Started watching The Expanse
Started watching The Expanse
Had a few days off so binged the first two seasons of the show. It is really fun. Has got me itching to play Mass Effect 2.
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You should consider checking out the books. I watched the first two seasons when they came out and I couldn't wait so I bought the books, and I am so glad I did because the series ended up getting canceled before the final trilogy could be adapted.
There is definitely some residual libness in the political intrigue but I quite liked it and the whole commentary on the belters being analogous to exploitation of the global south was solid for pulp sci fi if still very surface level.
It also has so many great characters. Amos and Miller are some of my favorite fictional characters ever written.
That said even though it got cancelled and we missed out on a few really amazing setpieces from the final books, it had a satisfying enough conclusion for season 6.
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I flipping loved the expanse. Watched it twice. Read the books. The tv show had a bizarre plot change because they had to drop an actor after allegations of impropriety, but as far as scifi goes, it's top notch IMHO
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My lady and I watched it all but there were times we considered looking for something else. (we are pretty picky) It was way better than most of the shows made these days but I am really divided on the expanse. On the one hand it was good hard scifi setting and plot.
On the other the writing felt childish. The romantic relationships were really bad and the characters feel really shallow. They each have a neatly prepared backstory but their motivations seem arbitrary.
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i think it comes through pretty strongly that it's based on books that were based on a tabletop campaign. the characters are very archetypal, individual and often one-dimensional.
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There is definitely that TTRPG vibe to it. DM goes into hours of effort to build a entire society history and a interesting plot. Then the player characters all just want to bone each other and min-max their way through it all. The DM should just kill them all but he's invested so much time in making the game so he just drags them through it and fudges the numbers to tell his story.
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I've heard good things, but also that it was somewhat depressing / dystopian, as compared to star trek's overall optimism. Not to say that's bad in any way, just that its not for everyone... is that the case?
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So far it has been pretty dystopian and operates on the "power corrupts" idealist brainrot where there are no good organisations, just good individuals sprinkled in them.
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I've only read the novels and partially watched the series, but imagining it as sort of an 'anti-trek' is pretty accurate. It's a rather depressing view of our immediate future. The setting is very interesting and I overall like the novels, but it's fair to say it's not for everyone.
And since it's the 'grad I should mention that you get an overwhelming sense of libness from the authors. A huge plot point is the exploitation of a new underclass that turn into irreverent terrorists who commit the worst crime imaginable. They're not vindicated in any way by the end and aren't even the 'primary' antagonists of the plot. In fact the crushingly cruel conditions of this new underclass aren't even ever resolved. The universe just moves on without them. If stuff like that bothers you, consider it a fair warning.
Otherwise - I do generally recommend.
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A huge plot point is the exploitation of a new underclass that turn into irreverent terrorists who commit the worst crime imaginable.
I think this is pretty harsh.
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I'd put it 3/4 of the way between Startrek and Bladerunner on the dystopian scale.
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I binged Daredevil these days, looking for something to watch next. What's The Expanse about?
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Sci fi show. Humans have colonised mars and mine the asteroid belts for water and other resources. There are political tensions between earth, mars and the residents of the belt. The show follows a crew who get roped into a treacherous plot that could cause war between tbe factions.
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Sounds interesting, Star Wars-esque.
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If you haven't seen it yet, I'd highly recommend solo leveling.
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too heterosexual for me but it was enjoyable. it feels like it ended up more campy than it wanted to be, it tries to be serious and fails but that makes it pretty entertaining.
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As an ace, almost everything's too allosexual for me lmao.
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