And that's the scary thing, Dresden *was* making sense. Pragmatically, cooperating with him and studying the protomolecule *would* save the most lives in the long run. But you can't just discard the ethic side of it
I just love how Mormons were introduced all the way back in the first episode, then their ship in the 3rd episode, and you continue all the way through the first season wondering why are there Mormons in this plot?!! Then it takes finishing another 3 episodes in season 2 to finally see! Also, I loved millers reaction to the nauvoo, “that’s just what I need” and the double meaning that has.
Mary, I think you missed when Amos asked the Doctor if Cortezar's brain damage could be reversed, he wasn't just asking about Cortezar. He was asking about himself. His early life was so traumatic, he essentially has the same brain damage as was surgically done to Cortezar.
Boromir also wanted to use the One Ring to protect the White city. Miller was right to lock of any ideas of Using it for the greater good. No temptation versus no possibility…
I think that this episode tells us a lot about the characters and by extension our worldviews. Holden is the idealist and though his passion for doing the right thing is undeniable, is very naive and somewhat tone deaf as seen in his first conversation with Cortazar and the difference in perspective with Naomi. Naomi bonding with Drummer is also very telling. Amos is a fascinating and complex character, on the one hand he very quickly understands Cortazar, but only partially understands Miller's motivations. And Miller and Johnson coming to an unspoken understanding of what needs to be done at the end is also very interesting.
Yeah, Belters don't have any expectation of law. If there is going to be justice done, they figure they have to do it themselves. It makes you think about how much the rule of law is a privilege.
Amos sure knows how to shock you and make sense all at the same time... somehow!? Since you're already two episodes ahead I'm sure you know that this show has twists and turns you never thought of! Can't wait for the next one!
I learned to play handball in high school. It stings a little bit when you get a good hit, but not *nearly* as much as, say, getting hit with a paint-ball pellet or a line-drive. It doesn't raise a welt or a bruise, although the palm of your hand does turn pink and stays that way for 30 minutes or so after the game is done.
Before people started to use paddles to play squash, they played *handball* -- which is what you saw Drummer and Naomi playing. It's actually a really good option for a game in a space habitat, right? All it requires is an empty storage space, a ball, and two or four players. And if the gravity or spin does odd things to the trajectory of the ball, well, that just makes it more fun. The "Nauvoo" is basically half of an O'Neill Cylinder habitat with huge engines attached. We could build the cylinder, itself, with technology we had back in the '70s, and modern technology could do it even better, now, than when Dr. Gerard K. O'Neill first wrote about them more than 50 years ago. We're just not willing to spend the money to do it. Yet. 😁 We don't have the improbably powerful and efficient Epstein Drive engines from this setting to get it to a different star system, but we could scatter thousands, or even millions, of O'Neill Cylinder habitats throughout the Solar System. Humanity's population could explode to the hundreds of billions -- all living good lives, supplied by resources mined and processed from somewhere *other than* Earth.
Marines in the expanse : war is coming! Real life me : crimes against humanity, war crimes and war is coming, starting monday january 20. Enjoy the few days of peace you have left people. Its coming fast.
While it's true that all science fiction comments on the events of the times in which the authors lived -- and those observations qualify science fiction as a mildly subversive form of literature -- there's no reason to bring U.S. politics into the discussion thread created by a European woman who lives in *Belgium* , about a science fiction TV show set more than 200 years in the future. 🤨
2:37 This is mostly propaganda, I thibk. There are 3 previous clues. The first is numbers. Martians simply do not have enough people to occupy Earth. The second is genetics. Like the Belters, they have been in lower gravity for generations though not as severe. Third, no gravity control. Where can they go to train besides a spaceship moving at 1G acceleration? With live ammo?
@@PsychoMuffinSDM Yes, you can only watch it for the first time once, but it takes many times to appreciate how detailed and rich and deep The Expanse really is.
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"I didn't kill him because he was crazy. I killed him because he was making sense' is so strong of a line.
And that's the scary thing, Dresden *was* making sense. Pragmatically, cooperating with him and studying the protomolecule *would* save the most lives in the long run. But you can't just discard the ethic side of it
Amos is easily one of the most interesting characters in all of Sci-Fi.
I wouldn't say *_"... ALL of sci-fi."_* but the character is certainly my favorite in this story. So much that I relate to.
@@JohnLeePettimoreIII how about all of Sci-Fi TV and movies?
@JohnLeePettimoreIII I never said "the." I said "ONE of the"...
Dear God ...... this show's writing and character development is amazing. You made me start the show for the 3rd time. I love Camina ❤
I just love how Mormons were introduced all the way back in the first episode, then their ship in the 3rd episode, and you continue all the way through the first season wondering why are there Mormons in this plot?!! Then it takes finishing another 3 episodes in season 2 to finally see!
Also, I loved millers reaction to the nauvoo, “that’s just what I need” and the double meaning that has.
"You ever talk to a pedophile?" Amos sure does know how to start a conversation.
Probably the nearest expression in English to what was in your legal textbook was "An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind."
I like that 👍
Mary, I think you missed when Amos asked the Doctor if Cortezar's brain damage could be reversed, he wasn't just asking about Cortezar. He was asking about himself. His early life was so traumatic, he essentially has the same brain damage as was surgically done to Cortezar.
Always a good day, when Mary uploads ☺️
"Do they hit it with their hands?!" Yep, called Handball, not surprisingly. Although gloves are typical equipment.
Belters have no money. So most play with just a ball and nothing else.
@@Yora21 Possible. I played handball back in the day and I think it would be amazing in low or zero G.
Maybe you have heard about this sport:
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Oh wow, it's only S2E03... soooo much more yet to come :)
Amos is as anti anti-hero as it gets. He doesn't give a **** but tries to learn how to.
Best show - one really good reaction. It is as close as we can get to watch it for the first time - bedankt.
Boromir also wanted to use the One Ring to protect the White city. Miller was right to lock of any ideas of Using it for the greater good.
No temptation versus no possibility…
I think that this episode tells us a lot about the characters and by extension our worldviews. Holden is the idealist and though his passion for doing the right thing is undeniable, is very naive and somewhat tone deaf as seen in his first conversation with Cortazar and the difference in perspective with Naomi. Naomi bonding with Drummer is also very telling. Amos is a fascinating and complex character, on the one hand he very quickly understands Cortazar, but only partially understands Miller's motivations. And Miller and Johnson coming to an unspoken understanding of what needs to be done at the end is also very interesting.
Yeah, Belters don't have any expectation of law. If there is going to be justice done, they figure they have to do it themselves. It makes you think about how much the rule of law is a privilege.
Amos sure knows how to shock you and make sense all at the same time... somehow!?
Since you're already two episodes ahead I'm sure you know that this show has twists and turns you never thought of!
Can't wait for the next one!
"I find it a very dark comparison, but...."
What you just saw was your first real insight into Amos' origin. His story's not a pretty one.
Amos is that guy. No more, and no less
Oh, I'm getting pumped. My favourite part of the series starts and will not end for a long time.
I believe they were playing Hand Ball. It's a different ball so that it's not as hard on the hand.
Nice one Mary, and the tension keeps ramping up lol.
Handball seems to be a fairly common sport. Not sure if that hurts at all or not, but apparently not enough to stop people from playing.
It's a great sport for Belters and other spacefaring people because it just requires a ball (and maybe gloves), so the equipment has little mass.
I learned to play handball in high school.
It stings a little bit when you get a good hit, but not *nearly* as much as, say, getting hit with a paint-ball pellet or a line-drive.
It doesn't raise a welt or a bruise, although the palm of your hand does turn pink and stays that way for 30 minutes or so after the game is done.
Yeah, it hurts a lot less than it looks. And you can always build your own ball with tape alone.
I wonder if Amos has a reason for his dark analogies?
Before people started to use paddles to play squash, they played *handball* -- which is what you saw Drummer and Naomi playing.
It's actually a really good option for a game in a space habitat, right?
All it requires is an empty storage space, a ball, and two or four players.
And if the gravity or spin does odd things to the trajectory of the ball, well, that just makes it more fun.
The "Nauvoo" is basically half of an O'Neill Cylinder habitat with huge engines attached.
We could build the cylinder, itself, with technology we had back in the '70s, and modern technology could do it even better, now, than when Dr. Gerard K. O'Neill first wrote about them more than 50 years ago.
We're just not willing to spend the money to do it. Yet. 😁
We don't have the improbably powerful and efficient Epstein Drive engines from this setting to get it to a different star system, but we could scatter thousands, or even millions, of O'Neill Cylinder habitats throughout the Solar System.
Humanity's population could explode to the hundreds of billions -- all living good lives, supplied by resources mined and processed from somewhere *other than* Earth.
The Game is Hand Ball its still played today.
Marines in the expanse : war is coming!
Real life me : crimes against humanity, war crimes and war is coming, starting monday january 20.
Enjoy the few days of peace you have left people. Its coming fast.
While it's true that all science fiction comments on the events of the times in which the authors lived -- and those observations qualify science fiction as a mildly subversive form of literature -- there's no reason to bring U.S. politics into the discussion thread created by a European woman who lives in *Belgium* , about a science fiction TV show set more than 200 years in the future. 🤨
2:37 This is mostly propaganda, I thibk. There are 3 previous clues. The first is numbers. Martians simply do not have enough people to occupy Earth. The second is genetics. Like the Belters, they have been in lower gravity for generations though not as severe. Third, no gravity control. Where can they go to train besides a spaceship moving at 1G acceleration? With live ammo?
A spinning habitat would provide the needed gravity, or a large ship under acceleration -- and we know they have those.
Please continue with Star Trek.
I need to finally watch The Expanse so I can follow along. In the meantime, you gotta watch Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me. You will love it.
Please, for your own sake, start right from the begining and binge the show to catch up. It's the best ever TV entertainment. The time will fly by.
And when you watch it, try to savor it. You can only watch it for the first time once.
@@PsychoMuffinSDM Yes, you can only watch it for the first time once, but it takes many times to appreciate how detailed and rich and deep The Expanse really is.
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