I feel that a review is best read if you understand more about what other stuff the reviewer enjoys - so here's a short list of other things I believe is equal in quality to THE EXPANSE:
1. BLACK SAILS - great characters, enjoyable storyline, cool action and surprising conflicts. Sets, world and production quality are all amazing. 2. HAP & LEONARD - bizarre, fun, cool characters with fearsome world. High quality storytelling, just let down by some minor production details. 3. SNOWFALL - interesting true story with deep characters, horrific storyline told from the "wrong" side.
Do you want to know what I DON'T like? THE WIRE and TRUE DETECTIVE (S2 and 3).
With that, here's The Expanse:
First season starts of small, with characters you get to know pretty fast, on a world you've kind of seen in other, cheaper, sci-fi before. Somewhat it feels "SyFy", but on the other hand, Thomas Jane as Joe Miller is so likeable that you will stay put just for him.
The story is at first weird and a bit absurd. For me, it felt much like an 80s Star Trek episode - one of the stranger ones - and not really in a good way. But the characters were diverse, believable and compelling - so I stayed. Not breaking Season 1, and staying put, is one of the best choices I've ever done when watching any TV-series.
That's what The Expanse really is: a story told with a pace that not only gives you depth - but demands that you give it the time needed to tell this story. Invest in this, and you will be rewarded.
So when Season 2 started, I was of course more than interested in seeing what happened next. And I was not dissapointed. As many others have pointed out, Season 2 is stronger - but it wouldn't be anything without the build up in Season 1.
Season 3 makes it more epic, and in a great way.
Overall, this is a powerful show that makes most other sci-fi weak. People come up with comparissions like "this isn't Star Wars" or "this is better than Star Trek". Just the fact that most people are comparing The Expanse to the two greatest sci-fi-franchises of all time should give you a hunch of how great this really is.
What makes Season 1 so cool is the world they build. Sadly, Season 3 is so epic that we lose a bit of this - but the story is so mesmerising that you don't mind. Either way, I enjoy how the show grows and comits itself to a greater goal.
Absolutely one of the best TV-series - and maybe sci-fi-whatever - ever made. See it!
1. BLACK SAILS - great characters, enjoyable storyline, cool action and surprising conflicts. Sets, world and production quality are all amazing. 2. HAP & LEONARD - bizarre, fun, cool characters with fearsome world. High quality storytelling, just let down by some minor production details. 3. SNOWFALL - interesting true story with deep characters, horrific storyline told from the "wrong" side.
Do you want to know what I DON'T like? THE WIRE and TRUE DETECTIVE (S2 and 3).
With that, here's The Expanse:
First season starts of small, with characters you get to know pretty fast, on a world you've kind of seen in other, cheaper, sci-fi before. Somewhat it feels "SyFy", but on the other hand, Thomas Jane as Joe Miller is so likeable that you will stay put just for him.
The story is at first weird and a bit absurd. For me, it felt much like an 80s Star Trek episode - one of the stranger ones - and not really in a good way. But the characters were diverse, believable and compelling - so I stayed. Not breaking Season 1, and staying put, is one of the best choices I've ever done when watching any TV-series.
That's what The Expanse really is: a story told with a pace that not only gives you depth - but demands that you give it the time needed to tell this story. Invest in this, and you will be rewarded.
So when Season 2 started, I was of course more than interested in seeing what happened next. And I was not dissapointed. As many others have pointed out, Season 2 is stronger - but it wouldn't be anything without the build up in Season 1.
Season 3 makes it more epic, and in a great way.
Overall, this is a powerful show that makes most other sci-fi weak. People come up with comparissions like "this isn't Star Wars" or "this is better than Star Trek". Just the fact that most people are comparing The Expanse to the two greatest sci-fi-franchises of all time should give you a hunch of how great this really is.
What makes Season 1 so cool is the world they build. Sadly, Season 3 is so epic that we lose a bit of this - but the story is so mesmerising that you don't mind. Either way, I enjoy how the show grows and comits itself to a greater goal.
Absolutely one of the best TV-series - and maybe sci-fi-whatever - ever made. See it!