Expanse (Season 5)

[Dukefrukem]

[Skitch]

I wondered if you were still watching this.

[Dukefrukem]

Oh yeh. All caught up.

[Peng]

Apparently the book this season is based on is what many fans consider to be the best so far in the series, so I'm excited.

Also, I think I read that this is a 9-book series (with 8 published as of now, including a slew of related short stories in between), so we are halfway there!

[Dukefrukem]

Apparently the book this season is based on is what many fans consider to be the best so far in the series, so I'm excited.

Also, I think I read that this is a 9-book series (with 8 published as of now, including a slew of related short stories in between), so we are halfway there!

Wouldn't be so sure about that.


This has been some of the best world building I've seen in a series. Super bummed they are ending it, what appears to be, early.

https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-exp...ng-1234621032/

[Yxklyx]

I dunno, the show had a lot of promise but I gave up early in season 2.

[Dukefrukem]

I dunno, the show had a lot of promise but I gave up early in season 2.

It got good when it hit Amazon

[Peng]

Wouldn't be so sure about that.


This has been some of the best world building I've seen in a series. Super bummed they are ending it, what appears to be, early.

https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-exp...ng-1234621032/

My first thought is that finally I would get to read the books sooner than I expected. Then I was similarly worried if it means shortchanging the narrative in some ways, so I take a peep at the TV group I am in with people who have read the book. And I think I'm reassured? Their comments: "This seemingly means they decided to not figure out how they would do books 7-9." "yeah, it seems like the most obvious choice. It would be very hard to adapt the final books so I don’t fault them for not going for it." "At first I was annoyed they were not able to adapt all the books, but to be honest book 6 has a pretty definitive ending and would probably be a satisfying place to finish."

It got good when it hit Amazon

But that's only last season, and season 4 is the weakest! (though still very good)

[Peng]

I dunno, the show had a lot of promise but I gave up early in season 2.

I'm surprised you can finish season 1 (which I struggled with at times) but abandon it during when both the pacing and momentum pick way up.

[Peng]

M]But that's only last season, and season 4 is the weakest! (though still very good)

I forgot, second weakest*. After I replied to Yxklyx I remembered Season 1 hadn't convinced me yet it's anything special.

[Dukefrukem]

Meh. First episode did not grab us.

[Peng]

Meh. First episode did not grab us.

Finally started this season and yeah. I think it's solid enough but so very table-setting, which is understandable enough because it seems like the main characters are going to spend this season mostly apart?

I do hope we get more of Amos/Avasarala scenes in the future though, because they are two strong, different personalities that are hilarious together. "I'm a member of parliament, not your favorite stripper." "You could be both."

[Yxklyx]

I'm surprised you can finish season 1 (which I struggled with at times) but abandon it during when both the pacing and momentum pick way up.

The show has an anti-science vibe (maybe even agenda) - that's ok if that's what it wants to do but it made me lose interest.