tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7854257420850100182..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Expanse: New TerraBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32526213561825823322020-09-08T21:16:21.891-04:002020-09-08T21:16:21.891-04:00I binged the first 3 seasons of The Expanse over t...I binged the first 3 seasons of The Expanse over the summer. Was sad to see they hadn't been reviewed yet here, so I went to AV Club for my review fix (and more details about the science of the show than I ever needed to know - they were pretty cool though). But they didn't review season 4, so it's perfect that the season is already reviewed here!<br /><br />As a Whovian, excited to see Burn Gorman, but I didn't recognize Lyndie Greenwood right away (also reminding me that I never got around to that final season of Sleepy Hollow).<br /><br />I'm liking that it feels similar to the early seasons - no big shift with the new home on Amazon. And while I'm sad to see so many favorites left behind on this adventure, I'm super excited that the Roci team is all together - the latter part of season 3 with Naomi doing her own thing wasn't as fun. Though the hairstyle change is interesting - relinquishing her Belter roots a little more?Katie Hart - Pinterest Managerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892763965326103296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-24588770078709311072020-03-07T20:20:54.109-05:002020-03-07T20:20:54.109-05:00I made it! Season four! And maybe I'm just an ...I made it! Season four! And maybe I'm just an old Trekker, but I'm enjoying the new life and new civilizations. Or more accurately, fugitive Belters and what's left of the very scary Builders. I just wish Bobbie had gone along. <br /><br />As much fun as it is to see Miller, I keep thinking that Holden shouldn't trust him.<br /><br />I love that the Roci got a new paint job. And that Amos asked what Avasarala was wearing. :)<br /><br />Mark, thanks so much for your review. There was so much going on in this episode that it really helped me get a grasp on all of it.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32901209057526110242020-02-01T15:54:49.624-05:002020-02-01T15:54:49.624-05:00Hi...just started watching based on the "Seas...Hi...just started watching based on the "Season 1" review by L, and love it! Looking forward to your reviews of the earlier seasons if you still plan to do them.<br />SoozeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-51926798387423183962019-12-28T09:52:51.028-05:002019-12-28T09:52:51.028-05:00Other than Lucifer (because it ended on a huge cli...Other than Lucifer (because it ended on a huge cliffhanger), The Expanse's renewal was one of the bits of TV news that made me the happiest in 2019.<br /><br />I think Bobby's storyline is based on the 'God's of Risk' novella, but I do hope they are able to tie it into the larger storyline eventually. Onanymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460437851270823542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-2130258896322252672019-12-16T14:11:57.066-05:002019-12-16T14:11:57.066-05:00@magritte I think the TV series gives a decent fla...@magritte I think the TV series gives a decent flavour of what to expect in the books, so if you like them you'll probably like the novels. But if you didn't get on with the writing style, I'm not sure I'd encourage you to slog your way through eight volumes (plus one to come and assorted sundries.) Watching the TV adaptation is a decent way of consuming the story in lieu of reading the books, I'd say Paul Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927027468227544676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-9803803274113589252019-12-16T13:28:34.724-05:002019-12-16T13:28:34.724-05:00magritte, right now the plan is to review all of s...magritte, right now the plan is to review all of season four and then hopefully go back and get seasons 1-3 done before season five starts. Mark Greighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984193299389764649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-59786535030299020452019-12-16T12:25:41.624-05:002019-12-16T12:25:41.624-05:00Agree with Paul that "Cibola Burn", the ...Agree with Paul that "Cibola Burn", the fourth novel, was weak in an otherwise strong series. No Bobbie Draper and we left the Sol System mostly behind. The authors have built an amazing world of the same shitty human politics we have now, only writ large over an entire system, and I missed being immersed in that. So the novel seemed like a very long Star Trek episode (been there done that yawn). Kept expecting that orange sky and dead redshirts. Plus the villain is just a villain. No depth or ambiguity. Just someone to hate until he’s beaten.<br /><br />Shoutout to Wes Chatham and his awesome Amos, our thug Bhudda. Just love him as long as he stays on the other side of the screen from me.<br /><br />Frankie Adam’s Bobbie Draper is my other favorite in Expanse. Glad they are keeping her in it. Her face is so sweet puppy dog and cold blooded killer at the same time.<br /><br />Hate the Smile Monster but I’m so glad they kept Expanse alive.milostanfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601982445850157037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-86909062231617445542019-12-16T09:50:13.513-05:002019-12-16T09:50:13.513-05:00Mark, are you going to give us episode reviews for...Mark, are you going to give us episode reviews for all the episode this season. I'm looking forward to it--it's a great show. I have mixed feelings about the inclusion of Bobbie if they're going to create an entirely new plotline for her. Personally, I prefer tighter narratives that don't have too many different disconnected stories going on at the same time. I hope they find some way to connect her story to what's going on with the crew of the Rocinante, even if she's not physically present. Also, in general I'm wary of shows based on novels creating plots and characters from whole cloth rather than adapting material already present. It's more difficult to do and it can easily come across as distracting filler. But we'll see. Obviously, novelists can bring characters in and out as they choose. When you have live actors, I can see not wanting to lose a major cast member as they might not be available in a year's time if you don't keep them on.<br /><br />@Paul, what do you think of the novels? I read an excerpt of one (the beginning of the first, I think) that appeared at the end of an Ann Leckie novel, and the writing style didn't really work for me. Should I give them a try anyway?<br />magrittenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-26772894303639447382019-12-15T21:59:23.737-05:002019-12-15T21:59:23.737-05:00My least favourite book in the series--mainly beca...My least favourite book in the series--mainly because it features so little of the characters I love, and introduces some real turds--but so far I'm encouraged. The switch from SyFy to Amazon doesn't seem to have made much of a difference to the show's style or quality, and the inclusion of characters not in the book is welcome. I just hope they don't run my least favourite book thread. I won't say what it is, because I know you haven't read it yet, but good gawd it stinks. Paul Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927027468227544676noreply@blogger.com