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Topic: The Expanse
started by: TPRJones

Posted by TPRJones on Jan. 21 2016,17:57

The Expanse is a new SyFy original series that started in December. After three episodes I'm hooked. It's pretty good and has interesting potential. The sci-fi aspects are pretty solid (ignoring how they are handling free fall, of course, but shooting a whole series of people floating around would be too expensive so I'll let that go). The core story is shaping up to be a political thriller sort of thing with a lot of unknowns that are still to be figured out. There's the threat of interplanetary war on the horizon and there's only a handful of people bothering to wonder why and how to stop it.

Of course it could take a turn for the stupid at any moment, but so far it's solid. I recommend.

Posted by TPRJones on Jan. 21 2016,18:06

omg episode four has space mormons

this makes me giggle

Posted by Leisher on Jan. 21 2016,19:37

I have 7 episodes in my DVR. Good to hear it's worth watching.

Posted by Troy on Jan. 21 2016,20:38

Watching the first one. Decent so far - lotta commercials on the back end. (online)

Posted by Malcolm on Jan. 21 2016,20:39

SyFy? At least they didn't call this Eckspants.

Posted by Troy on Jan. 21 2016,23:31

Ep 3 had the mormons too. Good shit - has anyone read the books?

I'll have to try hard not to finish the seven eps by this weekend.

e: Oh it's an ongoing series and there is another this Tuesday.

Posted by GORDON on Jan. 22 2016,04:49

I am two episodes in.

My problem is that "political thriller" is almost my least favorite genre of movie, so I am just barely holding on.

Posted by Malcolm on Jan. 22 2016,07:38

(GORDON @ Jan. 22 2016,06:49)

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I am two episodes in.

My problem is that "political thriller" is almost my least favorite genre of movie, so I am just barely holding on.

So you like chick flicks?

Posted by GORDON on Jan. 22 2016,07:49

Yes, because those are the only two genres of entertainment.

Posted by Malcolm on Jan. 22 2016,08:14

(GORDON @ Jan. 22 2016,09:49)

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Yes, because those are the only two genres of entertainment.

You said "least." That means you think everything and anything else is better than "political thriller."

Posted by GORDON on Jan. 22 2016,08:16

(Malcolm @ Jan. 22 2016,11:14)

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(GORDON @ Jan. 22 2016,09:49)

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Yes, because those are the only two genres of entertainment.

You said "least." That means you think everything and anything else is better than "political thriller."

Actually, there are a single handful of chick flicks I kind of like. I still dislike the majority of them. But I'd still rather watch one of my handful than a political thriller. I don't need to be reminded that people are generally shitty and deceitful and usually get away with it.