You've pretty much nailed how I feel Bruce - I was really surprised in the last series how they barely mentioned anything beyond the gate - I think it was hardly featured. It doesn't help that three of my four favourite characters are now dead - Miller, Ashford and Alex.speedgraflex wrote:Stuart & Mike,
I read the books and novellas for The Expanse, and I have seen the series many times. The Expanse is thoughtful and carefully crafted show. I think once the promise of “Humanity’s Gold Rush” was fulfilled in season four the series (and the books) lost momentum, fell back upon a “Big Bad” from amongst the Belters, killed off two of my favorite series regulars (different plotting from the books). Basically after the ring gates opened, I was hoping for Range Wars similar to the “expansion” of the US West. Instead the series will wrap up with where the Belt will be—who will lead the Belt forward, and will tensions between Earth, Mars and the Belt finally resolve. I still care very much for the crew of the Rocinante and I feel they should take that final ride into the sunset now that they have saved so many people.
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I started to read the first book last year but got side-tracked into something else - are they worth sticking with?
That was a fascinating video and has opened my eyes somewhat. I know what he made was relatively simple - but it looked awesome, and working from a photo like that wow!speedgraflex wrote:
It does make me think about that pile of styrene I have...