-Chrisjen development.
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Sunday, 8 March 2020 15:15 (four years ago) link
otm, bobbie/chrisjen is the best outcome of the whole thing :D
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 8 March 2020 17:00 (four years ago) link
Bobbie's my favourte character I think (find Chisjen a bit annoying though).
― chap, Sunday, 8 March 2020 17:12 (four years ago) link
Also Frankie Adams was looking amazing this season.
― chap, Sunday, 8 March 2020 17:14 (four years ago) link
it’s vmnic for me to have not seen this yet. Insane, even. it just came out at such a bad time of year. but also I’ve been putting it off for some reason, not sure why
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 8 March 2020 17:15 (four years ago) link
Finally watching this and I’m on E3. I love it. I have completely come around on Alex. Everybody’s great. Amos continues to rule. “Does this mean we’re not fucking?” Loved Bobbi wrecking shop in her nephew’s cookhouse. Feel for the corner she’s in. Love that they’re on planets now. Love unlocking the billion-year-old tech by snapping a root.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 22:18 (four years ago) link
That part was very Video Game
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 22:32 (four years ago) link
"Oh, fuck, I had swagger. You know the age..."Drummer: "I was never that young"
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 24 April 2020 21:38 (four years ago) link
just finished s4 last night
gotta say that attempting to board an enemy spacecraft seems like an exceptionally poor idea
also the first name of the actor who plays murtrie is 'burn' wtf
― mookieproof, Friday, 24 April 2020 22:08 (four years ago) link
He's a beatboxer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guo2Q424td4
― Judd Apatowsaurus (Leee), Friday, 24 April 2020 22:13 (four years ago) link
Burn Gorman Thread
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 25 April 2020 01:29 (four years ago) link
holy shit
amos waited way too long
― mookieproof, Saturday, 25 April 2020 02:52 (four years ago) link
Man this show is grim
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 30 April 2020 20:53 (four years ago) link
Ain't nothing compared to what will be happening in s5
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Friday, 1 May 2020 00:59 (four years ago) link
https://www.hjackets.com/buy/the-expanse-jim-holden-jacket/
want ^
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 May 2020 12:23 (four years ago) link
"A" plot adapts the (by consensus) weakest book in the series. Burn Gorman plays to type, the red shirt death counter ticks up, but it all feels stakeless compared to prior seasons.disagree with this. once the settlement is overwhelmed by events ca. ep 5 it starts getting really good. and the stories unfolding in orbit above them are fantastic as well. i love all the problem-solving. i could watch nothing but people on this show figure shit out.Of the three "B" plots, "OPA self-policing" is good (esp. Inaros casting);ehhhh. is it? they all feel like they’re in a soundstage somewhere else. not doing much. lotta jibber jabber."Bobbie Breaks Bad" is rote, agreed. however bobbie continues to have my undying love forever. and the "UN West Wing" plot is dire (Pres. Roslin couldn't save it).yeah not feeling this one either. something feels not quite joined up but i’m too tired to pinpoint it
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 May 2020 21:36 (four years ago) link
i don't even care what he's jibber jabbering about, i just want more strathairn
― mookieproof, Friday, 1 May 2020 21:53 (four years ago) link
more straithairn is always better!
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 May 2020 21:56 (four years ago) link
his actions in the finale didn't make much sense to me, but whattayagonnado
― mookieproof, Friday, 1 May 2020 22:00 (four years ago) link
xp: I meant "stakeless" in the sense that it wasn't a race to save billions on Earth in 1st half S2 or save Mars in 1st half S3 or all of humanity in 2nd half S3. The people at risk were a couple hundred (at most) in the Ilus system, which happened to include the crew.
― speaking moistly (Sanpaku), Saturday, 2 May 2020 22:41 (four years ago) link
lol
― mookieproof, Sunday, 3 May 2020 02:18 (four years ago) link
well now i have watched the finale :/i am pleased that we got a bit of bad-ass straithairn action. what specifically are you thinking about that didn’t add up mookie?i want a new season like, yesterday obv
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 3 May 2020 10:25 (four years ago) link
why board marco's ship, rather than just shooting it? and why surrender rather than taking marco with you?
― mookieproof, Sunday, 3 May 2020 20:24 (four years ago) link
i expect he wanted to bring marco in alive to face justice and reap the institutional rewards for it. he’s always been the one saying that belters need to show they respect the rule of law and that’s how they’ll eventually win equal power with the inners.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 3 May 2020 20:46 (four years ago) link
not through S4 yet so not gonna read end of thread, but we love this. Here are my comments:
made-up accent
check
I expect Avasarala will provide profane fan service once removed from family and immediate superiors, and with her progressive exasperation.
Yes, this has been great
I think I might have blinked and missed the closing shot, but apparently the protomolecule monster has stowed away on the side of the Rocinante.
has been bugging me ever since
envisaging the planet venus sporting a huge hat made of protomolecule tipped at an irritating angle
― mark sthis is A+
t’s testing my suspension of disbelief to think that the laws of fluid mechanics have changed enough in the future to allow ground mount vertical axis wind turbines to be worthwhile.― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed)
YES THANK YOU
― sleeve, Monday, 25 May 2020 16:00 (three years ago) link
Just blew through all four seasons of this in the past two weeks. I figured I would like it but I totally loved it. There are very few moments that make me feel like this was filmed in a studio and not in space, the production is great. I'm such a nerd for all the scientific limitations, like ship maneuverability or time delay when receiving information. Sci-fi TV shows usually shy away from technical explanation but they do a good job weaving it in without being too expository imo. Great balance of character development and story. The acting is the only place where this sometimes falls down. Even by S4 the actors for Holden and Alex can't stand up to the better actors on the show though Alex's terrible accent and weird line delivery kind of grew on me
Might read the books next with such a long wait for S5
― Vinnie, Friday, 29 May 2020 00:25 (three years ago) link
I did that after a prior season. I think I got into a rhythm and took out every single one over a month!
― mh, Friday, 29 May 2020 01:04 (three years ago) link
wouldn't be surprised if I end up doing the same
― Vinnie, Friday, 29 May 2020 07:54 (three years ago) link
I did.
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Saturday, 30 May 2020 00:45 (three years ago) link
Appears there are multiple allegations against Cas Anvar being investigated at the moment
― chonky floof (groovypanda), Friday, 26 June 2020 17:37 (three years ago) link
Sounds like:
So one of the core cast of #TheExpanse has been accused of sexual misconduct. We immediately passed these serious accusations onto the studio, Alcon. Alcon has engaged an independent firm to investigate this matter and takes these allegations very seriously.— Daniel Abraham (@AbrahamHanover) June 26, 2020
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 June 2020 18:03 (three years ago) link
If it's true, I would invite a recasting tbh
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Friday, 26 June 2020 18:07 (three years ago) link
season 5!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caLji74IIp4
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 8 October 2020 21:48 (three years ago) link
Season 1-3 of #TheExpanse aired episodes weekly while season 4 dropped all at once. Season 5 will be a hybrid! This way we'll have the ability to binge a little but also live tweet and discuss each episode afterwards. 🚀 https://t.co/pMWTeZrpDt— The Expanse Writers (@TheExpanseWR) October 8, 2020
― groovypanda, Thursday, 8 October 2020 21:53 (three years ago) link
what happened to Anvar?
― sleeve, Thursday, 8 October 2020 21:55 (three years ago) link
already looks way more promising than s4
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Thursday, 8 October 2020 22:00 (three years ago) link
only two more months!? so stoked
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 8 October 2020 22:03 (three years ago) link
I think he's still being investigated so probably being kept well away from PR.
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Thursday, 8 October 2020 22:05 (three years ago) link
Frankie Faison! Drummer slow burn!
― Fisherman's Worf (Leee), Thursday, 8 October 2020 22:31 (three years ago) link
They’ve succeeded in making me mumble “Marco, you shithead” at the screen so they’ve nailed the character so far
― mh, Thursday, 8 October 2020 22:35 (three years ago) link
Hoping they don't hold back on the extreme Earth-based events in the book that are only hinted at there (trying not to spoil for non-book folk)
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Friday, 9 October 2020 01:25 (three years ago) link
I guess they had to get rid of that character to show the ruthlessness of the rising one. It's just a shame it had to be that character cos I liked them.Good ending they had though.
― Stevolende, Friday, 9 October 2020 07:48 (three years ago) link
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand)
Yes, this seems very speedy, especially given you know what! Lots of post work I suppose.
― chap, Friday, 9 October 2020 08:59 (three years ago) link
:D
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 9 October 2020 18:26 (three years ago) link
haven't read the books but I'm stoked 4 Amos in Baltimore
― JoeStork, Friday, 9 October 2020 18:42 (three years ago) link
Amos in balitmore is one of my favourite sequences from the books, whereas the Marco inaros stuff is one of the bits I found most tedious. However, the series has fixed the stodgier paced parts of the books.
Stoked for this.
― American Fear of Scampos (Ed), Friday, 9 October 2020 21:17 (three years ago) link