This show is not only perfect for binge watching, but there are so many small details in every episode that it's perfect for binge re-watching. And that makes it perfect for watching reactions like this. Captain Yao is the first of many, many characters in this show who we only see for an episode or two but the characters have enough depth to make them interesting and relatable despite the short time we spend with them. The story about Shed: The Expanse started out as a home made role playing game (Dungeons and Dragons in space). The person who was playing Shed couldn't play anymore so they killed off the character. Then they wrote books based on the adventures and Shed's demise is one of the events they kept for the story.
Originally it was supposed to be an MMORPG like WoW or Guild Wars or Eve or something, then I don't know if they couldn't get money or it would have been too ambitious or something it got rescued to become a tabletop, then books, then TV. When the books and TV show are over I really hope a decent developer picks it up and runs with the MMORPG theme or frankly even a single player game like Mass Effect or something - that would be amazing. I know nothing ever succeeds when they try to do that but with the book writers involved with enough control it could be an thing..
Just keep paying attention, your questions will be answered. This series has lots of great supporting characters like Captain Yao. in one episode, they capture your heart. Also, keep an eye out for the acting done by the extras, sometimes it is phenomenal!
Mars is technologically advanced because so many scientists and engineers left Earth to colonize Mars. The earth bled out scientifically and technologically.
They don't really have "artificial gravity" per se, the gravity on ships are from the thrust the ships are under, typically around 0.3 Gs, with the ships built like office buildings, with the engines on the "bottom," with the ship accelerating "upwards." The ships flip halfway through their journeys and then decelerate by firing their engines at the same rate (0.3 Gs) with the engines pointing towards their destinations. When the ships are not accelerating, there is no "thrust gravity," and people use mag boots (magnetic shoes), like you saw in the scene where Holden and Naomi were running along the walkway. The red light indicated the boots were on (activated by clicking heels). (To explain why the people can walk, the magnets switch off if you lift from the heel). The exceptions to this are stations like Ceres, Tycho, and Eros where they spin the stations to create "spin gravity" using centrifugal force. The physics in this show are as real as possible (ignoring their fusion drives). Edit: spacing
Something I've noticed on just a recent rewatch is the look of dismay on the Donnager's weapons officer's face as she watched Captain Theresa Yao hand that memory chip to Lt Lopez. She realized in that moment what Yao had decided to do. Something else I recently noted was that the "space-Tinder" entry for the data broker had the tag line "Let me be your sherpa." I realize now that was a code phrase, considering what sherpas do. This series excels in giving us small-role characters that stun us with brilliant acting in such small roles. Most series reserve good drama for the series regulars, but The Expanse often makes a one-episode character the Most Valuable Player of that episode, and they cast actors who are ready to eat it alive. I may have mentioned earlier that this show was originally a role-playing game. In the original game, the person playing Shed abandoned the game early, so they killed off Shed. That event stuck through the novel series and now the television series. Alex is a man of no subtext. He absolutely means what he says.
The 'self-destruct' wasn't explosives like it is in Star Trek or other shows. This one basically just shuts down containment of the magnetic bottle in the fusion drive which activates an un-moderated nuclear event. Pretty neat way to go out, instantly with no suffering, and with a large area of effect, essentially killing your attackers too.
@L. Kärkkäinen In the books, at least, there's frequent mention of ships "dumping core" whenever magnetic containment is failing because of a shot-I don't think they ever mention that in the show but I assume that's why most ships don't go out in so dramatic a fashion.
I love the Expanse so much, such an amazing story and it doesn’t rely on anything like hyperspace, gravity generators, or any seemingly magic tech, almost everything is at least plausible and could exist in a far future Also the reason there aren’t really escape pods is the same reason they don’t have fighters and all warships are rather large, the weapons in the show would easily catch up to and destroy something so small and with little to no defenses
Also even today there are developing countries where the average life expectancy is only around mid-fifties, whereas throughout the western world people live on average to be over 80 years old. A drastic difference in overall living conditions and welfare has an impact and does make a big difference in the average life expectancy.
I was gonna do something when I saw the notification "Imma watch it later" then I realized it was 1x04 "Nope, I've to watch it now I want to see her face when Shed gets his head blown off". I was not disappointed :D It's nice to watch you put the pieces together little by little. "This show keeps betting better episode by episode", sweet summer child, you have no idea :D Also: how's Havelock not dead? You'd be surprised what people can actually survive. Some people survived spikes through their skull with little to no repercussion. Through the SKULL! It depends if the foreign object hits a vital center or not. As long as you don't pull the object out you have a chance, if you pull it out chances are you are gonna bleed out before you die of any damage it did. If it doesn't hit anything vital like the hearth, you likely still have a chance if you get proper medical attention in time. Havelock got very lucky.
Haha well I'm glad you weren't disappointed! It was a huge shock moment and I was not at all expecting it! Oh, I've seen those survival shows on what people can live through and it still amazes me every single time.
@@ryanhampson673 Sure, but the class is a frigate (light frigate to be precise). Corvette-class frigate just means that the first ship of that class was called The Corvette (like Iowa-class Battleship of the real life USN) or the specific name of the thus type of light frigate is Corvette-class )like The Warlock-class destroyer from Babylon 5).
You're my favourite reactioner to The Expanse, and trust me I've sat through many reactions, specifically of this episode as this is truly where it gets absolutely epic. Love your investment in it so far!
The series does continue to get better and better as it progresses. The average length of life of the Belters is due to the fact that they live in an environment that is intrinsically inimical to life (microgravity, vacuum, radiation, etc.) which kills anyone that doesn't pay constant attention (remember the guy who lost his arm in Episode One?). We get to see microgravity playing out aboard the Donnager when the drives go down. And Shad was the unfortunate victim of a railgun round that went completely through the Donnager and left it venting to space.
You're doing well at paying attention to details and analyzing things. Keep it up, the show is amazingly crafted and anything said or shown on a screen is deliberate.
Superb reactions and commentary Carmen, earned yourself a subscriber and cant wait to see more of your insightful thoughts on the Expanse. I noted the life expectancy difference when i first watched, but thinking into deeper as you did, does show more of the injustice in Belters lives.
"Censored"? Even SyFy didn't hide Shed's decapitation, and they practically bleached every instance of profanity out of the dialogue. Well, it's your channel. ...Onward. How is Havelock alive? Life transplant. Shed wasn't using his anymore, so they figured, waste not, want not. Actually, it's been pointed out to me that people in the real world have had impalements as severe or more and lived. Combination of factors like cold, low gravity, and having managed to dislodge that pin from the wall so his weight wouldn't stop him breathing. Plus the possibility in the context of the show that he may have had some enhancing biotech implanted before going to be a cop in the most dangerous post in the system. It's never really explained in the show, although maybe it is in the books. Havelock was impaled on a piece of rebar shot from a gas-driven construction tool, basically a nailgun in macro. Shed's melon was popped by a tungsten rod fired magnetically from a railgun at 10x the speed of sound, that tore a hole all the way through the Donnager in the time it took to produce that metal-stamping clang. Expanse weapons aren't warm and fuzzy like they are in other SF TV shows. Amos gets shot in the shin and still picks Alex up despite that and carries him the rest of the way across the gantry. Holden and Naomi perform zero-G ballet in a hail of gunfire without getting shot even once, proving that, for all their high-tech gear, the mystery assault team are amateurs just spraying and praying, not professional soldiers. Lt. Lopez (creepy Martian guy) authorizes full control of the Tachi to Holden and crew. Don't ever let it be said Martians can't be generous when it suits them to be.
To explain why I chose to censor it...the thing is that TH-cam won't de-monetize a video if I say fuck in the middle of it, but they will for graphic violence/images like that. They don't always, but they are very unclear (and iffy) about when they do. So, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of TH-cam. I also didn't feel it was necessary to include the whole graphic scene. I had to watch it a bunch of times while editing and wanted to spare people having to see it again. We all know what is (and isn't!) under the censor anyway lol It does make sense that Havelock is alive, just surprising in the moment. While it is plausible one can survive that injury even in our world, it's not probable. He got lucky with the location of the hit. Definitely wasn't expecting it, but I'm very glad it happened like that!
I''ve only been following since you started reacting to the expanse, but at this point I wouldn't be surprised to learn that you have a degree in literature, with your story spidey senses being so keen. It took me awhile to get into the show myself. A couple of attempts to make it as far as episode 4, but with this episode I was on board.
I do have a degree in English (my focus was in Creative Writing) which definitely helps understanding story structure and what is being emphasized/focused on. Took many a literature class as well lol so you're not far off at all!
@@CarmenYoung you're gonna LOVE the character development, plotting, pacing, seeding and payoffs, and how seemingly separate plotlines converge. Also, you'll love that noone is a pure villain, everyone has logical and arguable justifications for their actions. You may not agree with their points or conclusions but they're arguable. The villain is the hero in his own story 😀
I love your reactions and I love how into the characters you are and that you pick up on some of the little details! I binge watched the show so I admire your restraint. 😂
Thanks! I'm glad you're liking them! I am very much a character-driven kinda story person so I love how they keep getting more and more developed each episode. I'm so interested in all of them! It's difficult, honestly, not to watch it all at once, but I'm trying :D
Not all that much tissue damage from a bar going through you like that, as long as it didn't pierce your heart or a major blood vessel. It would mostly just pass through you push stuff aside, and the bar would seal up the hole. A real world example that was even worse: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage
Found you because of these Expanse reaction videos and am loving your reactions and thoughts! Just you wait for what's still to come on this show. It keeps getting better and better, you're right on that one. Keep 'em coming! :) Btw, when you need another show to react to, you should really consider Netflix's Dark, with audio in the original german and english subtitles. Not only is it a masterpiece of a show, it makes for a great reaction show AND I get the distinct impression that you would grow to absolutely love it. Third and last season out this summer. It's worth it, the subbed version too. ;)
Thanks so much! Glad you have joined me on this journey :) I can't wait to see what's coming! I do actually have Dark in my queue, so I'll consider it! Thanks for the rec!
"How are they going to shock us..." Lol! So many questions, which will all get answers...along with more questions. This show plays the long game, while still managing to keep you on the edge of your seat. If you're this hype for the show already, your heads gonna explode by the middle of season 3. 🤣😂 Also, you're gonna want to rewatch this after you get to the end, to catch all the many details you miss on the first go around (even though I'm sure you catch a lot in editing). Can't wait to share the rest of your journey.
Thanks so much! Glad you've joined the journey so far! There are *so* many questions! I love it, though. Makes watching more so exciting! You learn a bit every time.
@@CarmenYoung I've watched quite a few reaction channels for The Expanse and they've pretty much all asked the same questions and have had similar speculations. It's a testiment to how well the show runners are able to convey info and tell this story effectively. The show follows the books very closely and are worth picking up.
I loved your reaction. To add to what others have said about your comment on the Belter's weakness due to "artificial gravity", their problems aren't really due to "artificial gravity." they are due to the lack of gravity.
Carmen, aka "The Black Widow". TV Characters live in fear of her liking them. LOL. Also "The Borge" must either be the descendants or forerunners of Imperial Storm Troops cuz they can't hit the broadside or a barn door.
It is interesting to me that you already called Alex the bones of the show. It didn't become clear to me until much later: I feel like he is the heart of the crew, like the mom or the caring parent figure.
Hello again! You are really hooked by this sci-fi series :D Now things will go more interesting, with all intrigues ;) By the way - you are looking very good! Stay healthy! ;)
Just for some perspective, Earth in this story has 30 billion people on it and because most things are automated, there are few jobs available. Most people live off of something called "Basic." It gives simple shelter, basic clothes, meds and food but not much else. A license is required to have children and if you earn money, Basic is taken from you. People are of course born without permission from the government, so their lives are much, much worse. Earth is kind of a craphole to live on. Having a long life expectancy there probably isn't as good as it sounds.
@@elroysez8333 well that depends. For people in basic things are ok. Its the unregistered who are born outside of the law, or choose to live outside of the law that live crappy lives. But for everyone else life is basic, but ok. The scene on earth with the doctor in training on the waiting list under the underpass doesn't make sense for that reason and bothers me. Either he was registered and on basic, and wouldn't be homeless according to the books, or he'd be unregistered and homeless or living in a slum. But if he's unregistered and homeless he couldn't qualify for training anyway... This little part of the books they messed up in the show. Registered people live on basic but do lead ok lives according to the books.
And the next seasons are even better ! I feel like some people don't even give this show a chance because it's sci fi and that's a shame it's the best show I've seen in a while.
Be prepared. Your questions will be answered in due time, but The Expanse takes the long game to answer some of them so it may be awhile. By then you will have more questions. Never gets old, but this show is amazing and looking forward to the rest of your reactions going forward.
I am excited to have to wait to have a lot of things answered. That's always fun, trying to figure it out and being wrong (or right!), and then having another mystery waiting in the wings to explore!
Holden and crew left the Donnager aboard one of its Light Frigates (a fast, heavily-armed gunboat) that is going to be around for a while. We lost Shed due to the nature of the inspiration for the books which was a TTRPG where Shed's Player had to drop out of the game and so his Character needed to have a good send-off.
If you think this was a good episode just wait. Like the episodes each season gets better than the previous one. I can't wait for ya to see this one scene in season 3. It'll have ya stomping your foot and pounding your table in a good way! Stay Awesome gurl, so glad I found your channel 💙🎥🎬📺🚀😍💙
All the little things in the expanse are what make it the best. "It would've been nice to see an ocean on mars," rest in peace Lt. Lopez. We meet the martians, but they're just humans full of suppositions like today humans, driven though they are. And we see them genuinely rattled and then broken by the stealth ships (it was 6 against 1). I'd also say that whoever built the ships seems pretty ruthless We meet Fred Johnson here, as played by Chad L. Coleman, aka Tyrese, aka Cutty (The Wire), i always call him Cutty. Did you notice that they passed out at the end of the episode. The Tachi (not so little a shuttle) 'max' burned away from the Donnager before it blew, the Gs of that burned caused holden to pass out, more of the dangers of space travel.
I honestly would have liked Lt. Lopez to see the ocean on Mars too! They made me feel for him in the end. Whoever is doing all of this is definitely ruthless and I am endlessly intrigued to find out what they want and what their motives and end goal are? Even though I know his name on this now I still wanna call him Tyrese, so I understand lol I did notice. Space is not a fairy tale. Danger, Will Robinson, indeed!
i specifally watch reactions to this episode because of that shocker decap. lol. it was just so brutally fast. there isnt a single person who didnt go "WTF?!?!"
Look up the moon, "Phoebe," which is one of Saturn's moons. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_(moon) That's where the research station was located. You can read up on what we know about Phoebe, today, without messing up the story, in any way -- but it does help explain some of the things said in later episodes.
"How is he not dead?" If you get impaled below the sternum you can survive. I don't recommend it though - I suspect you still would feel some discomfort.
It's Low-G (or low gravity) as opposed to 'Artificial Gravity' ( I mean it is artificial, but more accurately the condition is low gravity, whether its man-made or natural), and it doesn't necessarily cause Belters to have ailments or lower life expectancy. Living in a low-G environment causes the body to lose body mass (specifically, bone-density and muscle mass) - mostly because you don't need all that mass if it's not resisting the gravitational well of a planet (like Earth or Mars) and carrying all that extra mass becomes hard for the heart to supply oxygen for in conditions that are also low atmospheric pressure with probably low(er) oxygen levels. So the body naturally sheds a lot of the mass it doesn't need, which is more of an adaptation rather than an ailment, because we've seen it happen with astronauts here in our time, who spend long periods in the International Space Station. Unfortunately that adaptation also happens to make it harder for them to live in a full 1g environment as the gravity literally crushes them and it's like torture for them (like you saw in episode 1 or 2) and this is why astronauts on the ISS are required to exercise frequently (at least 2 hours a day) while up there to help prevent their bodies from losing all that mass. And by the way, the heart,... that's an organ that's ALL muscle, and like all other muscles in the body, it also sheds mass in low-g environment which means a weaker heart when you return to full gravity. It's also a reason why we're likely to never travel outside the Solar System as a species on long interstellar trips, unless we solve the gravity problem (by creating proper artificial gravity of 1g or close to 1g) for the ships we'll use, since our bodies never evolved to survive long trips (even in cryo-sleep) of several years in Low-G* environments. (You'll often hear people saying "Zero-G" ,...or "zero-gravity" instead of "Low-G" but strictly speaking there's no such thing as a 'Zero-G' environment because you're always subject to the gravitational pull of something wherever you are anywhere in the universe - even millions of light years from the nearest star or planet. It just happens to be so minimal at that range that it might as well be "zero" (but it isn't)) P.S. while it might be possible that living your entire life in a Low-G environment could potentially affect one's life expectancy and lead to people having lower life-spans (potentially because of the effects that a weaker heart have on the body's functions), it's likely not the real reason why Belters have lower life-expectancy or why conversely Earthers and Martians have longer life expectancy (even longer than we have now). More than likely the reason (on the Martian and Earther side) for the longer life expectancy is more improved medical science and healthcare technology and better understanding of human physiology. Here and now, we've practically doubled human life expectancy in the most developed nations from just 300 years ago just based off of better and more advanced geriatric healthcare systems and medical technology. You could extrapolate that even further to 300 years from now (which is roughly when the show takes place) and which is likely what the writers did. Also Belters are generally poorer and have less advanced and less robust healthcare system so it's not surprising that they'd have shorter life expectancies much like third world countries in the here and now also have lower life expetancy than developed countries.
Thank you so much for this explanation! Honestly, it makes so much sense and I'm going to jot this down in my notes so I can be a bit more informed about the whole gravity situation going forward! :)
hoos3014 I don’t think the Expanse is a particularly graphic show. Many of the most intense scenes (to me at any rate) are largely just people talking.
To explain the censor: TH-cam won't de-monetize a video if I say fuck in the middle of it, but they will for graphic violence/images like that. They don't always, but they are very unclear (and iffy) about when they do. So, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of TH-cam. I also didn't feel it was necessary to include the whole graphic scene. I had to watch it a bunch of times while editing and wanted to spare people having to see it again. We all know what is (and isn't!) under the censor anyway lol
The Donnagers bridge crew were proficient in the simulators but this wasn't a video game. I think they said that their usual missions were fighting space pirates with very inferior ships.
It's lower gravity, most places are about 1/3 Earth gravity, the asteroids were spun to create it and Mars is naturally 1/3 G. When in a ship, most travel at only enough acceleration/deceleration to make 1/3, but military vessels like to go 1G constant to train like Earth and can go even faster when trying to get somewhere fast but it takes a toll on the crew, so they are all usually on specific drugs to help then with extreme G (Alex talking about "the juice") and strapped in the limit the impact on their bodies.
Ahhh, okay. This makes sense. Thanks for explaining it! I'm going to write this down and attempt to remember to refer to it as low gravity (and maybe do some research on how all that works!)
@@CarmenYoung Thank you, it's more like low gravity but it's really centrifical force. Look up spin force physics if you want an idea! Great react, though!
12:12 There is no "artificial" gravity in The Expanse, not like Star Trek, It is natural zero-g/low-g or artificially rotate the object so natural centripedal force creates "spin" gravity. Also long-term space missions IRL show that even 3 months in space with zero-G/low-G BAD STUFF HAPPENS. Extend that to future generations before evolution might kick in. Even Mars would have this problem, BUT their tech is supposedly that good to counteract. 19:20 Good shot! Below the rib cage and maybe missed the spine. They likely used the ribcage and the bolt to keep him hanging (till the bolt popped off?). Also see above, (low gravity), less strain on Earther muscles till the bad stuff kicks in.
The attackers did not have technology that was superior to that of the Donnager, however, they did have equivalent technology (which was not suspected to exist outside of Mars/Earth) and they outnumbered the Donnager six-to-one.
Some people prefer twitch gaming and Marvel fare, that's what drives some of the opinions about episodes and seasons. Not all of them feature caped spandex and giant robots.
The expanse was actually going to be a RPG, in the beginning, there were 5 people who.were acting as the crew, and one person have to leave in the middle so the authors killed him off, making the story more interesting
TH-cam won't de-monetize a video if I say fuck in the middle of it, but they will for graphic violence/images like that. They don't always, but they are very unclear (and iffy) about when they do. So, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of TH-cam. I also didn't feel it was necessary to include the whole graphic scene. I had to watch it a bunch of times while editing and wanted to spare people having to see it again. We all know what is (and isn't!) under the censor anyway lol
I've watched the season 1 multiple times, and a few reactions and I still have No Idea why they boarded the Donnager!! Just attacking the Martian flagship was already super questionable tactically. Like why enter a fight you're not sure you could win? The Donnager was a Beast! It killed 4/6 stealth ships before it was boarded! And probably got the other 2 when it self destructed. Why attack the strongest single ship in the system?
You don't have to censor the gore. Just keep the content down to 10 minutes. Some reactor said it's actually 8 minutes, but you don't have to worry about that unless their copyright algorithm singles you out.
They might not take the video down if I include the gore, but they like to de-monetize for it. They don't always, but they are very unclear (and iffy) about when they do. So, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of TH-cam. I also didn't feel it was necessary to include the whole graphic scene. I had to watch it a bunch of times while editing and wanted to spare people having to see it again. We all know what is (and isn't!) under the censor anyway lol
If you are trying to start a war between the UN and MCR, with the advanced tech that this "faction" has, and blowing up the Cant doesn't start it what's the next step? Maybe capturing the flagship of the MCRN and then attacking a UN base/ships with it? They do not show very many stupid characters in The Expanse....sure...they make questionable decisions but usually its due to lack of information.
Does get better every episode - *relatively* speaking you're in the boring rubbish bits. Once you get deep into season 3 it'll make your head explode..
@@CarmenYoung not really even joking, this show gets super tense at times, this is the easing you in gently finding your feet part. You're gonna love it..
Well, the thing is that TH-cam won't de-monetize a video if I say fuck in the middle of it, but they will for graphic violence/images like that. They don't always, but they are very unclear (and iffy) about when they do. So, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of TH-cam. I also didn't feel it was necessary to include the whole graphic scene. I had to watch it a bunch of times while editing and wanted to spare people having to see it again. We all know what is (and isn't!) under the censor anyway lol
@@CarmenYoung As long as you keep the scenes under 10 mins, I think the only thing you have to worry about is a group called Lasso who illegally claim Expanse vids. Other Expanse reactors had run-ins with these folks. But there should be no issues with the graphic content. It's fairly tame compared to other shows.
@@dennistomsen5822 totally on the same page :) it's a funny thing though -that we've had to wait for a bit more than 15 years , to finally have our nerdy hearts fulfilled
@@deedd4401 So true. Baylon 5 ought to be mentioned in the same vein as Game of Thrones, Battlestar Galactica or even Mass Effect when talking The Expanse. But we old B5 fans already know that 😉
@L. Kärkkäinen i've also noticed an easter egg ( homage to b5 ) when they nail a guy on the wall - saying remember Khant - - - it looks almost the same as they've done it on b5 with "free byron"
This show is not only perfect for binge watching, but there are so many small details in every episode that it's perfect for binge re-watching. And that makes it perfect for watching reactions like this.
Captain Yao is the first of many, many characters in this show who we only see for an episode or two but the characters have enough depth to make them interesting and relatable despite the short time we spend with them.
The story about Shed: The Expanse started out as a home made role playing game (Dungeons and Dragons in space). The person who was playing Shed couldn't play anymore so they killed off the character. Then they wrote books based on the adventures and Shed's demise is one of the events they kept for the story.
I'm excited to keep watching and finding out more and more! And also to rewatch and find out even more lol
Originally it was supposed to be an MMORPG like WoW or Guild Wars or Eve or something, then I don't know if they couldn't get money or it would have been too ambitious or something it got rescued to become a tabletop, then books, then TV. When the books and TV show are over I really hope a decent developer picks it up and runs with the MMORPG theme or frankly even a single player game like Mass Effect or something - that would be amazing. I know nothing ever succeeds when they try to do that but with the book writers involved with enough control it could be an thing..
Expanse has the strongest side characters in all of television!
Just keep paying attention, your questions will be answered. This series has lots of great supporting characters like Captain Yao. in one episode, they capture your heart. Also, keep an eye out for the acting done by the extras, sometimes it is phenomenal!
Oh, I am going to pay as much attention as I can! This show is really good and Captain Yao had a great performance! Can't wait for more of the same!
Captain Yao's actress is in a really fun Canadian sitcom called Kim's Convenience! Story of family, small business and lots of heart!
Mars is technologically advanced because so many scientists and engineers left Earth to colonize Mars. The earth bled out scientifically and technologically.
They don't really have "artificial gravity" per se, the gravity on ships are from the thrust the ships are under, typically around 0.3 Gs, with the ships built like office buildings, with the engines on the "bottom," with the ship accelerating "upwards." The ships flip halfway through their journeys and then decelerate by firing their engines at the same rate (0.3 Gs) with the engines pointing towards their destinations.
When the ships are not accelerating, there is no "thrust gravity," and people use mag boots (magnetic shoes), like you saw in the scene where Holden and Naomi were running along the walkway. The red light indicated the boots were on (activated by clicking heels). (To explain why the people can walk, the magnets switch off if you lift from the heel).
The exceptions to this are stations like Ceres, Tycho, and Eros where they spin the stations to create "spin gravity" using centrifugal force.
The physics in this show are as real as possible (ignoring their fusion drives).
Edit: spacing
Something I've noticed on just a recent rewatch is the look of dismay on the Donnager's weapons officer's face as she watched Captain Theresa Yao hand that memory chip to Lt Lopez. She realized in that moment what Yao had decided to do.
Something else I recently noted was that the "space-Tinder" entry for the data broker had the tag line "Let me be your sherpa." I realize now that was a code phrase, considering what sherpas do.
This series excels in giving us small-role characters that stun us with brilliant acting in such small roles. Most series reserve good drama for the series regulars, but The Expanse often makes a one-episode character the Most Valuable Player of that episode, and they cast actors who are ready to eat it alive.
I may have mentioned earlier that this show was originally a role-playing game. In the original game, the person playing Shed abandoned the game early, so they killed off Shed. That event stuck through the novel series and now the television series.
Alex is a man of no subtext. He absolutely means what he says.
Kirk Darling you mean Amos
"little shuttle thing" she says =)
Noticed that remark too 😂
When I heared that I had Worf in the back of my head. "Little!?"
It looked little compared to everything else lol
@@CarmenYoung Now, you remember what you did here. :D
The 'self-destruct' wasn't explosives like it is in Star Trek or other shows. This one basically just shuts down containment of the magnetic bottle in the fusion drive which activates an un-moderated nuclear event. Pretty neat way to go out, instantly with no suffering, and with a large area of effect, essentially killing your attackers too.
@L. Kärkkäinen In the books, at least, there's frequent mention of ships "dumping core" whenever magnetic containment is failing because of a shot-I don't think they ever mention that in the show but I assume that's why most ships don't go out in so dramatic a fashion.
@@ahybridbassist they did have a dumping core scene in 4x1 or 4x2
The Expanse taketh and the Expanse giveth 😁
So many questions but most will be answered in due time, Carmen.
Keep invested 👌
Oh, I'm not going anywhere!
I love the Expanse so much, such an amazing story and it doesn’t rely on anything like hyperspace, gravity generators, or any seemingly magic tech, almost everything is at least plausible and could exist in a far future
Also the reason there aren’t really escape pods is the same reason they don’t have fighters and all warships are rather large, the weapons in the show would easily catch up to and destroy something so small and with little to no defenses
There was a time that coal miners barely made it to mid-forties.
Also even today there are developing countries where the average life expectancy is only around mid-fifties, whereas throughout the western world people live on average to be over 80 years old. A drastic difference in overall living conditions and welfare has an impact and does make a big difference in the average life expectancy.
I was gonna do something when I saw the notification "Imma watch it later" then I realized it was 1x04 "Nope, I've to watch it now I want to see her face when Shed gets his head blown off". I was not disappointed :D
It's nice to watch you put the pieces together little by little. "This show keeps betting better episode by episode", sweet summer child, you have no idea :D
Also: how's Havelock not dead? You'd be surprised what people can actually survive. Some people survived spikes through their skull with little to no repercussion. Through the SKULL! It depends if the foreign object hits a vital center or not. As long as you don't pull the object out you have a chance, if you pull it out chances are you are gonna bleed out before you die of any damage it did. If it doesn't hit anything vital like the hearth, you likely still have a chance if you get proper medical attention in time. Havelock got very lucky.
Haha well I'm glad you weren't disappointed! It was a huge shock moment and I was not at all expecting it!
Oh, I've seen those survival shows on what people can live through and it still amazes me every single time.
Hey now... Shed could still pull through... Don't give up on him yet!
"Escape pod thing" -- did you see all the guns on that thing when they shot their way out? :) It's not a shuttle, it's a military frigate.
Corvette-class frigate. The Donager class holds up to 6 of them.
Well technically a corvette is smaller than a frigate and a class unto itself. But in this day and age everything is just labeled frigate.
You can see the Tachi shoot up the Knight for scale...
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Sure, but the class is a frigate (light frigate to be precise). Corvette-class frigate just means that the first ship of that class was called The Corvette (like Iowa-class Battleship of the real life USN) or the specific name of the thus type of light frigate is Corvette-class )like The Warlock-class destroyer from Babylon 5).
It just keeps getting better. I love you already liking Holden and Amos’ character arc 🙂 you will understand them.
They are really great characters already! I can't wait to keep learning more!
You're my favourite reactioner to The Expanse, and trust me I've sat through many reactions, specifically of this episode as this is truly where it gets absolutely epic. Love your investment in it so far!
The series does continue to get better and better as it progresses. The average length of life of the Belters is due to the fact that they live in an environment that is intrinsically inimical to life (microgravity, vacuum, radiation, etc.) which kills anyone that doesn't pay constant attention (remember the guy who lost his arm in Episode One?). We get to see microgravity playing out aboard the Donnager when the drives go down. And Shad was the unfortunate victim of a railgun round that went completely through the Donnager and left it venting to space.
It's only gonna get harder and harder to not watch the next episode immediately after the end of each one :)
It honestly keeps getting more and more difficult not to just keep watching lol
Probably not the Borg, but resistance is futile...😉
Isn't it, though? lol
"It would've been nice to see an ocean on Mars"....that line always gets me.
You're doing well at paying attention to details and analyzing things. Keep it up, the show is amazingly crafted and anything said or shown on a screen is deliberate.
I am trying to pay as close attention as I can! It's a great show and I wanna give it its due!
Agree with your comment about Alex. He is kind of the "ordinary" guy pov character. One of my favorites in the show.
He is! He's us if we were in this universe dealing with what they're dealing with!
Superb reactions and commentary Carmen, earned yourself a subscriber and cant wait to see more of your insightful thoughts on the Expanse. I noted the life expectancy difference when i first watched, but thinking into deeper as you did, does show more of the injustice in Belters lives.
Thanks so much! I'm glad you are liking them :) It's pretty insane and sad to think about.
"Censored"? Even SyFy didn't hide Shed's decapitation, and they practically bleached every instance of profanity out of the dialogue.
Well, it's your channel. ...Onward.
How is Havelock alive? Life transplant. Shed wasn't using his anymore, so they figured, waste not, want not. Actually, it's been pointed out to me that people in the real world have had impalements as severe or more and lived. Combination of factors like cold, low gravity, and having managed to dislodge that pin from the wall so his weight wouldn't stop him breathing. Plus the possibility in the context of the show that he may have had some enhancing biotech implanted before going to be a cop in the most dangerous post in the system. It's never really explained in the show, although maybe it is in the books.
Havelock was impaled on a piece of rebar shot from a gas-driven construction tool, basically a nailgun in macro. Shed's melon was popped by a tungsten rod fired magnetically from a railgun at 10x the speed of sound, that tore a hole all the way through the Donnager in the time it took to produce that metal-stamping clang. Expanse weapons aren't warm and fuzzy like they are in other SF TV shows.
Amos gets shot in the shin and still picks Alex up despite that and carries him the rest of the way across the gantry. Holden and Naomi perform zero-G ballet in a hail of gunfire without getting shot even once, proving that, for all their high-tech gear, the mystery assault team are amateurs just spraying and praying, not professional soldiers.
Lt. Lopez (creepy Martian guy) authorizes full control of the Tachi to Holden and crew. Don't ever let it be said Martians can't be generous when it suits them to be.
To explain why I chose to censor it...the thing is that TH-cam won't de-monetize a video if I say fuck in the middle of it, but they will for graphic violence/images like that. They don't always, but they are very unclear (and iffy) about when they do. So, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of TH-cam. I also didn't feel it was necessary to include the whole graphic scene. I had to watch it a bunch of times while editing and wanted to spare people having to see it again. We all know what is (and isn't!) under the censor anyway lol
It does make sense that Havelock is alive, just surprising in the moment. While it is plausible one can survive that injury even in our world, it's not probable. He got lucky with the location of the hit. Definitely wasn't expecting it, but I'm very glad it happened like that!
"Can I trust Amos?"
We will forgive you that comment because you are new to the Expanse.
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Great reaction Carmen, keep going.
I''ve only been following since you started reacting to the expanse, but at this point I wouldn't be surprised to learn that you have a degree in literature, with your story spidey senses being so keen. It took me awhile to get into the show myself. A couple of attempts to make it as far as episode 4, but with this episode I was on board.
I do have a degree in English (my focus was in Creative Writing) which definitely helps understanding story structure and what is being emphasized/focused on. Took many a literature class as well lol so you're not far off at all!
@@CarmenYoung you're gonna LOVE the character development, plotting, pacing, seeding and payoffs, and how seemingly separate plotlines converge.
Also, you'll love that noone is a pure villain, everyone has logical and arguable justifications for their actions. You may not agree with their points or conclusions but they're arguable.
The villain is the hero in his own story 😀
You are in for a ride. The first few eps are character and world building. The real meta-plot will start kicking in soon
I love your reactions and I love how into the characters you are and that you pick up on some of the little details! I binge watched the show so I admire your restraint. 😂
Thanks! I'm glad you're liking them! I am very much a character-driven kinda story person so I love how they keep getting more and more developed each episode. I'm so interested in all of them!
It's difficult, honestly, not to watch it all at once, but I'm trying :D
Not all that much tissue damage from a bar going through you like that, as long as it didn't pierce your heart or a major blood vessel. It would mostly just pass through you push stuff aside, and the bar would seal up the hole. A real world example that was even worse: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage
Yeah, I've seen episodes of Grey's Anatomy (and real life examples) of people living through that. Still manages to shock me every time lol
Found you because of these Expanse reaction videos and am loving your reactions and thoughts! Just you wait for what's still to come on this show. It keeps getting better and better, you're right on that one. Keep 'em coming! :)
Btw, when you need another show to react to, you should really consider Netflix's Dark, with audio in the original german and english subtitles. Not only is it a masterpiece of a show, it makes for a great reaction show AND I get the distinct impression that you would grow to absolutely love it. Third and last season out this summer. It's worth it, the subbed version too. ;)
Thanks so much! Glad you have joined me on this journey :) I can't wait to see what's coming!
I do actually have Dark in my queue, so I'll consider it! Thanks for the rec!
You're asking really good questions. You'll eventually get your answers, but yeah, great reaction!
Thanks! I'm totally okay with waiting for answers as long as I get them eventually!
"How are they going to shock us..." Lol! So many questions, which will all get answers...along with more questions. This show plays the long game, while still managing to keep you on the edge of your seat. If you're this hype for the show already, your heads gonna explode by the middle of season 3. 🤣😂 Also, you're gonna want to rewatch this after you get to the end, to catch all the many details you miss on the first go around (even though I'm sure you catch a lot in editing). Can't wait to share the rest of your journey.
Thanks so much! Glad you've joined the journey so far! There are *so* many questions! I love it, though. Makes watching more so exciting! You learn a bit every time.
@@CarmenYoung I've watched quite a few reaction channels for The Expanse and they've pretty much all asked the same questions and have had similar speculations. It's a testiment to how well the show runners are able to convey info and tell this story effectively. The show follows the books very closely and are worth picking up.
I loved your reaction. To add to what others have said about your comment on the Belter's weakness due to "artificial gravity", their problems aren't really due to "artificial gravity." they are due to the lack of gravity.
Yay! Super glad you enjoyed it! :) And thanks for letting me know. Low gravity is the term people seem to be using. I'll try and remember!
Carmen, aka "The Black Widow". TV Characters live in fear of her liking them. LOL. Also "The Borge" must either be the descendants or forerunners of Imperial Storm Troops cuz they can't hit the broadside or a barn door.
Haha oh gosh! I should just not like anymore characters, huh?
They were a bit storm trooper-esque with those shots!
It is interesting to me that you already called Alex the bones of the show. It didn't become clear to me until much later: I feel like he is the heart of the crew, like the mom or the caring parent figure.
He just has that kinda vibe. The accent, the down to earth attitude, how much he just seems to care! Adore him so far!
Hello again!
You are really hooked by this sci-fi series :D Now things will go more interesting, with all intrigues ;)
By the way - you are looking very good! Stay healthy! ;)
Hi! I am totally addicted! Can't wait for all the adventures to come :)
Just for some perspective, Earth in this story has 30 billion people on it and because most things are automated, there are few jobs available. Most people live off of something called "Basic." It gives simple shelter, basic clothes, meds and food but not much else. A license is required to have children and if you earn money, Basic is taken from you. People are of course born without permission from the government, so their lives are much, much worse. Earth is kind of a craphole to live on. Having a long life expectancy there probably isn't as good as it sounds.
Still much better than the Belt and in some ways Mars 😉
@@dennistomsen5822 Not if you read the books...
@@elroysez8333 well that depends. For people in basic things are ok. Its the unregistered who are born outside of the law, or choose to live outside of the law that live crappy lives. But for everyone else life is basic, but ok.
The scene on earth with the doctor in training on the waiting list under the underpass doesn't make sense for that reason and bothers me. Either he was registered and on basic, and wouldn't be homeless according to the books, or he'd be unregistered and homeless or living in a slum. But if he's unregistered and homeless he couldn't qualify for training anyway... This little part of the books they messed up in the show.
Registered people live on basic but do lead ok lives according to the books.
And the next seasons are even better ! I feel like some people don't even give this show a chance because it's sci fi and that's a shame it's the best show I've seen in a while.
It's been amazing so far! I love sci-fi, though, so I was always interested in watching it! Glad I finally did!
Be prepared. Your questions will be answered in due time, but The Expanse takes the long game to answer some of them so it may be awhile. By then you will have more questions. Never gets old, but this show is amazing and looking forward to the rest of your reactions going forward.
And many times The Expanse gives you the answer before you get the question...that's why you have to pay attention to everything.,
I am excited to have to wait to have a lot of things answered. That's always fun, trying to figure it out and being wrong (or right!), and then having another mystery waiting in the wings to explore!
Holden and crew left the Donnager aboard one of its Light Frigates (a fast, heavily-armed gunboat) that is going to be around for a while. We lost Shed due to the nature of the inspiration for the books which was a TTRPG where Shed's Player had to drop out of the game and so his Character needed to have a good send-off.
If a person doesn’t get hooked by this episode they are NOT real Sci Fi fans. This episode is when this series transcends.
If you think this was a good episode just wait. Like the episodes each season gets better than the previous one.
I can't wait for ya to see this one scene in season 3. It'll have ya stomping your foot and pounding your table in a good way!
Stay Awesome gurl, so glad I found your channel 💙🎥🎬📺🚀😍💙
Thanks so much! I am super excited to keep watching this show as I only keep loving it more and keep hearing how it gets even better! :)
All the little things in the expanse are what make it the best.
"It would've been nice to see an ocean on mars," rest in peace Lt. Lopez.
We meet the martians, but they're just humans full of suppositions like today humans, driven though they are. And we see them genuinely rattled and then broken by the stealth ships (it was 6 against 1). I'd also say that whoever built the ships seems pretty ruthless
We meet Fred Johnson here, as played by Chad L. Coleman, aka Tyrese, aka Cutty (The Wire), i always call him Cutty.
Did you notice that they passed out at the end of the episode. The Tachi (not so little a shuttle) 'max' burned away from the Donnager before it blew, the Gs of that burned caused holden to pass out, more of the dangers of space travel.
I honestly would have liked Lt. Lopez to see the ocean on Mars too! They made me feel for him in the end. Whoever is doing all of this is definitely ruthless and I am endlessly intrigued to find out what they want and what their motives and end goal are?
Even though I know his name on this now I still wanna call him Tyrese, so I understand lol
I did notice. Space is not a fairy tale. Danger, Will Robinson, indeed!
i specifally watch reactions to this episode because of that shocker decap. lol. it was just so brutally fast. there isnt a single person who didnt go "WTF?!?!"
Look up the moon, "Phoebe," which is one of Saturn's moons.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_(moon)
That's where the research station was located. You can read up on what we know about Phoebe, today, without messing up the story, in any way -- but it does help explain some of the things said in later episodes.
Love the Blind Wave hoodie!
Hahaha I love your reactions!
The Expanse introduces many cool one episode characters, and hires actors that makes you remember their performances. I liked Lieutenant Lopez a lot.
He was pretty great. Would have liked to have seen him more.
Scuttling - old navel tradition to prevent technology and codes from falling into enemy hands.
"How is he not dead?" If you get impaled below the sternum you can survive. I don't recommend it though - I suspect you still would feel some discomfort.
It's Low-G (or low gravity) as opposed to 'Artificial Gravity' ( I mean it is artificial, but more accurately the condition is low gravity, whether its man-made or natural), and it doesn't necessarily cause Belters to have ailments or lower life expectancy.
Living in a low-G environment causes the body to lose body mass (specifically, bone-density and muscle mass) - mostly because you don't need all that mass if it's not resisting the gravitational well of a planet (like Earth or Mars) and carrying all that extra mass becomes hard for the heart to supply oxygen for in conditions that are also low atmospheric pressure with probably low(er) oxygen levels. So the body naturally sheds a lot of the mass it doesn't need, which is more of an adaptation rather than an ailment, because we've seen it happen with astronauts here in our time, who spend long periods in the International Space Station. Unfortunately that adaptation also happens to make it harder for them to live in a full 1g environment as the gravity literally crushes them and it's like torture for them (like you saw in episode 1 or 2) and this is why astronauts on the ISS are required to exercise frequently (at least 2 hours a day) while up there to help prevent their bodies from losing all that mass.
And by the way, the heart,... that's an organ that's ALL muscle, and like all other muscles in the body, it also sheds mass in low-g environment which means a weaker heart when you return to full gravity.
It's also a reason why we're likely to never travel outside the Solar System as a species on long interstellar trips, unless we solve the gravity problem (by creating proper artificial gravity of 1g or close to 1g) for the ships we'll use, since our bodies never evolved to survive long trips (even in cryo-sleep) of several years in Low-G* environments.
(You'll often hear people saying "Zero-G" ,...or "zero-gravity" instead of "Low-G" but strictly speaking there's no such thing as a 'Zero-G' environment because you're always subject to the gravitational pull of something wherever you are anywhere in the universe - even millions of light years from the nearest star or planet. It just happens to be so minimal at that range that it might as well be "zero" (but it isn't))
P.S. while it might be possible that living your entire life in a Low-G environment could potentially affect one's life expectancy and lead to people having lower life-spans (potentially because of the effects that a weaker heart have on the body's functions), it's likely not the real reason why Belters have lower life-expectancy or why conversely Earthers and Martians have longer life expectancy (even longer than we have now).
More than likely the reason (on the Martian and Earther side) for the longer life expectancy is more improved medical science and healthcare technology and better understanding of human physiology. Here and now, we've practically doubled human life expectancy in the most developed nations from just 300 years ago just based off of better and more advanced geriatric healthcare systems and medical technology. You could extrapolate that even further to 300 years from now (which is roughly when the show takes place) and which is likely what the writers did.
Also Belters are generally poorer and have less advanced and less robust healthcare system so it's not surprising that they'd have shorter life expectancies much like third world countries in the here and now also have lower life expetancy than developed countries.
Thank you so much for this explanation! Honestly, it makes so much sense and I'm going to jot this down in my notes so I can be a bit more informed about the whole gravity situation going forward! :)
Censored? That's a first. Keep that graphic handy then...
Showing a dead body doesn't violate any restrictions that I am aware of.
Right after the CENSORED, she yells What the Fuck. Thought that was hilarious. Yeah, no children present here.
hoos3014 I don’t think the Expanse is a particularly graphic show. Many of the most intense scenes (to me at any rate) are largely just people talking.
To explain the censor: TH-cam won't de-monetize a video if I say fuck in the middle of it, but they will for graphic violence/images like that. They don't always, but they are very unclear (and iffy) about when they do. So, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of TH-cam. I also didn't feel it was necessary to include the whole graphic scene. I had to watch it a bunch of times while editing and wanted to spare people having to see it again. We all know what is (and isn't!) under the censor anyway lol
The Donnagers bridge crew were proficient in the simulators but this wasn't a video game. I think they said that their usual missions were fighting space pirates with very inferior ships.
Yeah; it's always a harsh shift when you go from simulation/training to reality. Unfortunately for them the reality was also incredibly advanced.
This episode reminds you that outer space is hella dangerous and combat in space is brutal.
Space is gorgeous and terrifying! It's like the sea. Too much unknown!
It's lower gravity, most places are about 1/3 Earth gravity, the asteroids were spun to create it and Mars is naturally 1/3 G. When in a ship, most travel at only enough acceleration/deceleration to make 1/3, but military vessels like to go 1G constant to train like Earth and can go even faster when trying to get somewhere fast but it takes a toll on the crew, so they are all usually on specific drugs to help then with extreme G (Alex talking about "the juice") and strapped in the limit the impact on their bodies.
Ahhh, okay. This makes sense. Thanks for explaining it! I'm going to write this down and attempt to remember to refer to it as low gravity (and maybe do some research on how all that works!)
@@CarmenYoung Thank you, it's more like low gravity but it's really centrifical force. Look up spin force physics if you want an idea! Great react, though!
12:12 There is no "artificial" gravity in The Expanse, not like Star Trek, It is natural zero-g/low-g or artificially rotate the object so natural centripedal force creates "spin" gravity. Also long-term space missions IRL show that even 3 months in space with zero-G/low-G BAD STUFF HAPPENS. Extend that to future generations before evolution might kick in. Even Mars would have this problem, BUT their tech is supposedly that good to counteract.
19:20 Good shot! Below the rib cage and maybe missed the spine. They likely used the ribcage and the bolt to keep him hanging (till the bolt popped off?). Also see above, (low gravity), less strain on Earther muscles till the bad stuff kicks in.
You will learn more about Holden's backstory later in the season.
The attackers did not have technology that was superior to that of the Donnager, however, they did have equivalent technology (which was not suspected to exist outside of Mars/Earth) and they outnumbered the Donnager six-to-one.
Some people prefer twitch gaming and Marvel fare, that's what drives some of the opinions about episodes and seasons. Not all of them feature caped spandex and giant robots.
The expanse was actually going to be a RPG, in the beginning, there were 5 people who.were acting as the crew, and one person have to leave in the middle so the authors killed him off, making the story more interesting
Oh, really? I had heard about the RPG thing but not that. Interesting...wish that guy had stayed so we would still have Shed!
Why all the censorship??
and you censor the headless guy while shouting WTF, lol
TH-cam won't de-monetize a video if I say fuck in the middle of it, but they will for graphic violence/images like that. They don't always, but they are very unclear (and iffy) about when they do. So, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of TH-cam. I also didn't feel it was necessary to include the whole graphic scene. I had to watch it a bunch of times while editing and wanted to spare people having to see it again. We all know what is (and isn't!) under the censor anyway lol
I've watched the season 1 multiple times, and a few reactions and I still have No Idea why they boarded the Donnager!!
Just attacking the Martian flagship was already super questionable tactically. Like why enter a fight you're not sure you could win? The Donnager was a Beast! It killed 4/6 stealth ships before it was boarded! And probably got the other 2 when it self destructed. Why attack the strongest single ship in the system?
yay!
Rip Shed
Right? I'm honestly gonna quite miss him going forward :(
You don't have to censor the gore. Just keep the content down to 10 minutes. Some reactor said it's actually 8 minutes, but you don't have to worry about that unless their copyright algorithm singles you out.
They might not take the video down if I include the gore, but they like to de-monetize for it. They don't always, but they are very unclear (and iffy) about when they do. So, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of TH-cam. I also didn't feel it was necessary to include the whole graphic scene. I had to watch it a bunch of times while editing and wanted to spare people having to see it again. We all know what is (and isn't!) under the censor anyway lol
Call it micro-gravity.
If you are trying to start a war between the UN and MCR, with the advanced tech that this "faction" has, and blowing up the Cant doesn't start it what's the next step? Maybe capturing the flagship of the MCRN and then attacking a UN base/ships with it? They do not show very many stupid characters in The Expanse....sure...they make questionable decisions but usually its due to lack of information.
Yeah, this is definitely a logical progression of what could have happened had the Donnager not self destructed.
Does get better every episode - *relatively* speaking you're in the boring rubbish bits. Once you get deep into season 3 it'll make your head explode..
How is any of this the boring bits? I'm a little scared at what's going to come if that's the case lol
@@CarmenYoung not really even joking, this show gets super tense at times, this is the easing you in gently finding your feet part. You're gonna love it..
well that was new - the BORG
They have entered this universe! Resistance is futile lol
a big :CENSORED" image over Shed - then "What the Fuck!?", lol. What's the point?
Well, the thing is that TH-cam won't de-monetize a video if I say fuck in the middle of it, but they will for graphic violence/images like that. They don't always, but they are very unclear (and iffy) about when they do. So, I'm just trying to stay on the good side of TH-cam. I also didn't feel it was necessary to include the whole graphic scene. I had to watch it a bunch of times while editing and wanted to spare people having to see it again. We all know what is (and isn't!) under the censor anyway lol
@@CarmenYoung As long as you keep the scenes under 10 mins, I think the only thing you have to worry about is a group called Lasso who illegally claim Expanse vids. Other Expanse reactors had run-ins with these folks. But there should be no issues with the graphic content. It's fairly tame compared to other shows.
Oh no censors
Shed is dead. Havelock is not dead. So, is Bizi Betiko dead?
We didn't see a body so...if Supernatural has taught me anything, probably not lol
Any B5 fans around ?
Yeah!
Babylon 5 is my all-time favorite science ficiton tv-show - alongside The Expanse which in so many ways is the true spiritual heir 😉
@@dennistomsen5822 totally on the same page :) it's a funny thing though -that we've had to wait for a bit more than 15 years , to finally have our nerdy hearts fulfilled
@@deedd4401 So true. Baylon 5 ought to be mentioned in the same vein as Game of Thrones, Battlestar Galactica or even Mass Effect when talking The Expanse. But we old B5 fans already know that 😉
@L. Kärkkäinen i've also noticed an easter egg ( homage to b5 ) when they nail a guy on the wall - saying remember Khant - - - it looks almost the same as they've done it on b5 with "free byron"
I think we can safely say Shed is definitely dead. Oh also, please don't like anyone else, you seem to be a jinx.😬