A few reviews

[bionicbob]

The Expanse:  S01 - 2015 - 7/10



Yeah, there’s a sucker born every minute.
I can’t tell you how many SciFi shows I take a chance on when I know - I know - they are going to blow.
Most are pathetically lame, written by unimaginative hacks, with plots for the lowest common denominator.
Well - this one ain’t!  Probably because it is based on a clutch of well written novels.
This, set a couple hundred years in the future, details the conflict and intrigue between Mars and Earth.
Caught in the middle are the “Belters,” denizens of the Asteroid Belt who are treated as grunt labor.
Unlike most SciFi, this is packed with ships and space.  Multiple plotlines that converge, yes!

BSG fans, hit this!

This show is FANTASTIC!  Binged through the 10 ep season one in two days and just kept on going!!!
After searching for my next fun sci-fi series, trying both KILLJOYS and DARK MATTER and not really connecting with either, I remembered this recommendation by V.   And boy am I glad I did!
This may be one of the BEST tv sci-fi dramas I have watched in a long time.   Far superior to nuBSG imo, or should I say superior to seasons 3 and 4 which went off the rails for me lol.   The Expanse started out as a slow burn, lots of world building in the first 5 episodes, but after that it kicks into high gear.   The show is smart, it takes it time building complex characters and an intricate plot, and yet remains fast paced, tense and riveting.   All the tech in the show feels plausible and real, and for the first time, in a very long time, living, working and travelling through space feels very, very dangerous.  And the FX!  Gorgeous stuff!!!
High recommended! 

Bring on season three!!!