ShakyJake
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The series is even more enjoyable when you watch episodes back-to-back.
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Sterling
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Yeah, when I did my rewatch for the latest season I was going to just watch an episode or 2 at a shot and space it out over a couple of weeks. Ended up doing all 3 seasons in less than a week.
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The beauty of streaming, on the last episode of S1. Kinda nice watching it in 4k on a big 4k tv. Initially watched S1 on laptop or PC.
Tearofsoul
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Binge-watch all 4 seasons in 4 days for the very first time. So good, all my favorite characters (Miller, Ashford, Ghazi) are all gone tho.
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Just started watching this, almost done with season 2. RLM should be ashamed as I am for not watching it sooner.
Anyone else feel Miller's obsession with Julie Mao was unearned? Like, I can understand how a detective at the end of his rope can turn to obsessing over a last case to prove he's still got it. He even says as much in one episode in season 1. The progression to that point(obsession/love) was too quick. Which is a shame because it kinda undercut what was otherwise an awesome scene in the Blue Falcon.
Anyone else feel Miller's obsession with Julie Mao was unearned? Like, I can understand how a detective at the end of his rope can turn to obsessing over a last case to prove he's still got it. He even says as much in one episode in season 1. The progression to that point(obsession/love) was too quick. Which is a shame because it kinda undercut what was otherwise an awesome scene in the Blue Falcon.
ShakyJake
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I agree, that was a little weird. Perhaps it was handled better in the books.
The book handles it better. His obsession is more about trying to do the right thing after coming to the realization that he is an aging loser cop that just slid by and that hasn't recovered from his divorce. He sees this girl a way to redeem himself and his boss and the OPA getting in the way of it turns it into a crusade.
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iannis
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Yeah, it was better in the book by far. In the adaptation you're right, it's unearned. But you wouldn't really want to see the montage of self-hate required to earn it. They only barely alluded to it when miller got fired for being competent for once. "Oh, you didn't want anyone to notice... so you put me on the case". That was his internal running monologue.
Miller is one jaded fuck.
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Merrith
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Kirun
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I can't speak to the books as I've never read them, but in the show I inferred that the protomolecule fucked with him. Essentially, it wanted Miller for some reason.
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spronk
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yeah you may as well read the books, they just released a few months ago book 8 (the series is supposed to end at 10 books) and are clocking 1 book a year pretty regularly. There are also 4-5 short stories which are pretty cool. The show is only up to book 4 or 5 and I just don't see any way it goes on for more than 2-3 seasons, tops, so no matter what you'll want to read the books to get the full story anyways.
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Merrith
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Finally finished Cibola Burn last week. Waited a bit until after Season 4 viewing to do the book. Wasn't bad, although definitely different tone. Dived right in Nemesis Games and man, off to the races. Only about 100 pages to go in that one already, can't wait for S5. How are the rest of the books after this?
shabushabu
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Just did season 4. They crushed it. Had to binge all night, couldnt leave the living room. What a breath of fresh air after wasted time on Picard. Well done !!!!!
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spronk
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Gonna be some sorta "twitch" Expanse con this weekend
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more info from Alex (didn't embed since it starts auto playing)
www.reddit.com/r/TheExpanse/comments/fw9ccj/howdy_guys_cas_here_i_think_we_could_all_use_a/
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Mrs. Haus
, I think this was a very solid season. I can see how they're needing to bend some things around from the book sources, but it's still working IMHO. Amos is still in my fictitious "spirit animal" pantheon as "The one I want showing up when I'm stuck at the wrong end of a dark alley".
Favorite quote : "Have you ever met someone you DIDN'T want to save?"
Second favorites : "Does this mean we aren't fuckin?"
Mrs. Haus
, I think this was a very solid season. I can see how they're needing to bend some things around from the book sources, but it's still working IMHO. Amos is still in my fictitious "spirit animal" pantheon as "The one I want showing up when I'm stuck at the wrong end of a dark alley".Favorite quote : "Have you ever met someone you DIDN'T want to save?"
Second favorites : "Does this mean we aren't fuckin?"
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