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Anyone Watching 'The Expanse' on Sci Fi Channel? - 1/6/2016 3:01:02 PM

Max 86

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I'm not one to hype TV shows as most all of it is horrible but must say I am pleasantly surprised by the Sci Fi's The Expanse show on Tuesday nights.

Basic Synopsis: 23rd century, solar system explored and colonized and a cold war exists between Mars and Earth. The prize being the Ceres colony on the asteroid belt. The belt is being mined and is the major source for raw materials for both planets. The main story line is about a missing heiress Julie Mao who has hooked up with some revolutionary group. Their is a shady detective (think young Mickey Rourke) on Ceres who has been paid to find her as a side job and an ice catcher ship (water source) way out side the normal travel lanes in the middle of no where. The Detective traces her to boarding a ship, the Scopulus (sp?). The ice catcher ship receives a distress signal in the middle of nowhere from the same ship...the detective and the ice catcher ship are not aware of each other, their story lines are independent of one another.

Episode 4 was one of the best Sci-Fi episodes I've seen on TV. Very detailed, they even include space debris sailing past peoples heads. Ship combat includes missiles, torpedoes, rail guns and assault pods with boarding parties. Made me want to fire up Distant Worlds: Universe!

Production values are better than average, overall a decent show that's not the same ol' space opera like ST, BSG and SW...not that I don't love those too! Check it out.

http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse

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RE: Anyone Watching 'The Expanse' on Sci Fi Channel? - 1/6/2016 3:07:44 PM

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I meant to check it out but I keep forgetting and watch that stupid Oak Island show instead. Thanks for the recommendation and brief review, I will try harder to remember next week.

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RE: Anyone Watching 'The Expanse' on Sci Fi Channel? - 1/6/2016 10:58:34 PM

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I haven't watched any of it yet but I may some time soon. Is it anywhere in the same "epicness" of "Babylon 5 or even "Galactica" when it comes to human interaction and stuff on the political side?

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RE: Anyone Watching 'The Expanse' on Sci Fi Channel? - 1/6/2016 11:00:35 PM

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Yep, good show. Hope it lasts seems like every show I like on Sci fi gets canx.

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RE: Anyone Watching 'The Expanse' on Sci Fi Channel? - 1/6/2016 11:03:57 PM

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I really like it, and I'm pretty picky about my sci-fi.

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RE: Anyone Watching 'The Expanse' on Sci Fi Channel? - 1/7/2016 1:48:43 PM

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I've been watching it as well and have to say while I like some aspects more than others overall I've been pleasantly surprised and appreciate the attempt at "hard" sci-fi. I hope they give it more than one season to grow.

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RE: Anyone Watching 'The Expanse' on Sci Fi Channel? - 1/7/2016 5:32:53 PM

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For a mining world Ceres sure has a lot of people walking about not working. They have entirely too much idle time that will not help but lead to social unrest. More like Brown levels on Babylon 5.

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RE: Anyone Watching 'The Expanse' on Sci Fi Channel? - 1/8/2016 9:05:31 AM

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Thanks for the heads up - will try it out -assuming the Sci fi Channel in this part of the world ever gets round to showing it.

I think I may have read the original novel some time ago.

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