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CAPTAINCRUNCH

Thursday, February 4, 2021 6:59 PM

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Season 5 of The Expanse just concluded. Bummer - major freaking bummer.

Bummer that its over or... bummer half the crew dies??

I just started watching today, hubbs has taken Friday off and we are gonna spend the weekend watching...

Do I need to double the Prozac here??

Ha! Bummer it's over for now.

and a couple other small bummers. *whistles*
I'm pretty sure you and your hubs will enjoy the science. This isn't Disney. Makes The Mandalorian look so cute you want to put baby Yoda out an airlock. The show asks you to suspend disbelief big time in season 2 (Miller), but otherwise it feels "possible." Well, then there's the Ring... ok, you'll see. It has an edge to it that has been missing from tv scifi. Tip: I watch with cc on - helps with the Belter dialect:
https://www.wired.com/2017/04/the-expanse-belter-language/

In other news:
Covid-19 deaths in January 2021:

New Zealand - 0
Vietnam - 0
Samoa - 0
Thailand - 8
China - 18
United States - 94,519

The "Shit Hole" countries are kicking our butt! I realize that most of those are not exactly industrialized nations, but nor do they have a vast majority of citizens who are ENTITLED IDIOTS. Personally, I hope MTG stays in congress as long as possible and says as much sh*t as she's been saying. Let her expose the Dumpkins so they can be expunged. Not to sound too much like RF, but the will be a purge.

BTW: have you invited any other rational FFF members over here? I saw Jo's comment on blogs (and he's right to a large extent).

WISHIMAY

Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:24 PM

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It has an edge to it that has been missing from tv scifi. Tip: I watch with cc on - helps with the Belter dialect:

In other news:
Covid-19 deaths in January 2021:

United States - 94,519

BTW: have you invited any other rational FFF members over here?

When my kid was little we accidently turned CC on and just left it. Sometimes when you have a low processing day it really does come in handy, and bonus, she always was a star reader.

I have always liked movies and series that stayed closer to a plausible reality. My husband and kid prefer deep dives into fantasy, but it kills the moment for me.

I don't think a purge of Repubs would benefit Dems tho. They would just head on over to "Independents". Different party name, same party games. From comment sections I see a lot already have. A mixed Independent party could be a worse thing in the long run too. Better to know how Repubs will react than to be left off guard?

I also see Rittenhouse jumped bail this morning...Wonder if Risky Schroeder still thinks supporting him was such a good idea?

I never thought there'd be any kind of exodus from RWED, I just wanted the idiots to spend some "quality time" together. I think it would take a lot longer than a month to get them to see how dense they are, but I've always believed a change in perspective can be a good thing. And, its really nice not having to see their drivel for a while, right?

I think most of our people are just cutting back. Change is harder for some than others...

SECOND

Friday, February 5, 2021 5:45 PM

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Originally posted by captaincrunch:

Meanwhile... more importantly...

Season 5 of The Expanse just concluded. Bummer - major freaking bummer. A micro few rough spots with Season 5 Eps 6-9, but it finished really, really well. Whether you like it or not, it is Epic in scope - so many threads and characters. Got to give all involved big props for that.

I read: "The Expanse season 5 finale is, in some ways, merely an intermission before the conflict continues in the sixth and final season. . . . With a series finale only ten episodes away, the stage is set for this epic space drama to conclude in explosive fashion."
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-expanse-season-5-ending-explained/

Season 5 ended where Book 5 (Nemesis Games) ends, but there is enough story for four more seasons, since there are 4 more books, and book 9 is not yet published. Too bad that The Expanse (the TV show) will have to skip over books 6, 7, 8 and jump to book 9.

What do the authors of The Expanse say? "I'm reading a book right now that opens with a quote from Sophocles: 'One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.' The end of a story is kind of the moment when you find out what the story has been the whole time," Abraham said of wrapping up The Expanse series, in an April interview for Tor.com. "When Ty and I started in on The Expanse, we had a mission statement in mind, and now we're going to get there and folks will be able to see what kind of project it's been. I'm looking quite forward to it."
https://www.tor.com/2020/04/24/what-has-daniel-abraham-been-up-to/

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

CAPTAINCRUNCH

Friday, February 5, 2021 6:42 PM

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Originally posted by captaincrunch:

Meanwhile... more importantly...

Season 5 of The Expanse just concluded. Bummer - major freaking bummer. A micro few rough spots with Season 5 Eps 6-9, but it finished really, really well. Whether you like it or not, it is Epic in scope - so many threads and characters. Got to give all involved big props for that.
I read: "The Expanse season 5 finale is, in some ways, merely an intermission before the conflict continues in the sixth and final season. . . . With a series finale only ten episodes away, the stage is set for this epic space drama to conclude in explosive fashion."
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-expanse-season-5-ending-explained/

Season 5 ended where Book 5 (Nemesis Games) ends, but there is enough story for four more seasons, since there are 4 more books, and book 9 is not yet published. Too bad that The Expanse (the TV show) will have to skip over books 6, 7, 8 and jump to book 9.

What do the authors of The Expanse say? "I'm reading a book right now that opens with a quote from Sophocles: 'One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.' The end of a story is kind of the moment when you find out what the story has been the whole time," Abraham said of wrapping up The Expanse series, in an April interview for Tor.com. "When Ty and I started in on The Expanse, we had a mission statement in mind, and now we're going to get there and folks will be able to see what kind of project it's been. I'm looking quite forward to it."
https://www.tor.com/2020/04/24/what-has-daniel-abraham-been-up-to/

Never thought I'd say this, but... with all due respect to Sophocles I can tell how splendid the day is while it's happening.

I saw that reference to 6 being the final season near the beginning of season 5, and having read the books through season 5 and knowing there were 9, I was obviously pissed, frustrated, is it another great show ending before it's time??

However, not so fast - this could all be happy tv-speak, (and maybe the actors are looking for a change - 6 seasons is a long, grueling time I'm led to understand in making tv), BUT...

https://winteriscoming.net/2020/12/15/the-expanse-may-not-end-after-se
aosn-6-amazon/

"So season 5 is shaping up to be a year to remember, and the series has already been renewed for season 6. That’s the good news. The bad news is that season 6 will be the final season…at least on Amazon. Talking to Polygon, Ty Franck — the other half of the book-writing duo — seems to think they’ll be able to keep going somehow. “We have what we think is a very natural pause point for the story after season 6,” Franck said. “It’ll feel like a satisfying end to the story we’ve been building over the first five seasons. I think one of the things that is sort of an outmoded idea is the idea of being canceled.”

Alcon [Television Group] — our studio — is very committed to the IP. They have lots of plans. We’ll see what happens after that. But, we will have a satisfying story to the TV arc in the sixth season."

Like I said, that's media fluffery until someone actually commits. One has to wonder why Amazon would not complete the series since they seem to have production dialed in. Another example of the cost of producing quality scifi?

Perhaps it's just story logistics:

Select to view spoiler:

"Book 7 in the series, Persepolis Rising, takes place after a 30-year time jump from the end of book 6. Obviously, that could provide logistical issues with the current cast."

Maybe this is hope for the FF crew to make a come back?

[ / kidding ]

SECOND

Friday, February 5, 2021 11:40 PM

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Originally posted by captaincrunch:

Never thought I'd say this, but... with all due respect to Sophocles I can tell how splendid the day is while it's happening.

Another version of the quote that best fits The Expanse: "One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death." - Charles de Gaulle www.forbes.com/quotes/1536/

In keeping with de Gaulle's version, the Epilogue for Book 8, Tiamat's Wrath, ends with Amos saying, “One of the things I know now is that they’re going to kill everybody.”
They were silent for a moment.
“Yeah,” Holden said. “I know that too.”

That is the cliffhanger for the not yet released Book 9, Leviathan Falls. Book 1 is Leviathan Wakes.
http://libgen.rs/fiction/?q=James+S.A.+Corey

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

WISHIMAY

Saturday, February 6, 2021 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by CAPTAINCRUNCH:

Never thought I'd say this, but... with all due respect to Sophocles I can tell how splendid the day is while it's happening.

"Book 7 in the series, Persepolis Rising, takes place after a 30-year time jump current cast."

Maybe this is hope for the FF crew to make a come back?

Agreed. I can also tell by about ten seconds into a song whether or not I want to keep listening or I'll hate it. I think most people have some sort of retroactive decision making process with that.

I've also gotten better about calling people out for things in the moment, mostly because I HATE thinking later "I wish I'd said something".

Most of the cast has for sure been staying busy enough. If most weren't acting anymore I'd say prolly not.

I'm up to episode three of season 5...but that line Amos gives "Chrissy" about being his stripper.....Hot tea right through my nose!

I love that they treat her like a 20 something, it's a fascinating and (since I hit 40) ...inspiring thing

SIGNYM

Saturday, February 6, 2021 1:53 PM

Well, we can at least agree that The Expanse is a great show.

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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake

THUGR posts about Putin so much, he must be in love.

CAPTAINCRUNCH

Saturday, February 6, 2021 6:23 PM

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Originally posted by WISHIMAY:

I'm up to episode three of season 5...but that line Amos gives "Chrissy" about being his stripper.....Hot tea right through my nose!
I love that they treat her like a 20 something, it's a fascinating and (since I hit 40) ...inspiring thing

Amos has the best lines. That actor does a kind of Talking Expanse show on YouTube. It's ok - plenty of detail about making the show. Adam is a big fan - a bit gushy:

At first I thought the actor they cast was not close to the character I imagined, but he's totally taken over the part. Same thing with the actress who plays Naomi - not who I envisioned but she owns it. And then there's Drummer and Bobbi - heavy duty girl power.

I just started reading the book where season 5 left off. First book I'll have read since the show started - it will be interesting to read with these actors in mind.

"When will season 6 of the Expanse be released?" is big ad click/search bait on the web right now. No one knows, of course, and plenty of fake sites will be happy to tell you that next to a gazillion ads.

WISHIMAY

Saturday, February 6, 2021 7:32 PM

I also love the "Chrissy" scene for where Michael Irby and Wes come together, they were on The Unit together. Nice little band-aid for the way they ended that.

It's a nice diverse cast. They all have such layers and textures. One of the best examples of how good casting can be half of the experience.

WISHIMAY

Sunday, February 7, 2021 11:50 AM

We sat down and watched the whole shebang today while the snow fell. Can't remember the last time we all got to sit down and stop moving for that long, as a family.

I got tired of all the mommy-daddy sessions with Philip, but other than that kept my fingers off the FF button. Been through the head games as a kid, not looking for a repeat. Pretty much knew he was gonna be irredeemable no matter what.

Other than that, great season.
Poor Naomi, that was one hard freaking day

As for the other loss, BYE FELICIA

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