Syfy: The Expanse

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by FlintHillsChiefs

Bobbie wasn't even in Book 2 either. I'm pretty sure she got introduced in book 3.

She wasn't in the first neither was the old Indian lady. They're both introduced early in the second book. I'm reading it right now.

[Miles]

Originally Posted by FlintHillsChiefs

Bobbie wasn't even in Book 2 either. I'm pretty sure she got introduced in book 3.

Think you have that backwards.

[Miles]

The delimma of read the books first vs the show sucks when there is a good adapatation like this since either way you are probably ruining the key plot surprises that make it great. Said earlier Game of Thrones was the other great example. I started enjoying GoT more when I didn't now what was going to hapen once I passed the books.

I read all of the expanse books like crack and the show is still differing enough to be fun. Since I don't have the other perspective I'm biased to suggest just reading all of the books now. I enjoyed all of the additional depth they added.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Miles

The delimma of read the books first vs the show sucks when there is a good adapatation like this since either way you are probably ruining the key plot surprises that make it great. Said earlier Game of Thrones was the other great example. I started enjoying GoT more when I didn't now what was going to hapen once I passed the books.

I read all of the expanse books like crack and the show is still differing enough to be fun. Since I don't have the other perspective I'm biased to suggest just reading all of the books now. I enjoyed all of the additional depth they added.

I'm at the point of no return right now - a little more than midway through the second book. They just spaced the monster from the Roci and Bobbi and the old Indian lady (not even going to try to remember how to spell that name) are headed out into space, so other than the yacht escape, I'm pretty much at the end of Season 2 now. I assume it's only a matter of time before the principals all meet up.

I'm reading through these at a faster pace than I did the GOT books, and enjoying them more. These guys are much better writers than Martin.

Also, I really like the old Indian lady - she reminds me of a female version of one of my old bosses. He was a nasty, foul-mouthed old ****, too, but in retrospect the best boss I ever had. Prax is starting to grate on my nerves a bit, though. Hope he either grows a pair soon or gets whacked.

[Miles]

Oh yeah there was no way I'd have had the willpower to stop at that point you are. One of the things that made these books so quickly consumable was mostly a lack of deadspots with jumping around with the character narratives that are not as interesting. Definitely had my favorites but don't remember oh damn not back to this guy again.

Also interesting as you already noticed it's two authors. Can't think of any others like that and don't notice at all while reading.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Miles

Oh yeah there was no way I'd have had the willpower to stop at that point you are. One of the things that made these books so quickly consumable was mostly a lack of deadspots with jumping around with the character narratives that are not as interesting. Definitely had my favorites but don't remember oh damn not back to this guy again.

Also interesting as you already noticed it's two authors. Can't think of any others like that and don't notice at all while reading.

Oh, I have no intention of stopping. I'm going to order the remaining books today.

And somebody previously mentioned the two authors sharing the pen name in an earlier thread. I don't understand that - if I wrote something this good, I'd damn sure want my real name prominently displayed on it.

[Miles]

Think there used to be a sifi book thread around here that deserves bumping if only for self interest of giving me stuff to read.

[Frazod]

About 20 pages from being done with the second book. I can't remember the last time I read so much so quickly. I'll wrap up two tonight. On to three tomorrow.

I should probably pace myself - seven doesn't come out until December.

[Frazod]

I'm nearly done with the third book. A weaker offering than the first two, and I haven't torn through it like I did those.

Spoiler!

The lesbian bleeding-heart preacher is definitely the Sansa of the Expanse. Unlike Sansa, though, I can't skip past her chapters since everything falls into a continuous narrative. I hope her character isn't in the next book. Ugh. The whole religious lunacy bit is as annoying in science fiction as it is in real life.

Needs more Bobbie, less Anna.

[bowener]

A bit off topic from The Expanse, but you should try reading We Are Legion (We are Bob) if you feel like reading something a bit more light-hearted in the sci-fi genre. If you enjoy audiobooks, then you should really listen to it. Ray Porter narrates and he is incredibly talented.

[Miles]

Originally Posted by bowener

A bit off topic from The Expanse, but you should try reading We Are Legion (We are Bob) if you feel like reading something a bit more light-hearted in the sci-fi genre. If you enjoy audiobooks, then you should really listen to it. Ray Porter narrates and he is incredibly talented.

I second this recommendation. The audiobooks have been highly entertaining.

[keg in kc]

Finally...

[RealSNR]

There's nothing quite like leaving fans in the dark on a release date when they're expecting it around the same time it's been premiering each year, only to say, "Oh, yeah... it's coming back in less than 2 months by the way and the finale will bleed into the summer, when people don't watch TV."

I ****ing love this show, but Syfy is doing a shitty job of getting other people to like it. And more than ever, the network needs VIEWERS on this show in order to keep their dream alive. Good reviews aren't going to keep it alive forever.

[Frazod]

Hey, I'm just glad I've got a date to look forward to now.

[Beef Supreme]

I love this show, but i wait til it hits amazon prime to watch it. Syfy needs to have some option other than cable.