[ARCHIVED THREAD] - The Expanse (Page 4 of 5)
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No Bull, no care. j/k, somewhat. Watching the space parts actually makes me a little depressed. I've always wanted to live in space or explore another planet, but the show illustrates just How Many Systems have to be developed to make human life functional for long periods. So it depresses me that we're so far away. |
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Quoted: I've never understood the insistence that all characters in any form of media must have an "arc". Why can't they just.... exist? because drama (the acting out of a story on stage or screen) is primarily about transformation. real characters are agonists, struggling to overcome obstacles. no struggle = no transformation = no catharsis = no drama. without transformation, a character isn't a real person, because we don't identify with him. this is as true for the dude (or duder) as it is for the terminator. terminator is a good example--he just existed in the first movie. no struggle, no transformation. the whole point of t2 was his transformation. this was heightened by the other transformation: sarah becoming a cold, robot-like survival machine. |
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Quoted: because drama (the acting out of a story on stage or screen) is primarily about transformation. real characters are agonists, struggling to overcome obstacles. no struggle = no transformation = no catharsis = no drama. without transformation, a character isn't a real person, because we don't identify with him. this is as true for the dude (or duder) as it is for the terminator. terminator is a good example--he just existed in the first movie. no struggle, no transformation. the whole point of t2 was his transformation. this was heightened by the other transformation: sarah becoming a cold, robot-like survival machine. Quoted: Quoted: I've never understood the insistence that all characters in any form of media must have an "arc". Why can't they just.... exist? because drama (the acting out of a story on stage or screen) is primarily about transformation. real characters are agonists, struggling to overcome obstacles. no struggle = no transformation = no catharsis = no drama. without transformation, a character isn't a real person, because we don't identify with him. this is as true for the dude (or duder) as it is for the terminator. terminator is a good example--he just existed in the first movie. no struggle, no transformation. the whole point of t2 was his transformation. this was heightened by the other transformation: sarah becoming a cold, robot-like survival machine. Ignoring the Hero’s Journey has been Disney’s greatest failure with their new Star Wars. Mary Sue has no transformation, she just springs into existence fully a badass. |
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Quoted: Ignoring the Hero’s Journey has been Disney’s greatest failure with their new Star Wars. Mary Sue has no transformation, she just springs into existence fully a badass. Wellll.....to be fair, they obviously tried to do the whole "Farm |
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Quoted: Ignoring the Hero’s Journey has been Disney’s greatest failure with their new Star Wars. Mary Sue has no transformation, she just springs into existence fully a badass. exactly. the shortcut was based on the feminist/liberal view of sympathy. we are instructed to pity her because she's a woman and has no parents and is oppressed and such. not because of what she does, but because of what she is. on the hero's journey, the protagonist fucks up and falls and fails (just like us), but keeps picking himself up and trying again (which is what we know we're supposed to do). it's about action--it's what we DO that matters. this doesn't create pity--it creates genuine empathy. if you're not getting the shit beaten out of you, you're not a protagonist. the force is female crowd simply doesn't understand that. |
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Quoted: She's a fantastic character and she gets even better in later seasons. If love to meet her, just to ask how fun it is to film that character "Whatever you do, don't stick your dick n it because it's already fucked!" Had to turn to the wife and ask if I heard that right. |
 Highway Star (Belter Version) Today I make history! Me! Maneo Jung Espino splgooooooooooooooooooosh! |
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Quoted:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCyGIJl1XUAToday I make history! Me! Maneo Jung Espino splgooooooooooooooooooosh! Dude, I have been looking for a way to get that song ever since I saw that episode. I love the original Deep Purple version but this is just great. THANKS! |
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Quoted: I thought David Strathairn's Ashford was one of the best characters on TV in a long time. The way he slung that Belter creole, and the Outstanding screen presence Really stole each scene he was in. https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/David-Strathairn-as-Klaes-Ashford-in-The-Expanse.jpg I hated him at first, then as the show went on, really started to like his character. Then...no breathy the space air.  Nick |
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Quoted: I thought David Strathairn’s Ashford was one of the best characters on TV in a long time. The way he slung that Belter creole, and the Outstanding screen presence Really stole each scene he was in. https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/David-Strathairn-as-Klaes-Ashford-in-The-Expanse.jpg TV Ashford was great. Nicely complemented by Kara Gee's Drummer. That speech...  Failed To Load Title |
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Quoted: Especially when she stands next to the guys and you realize she's a big bitch  Quoted: Quoted: Not sure about the best sci-fi series ever, but it's damn close. And Amos is a badass, along with Bobbie. Especially when she stands next to the guys and you realize she's a big bitch I started to dislike Bobbie by the later books. Turned into a space version of Captain Marvel. 
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Quoted: This. I hated him at first, then as the show went on, really started to like his character. Then...no breathy the space air. Nick You guys would have loved the book character Bull. In the book, Ashford is just an idiot and a dick, and has no redemption arc. Bull is awesome. But for some reason in the show, they combined two female characters (Drummer and Michio Pa) and Bull to make TV Drummer. Don’t get me wrong, I like TV Drummer and Ashford, but would trade them for Bull any day. |
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Quoted: Lol. True. Quoted: Quoted: Oh, Timmy’s got a character arc. Pretty big one. Lol. True. We'll see a great deal of Amos on season 5. I hope they somehow manage to get some of the "Churn" book stuff into the show. Just to put into better context his upcoming arc. |
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Quoted: We'll see a great deal of Amos on season 5. I hope they somehow manage to get some of the "Churn" book stuff into the show. Just to put into better context his upcoming arc. Yeah, Amos on earth in book 5 is my favorite part of the books. I hope they don’t mess that up in the show. |
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Quoted: 47 posts a day how the hell did you even have time to watch it? Season 4 did suck though. Quoted: Quoted: 4th season wasn’t unwatchable but it was disappointing 47 posts a day how the hell did you even have time to watch it? Season 4 did suck though. Well Season 4 was a necessary part of the buildup to season 5, where things pick up just a tad. Not giving any spoilers from the books. |
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Quoted: Well Season 4 was a necessary part of the buildup to season 5, where things pick up just a tad. Not giving any spoilers from the books. I only heard of the exapnse a few weeks ago and binge watched them all. First 3 seasons were awesome while 4 was ok. So excited for the next one. |
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Took me a couple of episodes to actually start enjoying the show. Put it on while using the elliptical, so it's easy to space out to, but it was just so strange trying to get a handle on some of the plots and things going on in the show. After about the 3rd episode it picked up and I started wanting to know what happened next and thinking about what was going to happen. Amos makes the show in my opinion, and he is fantastic in Season 4. Looking forward to Season 5. |
Amos is the man Amos Burtons' Best Moments | The Expanse | Prime Video |
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Quoted: It is one of my favorite shows so far. Hell, it is better than Firefly. Season 4 was a let down for sure, no big space battles, no big plot changes. I was looking forward to more aliens. However, I'm still excited for Season 5. Book 4 was the hardest to get through as well, but it's needed to tie the 1st half and 2nd half of the series together. |
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Quoted: She is one of my favorite characters. Me too,  Chrisjen Avasarala interrogates sergeant Bobbie Draper while peace talks |
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Quoted: If you haven’t read the books don’t give up on the show. The next season is going to be fun. I haven’t. Nerdrotic has contacts in the show and he said next season should be well written BUT that the show better improve its marketing which he described as a shit show during season 4 |
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Quoted: I want a "I am that guy" PVC patch so bad Quoted: Quoted: I've got nothing more to add other than two of my favorite moments in all of TV. Not necessarily my "favorite" moments, but definitely top ten: https://image.ibb.co/de6Oad/tumblr_p8uubfukba1r30atgo3_540.gif https://66.media.tumblr.com/66c92b7837835cd6f6c4bb4b0e8c6bbe/9f3314341c3b1bc1-78/s500x750/a9db5e2bf41a5dd54c7146440874c83d3e8b2e9b.gifv I want a "I am that guy" PVC patch so bad Attached File |
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Lol....my son laughed so hard at that part I almost had to stop the show so he didn't miss anything 
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