The Worlds of The Expanse (no spoilers)

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  • Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
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    What is the universe of The Expanse like? What are the cultures and histories of Earth, Mars and the belt? How does gravity work in The Expanse? How does science and technology affect people and relationships? What are the roles of Holden, Miller and Avasarala in the story of The Expanse?
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    0:00 The Expanse
    1:07 Earth
    2:14 Mars
    3:41 The Belt
    5:14 Gravity
    7:30 Communication
    8:20 Characters

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  • @AltShiftX
    @AltShiftX  5 років тому +626

    What do you think of the new Alt Shift X logo?
    Here's the link for a free Audible audiobook: www.audible.com/asx

  • @normanzoelle5154
    @normanzoelle5154 5 років тому +1985

    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.

    • @9SMTM6
      @9SMTM6 5 років тому +50

      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.

    • @normanzoelle5154
      @normanzoelle5154 5 років тому +36

      @@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

    • @zacharybattocchio6134
      @zacharybattocchio6134 5 років тому +5

      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?

    • @normanzoelle5154
      @normanzoelle5154 5 років тому +18

      @@zacharybattocchio6134 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.

    • @zacharybattocchio6134
      @zacharybattocchio6134 5 років тому +3

      @@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.

  • @Sheol02
    @Sheol02 5 років тому +3463

    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".

    • @Kirealta
      @Kirealta 5 років тому +149

      To be fair there are magic aliens.

    • @blitzcreak2728
      @blitzcreak2728 5 років тому +13

      the expanse lost my interest in the first episode

    • @KravMagoo
      @KravMagoo 5 років тому +73

      Blitz Creak..."lost" it, or traded it out for the interest of someone more interesting??

    • @blitzcreak2728
      @blitzcreak2728 5 років тому +6

      reading the synopsis, the premise, hooked my interest for 10 minutes, and later one dies after 12 minutes of watching the first episode

    • @thealien8673
      @thealien8673 5 років тому +159

      @@blitzcreak2728 The show start of a bit slow, it definitely worth watching, one of the best sci-fi series.

  • @RedBattalion9000
    @RedBattalion9000 5 років тому +183

    "Longest funeral in the history". I like that. The Expanse is the most romantic SF novel book for me.

    • @epiccollision
      @epiccollision 3 роки тому +1

      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.

    • @robertbrunner847
      @robertbrunner847 3 роки тому +17

      @@epiccollision I think RedBattalion is referring to Romanticism, as in the writing is very emotionally driven.

    • @galaxcsy
      @galaxcsy 3 роки тому +1

      Im 75% through Leviathan Wakes and the writing is really really really nice

  • @ThePhilNews
    @ThePhilNews 4 роки тому +103

    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.

  • @Spacedock
    @Spacedock 5 років тому +2088

    Fantastic work man! Exciting to see more Expanse content on UA-cam. :)

    • @AltShiftX
      @AltShiftX  5 років тому +111

      Thanks mate!
      Yo everyone go watch Spacedock's Expanse videos.. and the Starship Troopers one 👌

    • @robkemp598
      @robkemp598 5 років тому +13

      Daniel's stuff is amazing, especially the video on the jovian moons

    • @ontologicallyaxiomatic
      @ontologicallyaxiomatic 5 років тому +3

      Go both of you!

    • @ISAACASIMOV30
      @ISAACASIMOV30 5 років тому +1

      Different environments also different germs,any earth base germs kill martians or opposite..No need for extraterrestrial microorganisms for mass murder.

    • @keithnphx63
      @keithnphx63 5 років тому +2

      Here, here. This was an excellent primer. And I've become a huge fan of the work you guys do at Spacedock as well.

  • @12234d
    @12234d 5 років тому +564

    Two minutes into this video, i bought the first book on Amazon.

    • @RullyisJRM
      @RullyisJRM 5 років тому +21

      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.

    • @wangtoriojackson4315
      @wangtoriojackson4315 5 років тому +28

      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.

    • @alanpennie8013
      @alanpennie8013 5 років тому +11

      @@wangtoriojackson4315
      That's probably a good approach. Watch the show for the twists and turns, then read the books to fill in the details.

    • @HandlesAreStupid2024
      @HandlesAreStupid2024 5 років тому +10

      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.

    • @andmicbro1
      @andmicbro1 5 років тому +7

      @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.

  • @TheAnakinn
    @TheAnakinn 5 років тому +635

    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.

    • @gamlaman
      @gamlaman 5 років тому +80

      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.

    • @ZakhadWOW
      @ZakhadWOW 4 роки тому +64

      @@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.

    • @captainjackpugh6050
      @captainjackpugh6050 4 роки тому +1

      What do they mean by “the drawl was viral”? This was when he talked about the martians.
      Edit: here’s the quote, 3:18

    • @Levermonkey
      @Levermonkey 4 роки тому +47

      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.

    • @nayandusoruth2468
      @nayandusoruth2468 4 роки тому +16

      @@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.

  • @martecoronel
    @martecoronel 5 років тому +414

    The best sci-fi series I've watched. I was very pleased by it and marveled by the "hard" sci-fi elements.

    • @Frahamen
      @Frahamen 5 років тому +8

      Hard-ish

    • @andmicbro1
      @andmicbro1 5 років тому +33

      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.

    • @Zero11s
      @Zero11s 5 років тому +2

      what part of it is science? can you replicate it? no you can't - it's fantasy because the world is flat

    • @widget3672
      @widget3672 4 роки тому +4

      What even is a flerfer doing here? More than a little far from home...

    • @QualityPen
      @QualityPen Рік тому +1

      @@andmicbro1 Mike’s Hard Lemonade is a pretty low bar for “hard,” despite the name.

  • @puttanesca621
    @puttanesca621 5 років тому +707

    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.

    • @ExclusiveVideos4U
      @ExclusiveVideos4U 5 років тому +3

      Жду с нетерпением 4 сезона !!! 👍🚀🚀🚀

    • @kabob21
      @kabob21 5 років тому +10

      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.

    • @ZakhadWOW
      @ZakhadWOW 4 роки тому +1

      @@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.

    • @Supe063
      @Supe063 3 роки тому

      @@jrich749 .. I seriously doubt you've read the books or watched the show.

    • @Brownyman
      @Brownyman 3 роки тому

      Yeah, I don't think anyone really wants S03xE03!

  • @kingdancekiller
    @kingdancekiller 5 років тому +501

    I’m Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite video on this channel.

    • @josefmetzger7317
      @josefmetzger7317 5 років тому +5

      Chevron one activated....

    • @brownkemosabe
      @brownkemosabe 4 роки тому

      UNSCHEDULED OFF WORLD ACTIVATION!

    • @zegreatpumpkinani9161
      @zegreatpumpkinani9161 4 роки тому +11

      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

    • @xthefinalbulletx43
      @xthefinalbulletx43 4 роки тому +2

      I'm commander shepard.....we'll bang okay

    • @a8lg6p
      @a8lg6p 4 роки тому +1

      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.

  • @joelfooxiangjie
    @joelfooxiangjie 5 років тому +43

    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.

  • @UtopiaBasti
    @UtopiaBasti 5 років тому +1034

    Game of Solar System

    • @KitchenSinkSoup
      @KitchenSinkSoup 5 років тому +152

      A Song of Planets and Spaceships.

    • @Albert25012501
      @Albert25012501 5 років тому +60

      Nah...too many main characters still alive.

    • @jamesverner9132
      @jamesverner9132 5 років тому +16

      @@Albert25012501 Shed would like to have a word with you. you don't need to be ceremonial to die in space.

    • @Kirealta
      @Kirealta 5 років тому +21

      @@KitchenSinkSoup A song of ice and nuclear fire.

    • @Zero11s
      @Zero11s 5 років тому +2

      the solar system doesn't exist, it is a lie just like the ball earth

  • @velvethead79
    @velvethead79 5 років тому +294

    Love The Expanse, glad to see you make a video on it.

    • @Zero11s
      @Zero11s 5 років тому

      Love the Lie of Space, the World is Flat.

  • @elektra81516
    @elektra81516 3 роки тому +13

    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!

    • @PlaneBoy2520
      @PlaneBoy2520 3 роки тому +1

      God I know Right?! It’s so underrated!

  • @Lionfire1998
    @Lionfire1998 4 роки тому +72

    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

  • @nermanus
    @nermanus 5 років тому +100

    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.

    • @DrJReefer
      @DrJReefer 5 років тому +12

      The first book is basically a detective novel IN SPACE. The drunk broken cop. The missing dame. The corrupt chief obstructing the investugation...

    • @epiccollision
      @epiccollision 3 роки тому +4

      Not getting start trek, TE is gritty and hyper realistic, Star Trek is overacted shiny and polished.

    • @user-tu5un8jc9v
      @user-tu5un8jc9v Рік тому +1

      Erm... You should watch Battlestar Galactica and other classics like Stargate...

    • @EliteBadFrog
      @EliteBadFrog 10 місяців тому +1

      You might like The Expanse game by Telltale Games. It is a prequel to the show with Camina Drummer as the protagonist.

  • @HxH2011DRA
    @HxH2011DRA 5 років тому +500

    The looming alien threat ISN'T the space mormons?

    • @GearZNet
      @GearZNet 5 років тому +24

      The Hunter x Hunter 2011 Dickriding Association no it’s intergalactic Chimera Ants 🐜

    • @HxH2011DRA
      @HxH2011DRA 5 років тому +5

      @@GearZNet OH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS! (I always wanted the ants to replace humans)

    • @PunksterOS
      @PunksterOS 5 років тому +9

      dum dum dum dum dumb ;)

    • @dianeismyname250
      @dianeismyname250 5 років тому +3

      lol!

    • @eds1942
      @eds1942 5 років тому +13

      In the series, they had, as a whole, good enough sense of wanting to leave our neighborhood behind for good.

  • @D.M.S.
    @D.M.S. 5 років тому +46

    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. :)

    • @puffpuffpass3214
      @puffpuffpass3214 Рік тому

      I remember doing this was maze runner as a kid😂

  • @Valhalla.Studio
    @Valhalla.Studio 5 років тому +108

    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!

    • @kosmique
      @kosmique 4 роки тому +2

      Netflix is silly as fuck

    • @jrich749
      @jrich749 4 роки тому +6

      It was cancelled....by the Sci-Fi network. Netflix had nothing to do with it.....they didn't even bid on it.

  • @exposingproxystalkingorgan4164
    @exposingproxystalkingorgan4164 5 років тому +75

    Yes, The Expanse will become one of the best science fiction series in history. It reminds me of some elements of Babylon 5/Crusade. The space opera feels exists between the two series.

  • @akburst510
    @akburst510 5 років тому +11

    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.

    • @JamesVDBosch
      @JamesVDBosch 5 років тому +3

      Ty Franck (one of the writers of the book and supervising producer on the show) has previously worked for/with GRRM.

  • @CoinOpTV
    @CoinOpTV 5 років тому +77

    Good show - nice recap!

    • @PlatinumSperms
      @PlatinumSperms 3 роки тому +2

      Imagine having no likes while being verified

  • @AntrozLPs
    @AntrozLPs 5 років тому +87

    This got me to watch The Expanse! Thank you very much!

    • @thatsillyrabbit
      @thatsillyrabbit 5 років тому +4

      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.

    • @Zero11s
      @Zero11s 5 років тому

      it got you watching heliocentric propaganda

  • @SamsButterscotch
    @SamsButterscotch 5 років тому +10

    By far my favorite tv show atm. So glad it's getting more recognition.

  • @atys
    @atys 5 років тому +54

    So happy to see The Expans here. It's really cool to have good space opera on screen again.

  • @kakarottomui
    @kakarottomui 4 роки тому +4

    *The Expanse is a very addictive series.*
    *I finished the 4 seasons in 3 days during quarantine.* 😍😄

    • @epiccollision
      @epiccollision 3 роки тому

      Kakarotto MUI ditto, I’m just rewatching them one a day now like syndication rofl

  • @elroysez8333
    @elroysez8333 5 років тому +15

    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.

  • @nicko9715
    @nicko9715 5 років тому +18

    I just finished book 7, and this series is absolutely incredible. I highly recommend it.

  • @MrComtrend
    @MrComtrend 5 років тому +9

    Best series I've seen in a long time, this and GOT are easily my favourites of this decade.

  • @Luke-nn4pm
    @Luke-nn4pm 3 роки тому +17

    “in combat ships might go five or six gs”
    Laconia: *gas* *gas* *gas*

  • @eastgapeach
    @eastgapeach 5 років тому +8

    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!

  • @mymuse111
    @mymuse111 3 роки тому +4

    The best show by far. There is nothing like it out there. The reality of space and future technology is unbelievable.

  • @OOTD_
    @OOTD_ 5 років тому +33

    Ready for Season 4. I agree with the comments. This is the best sci fi show I've watched.

  • @DearthVadar
    @DearthVadar 2 роки тому +5

    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 👍🏽

  • @johnespino886
    @johnespino886 5 років тому +17

    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!

  • @gasbulla8141
    @gasbulla8141 2 роки тому +12

    Great video, really helped. I started the show and was kind of confused. Looking forward to more Expanse content! Love your channel

  • @Stand_By_For_Mind_Control
    @Stand_By_For_Mind_Control 5 років тому +14

    Just unambiguously excellent television. Definitely going to have to get around to reading the books some time.
    Thanks for this one, ASX!

  • @RainDropUp
    @RainDropUp 5 років тому +34

    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!

    • @bullzebub
      @bullzebub 4 роки тому

      and forsome extra nerdgasm... adam savage is in it :-)

  • @aajiv1748
    @aajiv1748 5 років тому +14

    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!"

    • @valerieh.708
      @valerieh.708 5 років тому

      I agree. It's the only space opera I've ever seen. Other than reading them.

  • @aldoantunes
    @aldoantunes 5 років тому +8

    I'm so happy to see you covering The Expanse... my favorite show at the moment.. right next to GoT.

  • @jennadawson7949
    @jennadawson7949 5 років тому +7

    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

  • @yensid4294
    @yensid4294 5 років тому +11

    Great series of novels & well done screen adaptation. Happy to see more UA-cam channels covering The Expanse ♡

  • @virus73
    @virus73 5 років тому +7

    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.

  • @waveplay3978
    @waveplay3978 5 років тому +12

    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.

  • @abbypierce4196
    @abbypierce4196 5 років тому +19

    I’ve been looking for a new realistic sci-fi series to get into!!! This looks awesome

  • @ethanbarlow1804
    @ethanbarlow1804 3 роки тому +2

    Just binge-watched the first 5 seasons. Now waiting for the sixth to come out!

  • @kit1160
    @kit1160 5 років тому +3

    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.

  • @venomsward5497
    @venomsward5497 5 років тому +7

    I love this show. One of the most amazing things I've ever seen.

  • @irinacd2537
    @irinacd2537 4 роки тому +8

    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!!

  • @llamalady
    @llamalady 5 років тому +5

    because of you i've binged the entire show in 2 weeks time... no regrets

  • @smithanimal
    @smithanimal 5 років тому +8

    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.

  • @mijamala1
    @mijamala1 2 роки тому +5

    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!

  • @stephanieshaquan
    @stephanieshaquan 5 років тому +11

    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!

    • @AngeloBarovierSD
      @AngeloBarovierSD 5 років тому

      ​@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.

    • @epiccollision
      @epiccollision 3 роки тому

      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.

  • @seanclough7810
    @seanclough7810 5 років тому +3

    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.

  • @undacoval3rotha
    @undacoval3rotha 5 років тому +2

    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!

  • @mydudeleakytiki3261
    @mydudeleakytiki3261 5 років тому +6

    Love The Expanse! Glad to see they are going to make a season 4.
    Great video and review!

  • @blank557
    @blank557 3 роки тому +3

    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.

  • @kezzykizzy5386
    @kezzykizzy5386 5 років тому +1

    thank you so much for this. i was just a casual viewer so didn't know all the history and meanings behind the show. i can't wait to see more from you on this

  • @smittyjohnson9554
    @smittyjohnson9554 5 років тому +6

    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.

  • @NateSean
    @NateSean 4 роки тому +25

    The highlight of The Expanse is knowing that one day people will live on Uranus.

    • @total3117
      @total3117 4 роки тому

      Nah, we could just get fucked by a nuclear war, robotic uprising or climate change.

    • @epiccollision
      @epiccollision 3 роки тому

      Der Totale I like it when we work together to solve things...silly me.

  • @Grinspiracy
    @Grinspiracy 5 років тому +3

    AWWWWWW YESSSS! I was hoping the next show you did was The Expanse. Fits right in with the rest of the shows you did stuff on so far.

  • @elbaecc
    @elbaecc 5 років тому +1

    So happy you are gonna be covering this awesome and as yet under-popular series!

  • @zoakhan5205
    @zoakhan5205 5 років тому +1

    Thank you so much! You picked my new favorite show. Really looking forward to future videos!

  • @Brandonhayhew
    @Brandonhayhew 5 років тому +19

    This is a Science Fiction that does its best to ground it to realism.

  • @wejder12345
    @wejder12345 5 років тому +10

    I LOVE The Expanse :)
    It's great that you making video about it. :)

  • @roop128
    @roop128 5 років тому +1

    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.

  • @chrisxwolverine
    @chrisxwolverine 5 років тому

    Thanks so much Alt Shift X for this overview. I had not heard of this series before but I am hooked on it right now! It is amazing!

  • @suzannes4001
    @suzannes4001 3 роки тому +7

    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.

  • @tohara
    @tohara 5 років тому +4

    Thank you so much for doing The Expanse. This is my 3rd favourite show beside GoT and Westworld.

  • @xnandox
    @xnandox 5 років тому +1

    love your video editing dude!!! and as a fan of the books you review the basics of The expanse as a boos!!! keep it going!!!

  • @lethalbydefault
    @lethalbydefault 5 років тому +1

    YES! More content on The Expanse! I love your work.

  • @Alex-cs1vq
    @Alex-cs1vq 5 років тому +184

    HIGHLY recommend this show to anyone who reads this, absolutely brilliant (barring a mediocre performance from one actor imo)

    • @kingslayer3365
      @kingslayer3365 5 років тому +5

      Which one? I'd like to know.

    • @MrMaki97
      @MrMaki97 5 років тому +1

      Who?

    • @marshwalker8322
      @marshwalker8322 5 років тому +15

      It's the best Sci Fi since Star Trek for me personally, beats Battlestar Galactica, Stargate, Babylon 5 ect.

    • @Alex-cs1vq
      @Alex-cs1vq 5 років тому +16

      the woman who plays gunny the martian. Can't stand her, especially in the second season

    • @Alex-cs1vq
      @Alex-cs1vq 5 років тому +7

      the woman who plays gunny the martian. Can't stand her, especially in the second season

  • @14uhuru
    @14uhuru 5 років тому +4

    Thanks for introducing me to the show, just binged watched season 1 & 2 on Amazon.

  • @SpacedFrank5551
    @SpacedFrank5551 5 років тому

    So glad you’re trying the Expanse on the channel! Such an incredible series

  • @LJWV
    @LJWV 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for making videos about the expanse. Really enjoyed this one and cant wait for more :)

  • @EchoErik
    @EchoErik 5 років тому +5

    Beautiful, Looking forward to more The Expanse videos.

  • @tastynottasty3314
    @tastynottasty3314 5 років тому +112

    Avasarala is the best!

    • @patmanz1
      @patmanz1 5 років тому

      She's also the only character that feels right on the TV adaptation

    • @AlphaMike-vh3wx
      @AlphaMike-vh3wx 5 років тому +26

      Miller's hat is my favorite character.

    • @rangelo7281
      @rangelo7281 5 років тому +7

      @@AlphaMike-vh3wx Keeps the rain of my head.

    • @jasonvtmd
      @jasonvtmd 5 років тому +1

      she flubs her lines a lot.

    • @jamesverner9132
      @jamesverner9132 5 років тому +1

      She is the ying to cercei's yang.

  • @LarpBoyBallistics
    @LarpBoyBallistics 5 років тому

    So glad you’re planning on covering this series, I’ve been a long time fan of both the show and books and always thought of it like GoT in space

  • @StudioPashnada
    @StudioPashnada 5 років тому +2

    I'm so glad you did this. I hope you do a lot more about the show.

  • @horacefairview5349
    @horacefairview5349 5 років тому +9

    The Expanse is the best Sci-fi tv show ever:
    *Change My Mind*

  • @sealmeatisbestmeat1241
    @sealmeatisbestmeat1241 3 роки тому +3

    The expanse might as well be the future history of the world if we don't destroy ourselves as far as I am concerned.
    It's just so accurate.

  • @excession100
    @excession100 5 років тому

    I'm so happy you've made this, its one of my favourite series of books and TV. Its also easy at times to see where GRRM's influence has rubbed off on his old assistant at times when reading the books.

  • @HugoIF
    @HugoIF 5 років тому

    Yes! Please do more Expanse. After watching the first season and wanting to know more, this series got me into audiobooks.

  • @elscruffomcscruffy8371
    @elscruffomcscruffy8371 5 років тому +3

    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!

    • @valerieh.708
      @valerieh.708 5 років тому

      Well don't dally. It's better than you will imagine.

  • @SuperTrisset
    @SuperTrisset 5 років тому +10

    Had no idea gravity could be achieved in spacetravel like that, really intresting

    • @epiccollision
      @epiccollision 3 роки тому

      SuperTrisset it’s just so unachievable with current tech, it’s practically science fiction.

    • @calleandreasson8168
      @calleandreasson8168 3 роки тому +1

      @@epiccollision not the spin

  • @S1L3NTG4M3R
    @S1L3NTG4M3R 3 роки тому +1

    So just started watching this series... THANKS... I should have watched this first... YOU DID A GREAT JOB.

  • @decaf4me2
    @decaf4me2 5 років тому

    An absolutely superb explainer on The Expanse universe. I'll appreciate my reading/viewing of the Expanse story so much more because of your work. Thank you!

  • @donovan3476
    @donovan3476 5 років тому +7

    The best summary of The Expanse, which I was looking for to send to a friend, unfamiliar with the series.

  • @philrobichaud3063
    @philrobichaud3063 5 років тому +6

    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.

  • @moizzle
    @moizzle 5 років тому

    this is an excellent description of the setting of The Expanse tv series. and no plot spoilers. nice work!

  • @chinaman1
    @chinaman1 3 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @Astracore357
    @Astracore357 5 років тому +6

    Alt Shift X + Expanse? Sounds like dream come true.

    • @epiccollision
      @epiccollision 3 роки тому

      Alexander Fawkes it is for now, functionally perfect for myself and many others.

  • @JackYM78
    @JackYM78 5 років тому +3

    I don't know what to say other then I freaken love this channel!

  • @NS56sn
    @NS56sn 5 років тому

    Gosh this is really just what I’ve needed. Alt doing videos on The Expanse

  • @LordCakeskull
    @LordCakeskull 5 років тому

    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.

  • @crippletime
    @crippletime 5 років тому +3

    I'd love to see more about The Expanse on your channel.

  • @normacenva8411
    @normacenva8411 5 років тому +57

    No mention of Luna? Still a great video! Amazing work as always.

    • @Ken-lv8ej
      @Ken-lv8ej 5 років тому +7

      Luna is pretty important, especially later on.

    • @Kancsuki
      @Kancsuki 5 років тому +28

      In the show they refer to them as 'Earth and Luna' pretty often.

    • @failandia
      @failandia 5 років тому +19

      @@Joe-nq6hy Luna is not classified in the show, it's an econmic Hub of hight importance, full of rich people and industry. u often see the lights of cities on the moon in the show

    • @9SMTM6
      @9SMTM6 5 років тому +14

      @@Joe-nq6hy We see it a bit in S1, when they show Mao (you can distinguish it easily by looking at the curve of the horizon). It's a place mostly for the filthy rich though, where they have their own domes with Nature untouched by the destruction of most nature on Earth.

    • @katherineblackwater6717
      @katherineblackwater6717 5 років тому +6

      They should mention Mars moons as well :)

  • @ftuT
    @ftuT 3 роки тому +1

    Great video. You're incredibly organized, clear and concise.

  • @westerssss
    @westerssss 5 років тому +2

    OMG wow!! Thank you for looking into the Expanse. I love this show and love your videos on GOT. I really hope you get deep into this show like you do with GOT. Can't wait for more Expanse videos from you. :)