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Syfy: The Expanse
I'm really excited about this - it's a fantastic set of books that I think could translate into really good TV.
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Cool. I'm excited to re-read them!
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06-05-2017, 10:43 PM | #108 |
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Started reading the first book. I'm only about 60 pages in, but damn, it's great. Beautifully written. Even though I know what's ultimately going to happen, I'm into it. Enjoying the little differences between the book and the show as well, and the lavish, but not overbearing, details that really make the story come alive.
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You'll probably find that reading is going to change your perspective on certain characters and locations. In a good way. Some stuff you just can't do on a TV budget...
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06-06-2017, 01:36 PM | #111 |
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Yeah. It took some getting used to.
Also you already know some things about the main characters' backgrounds that don't show up at all in print for another 3 or 4 books. But most of that makes sense for tv. |
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This book just gets better and better. I'm about halfway through it now.
I was a little confused at first because Miller seemed so much more confident and competent in his job and abilities in the book than the show. The way that was all kicked to the curb was brutal, and the reader experiences it the way he does as a POV character. Best thing I've read in years. |
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Speaking of Syfy shows, Season 3 of Dark Matter starts tomorrow night.
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I really lost a lot of sleep from these books which are like crack. The worst was when I hit the point in the first book with Eros and maybe got an hour or two of sleep before work.
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Just finished the first book. On to the second one tomorrow.
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At what point do the books pass beyond what's been in the show so far?
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Season 2 ends somewhere in the middle of Caliban's War. Been a few year's since I read it, so not sure exactly how far through it gets.
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But I'm fine with that. Keeps me on my toes. These books are wonderful. |
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Since it's been a while for me, I don't notice a lot of the differences. I'd like to finish the reading the series, but I think I'm going to wait until the show is over.
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I guess those scenes do fill in some background on how the various groups feel about each other, but it seems a few lines of dialogue could have sufficed. Again, the needs of a series with budget constraints may have forced them to add shit and draw out the story. That makes perfect sense. And of course the show is so well done that I don't really mind it. |
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