"The Expanse" - New near-future sci-fi TV

[pogofish]

I should not have decided to watch just the first episode at a little after midnight. I ended-up somewhat later to bed than I’d have liked fr a 9am meeting.

Had to pull a jumper over my PJs.

All I can say is that I was glad of the drone guy - who droned, at length, so I was able to slope-off and make a coffee!

Loved shows though.

 

[donkyboy]

Good to have expanse back. best sci-fi show, hands down. not even mandalorian is beating it for me

 

[Aladdin]

Watched Season 1 Episodes 1 to 3 last evening.
Not hooked yet but will watch a few more.

 

[Chz]

It is slow to get off the ground. I'm not usually one to say "Stick with it, it gets better" because I'm fairly impatient myself, but I think it's worth it. I stuck with it because it was the only decent sci-fi on at the time, so even if it was mediocre I was gonna watch it.

 

[Crispy]

Watched Season 1 Episodes 1 to 3 last evening.
Not hooked yet but will watch a few more.

S1E4 is the "liftoff" episode.
If you're still put off by the rough edges, know that S2 is a big jump in quality. Writing, acting, plot all improve. S3 knocks it out of the park.

 

[Reno]

I bailed half way though S01, but I liked the premise and the world building and i'm intrigued by the acclaim which the following seasons received. May give this another try

 

[Aladdin]

S1E4 is the "liftoff" episode.
If you're still put off by the rough edges, know that S2 is a big jump in quality. Writing, acting, plot all improve. S3 knocks it out of the park.

Ok..thanks. I will watch S1E4 tonight and follow on over the weekend.

 

[kalidarkone]

S1E4 is the "liftoff" episode.
If you're still put off by the rough edges, know that S2 is a big jump in quality. Writing, acting, plot all improve. S3 knocks it out of the park.

Its true......its just started getting interesting at ep4.

 

[Crispy]

Right, all caught up on S5 so far now. Completely out-of-order thoughts:

Spoiler

We're back in system-wide-conspiracy mode and I like it lots. Some really nice nuanced character moments (something you couldn't easily say about S1!) esp Naomi meeting Philip for the first time. So much said without words. That establishing shot on Earth that ends up right at eye level was flawless. Can I serve on Drummer's spaceship please? Some cool incidental shots of zero-G - people walking upside-down in the background etc - no doubt thanks to the expanded budget. I could watch Amos and Avasarala crack wise all day long. Holy crap that E3 ending, what's coming next?!?!

 

[Supine]

spoilers

 

[Crispy]

spoilers

- not on purpose. stuck the whole thing in spoiler tags anyway

 

[Supine]

- not on purpose. stuck the whole thing in spoiler tags anyway

ironically now its my quote that contains the spoilers! I'll fix it now.

 

[Tankus]

wow ...total level up in 3 episodes on the whole of series 4 methinks , so much going on , at the same time , , so story arc rich for potential spin offs too

 

[Crispy]

Fucking hell how about that then?

 

[Artaxerxes]

Spoiler

Fred going is a real deviation from the plot, interesting to see where it goes

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I now have prime so I can now join the gang for a while.
Watched s5 01 roaring drunk so will need another go, but my thoughts in general were extremely positive.

 

[Dandred]

Enjoying this!

Quite a few changes, but still gripping!

 

[BigTom]

wow, what an episode.

 

[paul mckenna]

Fred Johnson hid the protomolecule between my toes. This isn't Athletes Foot

 

[DotCommunist]

what was the line, a fitting epitaph 'He deserved to finish what he was building' ?

 

[SpookyFrank]

what was the line, a fitting epitaph 'He deserved to finish what he was building' ?

It think...

He was telling Fred's mate 'you deserve to finish what he was building'.

 

[donkyboy]

Why kill off the black dude? I liked Cutty from The Wire.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Why kill off the black dude? I liked Cutty from The Wire.

I didn't realise they had until I read this, but I'll try to forget it before I watch it later.

 

[Supine]

I didn't realise they had until I read this, but I'll try to forget it before I watch it later.

Me too.

Watched S5E1 today and thought it looked amazing.

 

[Aladdin]

Still on season 1.
Was watching other series and finally got back to giving this a go.

Hooked now.

 

[Crispy]

Still on season 1.
Was watching other series and finally got back to giving this a go.

Hooked now.

It only gets better

 

[cybershot]

There's a dodgy torrent of Episode 7 doing the rounds, it's a virus (has an exe extension) surprised Sonarr even grabbed it to be honest, but I've since blacklisted it. Windows Defender picks up its a virus, and obviously media players wont play it anyway, but just a word of warning.

 

[donkyboy]

Dull episode 5.

 

[Crispy]

Goddamn. This season is firing on all cylinders, and there's a mechanic holding on to the front of the car, installing extra cyclinders while the engine's running.

 

[Dandred]

Dull episode 5.

What?