The Expanse

ianh · 7 Jan 2021 at 10:45

I've just started getting this heavily filling my "recommended" section of YouTube videos and Amos and the UN lady Chrisjen Avasarala seem like good characters so I'll give it a go.

Is there any particular season where the quality dips at all or is it consistently good (the whole season rather than individual episodes)?

Glanza · 7 Jan 2021 at 10:55

ianh said:
I've just started getting this heavily filling my "recommended" section of YouTube videos and Amos and the UN lady Chrisjen Avasarala seem like good characters so I'll give it a go.

Is there any particular season where the quality dips at all or is it consistently good (the whole season rather than individual episodes)?

S4 was slower than previous seasons and more 'planet bound' than people we're used to but it does push the story forward.

ivrytwr3 · 7 Jan 2021 at 12:16

ianh said:
I've just started getting this heavily filling my "recommended" section of YouTube videos and Amos and the UN lady Chrisjen Avasarala seem like good characters so I'll give it a go.

Is there any particular season where the quality dips at all or is it consistently good (the whole season rather than individual episodes)?

Some people found the first few episodes tough going, but stick with it - amazing show.

LiE · 7 Jan 2021 at 12:17

ivrytwr3 said:
Some people found the first few episodes tough going, but stick with it - amazing show.

Agreed, I watched the first couple episodes and stopped and didn't come back for like a year. Then I really got hooked.

Vern1961 · 7 Jan 2021 at 12:57

Glanza said:
Decent episode this week, from a none book reader I'm hoping Filip might start questioning his dad more now he's finding more out about his mum instead of blindingly following him.

That doesn't happen until quite late on in the 6th book, as I said earlier in the thread they seem to be overlapping or pre-empting events that occur much later in the story.

It wasn't a bad episode (6) but apart from the Amos sub story which sticks fairly close, I still feel they have ripped the guts out of the book(s) and basically written an entirely new screenplay for the rest.

ZXSpectrum · 7 Jan 2021 at 13:25

Yeah thought this weeks episode was pretty boring filler episode with a big dose of exposition and hardly any action.. Still love it though..

Glanza · 7 Jan 2021 at 14:05

Vern1961 said:
That doesn't happen until quite late on in the 6th book, as I said earlier in the thread they seem to be overlapping or pre-empting events that occur much later in the story.

Doesn't surprise me with them knowing s6 is going to be the last one.

Squark · 7 Jan 2021 at 18:58

I really liked Amos' realisation at the end of the episode, such a great character.
At the start of it all he seemed to be just 'the thug' character, but the way he came on over the series's has been great.

Street · 7 Jan 2021 at 23:30

XPE said:
The guy playing Marco continues to oozes smugness with ever scene that make you hate him even more, just what you want for your bad guy

Yeh, he really needs to meet the outside of an airlock!

SPG · 11 Jan 2021 at 10:43

Yes, he is casted perfect and really well acted, although I cant figure out why he has no belter face tattoos being such a radical.

Its a good show but the books are pretty much sci-fi by numbers after the next couple of episodes at least.

Be like AMOS

Glanza · 13 Jan 2021 at 13:58

This weeks had some high tension moments and even though it's CGI was great seeing the Roci back in action, setting things up for next weeks 'epic Naomi' episode.

IvanDobskey · 13 Jan 2021 at 14:49

Looking forward to the new episode tonight

LiE · 13 Jan 2021 at 22:30

Good episode, bit slow to start with some good stuff sprinkled in. Damn cliffhanger until next week.

NickK · 14 Jan 2021 at 08:35

S1-3 in 4K are good, S4 is ok and S5 seems to be a little lost (in the middle of it atm).

Kinda like a more gritty Babylon5

danoliver1 · 15 Jan 2021 at 18:11

I hope Naomi dies soon, her stoopid accent gets right on my titties.

Vern1961 · 15 Jan 2021 at 18:47

danoliver1 said:
I hope Naomi dies soon, her stoopid accent gets right on my titties.

Don't count on it...

But yes, I don't know who decided that Belter speak should be represented by a kind of offshoot of a South London sink estate ghetto patois!

Last episode was a bit better, though still mangling the book events and no Amos action this week either.

Opisflap · 15 Jan 2021 at 21:39

Lack of Amos is bringing me down, his parts have consistently been the best, especially this season.

Lil old me · 15 Jan 2021 at 21:51

danoliver1 said:
I hope Naomi dies soon, her stoopid accent gets right on my titties.

It is much more awkward than the other belters I agree. However in the last series she used her normal accent interchangeably with her belter one, depending whether she was speaking with inners or belters. My view is that it is awkward intentionally to represent her internal conflict between her two identities. One as an earther loving wannabe inner and the other as a true belter and former member of the OPA.

cu3ed · 16 Jan 2021 at 07:42

It's more annoying now as I keep hear Jar Jar Banks when some of them talk.

SPG · 16 Jan 2021 at 18:46

Slow episode, but it needs to be for what is coming