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The Expanse Season 5 reveal event |OT| Update: renewed for one final season
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They could recast or just delegate his actions to someone else. This is verging on book spoiler territory so putting it in tags:
Alex does lots of plot-relevant stuff in the books after Nemesis Games, but although those things are important, it's not important that they be done by Alex specifically. He only has two viewpoint chapters in Babylon's Ashes, and after that the time jump provides the perfect opportunity for a recast of character or for the show to introduce an Alex substitute.
Yeah I guess. Maybe they can just recast him with someone else. Happened on GoT.
Thanks for the replies, you two. I agree %100 with both viewpoints which is why I didn't post the part about Alex yesterday and forgot to remove it when talking about the release date.
so what is the status of the investigation?
I love his passion for the show, and what he have done after Sy-fy cancelation but those allegations....
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Differing opinions on that. Some love
the time jumpand catching up with the characters in that new time period.
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In that Book 5 is THAT great? Yeah, the latter books aren't as good but they're as good as the previous ones.
In my opinion, the high points are Abaddon's Gate (Book 3) and Tiamat's Wrath (Book 8). Cibola Burn (Book 4) was my least favorite, but it was still incredibly enjoyable.
I can't wait to see Naomi's suit-less EVA.
It goes sideways. Some argue it gets worse, others enjoy it just as much or more as the previous books. Without spoiling anything, think of the way that season 4 is a big change of direction from what most people expected after the end of season 3. Book 7 is the same level of direction change and that was always going to divide opinion.
(There's some other criticism as well, much of which is fair, but to put this into perspective I don't think too many people who really liked the first five books actively dislike the three following books).
This is part of it.
But only part of it, and not the most relevant plot strand in the long term.
I think it has nothing to do with the time jump, at least not directly, indeed my problems begin with the 6th book.
The problem is that the story gets extremely predictable and the plot starts to feel contrived, so the heroes victories feel unearned. There are still great moments and parts of the story are excellent.
The problem is that the story gets extremely predictable and the plot starts to feel contrived, so the heroes victories feel unearned. There are still great moments and parts of the story are excellent.
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I voiced my displeasure of this show going in a direction where it's no longer a galactic conflict as much as a human one back when the last season ended and was told that's how it was in the books too, so I'm not surprised with this trailer being that.
But I am bummed about it still. They set up a crazy alien threat and just abandoned it so quickly.
But I am bummed about it still. They set up a crazy alien threat and just abandoned it so quickly.
Yeah, kinda bummed to see there's not more of that (at least according to the trailer).
Oh my sweet summer child.......be patient.
Book 5 is easily the best of the series. If season 4 was a slow burn to many, season 5 is going to be break kneck warp speed.
Only in that sense that book 5 is head and shoulders the best/fastest moving book of them all it's difficult to follow. The next three books are still good it's just that when the peak is right in the middle it can appear to go downwards.
I'm glad to hear that. Don't get me wrong, I was going to watch it anyway, but yeah, it was definitely a concern.
Fully agree on this. I have no idea whether the show can realistically keep it a secret (and today's trailer makes me thing they're not super-concerned about keeping secrets anyway), but it'd be best for TV viewers to be shown that in whatever way the showrunners think is best.
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Loved the trailer, I remember reading from this point forward is when things get really good. I am excited!
This is a good model, and one I wish all shows used. I fully support Amazon using it. Reminder: This show used to be on Syfy channel and air weekly anyways. You're actually getting more at once this way after a long wait for the new season, and still have the benefit of the several weeks of air time and discussion.
Personal preference, but I have to binge my shows in a sitting or two. I also stay away from most discussion on anything based on books, because I feel like there is way too much, "Just you wait!" or other comments that hint at things to come from book readers.
I'm personally quite pleased it's moving to a (mostly) weekly schedule. It's better for fandom "health" and it makes things feel more like an event in my household.
Yeah. It expands discussion time of a show too.
I think stuff like Expanse benefit from this.
Speculation/hype propels the next episode to higher highs too.
I actually really agree with this.
Avoiding the trailer (I've gone in blind every season), but I look forward to reactions here. x)
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- Monday, June 29: Cas Anvar made a statement saying that he will "make [himself] fully available to participate in the process as appropriate so that I may refute these very serious claims". See the stickied comment for his full statement, along with those by accusers, cast, and crew.
- Tuesday, July 7: An investigation is officially underway: A third-party legal team engaged by Alcon is in the process of contacting relevant people.
So pleased this is back to being once a week. I hate all in one shows, and seems like they're doing the same as The Boys S2 - 3 at once, then once weekly. They learned.
In a fast paced world, I get the enjoyment of binging a whole series ASAP.
In the current times, I'm glad I've had The Boys as a reward for just surviving to another Friday preluding another miserable uneventful COVID-secure weekend.
In the current times, I'm glad I've had The Boys as a reward for just surviving to another Friday preluding another miserable uneventful COVID-secure weekend.
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Anyone up for some Expanse replicas?
www.hollywoodreporter.com
‘The Expanse’ Replicas Coming from Hero Collector
The pop culture replica manufacturer will produce a line based on vehicles from the sci-fi series, starting next year.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Anyone up for some Expanse replicas?
‘The Expanse’ Replicas Coming from Hero Collector
The pop culture replica manufacturer will produce a line based on vehicles from the sci-fi series, starting next year.
Oh yes please
Anyone up for some Expanse replicas?
‘The Expanse’ Replicas Coming from Hero Collector
The pop culture replica manufacturer will produce a line based on vehicles from the sci-fi series, starting next year.
Wrong colors!
Remember the Tachi!
Remember the Donnager!