| The Expanse- Netflix 23:04 - Mar 29 with 2218 views | sparks |
I heard of it for the first time via a podcast on the way to work this morning.
Watched two episodes. So far, its magnificent. The first and only proper nearly 'hard' SF (by which I mean, realistic, scientific intelligent stuff) that I have seen on screen. Proper physics, proper ideas and beautifully shot.
Long may it continue. |  |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 23:06 - Mar 29 with 2197 views | StokieBlue |
I love SF but from the blurb it sounded worrying.
I'll give it a go now.
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 23:09 - Mar 29 with 2192 views | sparks |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 23:06 - Mar 29 by StokieBlue |
I love SF but from the blurb it sounded worrying.
I'll give it a go now.
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What was worrying? Id not read anything about it. | |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 23:12 - Mar 29 with 2185 views | Dubtractor |
It's very good. Second season to follow.
My 2nd favourite thing I've watched this year, behind Mr Robot. |  |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 23:12 - Mar 29 with 2176 views | AdmiralFunge |
Cheers Bullers, I'll add that to the list. |  |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 11:46 - Mar 30 with 2020 views | itfcinwales |
Watched it all in about 2 days around Christmas time,
One of the best things one there |  | | |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:01 - Mar 30 with 2008 views | BlueLikeJazz |
Have you read the books?
I didn't like them quite as much as I wanted to, not sure why...should give the screen version a go though.
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:21 - Mar 30 with 1979 views | yocal_lad |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:01 - Mar 30 by BlueLikeJazz |
Have you read the books?
I didn't like them quite as much as I wanted to, not sure why...should give the screen version a go though.
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Its a really good series, Season 2 is just out and its already been renewed for S3 | | | |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:45 - Mar 30 with 1957 views | Dolly2.0 |
Did you watch The OA? Totally different but if you like sci fi you might like it.
It does have stuff about the afterlife/parallel universes so that might make it not your cup of tea. |  |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:55 - Mar 30 with 1943 views | sparks |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:45 - Mar 30 by Dolly2.0 |
Did you watch The OA? Totally different but if you like sci fi you might like it.
It does have stuff about the afterlife/parallel universes so that might make it not your cup of tea. |
Not heard of it. Though if it's got afterlife in it, it's not hard sf and is unlikelying to appeal in the same manner. Religious mystic crap ruined galactica's later series. | |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:59 - Mar 30 with 1934 views | Dubtractor |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:55 - Mar 30 by sparks |
Not heard of it. Though if it's got afterlife in it, it's not hard sf and is unlikelying to appeal in the same manner. Religious mystic crap ruined galactica's later series. |
It is good but VERY different to the expanse.
You'd like the oa if you liked stranger things. | |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 13:00 - Mar 30 with 1930 views | Dubtractor |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:45 - Mar 30 by Dolly2.0 |
Did you watch The OA? Totally different but if you like sci fi you might like it.
It does have stuff about the afterlife/parallel universes so that might make it not your cup of tea. |
Dolly, based on the stuff you like I think Mr Robot will be up your alley. | |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 13:56 - Mar 30 with 1895 views | Dolly2.0 |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 13:00 - Mar 30 by Dubtractor |
Dolly, based on the stuff you like I think Mr Robot will be up your alley. |
Yeah I've heard that's good. Might give it a go. | |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 14:00 - Mar 30 with 1891 views | Dolly2.0 |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:55 - Mar 30 by sparks |
Not heard of it. Though if it's got afterlife in it, it's not hard sf and is unlikelying to appeal in the same manner. Religious mystic crap ruined galactica's later series. |
Don't want to give too much away....
SPOILER ALERT...
It is scientifically done... and there is a suggestion that these parallel universes aren't real and are all in the protagonist's imagination. So you don't have to fully subscribe to them to enjoy it. | |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 14:08 - Mar 30 with 1886 views | giant_stow |
The wiki write up sounds good - surprised you say it's 'hard' - wiki makes it sound like spaceship battles and lazers. |  |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 14:29 - Mar 30 with 1869 views | BlueLikeJazz |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 14:08 - Mar 30 by giant_stow |
The wiki write up sounds good - surprised you say it's 'hard' - wiki makes it sound like spaceship battles and lazers. |
I was surprised about that - I wouldn't have said the first novel was 'hard' scifi at all, really... | | | |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 14:45 - Mar 30 with 1852 views | giant_stow |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 14:29 - Mar 30 by BlueLikeJazz |
I was surprised about that - I wouldn't have said the first novel was 'hard' scifi at all, really... |
I'll take either personally - sounds intriguing eithe way. | |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 15:47 - Mar 30 with 1812 views | chicoazul |
Yeah it's good. Very BSG-esque with some compelling characters. I wouldnt say it's hard SF personally. |  |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 15:48 - Mar 30 with 1809 views | chicoazul |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 12:55 - Mar 30 by sparks |
Not heard of it. Though if it's got afterlife in it, it's not hard sf and is unlikelying to appeal in the same manner. Religious mystic crap ruined galactica's later series. |
I would have thought the end of Galactica was right up your alley. It turned out God was made by humans. | |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 16:09 - Mar 30 with 1784 views | sparks |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 15:47 - Mar 30 by chicoazul |
Yeah it's good. Very BSG-esque with some compelling characters. I wouldnt say it's hard SF personally. |
Its all relative of course. But so far as tv or film is concerned, I can't think of anything closer to hard SF.
Its founded in real ideas, and with proper consideration of physics and science generally.
In the 2 episodes Ive seen, we have space dwellers grown long and thin and unable to cope with earth gravity, we have ice mining, we have birds which flap a bit and float in low g, we have ships having to flip and burn rather than flying around all over the place at a whim, we seem to have realistic times and distances etc etc. Its a long way from star trek... [Post edited 30 Mar 2017 16:11]
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 16:11 - Mar 30 with 1781 views | sparks |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 14:00 - Mar 30 by Dolly2.0 |
Don't want to give too much away....
SPOILER ALERT...
It is scientifically done... and there is a suggestion that these parallel universes aren't real and are all in the protagonist's imagination. So you don't have to fully subscribe to them to enjoy it. |
Sounds like typically cheap tv trick of deliberate ambiguity. Suspect it would annoy me. | |
| The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.
(Sir Terry Pratchett) | | Poll: | Is Fred drunk this morning? |
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| The Expanse- Netflix on 16:28 - Mar 30 with 1759 views | Dolly2.0 |
| The Expanse- Netflix on 16:11 - Mar 30 by sparks |
Sounds like typically cheap tv trick of deliberate ambiguity. Suspect it would annoy me. |
It only comes at the end.
It's a gripping story... more of a crime thing really. It's a mix of all sorts actually and not like anything else I've seen. As someone else said, Stranger Things is the closest.
When I started watching all I knew was that it was about a woman who returns to the town she disappeared from 7 years previously, unable or unwilling to say what had happened to her. The other thing is that she was blind when she left and can now see.
It's then the story of what happened to her... and it's amazing. You honestly could guess at 100 possibilities and not get close.
For another reference - it's like Silence Of The Lambs mixed with Flatliners mixed with Inception. | |
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