The Expanse

Seasons 1 and 2 were pretty great. Shohreh Aghdashloo is amaaaazing in it. I actually think it’s a pretty great series but haven’t admittedly watched S3 yet. Is S4 on Amazon already?

So what if there isn’t a gay character. The first season involved a lot of Mormons I guess.

I read the first book and thought it was garbage.

Once Thomas Jane (Miller) was off the show, it was boring. Too much hard to follow politics, when I can't even tell Martians and Belters apart.

It's one of the best sci-fi shows out there and we've been promised more of Steven Strait's naked ass in the fourth season coming to Amazon this year.

But yes, I've been bitching about the lack of gay guys since the first season.

I had heard the hype and gave it a try. Couldn't even make it through the first three episodes. Terrible show.

First half of first season does feel tonally off and quite unlike the rest of the show, in my opinion.

I think it's one of the best science fiction adaptations ever. The story just keeps expanding, just like humans in space.

I'm like 85% sure R7 works for the studio

The seasons get progressive more boring... Season one builds up to a nice climax. Season two kind of blows its wad early. Couldn't even finish Season three. I don't even think Strait's ass would have helped.

I just binge watched season 3. I actually started watching it a few months ago but couldn't get into it and only managed to watch one or two episodes. However last week after getting Amazon Prime Video again I checked out what I feel about it now and ended up watching all the remaining episodes in a few days.

It's not a perfect show but it's probably the best hard scifi-show I've ever seen. I totally get why some people don't like it, since I've been on the fence myself many times. But they've managed to create a very believable future world and there's something fascinating about it. I actually just bought the first novel in the series because I wanted to get back into that world.

None of the main characters are gay but I vaguely remember an elderly gay couple from season 1. There's an annoying minor gay character on season 3. I'd like to think the nice psycho crew member might be slightly gay although if I remember correctly from earlier season he said he's not, but he spent his childhood among gay people and can't stand anyone harassing them. The woman below from season 3 is a lezzie.

Season 4 principal photography finished already back in February but Amazon has not revealed the release date. They've only said it will come out in late 2019.

R8, The Expanse has a huge fan following. They are the ones who got Amazon to pick up the show after SyFy had canceled it.

r8 That poster provided one impression in this thread, which happens to be different to yours and he's suddenly a studio shill? Paranoid much?

Oh calm down R11. I mostly made that comment because this line:

[quote] The story just keeps expanding, just like humans in space.

An obvious play on the title of the show. It seemed really corny

[quote]I don't even think Strait's ass would have helped.

Who are you kidding, of course it would have. He has the tautest bod with the lowest % of body fat in the whole of showbiz. I want to drag my ass on his shredded abs so bad.

Fuck off, R12. Sincerely, R7.

[quote]But they've managed to create a very believable future world and there's something fascinating about it.

r10 That's exactly the thing I love most about this show. There are so many moments that make me go "It totally makes sense that things would be like that in the (near) future." A lot of sci-fi shows either take it too far so it doesn't feel as grounded, or only tweak the costumes and some gadgets a bit so it looks pretty much like our present, spruced up a bit. But the entire society in this show is so well thought-out, I just love visiting their world.

[quote]I'd like to think the nice psycho crew member might be slightly gay although if I remember correctly from earlier season he said he's not, but he spent his childhood among gay people and can't stand anyone harassing them.

I was so hoping he'd be the one but of course they didn't go there because SyFy.

[quote]The woman below from season 3 is a lezzie.

I adore her - the character and the actress - and while I'm happy for the lesbians, it of course isn't enough for me.

R12, anyone who's finished season 3 understands perfectly what R7 meant.

r12 I'm perfectly calm. Perhaps actually explain what you meant next time in the post itself as most of us aren't operating telepathically?

I love Steven Strait and that would be my only reason to watch it. How much exactly is he in there? Is he in like every episode?

r18 Pretty much, yes.

And while I love his body, he's only passable as an actor, in my opinion. He just looks sleepy to me in most of his scenes.

R15, Amos' sexuality is left as a mystery in the books too. It's clear he's had a variety of experiences, and is completely comfortable with everyone else as well.

[QUOTE]And while I love his body, he's only passable as an actor

Shut your whore mouth, R19.

And thanks.

This is my favorite Sci-Fi by far. I may say my favorite TV show, even beating GoT. I love the realism, it is how our society would be in 200 years.

R18 But he's playing such a "straight" man in this series... he's actually boring to watch. He's essentially every "white male hero" who saves the day or broods over his failure stereotype.

r23 Yes, that's what I wanted to say, i.e. he's only passable as an actor [italic]in this show;[/italic] I haven't really seen him in anything else so can't speak to that. He's broing it up way too much and so any nuance to his character gets pretty much lost in that. He's by far the least interesting character of the bunch because of that.

It's a great sci-fi show but would be a great show overall if only the people were fleshed out better. They are trying to do that now with that lady from Lost and I'm enjoying it a lot more as a result.

[quote] I may say my favorite TV show, even beating GoT. I love the realism, it is how our society would be in 200 years.

This is why I totally love this show. They had a seminar with scientists and physicists at JPL and they liked a lot of the scientific realism and accuracy of the show, for example, gravity and how people's bodies would change with zero gravity and how humans travel in a spaceship at accelerating speeds.. Season 1 is a little slow but it picks up steam in the second half of season 2 and then takes off like a rocket in Season 3. The last season was my favorite-- there was so much political intrigue, action and otherworldly storyline that was mind-blowing. The universe itself is mind-blowing as a matter of fact.

The fans worked hard to get this show picked up by Amazon. I do think it's better than GOT. It's a show for intelligent people and not for Marvel Comic fans.

r25 Agreed with everything you said. And season 4 is going to be amazing without those network restrictions in place - grittier and sexier than ever. I heard Shohreh's voice got even deeper to the point that it's now subsonic and subtitles are mandatory for all her scenes. You know what, I'll just let Ana Navarro sum it up for me...

[quote]it must be one of the worst sc-fi shows ever made

What do you consider the best sci-fi shows?

Is Steven Strait what DL calls white adjacent?

He's half Italian but is pasty as fuck. So no, not adjacent.

[quote] He's half Italian but is pasty as fuck.

He doesn’t look pasty at all.

He does very much look pale as a ghost in this show, especially when you put him next to Cas Anvar or Dominique Tipper. Probably because of the cool blue-white lights being used most of the time.

He’s so cute.

He does look rosier in real life, under more natural lighting conditions.

r32 He really, really is.

R33 He is the hottest attainable, yet obviously straight actor currently in the universe.

"Amazon's The Expanse blasted its way into Comic-Con 2019 with a new trailer and an official release date for the upcoming season. You can watch all 10 episodes of Season 4 on Prime Video on Friday, December 13, 2019."

Sorry, forgot to link to the season 4 thread when I created it.

I love Amos. I love the Roci crew, Drummer and Chrisjen. I love that Jared Harris is part of the show - he usually is in fantastic shows. I binged the show when I was sick and now I'm watching it for the third time. Season one is slower because of the world-building but it get's better and better. My favorite show in a long time.

To me it's like Game of Thrones in space, but in a good way. The show runners did a fantastic job during their run on SyFy. And I know Amazon is not everybody's favorite (and I still resent them a bit for dropping the ball on The Collection), but there seems to be good word of mouth about the coming season.

The funny thing is, R38, that Bezos reminds me a lot of Jules Pierre Mao. Him or the Tesla guy (I forgot his name).