It`s some of the best science fiction we got in decades. Really recommend both the books and the show to anybody just remotely interested in the genre.
One of? If you're just looking at how well they blend realism and a good story its the best. Sure older shows might have just been limited by the technology at the time, but other popular science fiction shows don't even come close to the expanse in realism.
Idk, I read the first three books and started Cibola Burn, and I just gave up. The first book is great, but the second book is just the same thing again (except Avasarala). I know it's two authors, and I think I like Abraham but not Frank. So much of it feels pretentious and moralizing, everyone's over emotional, the only characters I like are Avasarala and Miller. And they always act like Miller was a villain or something, Naiomi always telling Holden "don't become Miller". Why is Holden our main character? He's not all that bright, and he just bumbles from one situationto another from pure chance. The most interesting thing in the books is the mysterious alien stuff, but book two has nothing on that, book three has less than it should, focusing on just a bunch of people fighting over nonsense, only spending a chapter or two on the alien station. After that I googled it to see how much we learn in later books, turns out it's very little, so I tried reading book four, and found without that suspense I cared very little about what happens, it started with some people being like "oh thsse people want to colonize our planet, that's bad" then they resort toshooting at each other and talking about morality again, and I gave up. Now tell me, judging by these criticisms would I enjoy the show more? I watched the first episode before the books, but it didn't really peak my interest, and all the greys and the dark lighting made me feel sick. Should I stick through it?
@@Mersault26 The first Episode is in my opinion one of the weaker ones. The Show really does start of slow, but it becomes way faster paced than the books. To like the books, you reall have to be interested in the whole setting, especially the political part of it all. What kept me reading them was manly the thought experiment part of the books, how will technology develop, what challenges will humanity face etc. The characters, though they're not bad, really seem to be subservient to the setting, not the other way around. By that I mean that the characters where written to present the setting. I the end I can only advise you to at least watch the first 3 or 4 Episodes of the show. Btw, I don't know where you were looking, but the second half of Cibola Burns really goes deep into the whole protomolecule thing, and you get a lot of nice background information.
@@normanzoelle5154 Okay, thanks. Maybe I should have finished that one then. I'll try watching thenext few episodes. I like that stuff, the world building, but after the first book you kind of get the idea. I loved the first book, and on it's own it's great, I just didn't like Holden, and I found subsequent books didn't add much of anything. Also I heard a lot of people like Cibola Burn the least. I just googled this stuff, I don't even remember where I heard that. Maybe it's just not for me. Like, I never really liked Star Trek. They're fun enough, but there is nothing in the story or characters that is really engaging. I prefer things like asoiaf, where the characters change a lot, and the story flows nicely but is complex. But I'll go back, give it a try. Thanks.
This had to be the best TV show I've ever seen. It takes humanity as a whole and forces it down your throat. There's excitement, suspense, angst, and your daily dose of existential crisis all packed into every single episode. This show encompasses everything we are currently heading towards with space exploration and gives the dreams so many people have form. And it just keeps getting better every season, can't wait for number 5.
Different environments also different germs,any earth base germs kill martians or opposite..No need for extraterrestrial microorganisms for mass murder.
RedBattalion9000 I don’t know how I feel about that, the refreshing thing was The Expanse wasn’t “the bachelor in space” there’s broad stroke sexuality but the show doesn’t hinge on “while they or won’t they?” If the books are focused on that, its disappointing.
Just binged all 3 seasons of the Expanse. Tbh what makes this series so compelling is the fact that each of the great characters is so well integrated into the world. We understand the world through them, and the writers have done a fantastic job at keeping them so related. Miller and Avasarala might be the best characters in sci-fi I've ever encountered.
When the only stuff on TV and in the movies is Star Trek, Star Wars (hardly sci-fi beyond the spaceships), and most of those are more about the action and blowing stuff up in space, The Expanse looks harder than Mike's Hard Lemonade. Yeah there's alien stuff, but all the human technology is grounded in science pretty well.
Earth and Mars were about to go to war then Alt Shift X invented video collage technology that enabled visual mapping of complex world building and story elements.
Haha, very true, he's literally one of my favorite GoT UA-camrs solely for his digestible explanations. Also helps that he's not cynical or over-the-top with complaints and criticisms of the source material. I like more nuanced, well-researched explorations of ideas and information. Take note lesser YT channels, nobody cares about your ill-supported, biased opinions on shit.
@@jrich749 which part is made up? It's certainly accurate regarding the show... The show cant realistically show Naomi/Miller/Drummer as a giant, so they just hand-wave that part.
That's what I love about The Expanse, this realism in spacefaring (minus the Epstein Drive). It shows that science fiction doesn't have to be based arround some supposed advanced technology to be entertaining.
Exactly. I really love the concept of the Epstein Drive as a technical worldbuilding device, because it's just this ONE simple thing that's unrealistic but easy to get over, but it allows an incredible world and story to unfold with physics and economics we can recognise from our world. That avoids the problem a show like Star Trek often has, where what is and isn't possible for the characters is either completely unpredictable (which makes the whole story lose tension) or it has to be constantly explained, which becomes a drag. However if you're watching the Expanse, you just need to know 1. they have these rocket engines that work like regular rocket engines but somehow super efficient, just accept that 2. everything else works according to our scientific laws.
@@gamlaman remember, just because we haven't developed the science for the ED, doesnt mean we CAN'T.. I doubt anyone believed it was possible to split or fuse atoms before a certain point. And there are undoubtedly physics issues that apply in deep space we cannot model for on Earth.
Even the Epstein Drive is not beyond the realms of credibility. For any realistic colonisation of the solar system there would have to be a drive system better than conventional rocket engines as they exist now. That there would then be an improvement on that is a given. We went from the Wright Flyer to Concord, and putting a man on the Moon in 63 years. The Epstein Drive is a get around to make The Expanse work but it is not unrealistic. We may not get an Epstein Drive like it is described in the books and series, but we will have something.
@@gamlaman , even so, fusion drives could theoretically achieve the thrust and efficiency of the Epstein drive (albeit, the radiation and heat dissipation problems are non trivial and relegate it to still being fictional). Do believe scott manley did a video on it.
I want to read the books so badly, but then I remember how I absolutely loved Game of Thrones season 1 and that made me go buy and read all the ASoIaF books that were out so far, and then for the rest of the show's run I only saw its flaws and its ways that it didn't measure up to the books. I don't want that to happen with The Expanse the show. I think I'm going to wait until the show is over until I read the books.
I've read the first 5 books. I was someone who had read all of the ASOIAF books before show too so I know what you mean by having reservations. The books absolutely are more in depth and flesh out the story a bit more than the show. Books always do that. I do believe that the show stays true to the identity of each character and the plot in general. All the gripes I have with GoT from Season4+ I have no had thus far for The Expanse. I can say when season 3 finished. I yelled "Fuck this, I am not waiting a whole year for more show. I need to know what happens!" and went out and purchased next 2 books. I had at that point been trying to keep the show and book progression relatively similar so I didn't spoil / ruin anything.
@Wangtorio Jackson same for me! I was just telling a friend about the Expanse and how watching the TV show has actually been mysterious, and unpredictable, so much so I want to keep watching the show without reading the books, you only get to go through your first time once, and I want to be on the edge of my seat the whole time, not knowing what happens next. I do want to read the books too, but if they are even better than the show then I have something to look forward to after the show is over.
Anyone else realize they're all Mass Effect characters? Holden is paragon Shep, Naomi is Liara, Alex is Joker, Amos is Wrex, Bobbie is Ashley, Miller is renegade Shep
At least Mass Effect has the decency to not even attempt to hide the fact that its spacecraft is actually a jet plane in space. I hope the Expanse will influence the aesthetics of sci-fi, at least to the extent that it stops pretending space is exactly like the sky. But now I'll get back to Mass Effect, which I'm finally playing for the first time. It's as soft as sci-fi gets, but that's okay, because it's awesome.
Years ago as I bought the first Expanse book, I kinda had a feeling that this would be great. And now the Franchise explodes around the world! It is magnificient! Please post more content about the show, the books and the differences. :)
People: "Ugh, realism and science are boring, sci-fi movies and shows can't be realistic, otherwise they won't be interesting". The Expanse: "Hold my beer".
Leaving a friendly note here, that this video got me into the books and TV show. Loved every second of it and can't wait for the final book to be released
Thank you for creating this. I have been trying to explain to people why this show is so amazing but it is often hard to get people interested by words alone. This is fantastic.
This awesome show was very close to being canceled, glad Amazon picked it up. (Great work to everyone who helped make that happen) Looking forward to the next season!
This might be the first time I watched one of your videos, but I really like how you segment them into visual chunks of information. Really effective. Thanks!
I'm completely enthralled with this series and books. I really wouldn't have checked it out without your particular kind of reviewing style. More videos please
I am more excited about new The Expanse than I am about new Game of Thrones. I love both, and it's no coincidence that the writers of The Expanse novels were inspired by G.R.R.M.
The Expanse is in the top 3 most amazing sci fi shows I've ever seen. It's like live action Cowboy Bebop and realistic Star Trek: Enterprise all mixed into one.
I hope you enjoy it! If it peaks your interest enough, there is currently 7 books with the 8th coming out in March. They make for great reads or audiobooks for daily commutes.
YES! I recently got into this show and binged the first 3 seasons and I'm so excited to hear about the next season coming to Amazon. So good. MORE EXPANSE MORE EXPANSE GO GO GO ! Cannot wait for you to do more videos on this.
Absolutely thrilled that you're doing vids on The Expanse. Theres a whole wealth of things you can talk about from the book series. Amazing work as usual.
After seeing this video I decided to give this show a shot. Honestly I'm loving it so far. Great show and I appreciate you turning my attention to it. You should definitely do more summary videos of high quality shows like this.
Ahh I haven't read the books yet and there were a couple things I missed in the show and was still wondering about so it's really awesome to see a video breaking everything down so well without spoiling any of the plot. Thank you!!
Great video! I can't recommend this show highly enough to anyone who's not seen it. The small technical and scientific details that the show gets right is just pure nerdgasm for scifi fans. I really love it. I'm so glad Amazon picked it up for more seasons. I can't wait. Would love to see more Expanse content from you - one of my favorite shows and one of my favorite YT content creators - doesn't get much better!
Currently reading Leviathan Wakes, the first book. I really enjoy the hard-scifi approach, it makes everything feel more grounded, kind of like ASoIaF does for fantasy.
Man, I love your videos. I have seen ads for The Expanse and had no idea what it was about or any interest in it...now I'm hooked! Can hardly wait for GoT to come back to see your new videos for that! Great job!
@antiami Um, no. Lots of people are naturally curious or instinctively drawn to things without anyone's direct input. Others are not. People are different from one another and the breadth of humanity is filled with variation.
They really need better marketing I ignored it until the pandemic and loving I had 4 seasons to watch, but missed out on knowing it has existed for 4 years as there are books too.
I am about halfway through Leviathan Wakes and watched a couple episodes of the show. This is a great breakdown of everything, thank you for doing this without spoilers!
Watched episode 1 then I was like, wtf did I just watched?? Then I searched on UA-cam to explain things and found this video. You sir, are a saviour. Thank you.
Excellent overview. Miller's story arc reminds me of the film Noir movie, "Laura" , where Dana Andrews as a detective becomes obsessed over the murder of a beautiful woman he never met. A painted portrait of her in her apartment looms large in his fascination with the dead victim.
I'm so crazy about these books (and the television series is so well adapted) - great job breaking down the basic concepts. I wish my dad was still around. He would have loved this.
Love the world of that book, it’s something about the human’s complex emotions and logics but also backed up with reasonable amount of science and technology involvement
The Expanse is the best sci Fi TV series in a long while. I finally got to watching it 5 days ago and I finished binging it today, some parts don't make sense, but overall it's amazing, especially the amount of details and realism of these details.
PASHANG, this is one the best TV show i ever in the longest time. It has been suggested to me through multiple social media like Reddit and 9GAG for years.
So glad you made an Expanse video! I've been a fan since the pilot! As you've stated what i love is the attention to science realism in the show, where most movies don't bother trying, The Expanse is great because it tackles science head on instead of trying to gloss over the scientific discrepancies.
Bro ngl your videos, even though they are 3 yrs old. I can’t help but watch how throughly you explain things. You are the best kind of trailer/promotion for the shows. No fluff just creative explanations!! Keep it up 👍🏽
Such an incredible series. The best show I've ever seen by far. I think I'm actually going to read the books. First time I've planned on reading fiction.
Oh, shit! I paused this five seconds in. Currently reading Leviathan Wakes, and I'm almost halfway through it. Will come check these out as soon as I'm done. I can't believe you're doing a series on The Expanse!! SO COOL!
Even though I've read all the books and watched all the Seasons three times, I still feel I've learnt something by watching this! Great Job and Keep it Up! Thanks for keeping the flame of the Expanse burning strong.
I just finished the latest audiobook, and I've already preordered the next one. This series is the best original sci-fi in decades in my opinion, and I'm very glad to see it gaining traction. I've been listening to the books since the first releases hit Audible, and I'm sure I'll be a fan for life.
Makes the idea seem cooler than the series execution watching the video am I right? This guy did a real good job of explaining the premise of the story
This is such an amazing primer for the series. I recommend it to all non book readers getting into the show. One suggestion: Switch out those Mars drawings with a couple of screens from S4.
Best show to be honest. I'd choose this over GoT any day. I do love GoT however and your videos about it.❤ But I am happy you're covering this as well! Hope to see more.🙌
Not really comparable shows but if I had to pick between watching a GoT episode and a Expanse episode, I'd definitely pick GoT. Both shows are great in their own respective genres tho.
I would choose The expanse as well. Game of thrones just doesn't have the same amount of depth anymore and especially in the more recent seasons despite its budget it feels unoriginal and predictable.
Well sure, they are very different, but that doesn't mean that you can't find one having higher entertainment value than the other, even if you can't compare them. don't get me wrong though, I'm not here to bash, I love both of them dearly! but The Expanse just has that special place that, IMO, no series can top at this time. But again, both are awesome!
@@scofield1154 if I had to pick one episode without context I'd do the same. But when it comes to a whole season I'd certainly pick the Expanse, at least when looking at the more recent seasons, where GoT is loosing more and more uniqueness since it has no book reverence anymore, while S3 of The Expanse was BRILLIANT.
What do you think of the new Alt Shift X logo?
Here's the link for a free Audible audiobook: www.audible.com/asx
I want a new alt schwift X logo
Looks quite nice, m8.
It's cool :)
It's totally you.
Alt Shift X is a Bolton confirmed.
It`s some of the best science fiction we got in decades. Really recommend both the books and the show to anybody just remotely interested in the genre.
One of? If you're just looking at how well they blend realism and a good story its the best.
Sure older shows might have just been limited by the technology at the time, but other popular science fiction shows don't even come close to the expanse in realism.
@@9SMTM6 I agree. In terms of realism no other Sci fi franchise can compete. I'm studying physics, and I just love how much of it 100% realistic
Idk, I read the first three books and started Cibola Burn, and I just gave up. The first book is great, but the second book is just the same thing again (except Avasarala). I know it's two authors, and I think I like Abraham but not Frank. So much of it feels pretentious and moralizing, everyone's over emotional, the only characters I like are Avasarala and Miller. And they always act like Miller was a villain or something, Naiomi always telling Holden "don't become Miller". Why is Holden our main character? He's not all that bright, and he just bumbles from one situationto another from pure chance. The most interesting thing in the books is the mysterious alien stuff, but book two has nothing on that, book three has less than it should, focusing on just a bunch of people fighting over nonsense, only spending a chapter or two on the alien station. After that I googled it to see how much we learn in later books, turns out it's very little, so I tried reading book four, and found without that suspense I cared very little about what happens, it started with some people being like "oh thsse people want to colonize our planet, that's bad" then they resort toshooting at each other and talking about morality again, and I gave up. Now tell me, judging by these criticisms would I enjoy the show more? I watched the first episode before the books, but it didn't really peak my interest, and all the greys and the dark lighting made me feel sick. Should I stick through it?
@@Mersault26 The first Episode is in my opinion one of the weaker ones. The Show really does start of slow, but it becomes way faster paced than the books.
To like the books, you reall have to be interested in the whole setting, especially the political part of it all. What kept me reading them was manly the thought experiment part of the books, how will technology develop, what challenges will humanity face etc. The characters, though they're not bad, really seem to be subservient to the setting, not the other way around. By that I mean that the characters where written to present the setting.
I the end I can only advise you to at least watch the first 3 or 4 Episodes of the show.
Btw, I don't know where you were looking, but the second half of Cibola Burns really goes deep into the whole protomolecule thing, and you get a lot of nice background information.
@@normanzoelle5154 Okay, thanks. Maybe I should have finished that one then. I'll try watching thenext few episodes. I like that stuff, the world building, but after the first book you kind of get the idea. I loved the first book, and on it's own it's great, I just didn't like Holden, and I found subsequent books didn't add much of anything. Also I heard a lot of people like Cibola Burn the least. I just googled this stuff, I don't even remember where I heard that. Maybe it's just not for me. Like, I never really liked Star Trek. They're fun enough, but there is nothing in the story or characters that is really engaging. I prefer things like asoiaf, where the characters change a lot, and the story flows nicely but is complex. But I'll go back, give it a try. Thanks.
This had to be the best TV show I've ever seen. It takes humanity as a whole and forces it down your throat. There's excitement, suspense, angst, and your daily dose of existential crisis all packed into every single episode.
This show encompasses everything we are currently heading towards with space exploration and gives the dreams so many people have form.
And it just keeps getting better every season, can't wait for number 5.
What did you think?
You really need to watch other shows😂😂😂 This show is good, but nowhere near as good as you seem to think
Fantastic work man! Exciting to see more Expanse content on UA-cam. :)
Thanks mate!
Yo everyone go watch Spacedock's Expanse videos.. and the Starship Troopers one 👌
Daniel's stuff is amazing, especially the video on the jovian moons
Go both of you!
Different environments also different germs,any earth base germs kill martians or opposite..No need for extraterrestrial microorganisms for mass murder.
Here, here. This was an excellent primer. And I've become a huge fan of the work you guys do at Spacedock as well.
"Longest funeral in the history". I like that. The Expanse is the most romantic SF novel book for me.
RedBattalion9000 I don’t know how I feel about that, the refreshing thing was The Expanse wasn’t “the bachelor in space” there’s broad stroke sexuality but the show doesn’t hinge on “while they or won’t they?” If the books are focused on that, its disappointing.
@@epiccollision I think RedBattalion is referring to Romanticism, as in the writing is very emotionally driven.
Im 75% through Leviathan Wakes and the writing is really really really nice
Just binged all 3 seasons of the Expanse. Tbh what makes this series so compelling is the fact that each of the great characters is so well integrated into the world. We understand the world through them, and the writers have done a fantastic job at keeping them so related. Miller and Avasarala might be the best characters in sci-fi I've ever encountered.
The best sci-fi series I've watched. I was very pleased by it and marveled by the "hard" sci-fi elements.
Hard-ish
When the only stuff on TV and in the movies is Star Trek, Star Wars (hardly sci-fi beyond the spaceships), and most of those are more about the action and blowing stuff up in space, The Expanse looks harder than Mike's Hard Lemonade. Yeah there's alien stuff, but all the human technology is grounded in science pretty well.
what part of it is science? can you replicate it? no you can't - it's fantasy because the world is flat
What even is a flerfer doing here? More than a little far from home...
@@andmicbro1 Mike’s Hard Lemonade is a pretty low bar for “hard,” despite the name.
Earth and Mars were about to go to war then Alt Shift X invented video collage technology that enabled visual mapping of complex world building and story elements.
Жду с нетерпением 4 сезона !!! 👍🚀🚀🚀
Haha, very true, he's literally one of my favorite GoT UA-camrs solely for his digestible explanations. Also helps that he's not cynical or over-the-top with complaints and criticisms of the source material. I like more nuanced, well-researched explorations of ideas and information. Take note lesser YT channels, nobody cares about your ill-supported, biased opinions on shit.
@@jrich749 which part is made up? It's certainly accurate regarding the show... The show cant realistically show Naomi/Miller/Drummer as a giant, so they just hand-wave that part.
@@jrich749 .. I seriously doubt you've read the books or watched the show.
Yeah, I don't think anyone really wants S03xE03!
That's what I love about The Expanse, this realism in spacefaring (minus the Epstein Drive). It shows that science fiction doesn't have to be based arround some supposed advanced technology to be entertaining.
Exactly. I really love the concept of the Epstein Drive as a technical worldbuilding device, because it's just this ONE simple thing that's unrealistic but easy to get over, but it allows an incredible world and story to unfold with physics and economics we can recognise from our world. That avoids the problem a show like Star Trek often has, where what is and isn't possible for the characters is either completely unpredictable (which makes the whole story lose tension) or it has to be constantly explained, which becomes a drag. However if you're watching the Expanse, you just need to know 1. they have these rocket engines that work like regular rocket engines but somehow super efficient, just accept that 2. everything else works according to our scientific laws.
@@gamlaman remember, just because we haven't developed the science for the ED, doesnt mean we CAN'T.. I doubt anyone believed it was possible to split or fuse atoms before a certain point. And there are undoubtedly physics issues that apply in deep space we cannot model for on Earth.
What do they mean by “the drawl was viral”? This was when he talked about the martians.
Edit: here’s the quote, 3:18
Even the Epstein Drive is not beyond the realms of credibility. For any realistic colonisation of the solar system there would have to be a drive system better than conventional rocket engines as they exist now. That there would then be an improvement on that is a given. We went from the Wright Flyer to Concord, and putting a man on the Moon in 63 years. The Epstein Drive is a get around to make The Expanse work but it is not unrealistic. We may not get an Epstein Drive like it is described in the books and series, but we will have something.
@@gamlaman , even so, fusion drives could theoretically achieve the thrust and efficiency of the Epstein drive (albeit, the radiation and heat dissipation problems are non trivial and relegate it to still being fictional). Do believe scott manley did a video on it.
Love The Expanse, glad to see you make a video on it.
Love the Lie of Space, the World is Flat.
Two minutes into this video, i bought the first book on Amazon.
The first two seasons are also available for free on Amazon for prime subscribers. Season 3 should be arriving soon, and season 4 will air next year.
I want to read the books so badly, but then I remember how I absolutely loved Game of Thrones season 1 and that made me go buy and read all the ASoIaF books that were out so far, and then for the rest of the show's run I only saw its flaws and its ways that it didn't measure up to the books. I don't want that to happen with The Expanse the show. I think I'm going to wait until the show is over until I read the books.
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That's probably a good approach. Watch the show for the twists and turns, then read the books to fill in the details.
I've read the first 5 books. I was someone who had read all of the ASOIAF books before show too so I know what you mean by having reservations. The books absolutely are more in depth and flesh out the story a bit more than the show. Books always do that. I do believe that the show stays true to the identity of each character and the plot in general. All the gripes I have with GoT from Season4+ I have no had thus far for The Expanse. I can say when season 3 finished. I yelled "Fuck this, I am not waiting a whole year for more show. I need to know what happens!" and went out and purchased next 2 books. I had at that point been trying to keep the show and book progression relatively similar so I didn't spoil / ruin anything.
@Wangtorio Jackson same for me! I was just telling a friend about the Expanse and how watching the TV show has actually been mysterious, and unpredictable, so much so I want to keep watching the show without reading the books, you only get to go through your first time once, and I want to be on the edge of my seat the whole time, not knowing what happens next. I do want to read the books too, but if they are even better than the show then I have something to look forward to after the show is over.
I’m Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite video on this channel.
Chevron one activated....
UNSCHEDULED OFF WORLD ACTIVATION!
Anyone else realize they're all Mass Effect characters? Holden is paragon Shep, Naomi is Liara, Alex is Joker, Amos is Wrex, Bobbie is Ashley, Miller is renegade Shep
I'm commander shepard.....we'll bang okay
At least Mass Effect has the decency to not even attempt to hide the fact that its spacecraft is actually a jet plane in space. I hope the Expanse will influence the aesthetics of sci-fi, at least to the extent that it stops pretending space is exactly like the sky. But now I'll get back to Mass Effect, which I'm finally playing for the first time. It's as soft as sci-fi gets, but that's okay, because it's awesome.
I watched this half way through and actually re-subbed to Amazon Prime just so I could watch it! The best show I've seen in years!
God I know Right?! It’s so underrated!
Years ago as I bought the first Expanse book, I kinda had a feeling that this would be great. And now the Franchise explodes around the world! It is magnificient!
Please post more content about the show, the books and the differences. :)
I remember doing this was maze runner as a kid😂
By far my favorite tv show atm. So glad it's getting more recognition.
People: "Ugh, realism and science are boring, sci-fi movies and shows can't be realistic, otherwise they won't be interesting".
The Expanse: "Hold my beer".
To be fair there are magic aliens.
the expanse lost my interest in the first episode
Blitz Creak..."lost" it, or traded it out for the interest of someone more interesting??
reading the synopsis, the premise, hooked my interest for 10 minutes, and later one dies after 12 minutes of watching the first episode
@@blitzcreak2728 The show start of a bit slow, it definitely worth watching, one of the best sci-fi series.
Leaving a friendly note here, that this video got me into the books and TV show. Loved every second of it and can't wait for the final book to be released
Did you read it?
Thank you for creating this. I have been trying to explain to people why this show is so amazing but it is often hard to get people interested by words alone. This is fantastic.
This awesome show was very close to being canceled, glad Amazon picked it up. (Great work to everyone who helped make that happen) Looking forward to the next season!
Netflix is silly as fuck
It was cancelled....by the Sci-Fi network. Netflix had nothing to do with it.....they didn't even bid on it.
This might be the first time I watched one of your videos, but I really like how you segment them into visual chunks of information. Really effective. Thanks!
The best show by far. There is nothing like it out there. The reality of space and future technology is unbelievable.
I'm completely enthralled with this series and books. I really wouldn't have checked it out without your particular kind of reviewing style. More videos please
I am more excited about new The Expanse than I am about new Game of Thrones. I love both, and it's no coincidence that the writers of The Expanse novels were inspired by G.R.R.M.
Ty Franck (one of the writers of the book and supervising producer on the show) has previously worked for/with GRRM.
Glad you are doing content on this show.
The Expanse is in the top 3 most amazing sci fi shows I've ever seen. It's like live action Cowboy Bebop and realistic Star Trek: Enterprise all mixed into one.
The first book is basically a detective novel IN SPACE. The drunk broken cop. The missing dame. The corrupt chief obstructing the investugation...
Not getting start trek, TE is gritty and hyper realistic, Star Trek is overacted shiny and polished.
Erm... You should watch Battlestar Galactica and other classics like Stargate...
You might like The Expanse game by Telltale Games. It is a prequel to the show with Camina Drummer as the protagonist.
This got me to watch The Expanse! Thank you very much!
I hope you enjoy it! If it peaks your interest enough, there is currently 7 books with the 8th coming out in March. They make for great reads or audiobooks for daily commutes.
it got you watching heliocentric propaganda
YES! I recently got into this show and binged the first 3 seasons and I'm so excited to hear about the next season coming to Amazon. So good. MORE EXPANSE MORE EXPANSE GO GO GO ! Cannot wait for you to do more videos on this.
I just finished book 7, and this series is absolutely incredible. I highly recommend it.
Best series I've seen in a long time, this and GOT are easily my favourites of this decade.
Was about to bring up The Wire then I remembered I'm old!
I think this t.v. series steered clear of the problems of Game of Thrones. It didn't fizzle out at the end.
Great video, really helped. I started the show and was kind of confused. Looking forward to more Expanse content! Love your channel
So happy to see The Expans here. It's really cool to have good space opera on screen again.
I learned about the Expanse in January. I've caught up on all of the show and I am on the 3rd book now. It's just such a good series!
Game of Solar System
A Song of Planets and Spaceships.
Nah...too many main characters still alive.
@@user-ie3lx7uv1q Shed would like to have a word with you. you don't need to be ceremonial to die in space.
@@KitchenSinkSoup A song of ice and nuclear fire.
the solar system doesn't exist, it is a lie just like the ball earth
Absolutely thrilled that you're doing vids on The Expanse. Theres a whole wealth of things you can talk about from the book series.
Amazing work as usual.
Good show - nice recap!
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Great series of novels & well done screen adaptation. Happy to see more UA-cam channels covering The Expanse ♡
Just unambiguously excellent television. Definitely going to have to get around to reading the books some time.
Thanks for this one, ASX!
*The Expanse is a very addictive series.*
*I finished the 4 seasons in 3 days during quarantine.* 😍😄
Kakarotto MUI ditto, I’m just rewatching them one a day now like syndication rofl
I love this show. One of the most amazing things I've ever seen.
After seeing this video I decided to give this show a shot. Honestly I'm loving it so far. Great show and I appreciate you turning my attention to it. You should definitely do more summary videos of high quality shows like this.
Ready for Season 4. I agree with the comments. This is the best sci fi show I've watched.
Ahh I haven't read the books yet and there were a couple things I missed in the show and was still wondering about so it's really awesome to see a video breaking everything down so well without spoiling any of the plot. Thank you!!
I'm so happy to see you covering The Expanse... my favorite show at the moment.. right next to GoT.
Same here
Great video! I can't recommend this show highly enough to anyone who's not seen it. The small technical and scientific details that the show gets right is just pure nerdgasm for scifi fans. I really love it. I'm so glad Amazon picked it up for more seasons. I can't wait. Would love to see more Expanse content from you - one of my favorite shows and one of my favorite YT content creators - doesn't get much better!
and forsome extra nerdgasm... adam savage is in it :-)
This is the video that introduced me to The Expanse. I'm now 5 books deep and starting the show so i cant thank you enough!
because of you i've binged the entire show in 2 weeks time... no regrets
Currently reading Leviathan Wakes, the first book. I really enjoy the hard-scifi approach, it makes everything feel more grounded, kind of like ASoIaF does for fantasy.
Man, I love your videos. I have seen ads for The Expanse and had no idea what it was about or any interest in it...now I'm hooked! Can hardly wait for GoT to come back to see your new videos for that! Great job!
@antiami Um, no. Lots of people are naturally curious or instinctively drawn to things without anyone's direct input. Others are not. People are different from one another and the breadth of humanity is filled with variation.
They really need better marketing I ignored it until the pandemic and loving I had 4 seasons to watch, but missed out on knowing it has existed for 4 years as there are books too.
Love The Expanse! Glad to see they are going to make a season 4.
Great video and review!
Thanks for explaining Alex’s Texas accent!❤
I am about halfway through Leviathan Wakes and watched a couple episodes of the show. This is a great breakdown of everything, thank you for doing this without spoilers!
Once upon a time when there was a discussion page in UA-cam sites, I asked for something like this (here).
You delivered.
Thank you.
Avasarala is the best!
She's also the only character that feels right on the TV adaptation
Miller's hat is my favorite character.
@@AlphaMike-vh3wx Keeps the rain of my head.
she flubs her lines a lot.
She is the ying to cercei's yang.
The best sci-fi series so far.
I’ve been looking for a new realistic sci-fi series to get into!!! This looks awesome
You have no idea.
Watched episode 1 then I was like, wtf did I just watched?? Then I searched on UA-cam to explain things and found this video. You sir, are a saviour. Thank you.
Excellent overview. Miller's story arc reminds me of the film Noir movie, "Laura" , where Dana Andrews as a detective becomes obsessed over the murder of a beautiful woman he never met. A painted portrait of her in her apartment looms large in his fascination with the dead victim.
Thanks so much, this was better than a recap.
I'm so crazy about these books (and the television series is so well adapted) - great job breaking down the basic concepts. I wish my dad was still around. He would have loved this.
I had no idea this series existed. I'll be checking these books out.
you will not regret it
While I love Star Trek, this is the best space opera I have ever seen on TV.
"Till the rains fall hard on Olympus Mons!"
I agree. It's the only space opera I've ever seen. Other than reading them.
Love the world of that book, it’s something about the human’s complex emotions and logics but also backed up with reasonable amount of science and technology involvement
This is a Science Fiction that does its best to ground it to realism.
The Expanse is the best sci Fi TV series in a long while. I finally got to watching it 5 days ago and I finished binging it today, some parts don't make sense, but overall it's amazing, especially the amount of details and realism of these details.
Thank you so much for doing The Expanse. This is my 3rd favourite show beside GoT and Westworld.
The show has a few scenes that are just spectacular. Those scenes alone are enough to watch the whole series.
The looming alien threat ISN'T the space mormons?
The Hunter x Hunter 2011 Dickriding Association no it’s intergalactic Chimera Ants 🐜
@@GearZNet OH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS! (I always wanted the ants to replace humans)
dum dum dum dum dumb ;)
lol!
In the series, they had, as a whole, good enough sense of wanting to leave our neighborhood behind for good.
PASHANG, this is one the best TV show i ever in the longest time. It has been suggested to me through multiple social media like Reddit and 9GAG for years.
I can't say I've ever heard of this book series or show but it looks very exciting. Well thought out and with plenty of potential.
Cheers Alt Shift X!
Well don't dally. It's better than you will imagine.
YES! More content on The Expanse! I love your work.
So glad you made an Expanse video! I've been a fan since the pilot! As you've stated what i love is the attention to science realism in the show, where most movies don't bother trying, The Expanse is great because it tackles science head on instead of trying to gloss over the scientific discrepancies.
So happy you are gonna be covering this awesome and as yet under-popular series!
Bro ngl your videos, even though they are 3 yrs old. I can’t help but watch how throughly you explain things. You are the best kind of trailer/promotion for the shows. No fluff just creative explanations!! Keep it up 👍🏽
I've seen s1 & s2 - this has vastly increased my appeciation of them
Such an incredible series. The best show I've ever seen by far. I think I'm actually going to read the books. First time I've planned on reading fiction.
They are probably the best books i have read in years. It is such a well crafted world. And the tv show is such a good rendition of the books
“in combat ships might go five or six gs”
Laconia: *gas* *gas* *gas*
Excited for more coverage of The Expanse.
This actually got me convinced to buy The Expanse rpg.
Might as well look into the series.
Thank you so much! You picked my new favorite show. Really looking forward to future videos!
I LOVE The Expanse :)
It's great that you making video about it. :)
Its about time you picked this awesomeness
Alt Shift X + Expanse? Sounds like dream come true.
Alexander Fawkes it is for now, functionally perfect for myself and many others.
Oh, shit! I paused this five seconds in. Currently reading Leviathan Wakes, and I'm almost halfway through it. Will come check these out as soon as I'm done. I can't believe you're doing a series on The Expanse!! SO COOL!
Beautiful, Looking forward to more The Expanse videos.
Even though I've read all the books and watched all the Seasons three times, I still feel I've learnt something by watching this! Great Job and Keep it Up! Thanks for keeping the flame of the Expanse burning strong.
Thanks for introducing me to the show, just binged watched season 1 & 2 on Amazon.
I just finished the latest audiobook, and I've already preordered the next one.
This series is the best original sci-fi in decades in my opinion, and I'm very glad to see it gaining traction.
I've been listening to the books since the first releases hit Audible, and I'm sure I'll be a fan for life.
Please do more of this type of video - introducing TV series without spoilers.
I've seen the entire series and this vid explains A LOT
Makes the idea seem cooler than the series execution watching the video am I right? This guy did a real good job of explaining the premise of the story
I'd love to see more about The Expanse on your channel.
Yes! Please do more Expanse. After watching the first season and wanting to know more, this series got me into audiobooks.
I don't know what to say other then I freaken love this channel!
As a huge Expanse fan, this video has exceptional information. 10/10!! Thanks for this great video.
Please do more videos on the expanse . Best show on TV
Yes please.
Probably the best primer on the world of The Expanse I've ever seen! Well done!
Had no idea gravity could be achieved in spacetravel like that, really intresting
SuperTrisset it’s just so unachievable with current tech, it’s practically science fiction.
@@epiccollision not the spin
This is such an amazing primer for the series. I recommend it to all non book readers getting into the show. One suggestion: Switch out those Mars drawings with a couple of screens from S4.
Best show to be honest. I'd choose this over GoT any day. I do love GoT however and your videos about it.❤
But I am happy you're covering this as well! Hope to see more.🙌
Not really comparable shows but if I had to pick between watching a GoT episode and a Expanse episode, I'd definitely pick GoT.
Both shows are great in their own respective genres tho.
I would choose The expanse as well. Game of thrones just doesn't have the same amount of depth anymore and especially in the more recent seasons despite its budget it feels unoriginal and predictable.
@Mister Sister Fister
They are indeed. And I believe the writers are friends of GRRM and have contributed to the SOIAF universe.
Well sure, they are very different, but that doesn't mean that you can't find one having higher entertainment value than the other, even if you can't compare them. don't get me wrong though, I'm not here to bash, I love both of them dearly! but The Expanse just has that special place that, IMO, no series can top at this time.
But again, both are awesome!
@@scofield1154 if I had to pick one episode without context I'd do the same. But when it comes to a whole season I'd certainly pick the Expanse, at least when looking at the more recent seasons, where GoT is loosing more and more uniqueness since it has no book reverence anymore, while S3 of The Expanse was BRILLIANT.
Excellent - perhaps the best series intro for the Expanse I've ever heard or read!