skip the hybrid proto-human season.Not reading the thread because I only started watching this series a couple of days ago. I am on season 2, and this show is highly addictive. It has been a little predictable as to where things are going so far, but other than that, top notch stuff.
According to the couple articles I read the end of book 6 has a kind of natural ending point, as book 7 skips ahead 30 years for it's beginning.Oh wow, and this is the last season right? It sounds like the show has gotten rave reviews, is there a particular reason they're just deciding to call it quits without wrapping up? Or maybe, as someone above said, the goal is to explore the rest with spin offs?
Seems an odd place to just.. Stop.
So the main characters now are no longer relevent after this season?According to the couple articles I read the end of book 6 has a kind of natural ending point, as book 7 skips ahead 30 years for it's beginning.
They said they are, but of course they age 30 years, which could make it expensive to age them with CGI, or perhaps use new actors a la the CrownSo the main characters now are no longer relevent after this season?
So the main characters now are no longer relevent after this season?
Sorta. I mean it could be an ending point if one never wanted to have any sort of progression or closure to the alien storyline. I suppose if you did end it at that point you could argue that the alien stuff was minor and only a plot device to exposure the other aspects of humanity.. But then the first and second books don't quite fit. So, shrug.According to the couple articles I read the end of book 6 has a kind of natural ending point, as book 7 skips ahead 30 years for it's beginning.
Agreed. I think they meant just a natural ending point in the sense of there is some sort of resolution point, vs a totally unsatisfying cliffhanger.Sorta. I mean it could be an ending point if one never wanted to have any sort of progression or closure to the alien storyline. I suppose if you did end it at that point you could argue that the alien stuff was minor and only a plot device to exposure the other aspects of humanity.. But then the first and second books don't quite fit. So, shrug.
They changed from the books too much IMO. For example, Michio Pa (Sp????) in the show has virtually NOTHING to do with her character from the books.
Agreed. I think they meant just a natural ending point in the sense of there is some sort of resolution point, vs a totally unsatisfying cliffhanger.
I just want it to keep going until it's all told. Now I'll have to read the books though
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Would be interested to hear what you think of the books after watching the show.
Certainly. I loved the books as well which made tolerating the show essentially impossible. I suspect it may very well be the same the other way around, the only difference is the books offer dramatically more narrative so I wonder if that would tip the scales.The show is good IMO, but the books are better ... MUCH better.
Ofc this subjective so, just because I LIKE THEM very much doesn't mean others do as well.
How far did you get in live version? I had a really hard time with season 1 and some of season 5 but really enjoy it otherwise. I did have to spend some time decoupling the book from the show in my brain thoughCertainly. I loved the books as well which made tolerating the show essentially impossible. I suspect it may very well be the same the other way around, the only difference is the books offer dramatically more narrative so I wonder if that would tip the scales.
I think the end of s2? Maybe not even that far? I remember being incredibly annoyed about how different Ashford was maybe? I had the same decoupling problem and it was worse because I really wanted to keep things straight until book 9 came out. Now that I've read it and I'm done with the books I'm going to try to go back and give the show a chance again, may be too accustom to the books, but we'll see.How far did you get in live version? I had a really hard time with season 1 and some of season 5 but really enjoy it otherwise. I did have to spend some time decoupling the book from the show in my brain though
Would be interested to hear what you think of the books after watching the show.
- Looks like MCRN is gonna get plastered by Inaros' ring gate weapons. Rule number 1 of the Expanse: Never second guess Avasarala.
Yes. Could be rule #2 as well!
- Yup, dead brother is getting pet cemetaried.
Yeah, this was almost too obvious a setup.
- Holden being a god damn Paladin again! I feel like we're going to need to pay attention to that Torpedo, its going to be important in the season finale.
Great minds - thought the same thing about the torpedo, otherwise, all that attention for naught.
Well, that's not quite the Star Trek philosophy, but I guess for the world of the Expanse, it's a start."Never feel bad about not killing people"
God damn, Expanse scratches that Star Trek itch better than most modern Star Trek ever will.
I imagine it's common, throughout history, for a sociopathic despot's supporters to react that way.
- Starting to get Filip's character now. He's basically the personification of the Belt: At war with itself dealing with its hatred of the inners while simultaneously making up excuses for being treated like garbage by Inaros.