![]() But at this point the whole point is to hang around with your old friends, be they Rocinante captain and reluctant-hero type Jim Holden (Steven Strait), or Belter ex-freedom-fighter Naomi Nagata (Dominique Tipper), or hotshot Martian pilot and quasi Texan Alex Kamal (Cas Anvar), or ferocious Earth politician Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo), or idealistic Martian ex-soldier Bobbie Draper (Frankie Adams, and no, her character is not a Mad Men crossover attempt). The plot is fine the plot is impressively complex. Belters proxy war with heavy settler-refugee overtones. Season 4 mostly involves one of those new galaxies, and an Earth vs. So: A ragtag crew of charismatic do-gooders spanning Earth, Mars, and the Belt flies around on a spaceship called the Rocinante, getting into rad-space-torpedo-type adventures. Also, a mysterious alien entity known as the protomolecule is a constant threat to either wipe out humanity or open an extra-mysterious Ring Door to new galaxies full of uninhabited worlds, or both. So: In the 23rd century, conflict is inevitable between Earth (ravaged by climate change but still dominant), Mars (colonized by humans and increasingly militaristic), and Belters, those working-class and oft-downtrodden denizens of the asteroid belt connecting Mars and Earth to the outer planets. Corey, The Expanse is a dense, sprawling, wildly ambitious feat of galaxy-building so sprawling I am loathe to explain it in much detail, because I’ll probably just fuck it up. Martin himself) by two writers working under the pen name James S.A. Here’s a Season 2 scene when Amos basically punches a guy from Syfy straight to Amazon Prime.īased on a nine-book series (described as “a really kickass space opera” by George R. ![]() As with, sure, Game of Thrones, a fantastical extended universe is only as fantastic as the expertly drawn people (or whatever) moving through it. ![]() But more importantly, it’s down to the very human (usually) and very relatable frailty (occasionally) of its characters. Partly this is due to its staggering scope, its rad space-torpedo special effects, its rich-text sociopolitical intrigue. Season 4 premiered, in full, on Amazon in mid-December. (Syfy made money only if you watched the show live, basically.) Enter Jeff Bezos, savior of the 23rd-century working (space)man, who soon personally announced that Amazon Prime had swooped in to rescue the show. It premiered in late 2015 on Syfy, got decent ratings and oft-rapturous reviews, but found itself unjustly scrapped in 2018 after three seasons for convoluted business reasons. Industry-wise, The Expanse is also known as the ultra-rare canceled series that irritating diehard fans actually saved. It’s great, and you’re missing out, and you’re sick of being told you’re missing out, and that’s understandable. Yes, those of you who do not watch The Expanse (yet) likely know it as that hardcore science-fiction show, often reductively described as “ Game of Thrones in space,” that at least three of your friends are furious with you for not watching. Amos Burton is a character on The Expanse.
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