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The Expanse |S1| Ubiquitous. Mendacious. Polyglottal. Like a couple of donkey balls.
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Freezasaurus
Member
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Amos is the best.
Amos is the best.
Cornballer
Member
Amos gets all the best lines.
Cornballer
Member
That scene you're missing:
[They're watching monitor feeds of the station and people dying]
Solider: The station is sealed. Quarantine has been activated. Top bay indicates uplinks are good.
Creepy scientist guy: Send it all to Thoth.
Solider: Transmitting now.
[Encoded transmission is sent and the Rocinante picks it up]
[They're watching monitor feeds of the station and people dying]
Solider: The station is sealed. Quarantine has been activated. Top bay indicates uplinks are good.
Creepy scientist guy: Send it all to Thoth.
Solider: Transmitting now.
[Encoded transmission is sent and the Rocinante picks it up]
Cornballer
Member
Cornballer
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Zoe
Member
Awesome, thanks!
GuitarAtomik
Member
Awesome couple of episodes. My only problem with it is it felt kind of like a mid-season finale and it makes me want season 2 like right now.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Holy fuck that was intense shit. Great season finale.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I won't be able to catch up in a while and that makes me maaaaaaaaad.
FUCKAMAZING finale. It was not as mass scale as in book [where it approached 28 Days Later type of mayhem], but still, it was very impressive.
Well, S1 covered only 2/3 of the 1st book.
Well, S1 covered only 2/3 of the 1st book.
Octavianus
Banned
That was great. Loved the interaction between Holden and Miller and Amos was great too.
It's kinda refreshing seeing one of these book turned into a show shows without having read the book first... but I really want to know what happens next so I'm going to read them soon.
It's kinda refreshing seeing one of these book turned into a show shows without having read the book first... but I really want to know what happens next so I'm going to read them soon.
Tony Redgrave
Member
Both that scene and the bird are a show-only addition.
I can tell you it makes sense for a certain perspective IMO but no more, since it means BIG spoilers from the books.
Cornballer
Member
- Inside The Expanse: Episode 9
- 'We Gonna Rise Up' (Scene from the finale)
- 'A Low Profile' (Scene from the finale)
- 'We Gonna Rise Up' (Scene from the finale)
- 'A Low Profile' (Scene from the finale)
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I have yet to watch the last couple of episodes, but it's easily the best thing since BSG.
And this rascal
is the show's secret hero
Moff
Member
yeah it did feel a bit like a mid season finale, but that's what happens if you don't adapt the whole first book.
I still think they did a great job, really, so many great changes and additions. budget was spot on, eros didn't look cheap at all. even julie who looked weird at the end of episode 8 looked very good in the finale.
all in all I am very happy with this season, I always felt like the books were made for TV so I am not surprised it translated really well, and it was so much better than the trailers made it look like. can't wait for next season and I really hope it will be continued after that.
I still think they did a great job, really, so many great changes and additions. budget was spot on, eros didn't look cheap at all. even julie who looked weird at the end of episode 8 looked very good in the finale.
all in all I am very happy with this season, I always felt like the books were made for TV so I am not surprised it translated really well, and it was so much better than the trailers made it look like. can't wait for next season and I really hope it will be continued after that.
Cornballer
Member
It takes a little while to get going, but it finished well. I think it will hold up very well under binge watching. Fun show that certainly scratches the sci-fi itch for a lot of us.
The critic reviews have been fantastic though. I imagine a years worth of word of mouth and VOD services will pull in a lot of people. With VOD services now, good shows get their due. I think a lot of people were waiting for the bottom to fall out, but now that the first season is done and we'll reviewed they'll be more willing to jump in and/or recommend to friends. I'm optimistic about it!
I have yet to watch the last couple of episodes, but it's easily the best thing since BSG.
And this rascal
is the show's secret hero
He reminds me of a more good looking / in shape version of Aaron Douglas Lol
Like I said previously, the first time I saw him, I thought he was the Chief from BSG. I always have in mind when I see Amos.
he was my favourite BSG Charackter.
3/5th? And we are getting to the Action after Action sequence of the books.
The Elite
BOSS
Yeah. Basically what I thought.
A Serious Man
Member
First season was pretty good, I'm happy to have a good sci-fi show to look forward to again.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I wonder if SyFy is betting on international sales for their newest programming. They are certainly making a lot of noise over here with The Magicians and The 100.
GuitarAtomik
Member
Well, S1 covered only 2/3 of the 1st book.
Yeah, I remembered that a while after posting lol. Makes total sense.
Hmm, most disappointing thing about the finale was coming here and seeing only 1 page of discussion on it, if even that.
Book comparison:
Think it was a good choice to scale down on the vomit zombies, let that build up a bit more for the TV audience, so it doesn't feel like it's coming from left field
Quick thoughts on the characters/actors
Amos the sociopath, man, Wes is really owning that character.
Alex, myeah, has it's ups and downs. A bit stiff in the acting department maybe, and not as cowboyish as his book counterpart.
Holden, alright, hasn't really stood out much.
Naomi, same as Alex, lots of ups and downs. Feels like she hasn't really found the character yet.
Avasarala, kick ass! Shohreh is killing it Nothing like the book character honestly, but still kick ass.
Zoe
Member
So... is it too early to ask what's changed from the books? I guess it would be safer to wait till season 2...
My only complaint of the season is the Earth perspective has been a huge snorefest. I've never been a fan of the actress though, so I'm sure it's clouding my judgement a bit.
My only complaint of the season is the Earth perspective has been a huge snorefest. I've never been a fan of the actress though, so I'm sure it's clouding my judgement a bit.
Just finished episodes 9&10. Damn good, but 8 is probably the best in the season.
This is the best science fiction show since BSG, and I really hope they get to run it more than two seasons.
Beleive in the power of Netflix.
This is the best science fiction show since BSG, and I really hope they get to run it more than two seasons.
Beleive in the power of Netflix.
But seriously, the number of Netflix/Hulu/whatever views this show gets betwRen S1 & S2 will probably be the make or break of this show.
So, about the organism/glowing...thing. Julie's dad, or maybe his chief assistant spoke of it 'learning', almost implying that they sought to use it on a larger population to see how it would evolve. The organism seems almost sentient by the end of the finale, given how it interacts with Adam Jensen before consuming him. We see it consuming people in more than one scene. Is it possible that the in the process of consuming people, it absorbs something from them, like their consciousness?
I haven't read the books so this is just my theory based on the show. What are other people's thoughts? (Pref non-book opinions, I would like to avoid spoilers haha)
I haven't read the books so this is just my theory based on the show. What are other people's thoughts? (Pref non-book opinions, I would like to avoid spoilers haha)
Answer to the bolded part -
Protomolecule wants any kind of biomass so that it can grow its "final form" that can do very many incredible things, but it does not require minds of people. Just biomass. Absorbed people scream, but that's just protomolecule messing them up / changing / absorbing.
BUT, it will preserve few minds for the sake of easier communication. Just wait and watch.
BUT, it will preserve few minds for the sake of easier communication. Just wait and watch.
Ahhhhh. That was great! And now we have to wait until next year.
They should keep the opening theme in every episode. It's so nice.
Amos is the best.
Eros, we out.
There's a been a bunch of changes, but nothing really that changes the overall plot.
They toned down some things. Eros situation was way more horror show in the book, but I'm fine with the changes to the protomolecule.
My main gripe with Avasarala is that she isn't exactly like the book version (yet?). She's way more blunt and abrasive in a likable way. Earth takes a backseat in the first book, but I get why they would want to introduce her earlier. They've changed some other characters a bit too. It's been a long time since I read Leviathan Wakes, but Holden feels less like a stupid boy scout and Miller is not as weird as he is in the book. I like Miller on the show more actually. lol
They should keep the opening theme in every episode. It's so nice.
Amos is the best.
Eros, we out.
There's a been a bunch of changes, but nothing really that changes the overall plot.
They toned down some things. Eros situation was way more horror show in the book, but I'm fine with the changes to the protomolecule.
I am guessing they don't want viewers to think it's a show about zombies in space or something.
My main gripe with Avasarala is that she isn't exactly like the book version (yet?). She's way more blunt and abrasive in a likable way. Earth takes a backseat in the first book, but I get why they would want to introduce her earlier. They've changed some other characters a bit too. It's been a long time since I read Leviathan Wakes, but Holden feels less like a stupid boy scout and Miller is not as weird as he is in the book. I like Miller on the show more actually. lol
Cornballer
Member
It received mediocre reviews initially, which is how a lot of impressions are formed and decisions to watch or not watch. The landscape is SO crowded right now with content, that people don't sample as much as they used to. There are a few positive pieces now that the show finished up the season, but they're outliers. We'll have to see if word of mouth helps draw more people in. I think the early DVD release will help, and hopefully they'll also get it up on a streaming platform ASAP.
I'm sure they are. It's a decent piece of the pie these days for a lot of shows.
Sidebar: You get The 100 on SyFy internationally these days?
Cornballer
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We need Funky Papa to finish watching so he can hook us up with the good stuff. All I have is low-grade junk.
We need Funky Papa to finish watching so he can hook us up with the good stuff. All I have is low-grade junk.
After Julie, and this being the season finale, I legit worried that one or both of them would die.
Just watched the finale and I had one question concerning Julie's dad:
(Book 1 Spoilers)
All in all I thought it was a good first season and while I never liked LW I feel the show is like 5x better, nearly every change made from the books has been for the better.
I will agree with this part of the AV Review
But, that's not really the show's fault they are just translating the book and also are forced to chop it into two seasons.
(Book 1 Spoilers)
So I've I've said before it's been a while since I read LW but IIRC wasn't Julie's dad just some rich dude and not in anyway connected to the protomolecule? I remember it all being the shady work of that one corporate dude I can't remember who explained everything before Miller blew his head off. Thus, is the show combining that character with Julie's dad?
All in all I thought it was a good first season and while I never liked LW I feel the show is like 5x better, nearly every change made from the books has been for the better.
I will agree with this part of the AV Review
A.V. Club said:
But, that's not really the show's fault they are just translating the book and also are forced to chop it into two seasons.
My feeling also. Felt like a mid-season climax with no real resolution. On the other hand they couldn't have rushed the plot any faster so my complaint is not enough episodes for one season.
I hope spy-guy comes back.
Yeah, doesn't help that a lot of reviews stuck on metacritic were formed on 1 to 4 episodes of viewing. I was thinking the more recent reviews have been very positive towards the show; I give it a search after each episode. But you're right, the time for critic reviews are mostly over after the first couple weeks. Unless we start seeing some glowing full season reviews on popular sites popping up it may rely on some VOD service pushes and word of mouth. The 4 episodes releasing at once had some of my friends hooked, but they lost the show after the long break. I think they'll pick it back up though when they can binge it all at once again.
Need to avoid the GIFs, haven't watched the finale yet!