The Expanse

terminator22 Agent Posts: 174	The Expanse Feb 19, 2017 0:55:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by terminator22 on Feb 19, 2017 0:55:47 GMT I'm curious, does anyone else watch The Expanse on SyFy? It's one of the best Space Shows I have ever seen. Right now I'm praying for a 3rd season because ratings are in the toilet.

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The Expanse Feb 19, 2017 1:15:12 GMT

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Post by DoTheMath on Feb 19, 2017 1:15:12 GMT

Awesome show. Got immersed early in S1 and it didn't disappoint. I've recorded the S2 eps (so far) but have yet to watch them (saving for a binge when AoS breaks between pods).
How bad are the ratings compared to last year? Kind of surprises me as S1 was so damn good.

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terminator22 Agent Posts: 174	The Expanse Feb 19, 2017 17:56:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by terminator22 on Feb 19, 2017 17:56:44 GMT I'm not sure what last year's ratings were, but the latest episode pulled a .21 rating. There is apparently a deal with Netflix, so hopefully this can squeeze one more season of this show.

Jemma Simmons Director Posts: 2,187	The Expanse Feb 19, 2017 18:16:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jemma Simmons on Feb 19, 2017 18:16:05 GMT It looks like I have a new show to check out.

koos Level 10 Posts: 747	The Expanse Feb 19, 2017 19:47:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by koos on Feb 19, 2017 19:47:19 GMT Yeah, me too.

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The Expanse Feb 19, 2017 23:01:31 GMT

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Post by ayanami on Feb 19, 2017 23:01:31 GMT

Feb 19, 2017 0:55:47 GMT terminator22 said:

I'm curious, does anyone else watch The Expanse on SyFy? It's one of the best Space Shows I have ever seen. Right now I'm praying for a 3rd season because ratings are in the toilet.

Absolutely agreed on the "best space show" part! I'm utterly in love with the show! I haven't watched S2 yet, though, as I'm also waiting to binge it. The wait between episodes would kill me otherwise, it's just so fantastic!

Btw, isn't Steven Strait (Jim Holden) just an incredible Brett Dalton look-alike?

"Sooner or later, humans will kill all the Aen Seidhe. All dwarves and gnomes. Then they'll start murdering one another. Your kind knows no other way. It's in your genes. You keep killing each other until only one remains. The strongest among you. A thousand years from now, a dim-witted human barbarian will climb to the top of a pile of bones, sit down and proclaim: "I win"."

terminator22 Agent Posts: 174	The Expanse Feb 19, 2017 23:41:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by terminator22 on Feb 19, 2017 23:41:56 GMT Indeed, he is very similar to Dalton.

beren44 Level 10 Posts: 1,595	The Expanse Apr 10, 2017 15:04:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beren44 on Apr 10, 2017 15:04:52 GMT Surprised no one has posted this yet! Expanse Season 3 confirmed for 13 episodes!
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ayanami Level 10 Posts: 2,467	The Expanse Apr 10, 2017 15:39:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ayanami on Apr 10, 2017 15:39:51 GMT Apr 10, 2017 15:04:52 GMT beren44 said: Surprised no one has posted this yet! Expanse Season 3 confirmed for 13 episodes! Nice!
	"Sooner or later, humans will kill all the Aen Seidhe. All dwarves and gnomes. Then they'll start murdering one another. Your kind knows no other way. It's in your genes. You keep killing each other until only one remains. The strongest among you. A thousand years from now, a dim-witted human barbarian will climb to the top of a pile of bones, sit down and proclaim: "I win"."

ayanami Level 10 Posts: 2,467	The Expanse Jun 30, 2017 21:47:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ayanami on Jun 30, 2017 21:47:24 GMT Lol @ beren44, wondering whether there already was a thread for The Expanse!
	"Sooner or later, humans will kill all the Aen Seidhe. All dwarves and gnomes. Then they'll start murdering one another. Your kind knows no other way. It's in your genes. You keep killing each other until only one remains. The strongest among you. A thousand years from now, a dim-witted human barbarian will climb to the top of a pile of bones, sit down and proclaim: "I win"."

beren44 Level 10 Posts: 1,595	The Expanse Jun 30, 2017 22:53:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beren44 on Jun 30, 2017 22:53:57 GMT Jun 30, 2017 21:47:24 GMT ayanami said: Lol @ beren44 , wondering whether there already was a thread for The Expanse! I KNEW there was a thread! I've even posted in it long ago! I swear, it was NOT on my radar earlier today.
	"Reyna? She's manipulative, dangerous, deceitful. We had good times." -Cal at his finest

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The Expanse Jun 30, 2017 23:02:02 GMT

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Post by beren44 on Jun 30, 2017 23:02:02 GMT

and yes, ayanami , I skirted around a spoiler, hopefully successfully, in the shoutbox.
All I can say is, episode 2x05 ended so abruptly, I was expecting some resolution in 2x06. That is where I am stuck right now, after doing a bit of research. They just seemed to drop a plot line out, in even less fanfare than Hive and Lincoln getting 'spaced', with that tiny nuclear explosion...POOF...gone. end of story. I'm still glad that I don't have to look at that god awful hair-do anymore, though!

Now that I know that I did not miss anything, I will have to restart from 2x06 and just take it in. This show has never been the best about continuity. I alternately love, and hate, episodes... some are so exciting and clever, yet the next just drags on forever..

Last Edit: Jun 30, 2017 23:02:28 GMT by beren44

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The Expanse Jul 5, 2017 7:42:23 GMT

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Post by beren44 on Jul 5, 2017 7:42:23 GMT

OK, everyone..hold on to your hats, I have a lot to say. Not all of it good. I hope and trust that you will all read this as just an honest opinion, and nothing more; I am not trying to take jabs at anyone who just loves the show.

I'll start on a positive note. The basic plot and premise are well thought out, and I may well go back and read the books, based on what the show has sold me on so far. In fact, I wish I had read the books first! Its a fresh idea based on a very possible twist in the future of mankind.

As far as production values, I have (almost) no complaints. The set designs, cinematography, and direction are for the most part,top notch. If I were to bellyache about anything in this regard, it would be that a small handful of the actors are not up to the task, IMO. [edit: and the costume/makeup..good lord, were they just going with shock-value for some of the hair-do's? Makes it seem unbelievable..again, just a personal opinion]

Now, to the not-so-good stuff:

I will probably never enjoy this show to its full potential, until I can watch it with closed captioning. Their decision to throw in such a horrible mixed-bag of accents, for the 'belters', really confounds me. I can only suppose that was a choice made in an effort to be 'socially correct and diverse', as is so often prevalent in many shows emanating from Canada (and the USA as well, for that matter). If it were only an accent I had ever actually heard before on Earth, and more consistent between characters, I think it would be easier to get used to, and understand. Most of the time, it is so choppy and inconsistent that I have NO clue what they said. And I do mean MOST...like, 75% of the time. That gets very frustrating.

Which leads me to a production value issue. The actual physical recording and audio engineering. Although it has improved a bit, [hopefully they took some cues from early bad reviews], it still remains sub-par. If they have a space-suit helmet on, good luck understanding anything anyone says.

And lastly, there are some physics and velocity-related issues that I question. As far as I remember, nothing has been mentioned about FTL ships or speeds being available in the show. I could be wrong, if I am, please feel free to correct me.

SPOILER: Click to show

Presuming that to be true, come on now! Wait just a minute. Earth launches a stockpile of nukes at an asteroid in the belt beyond Mars, and it arrives in hours??
And, a single space ship, no matter how big, is used to budge a HUGE asteroid not only out of its orbit, but attempts to direct it on a completely new trajectory, into the sun? So the 'roid changes its own path, accelerates to some ungodly speed, and rushes past Mars, Earth, and into Venus, in a matter of hours (OK, I'll even give you a matter of days here)?? That's pretty damn preposterous! (yes that was a quicky summary, but nonetheless..)

Rant over, and I'll keep watching! There is lots to like about the show too!
Peace 'n love, like always, Beren.

Last Edit: Jul 5, 2017 8:20:05 GMT by beren44

"Reyna? She's manipulative, dangerous, deceitful. We had good times." -Cal at his finest

Jemma Simmons: I will say that is one thing that Agatha All Along got right. They did a phenomenal job of planting hints throughout but it not really being obvious until the end. Reminded me of WandaVision that way. Nov 10, 2024 23:03:26 GMT

Jemma Simmons: And yes, I think AoS did such a fantastic job at character/world building. I know that was one of the complaints about Season 1. Nov 10, 2024 23:04:32 GMT

ayanami: Yeah, I wish they'd managed to throw in some Avengers cameos along the way. You know, to keep audience numbers high until the story really took off.