I mean it says do not post book spoilers in the OP in bold and underlined
edited my post, sorry everyone
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The Expanse |S1| Ubiquitous. Mendacious. Polyglottal. Like a couple of donkey balls.
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edited my post, sorry everyone
Moff
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Book Spoilers are officially allowed as long as they are properly tagged
I take great care in doing that because I am very spoiler sensitive myself.
I admit that I do still feel a bit uncomfortable, though. I would just really hate it if I spoiled anything for anyone.
Many here have picked up the books by now so maybe for the next season 2 threads might make sense.
I take great care in doing that because I am very spoiler sensitive myself.
I admit that I do still feel a bit uncomfortable, though. I would just really hate it if I spoiled anything for anyone.
Many here have picked up the books by now so maybe for the next season 2 threads might make sense.
Cornballer
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Book spoilers should be fine provided they're spoiled tagged and labeled very carefully. Note that it's a book spoiler and which book you're discussing. Provided that's done, then I don't see a problem with it.
If you're spoiler averse, please don't go around highlighting things willy nilly unless you're sure about what's under there.
If you're spoiler averse, please don't go around highlighting things willy nilly unless you're sure about what's under there.
The info was properly spoiler tagged. The rules of the thread have been to spoiler tag anything that hasn't aired, which was done. If you are clicking on it, it's because it hasn't happened in the show yet. I think we just need to follow Cornballer's advice and clearly mark which book is in the spoilers as well so book readers don't get spoiled as well for, say Book 5 when they are on Book 1.
But I'd encourage more discussion about the show itself than the books to keep the thread balanced and newcomer friendly
I need to update the OP since Cornballer gave his blessing for book spoilers.
On that note, can anyone provide me with the international broadcast options along with streaming options, I'd like to put that in the OP.
But I'd encourage more discussion about the show itself than the books to keep the thread balanced and newcomer friendly
I mean it says do not post book spoilers in the OP in bold and underlined
I need to update the OP since Cornballer gave his blessing for book spoilers.
On that note, can anyone provide me with the international broadcast options along with streaming options, I'd like to put that in the OP.
The novellas are available as E-books on Amazon. I think Drive is free on Syfy's site though:
http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse/drive/
Sucks about things getting spoiled for non-readers/current-readers, but I believe they were properly tagged, not sure what more could be done. Maybe use highlight tag major book spoilers follows, but that might be overkill.
Too bad there isn't enough traffic here to split into book spoiler and non spoiler thread as with GoT.
Currently there are non afaik. Legendary holds the international rights, but has as yet not done anything with them.
yeah I'd love to be able to discuss the show with other folks who have read the books. next time I will use giant red text for sure haha
captjohnboyd
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Haven't read much of the thread cause I'm trying not to spoil myself (although any spoilers in a response are fine) but I read up to the middle of the third book I think, maybe the fourth.
Only watched the first episode but to any book readers does the plot deviate much from the books?
Only watched the first episode but to any book readers does the plot deviate much from the books?
It's pretty spot on. They move some things/characters around, but it's very faithful. I'm on the 5th book now!
Papa, need a Donkey Balls gif for the OP
Cornballer
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One more time.
David Incorporated Esq.
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Yeah these spoilers are getting ubiquitous. I'd say we could be a little more polyglottal and maybe spoil things while speaking in belter so only book readers would get it, but that's toeing the line of being mendacious.
Donkeyballs.
Dominican Power
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Was the other ship that left Eros Dresden's?
Yeah, Alex also seemed to get a ping on some communications they were running right at the end too. Said something about knowing where the bad guys were going.
From what others have said, season 1 covers about 3/4 of book 1, so there's a bit of the book left for season 2
Jag
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Read the book awhile ago, but there was another scene with Holden and Miller if I remember:
(first book spoilers!)
(first book spoilers!)
the big pulsing mass of Eros bodies fused into the power source. I really thought they were going to show that, but I'm guessing budget restraints would have made it expensive.
DangerMouse
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Yeah, that was a great season. That was kind of how Amos grew on me too over the course of the season.
Really neat interview with Tim Warnock and Ryan Denning of Blue North studios who did a lot of the concept art of the show. Some great concept art pieces in there as well.
Artstation Magazine - Behind the scenes: the concept art of The Expanse
Go check out the article for bigger and better
That's awesome concept art.
Imp the Dimp
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Read the first book too and found it garbage. Looks like the show is better.
I'm pretty sure Tunesmith is talking about the spoiler and not the book itself.
Indeed I was.
The opening credits? Was only used in the pilot and finale apparently.
phazedplasma
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Tom Jane killed it in this series. Everyone was good, but always nice to see him bring his A game.
Can't wait for S2
Can't wait for S2
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Haha excellent Papa, thanks!
Ars Technica - Nick Farmer knows dozens of languages, so he invented one for The Expanse
Ars Technica also slides in there that the show is "incredible." I wish some of the tech sites beyond io9 write a little more about The Expanse.
Ars Technica - Nick Farmer knows dozens of languages, so he invented one for The Expanse
Ars Technica also slides in there that the show is "incredible." I wish some of the tech sites beyond io9 write a little more about The Expanse.
Funky Papa
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So in continuing my history as the worst boyfriend ever, I watched the finale without waiting for my SO. Show is good enough to warrant a rewatch in a couple of weeks anyway.
Honestly, I was a bit let down by the finale. I expected some badass space fighting or at least something more interesting than just a bunch of tunnels and some more blue dudes. There was nothing particularly revealing about it and the whole "creepy tentacle pulling somebody into the distance" has been done so many times it's no longer shocking.
With that said, what the heck is the blue stuff? Some kind of grey goo? Is it man made or alien? (I'm betting the former) Why the heck Earth would be so interested in deploying such a weapon (?) given how it easily it could spread behind their own lines? The wait for S2 is going to be so long.
Please don't tell her.
Honestly, I was a bit let down by the finale. I expected some badass space fighting or at least something more interesting than just a bunch of tunnels and some more blue dudes. There was nothing particularly revealing about it and the whole "creepy tentacle pulling somebody into the distance" has been done so many times it's no longer shocking.
With that said, what the heck is the blue stuff? Some kind of grey goo? Is it man made or alien? (I'm betting the former) Why the heck Earth would be so interested in deploying such a weapon (?) given how it easily it could spread behind their own lines? The wait for S2 is going to be so long.
Funky Papa
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Well,. You will get some cool space action then.the true book 1 finale will be at the end of S2
Not that I'm particularly shocked by that, but let's try to spoiler tag all remaining book/show connections so it doesn't turn into another GoT-like thread
The less about the books it's mentioned in the open, the better.
Also, I hope Miller doesn't take his buddy's death to heart.
very late but finally watched the last 2 episodes
holy shit this show!!!!!!!!
i really hope miller and holden doesn't die....
can someone spoil me whether or not they survive the radiation? and i think miller's infected with the protomolecule?
spoiler regarding your question
They survive the radiation. as far as I remember miller isn't infected
Not that I'm particularly shocked by that, but let's try to spoiler tag all remaining book/show connections so it doesn't turn into another GoT-like thread
The less about the books it's mentioned in the open, the better.
Also, I hope Miller doesn't take his buddy's death to heart.
Did you recently get modded?
alright cool, thanks
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I got anointed this weekend.
Noticed that myself, congrats! I actually tried to search for the yearly mod announcement thread and didn't find one.
As far as the finale goes, I think the big reveal is that it is all a big experiment that Julie Mao's father and some private company from Earth are conducting. They set up cameras, took samples, etc. They are going to be watching and monitoring Eros. I believe at some point they mention what they are doing is going to "save" everyone. Draw what conclusions you want from that but still a big question of man-made/alien. Was Phoebe another experiment? Are they conducting them elsewhere? Did they find whatever it is on Phoebe?
Also Miller baiting that gang member into the elevator and then capping him. Awesome.
Jag
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Plenty of time to read the books and find out!
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I understand that Phoebe was under Martian jurisdiction, so I can only imagine that Mars found about the blue stuff and got rekt (either by this shadowy force or the blue stuff itself).
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
The Roci had radiation meds on board. I believe they filtered their blood or whatever with the gadget they latched to their arms. They basically drugged themselves to high heaven so they could keep reach the ship without collapsing from pain.
Also, you don't have to spoiler tag stuff that's been airead already
Also, you don't have to spoiler tag stuff that's been airead already
Since there is not that much left of Book 1, i hope they put big $$$ into the [Book 2 spoilers]
Since i saw Thomas Jane (Miller) in Mutan Chronicles , he looked always like the tough big brother of Aaron Eckhard to me. Google tells me i'm not the only one who thinks that.
Ganymede incident and the marines/mech who get wrecked by the Protomolecule. Really show how dangerous that thing is. That's probably Ep. 8 material for season two. Looking forward who they cast for Bobbie. Gwendoline Christie is out since Bobbie is polynesian (already saw recommendations on reddit like "darken Gwendoline Christies skin with CGI" :lol). They really need some MMA fighter type. Bobbie was almost 2 meters tall.
Since i saw Thomas Jane (Miller) in Mutan Chronicles , he looked always like the tough big brother of Aaron Eckhard to me. Google tells me i'm not the only one who thinks that.
The radiation poisoning is different than the infection caused by the blue stuff. Alex says "but what if they are infected" and Naomi says something like "He wouldn't do that [come back on the ship infected]."
When they are shooting Julie Mao with those lasers at the end they are pumping her full of radiation. It's implied a few times that radiation increases the rate of infection and/or growth and/or spreading of the blue stuff. They injected the people with the blue stuff before putting them in those rooms and then jacked them full of radiation.
Hence why Julie also smashes all her TVs and lights when she's infected. She was either going crazy or started associating any form of radiation may be increasing her problem. She initially finds the blue stuff on the core of the ship, which is full of radiation, etc.
The Roci had radiation meds on board. I believe they filtered their blood or whatever with the gadget they latched to their arms. They basically drugged themselves to high heaven so they could keep reach the ship without collapsing from pain.
Also, you don't have to spoiler tag stuff that's been airead already
It is worth to be said that in the books Rosci was described as being
"advanced and as sleek as fuck" when compared to Cant (in the show, every ship except those cheap people transports are depicted as good looking). It also included automated medical room that can handle any type of military indjury, including heavy radiation sickness.
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Looking forward to finding out what this blue goo alien creatures origin is. In my Arnold voice "Who is your daddy and what does he do?"