@@funnylilgalreacts Agreed wholeheartedly, and viewer empathy for Souther is a testament to the acting talent of Michael Roach (he currently appears in the dystopian sci-fi drama "See" on Apple TV). But honestly, I lol'd at 34:25 when you were clenching your fists in front of you - I was scared you might have an aneurysm!
Being in binge mode is nothing to be sorry about when watching this show. The plot twists and payoffs in this season alone is unreal, so happy you've been enjoying it as much as you have.
I remember with season 4 it all came out on a single day. I ended up binging the entire thing in a single day. By the end I was so tired. But it was so worth it.
I just got my dad into this show like a month or so ago and he was in binge mode until we hit season six, then he didn’t want it to end so we only watched one episode a night.
I love this episode because there are two parallel leadership stories involving relatively minor characters. Nguyen and Souther on the Agatha King and Kirino and her second on the Hammurabi. Kirino's second is as close to mutiny as Souther is at points. But she keeps him on side by being transparent enough when required. Plus, her actions are sensible and smart unlike Nguyen's. But communication is part of that. Plus Kirino is just so focused on her task - fighting for Mars. Her decent/cold decision to "let them" was the right call. And by this point you'll know how Nguyen's impulsive anger driven launch of the hybrids worked out for him.
You are spot on in the similarities between the leadership on both ships. I think the difference between Souther and the #2 on the Hammurabi is that in Souther’s case, his commanding officer is clearly acting outside the chain of command, whereas in the case of the Hammurabi, Kirino’s actions, while he may disagree with them, can’t be said to be in conflict with the best interests of their planet. So, like a good 2nd in command, he advises his commander, but with the understanding that the final decision is always hers to make
@@charly03090309 you’re right, he is. But he was smart enough not to attempt a mutiny on his ship. He may not have agreed with his captain’s approach to that situation, but she gets to make the call. Maybe he’ll get his own command one day and he can do it his way.
26:12 - that scene between Naomi and Holden is so beautiful, an understanding of conflicting views and vulnerability done so right. Both of them acknowledge and respect each other.
It's really great seeing someone so intellectually and emotionally invested in the show. Seeing people care for the characters, really feel the impact of emotional scenes and certain reveals, is nice.
One of the things I find very compelling in stories is when there's potential redemption and the character turns away. Mao comes close... you get these moments where he finally shows some humanity. Buuuut nope.
It's clear that Mao is a big picture guy and that he let's nothing stand in the way of that. You could see it when he received news of Julie's apparent demise (there is a moment of sadness and anger that is quickly suppressed). And here he also chooses the, what he thinks is, the greater good: getting the understanding of this alien threat above anything else. It makes his decisions understandable, no matter how wrong they are. I love this about the show, it doesn't just paint these characters as black and white figures, there is always a reason behind their behavior that you can understand, even when you can't agree with it. This is something that the books don't do because they are written as POV chapters from our major characters, so only their motivations are clear.
@@YouHaventSeenMeRight Yeah Mao isn't a cartoon villain in that he wants to torture people just for sadistic pleasure. He thinks the pain inflicted is a necessary evil in order to obtain knowledge to potentially save all of humanity against an alien threat. He's completely mad and wrong, but it's not without reasoning.
One part of reactions that never fails to bring a tear of laughter to my eye is practically every reactor's absolute frustration when the credits come out of nowhere. Been there and it was so much worse when the next episode was a week away.
That, my friend, is the reason I always waited for the last episode of the season to drop before watching any new season. It was much more bearable that way.
I think Alex is confused. Spending hours and hours alone with his thoughts has him on the fence concerning his family. Remember in season 2 he says to Amos, Drunk at the club on Tycho, when he's in space all he can think about is being at home. When he's at home in bed," All I can dream about" is being back in space. That scene is one of Alex's strongest early performances.
I think Alex sending that message means he’s no longer confused. As much as he loves his son and wife, he loves space more. Now that he’s the pilot of a Mars warship, there’s no way he ever gives that up to live a normal life.
@@funnylilgalreacts You are 100% correct. As Lindsay Brigman says in THE ABYSS, "You have to have priorities." Alex has sorted his priorities based on current circumstances.
God I love watching you react to the Expanse, I've been pacing my rewatch in order to watch the last season with your episodes. Your passion about this show is adding a really nice flair to this rewatch for me.
@@funnylilgalreacts please don't! I love your Expanse reactions as well! To me they are amongst the most fun ones I've seen and I really enjoy watching someone enjoy a show I enjoy this much haha :)
I think For Mao, that's just Sunk Cost Fallacy at this point. I'm sure he hates every single actions they had to do, but he sees progress & potential and ultimately he thinks all those bad things he did will be redeem with them "controlling" the protomolecule. That's why he was about to call it quit when he thought they lost their control and just used children, but when he saw that Katoa was communicating with Venus, he's like damn, at this point we should just keep going.
Most reaction channels outros: "Wow, I really loved that! Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and check out my links in the description!" A "short" outro here: 9 minutes. 😄
@@funnylilgalreacts That is what we come here for I have already seen the show I come to watch reactions to see others thoughts on it, I love your long Intros and outros.
@@funnylilgalreacts o there i way more than that. f.e. just this episode you expressed your worries about how and what Prax is developing into. And there are tons of quotes when you f.e. wish for Stricklands death where I thought it was uncanny how much you were in tune with what the show was about to do. It was really hard not to talk about actually.
Delicious reaction, Angela! Especially when Nguyen killed Souther. Very visceral reaction. Also loved the scenes on the Hanarabi between the Admiral and officers and ensign. I was thinking that her second would have tried something, but glad he didn't. Her asking the ensign what Avasarala was like and his answer was great and human. Yeah Prax is going down a dark path now and for that to bother Amos is amazing. Can't wait for next episode's reaction!!!
I love that we have had an in depth look at 3 Martian captains now. The captain of the Donny, the captain of whatever tub Bobby was riding in, and now the Captain of the Hammurabi. In all three cases, these were intelligent and insightful officers looking to limit and control conflict when able. They were not gung-ho and bloodthirsty, though some under their command were. This show in general has done a really good job with a lot of the military leadership acknowledging the responsibility of their commands. As a vet, I really appreciate it. And I am looking forward to hearing the response to everyone’s favorite line next episode.
One thing that they have definitely been able to show is that Mars is military leadership is calm, cool and collected. I love the way they portray the captains on the show Bobbie couldn’t wait to go fight on earth, so it made me think all of Mars wants war. But the people in charge have the right mindset. 😉 the next episode doesn’t disappoint
The writing is certainly the source of that but it also helps that the right actors were cast. For instance, Hugh Dillon played Lt. Sutton (Bobbie's CO), had just come off of playing the commander of WWII's Camp X in X COMPANY. And had previously spent 5 seasons as ETF (SWAT) Sniper and tactical leader Ed Lane in FLASHPOINT. So, there was a certain bearing which didn't need to be trained into him. Too often, we see well-written characters played by ill-prepared actors, but casting and production consistently turned out great side characters played well by perfectly cast actors. Side note: It's finally safe to say my all-time favourite character in the show was and ever will be Cotyar Ghazi. As a real-world and fictional espionage junkie, Nick Tarabay played Cotyar (the fmr. Military spook turned corporate spy turned state operative) to perfection.
Nguyen is a maniac. Like his assistant described him, he sees martians only as an enemy to be destroyed, not as humans. I don't understand how he even passed a psychological tests to become an officer.
What struck me the most about the hybrids are how analytical they are, while at the same time seemingly running off of Human emotions, at least those guided by survival instincts. I find them fascinating. Like an alien program being forced to act Human. or vice versa.
Can we stop and appreciate the genius of this being called the Triple Point? In science, the triple point is the conditions (temperature and pressure) at which a substance can exist in all three of it's phases, gas, liquid and solid. It is a single point at which all can come together despite being completely different in form, but made of the same base material. I feel these are the three sides/groups of people that are on different teams, but the same at heart.
Mars has some pretty impressive officers in the series so far. I don't know if it's because all the high IQ Earthers colonized Mars originally, or just luck, but they seem to do the right things, the smart things, at the right moments to try to stop wars.
When it comes to landing spaceships on planets/moons/whatever, it's most efficient to "brake" at the very last moment necessary. If you slow down before you absolutely need to, you just waste fuel because the gravity just accelerates you back up again and you need to brake again and again as you get closer. Presumably the Roci's computer has done the calculations and brought the Roci to a safe landing with a minimum of thrust expended.
Its so much fun watching you react to the Expanse, You have an agile mind that can see the pieces falling into place, and an articulate after thought process. its delightful thanks for watching:)
Honestly I think its truly this episode that sold me on Holdens character. He always seems just on the verge of self righteous, but how he responds to Naomi and acknowledging that she did what she thought was right and good just as he would do, even if it came to different actions was the best
@@scottdorfler2551 Well, of course, we had it tough. We used to 'ave to get up out of shoebox at twelve o'clock at night and lick road clean wit' tongue. We had two bits of cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at mill for sixpence every four years, and when we got home our Dad would slice us in two wit' bread knife.
@@ClassicGOD You forgot we had to walk twelve miles to school on a snow covered mountain uphill both ways with shoe boxes for shoes. One day during a blizzard I had to eat my little sister and we were grateful G○DDA|\/||\|¡T!!!!
Of course, Holden knows what Chrisjen is. She is an Earther, like himself with all of the cultural baggage that entails. He cannot know what Naomi is because she is a Belter, and comes with a whole constellation of different cultural expectations and comprehensions. That is why she was able to do what she did to rescue the refugees on the Weeping Somnambulist.
I've been watching these episodes with you for a while now but I have never commented before. I really love your reactions! This is my 2nd time watching this and I have to say that the next episode after this one is my favourite. It's packed with fantastic moments!
Well I’m glad you commented 🖤 I feel like there’s not one wasted scene in all of season three that I’ve watched up to so far. When people said that this season was insane, I wasn’t prepared.
The thing with Mao is that he's super focused on this protomolecule thing and he "can" justify all these shitty things they do in order to advance their understanding/exploitation, no matter what.
Such a sad episode seeing good people die doing the right thing... still a great episode but just you wait for the next ones, you'll enjoy them! Thanks for the reaction, hope you had a good weekend!
If the next episode is what I'm thinking it is, you're going to LOVE it! I think that's when I bought all the books off Amazon, this show is so underrated that it's cool to see you so passionate about it
I look forward to your analysis every week! Pax isn't willing to let Mae go, he is just hardening himself against the increasingly likely outcome of her loss. Amos sees him deliberately forming calluses, and he is worried that he is losing what Amos admires about him. I stan Prax REAL HARD.
Strickland was my most hated villain in The Expanse. There was an infamous Nazi doctor who took Jewish children into his car and gave them candy, while driving them to the camps so he could experiment on. I wouldn't be surprised if the writers took that guy and made him Strickland.
There's a big trace of Mengele in pretty much all 'mad scientists' post WWII, a shift from the more classic mold derived from Frankenstein et al. From a raving maniac driven by obsession to more of a calm, methodical sociopath.
Wow! You continuesly impress me with your reaction to this show! I saw your response in one of the comments... your emotional reactions aren't to much, they are spot on! In hindsight I probably didn't have to say anything about paying special attention to Amos and Prax ... but I couldn't chance it! You're reactions and Xander's editing makes this special! Well done! You got me reaching for tissues! I know you're a couple ahead but remember... there are no wasted lines or scenes in this show! Especially this and the next episode! Even now watching your reaction I just caught something that is connected to the season five finale! This show still continues to boggle my mind.... wow.... Looking forward to your reaction to my favorite episode of all tv! What a pay off!!
FYI when Nguyen tells Souther that he’s not needed in the “CIC,” that’s the “Combat Information Center.” The CIC is a real thing on actual Navy ships; it’s like a control room for the ship.
I really like the design. It’s like the cic of the Galactica where everyone is facing the centre command platform. It makes more sense to me than starfleet bridges where everyone has their back to the captain.
For the sake of your mental health, I'm *REALLY* glad you watched the next episode right after this. I can't imagine having to wait in between the episodes, I'd have lost my damn mind.
Katoa at this point is the protomolecule if not just a conduit. Cotazar may not be infected but has seen its behaviors, if you will, in the data streams he examines. So he could be considered a "protocol whisperer" 🐕👽?
By the time you read this you will already know... but what the F is that 😳. This show is a master class in adaptations can't believe how much spirit & heart has translated from the books to the show. I might point it out later when its not spoilers but ya wow
So glad you didnt wait and jumped into the S3E6 - it is such an awesome conclusion to this episode. But just imagine waiting a week to find out what was going to happen. How is the reading of Leviathan Wakes going - have you started it yet? i always assumed that all the pods have hybrids in them - which is terrifying when you consider how many kids they have used. The Dr's comments to Mao was more along the lines of he wanted to continue the work, so was going to "hide" some candidates from Mao and continue the research in secret
Next episode. You've already seen it so you know. But, oh man. I already said this, I know, but can you imagine that *this* is when we all found out it was canceled? After *this* episode? And during the next 2? So glad we got seasons 4, 5 and 6. Ok. Now we wait till Thursday 12:01am.
If it makes you feel any better, this was my first season working on the show and I quickly grew to love the crew and production. As a cinephile and sci-fi nerd, I presumed it was the closest I would ever come to my childhood dream: working on a Star Wars movie. I loved it so much I went back and pushed through those first four episodes. People, top to bottom, who cared so much for this project, had to have made something special, I figured, even though I didn't much care for the first and only episode I had watched way back when. I did not regret giving it a second go. By the end of season 3, I became a fan (and began to avoid being within earshot of set, to avoid spoilers!). So, when the news came, the production and the show which I had only recently come to love was just as rapidly ending. I was devastated. We weren't going back. And there's a story about Thomas Jane I'm holding back but believe me when I say it was gut-wrenching to think it might all be over. Little shows like this don't get saved. It just doesn't happen that way. So, when it did. Oh, boy! My emotional journey with THE EXPANSE was not as long as yours but it was just as intense. And when we came back to make Season 4, you might as well have renamed it THE EUPHORIA. We slogged through ice storms, cold rain, and windy days after that but that experience, IMO, galvanized the crew. The care and diligence that went into seasons 4-6 was unlike anything I've ever seen in the union world. I've said it before and I'll say it again: THE EXPANSE was the most indiefilm production I've ever been part of, in all the best ways. Anyway, more on that another time. Yam seng!
On Dr. Strickland, one thing I don't often see is praise for Ted Atherton's performance! Ted is an impeccable professional with a buoyant smile and a lovely singing voice. He's just a nice man with a dramatic talent which allowed him to play one of the most awful people in science fiction history. And play it well! Like, you just haaaate Dr. Strickland. ...but you'd probably really like Ted Atherton.
Similar kudos to Byron Mann for his portrayal of Adm. Nguyen. I don't know his entire resume, but I've wanted to so much punch him right in the nose since way back when: th-cam.com/video/A25EUhZGBws/w-d-xo.html You can't have really good guys to root for if you don't have really bad guys you want to see defeated.
Yep.. this one is a humdinger... it really just ramps up the pressure constantly throughout the episode! Its amazing that the writers/directors can do that - I remember being almost in pain after this episode - constant build up and crescendos which were actually just more tension build up as they dont _resolve_ anything... Brilliant episode, and (as you've seen) the payoff matches next episode :)
A proposed mutiny! A mutiny! A failed mutiny… characters I like died… Wait, what’s happening here??? This show continues to play on my emotions left and right and it doesn’t slow down at all. Episode 6, 7, 8, 9… it just keeps doing with The Expanse does best, keeps me guessing. Such a delightful show.
Besides the Donnie battle is season one, the Toth Station battle in season 2, and this block of episodes starting in episode 3 are my favorite. The reveal of what is going on in the background of Earth and Mars squabbling blew me away. Stunned. What a great show.
Edge of your seat suspense. Yeah, it is very, VERY hard not to watch multiple episodes of “The Expanse” in one sitting . . . the cliffhangers are too damn compelling in the best of ways!
I think we all had to wait a week for the next episode, but if I was seeing this right now for the first time, I definitely wouldn't wait either. That was a great but tough episode to watch.
Not watched this entire reaction yet- will after work but as you’re watching episodes 5 and 6 together I’ll say this now and it’s for Xander TO AVOID SPOILERS DO NOT WATCH THE INTRO TO EPISODE 7. (As I typed it - you literally commented on that!!! . I guess you can’t stop the work…) Ok- watched the whole thing- great stuff as always. But what’s with your necklace? Organic Chemistry was 30yrs ago for me…. is that methane? Graphite?
After watching both, and watching other meta reactions, I would definitely watch you react to bobbychill reacting to the expanse. I think you both have different insights, are respectful, and are at the same spot(as far as TH-cam release goes). I commented the same in his channel, this is a crossover I'm interested in
Love this reaction and your frustration is so relatable lol off topic im hoping you react to "Counterpart" its a very underrated series just like the Expanse was. it stars JK Simmons
"Praxidike" is the Greek goddess of retribution....getting even. Captain Kirino's XO is a Cylon...I never trusted him. The pods are filled with working hybrids, but they are 2nd generation hybrids made from "normal" kids without the immune deficiency, so they're completely uncontrollable. Katoa is a 3rd generation hybrid, which Strickland had hoped would contain some amount of communicable humanity.
I have literally been waiting for you to get to the next episode ever since I found your reactions back in season 1. Along with CQB from season 1, Immolation is my co-favorite episode of this show. I say this now because I presume you did indeed go immediately into the next episode after recording this video, in which case you probably know why. 😁 As far as the military goes, Army prefers "soldier", Navy prefers "sailor", Marines are Marines, and the Air Force are "zoomies". Okay, that last one might not be entirely true. 😂😂😂
Alex didn't forget about his family, they're just not his top priority. Sad as it may seem, that's just the way it is for a lot of people and animals too. Given that, I think making apologies is warrented only if doing so will make you feel better or unburdend in some way. Since he's already making the message he might as well try to get it all out there.
@@putinscat1208 It couldn't be me though. Because I would try to contact my wife while on the Donnager. That doesn't end well though. So my time with the crew comes to an end once I get on Tycho, because then I'm going back to Mars to be be with my wife and kid.
You keep saying how horrible spacing would be, many others have too. While it would certainly be bad and looks terrible. The reality is it would be a very quick. You can last in the vacuum of space for maybe between 15-60 seconds. All the air will be pulled out of you and you'll quickly pass out and be gone. Not suggesting it's good. Just not as awful as the way that I think would be the worse......burning. That'd be real bad. Well, this has been a happy topic. 😆 Enjoy The Expanse
Well, are you amazed at how quickly everything turned around?. What was on the ship was done correctly, soldiers must protect their people from external and internal threats, Eren Gry and Nguyen have become such enemies. You know, I thought if the Rocinante had stayed at least a couple more minutes, Prax would have found May, just to say goodbye to her. The most terrible thing is not just to lose someone, but to lose, to find again and lose again, that's the most terrible and painful thing. P.S. The next series, you will like it.
@@funnylilgalreacts Ahh ok that makes sense. I'm so envious of you. You are on watching season 3 of the Expanse for the first time which is amongst the best sci fi ever created. This is a transformative moment for sci fi fans. Season 3 lives of among the pantheon of legendary sci fi. I look forward to seeing how much you enjoy it. It reminds me of the first time I saw it and allows me to live vicariously. Enjoy the ride.
Julie Mao on Eros, talking to Miller, also said "You can't stop The Work", when he was trying to get her to stop Eros.
I love when Miller says."Alright you can't stop the work!!!" That makes me laugh every time.
@@scottdorfler2551 Ha!
RIP, Admiral Michael Souther - he was an honorable man.
My anger that it was Nguyen… Souther deserved better!
@@funnylilgalreacts Agreed wholeheartedly, and viewer empathy for Souther is a testament to the acting talent of Michael Roach (he currently appears in the dystopian sci-fi drama "See" on Apple TV).
But honestly, I lol'd at 34:25 when you were clenching your fists in front of you - I was scared you might have an aneurysm!
@@GF_Baltar I thought she might punch the screen!
The sudden cut to credits feels like a punch to my face. Loving it.
Being in binge mode is nothing to be sorry about when watching this show. The plot twists and payoffs in this season alone is unreal, so happy you've been enjoying it as much as you have.
I remember with season 4 it all came out on a single day. I ended up binging the entire thing in a single day. By the end I was so tired. But it was so worth it.
I just got my dad into this show like a month or so ago and he was in binge mode until we hit season six, then he didn’t want it to end so we only watched one episode a night.
I love this episode because there are two parallel leadership stories involving relatively minor characters. Nguyen and Souther on the Agatha King and Kirino and her second on the Hammurabi. Kirino's second is as close to mutiny as Souther is at points. But she keeps him on side by being transparent enough when required. Plus, her actions are sensible and smart unlike Nguyen's. But communication is part of that.
Plus Kirino is just so focused on her task - fighting for Mars. Her decent/cold decision to "let them" was the right call. And by this point you'll know how Nguyen's impulsive anger driven launch of the hybrids worked out for him.
You are spot on in the similarities between the leadership on both ships. I think the difference between Souther and the #2 on the Hammurabi is that in Souther’s case, his commanding officer is clearly acting outside the chain of command, whereas in the case of the Hammurabi, Kirino’s actions, while he may disagree with them, can’t be said to be in conflict with the best interests of their planet. So, like a good 2nd in command, he advises his commander, but with the understanding that the final decision is always hers to make
This is why I love this show and love comments like these with insights I never thought about
The Martian first officer is a skinjob. No wonder he want the human race to annhilate itself.
@@charly03090309 you’re right, he is. But he was smart enough not to attempt a mutiny on his ship. He may not have agreed with his captain’s approach to that situation, but she gets to make the call. Maybe he’ll get his own command one day and he can do it his way.
26:12 - that scene between Naomi and Holden is so beautiful, an understanding of conflicting views and vulnerability done so right. Both of them acknowledge and respect each other.
It's really great seeing someone so intellectually and emotionally invested in the show. Seeing people care for the characters, really feel the impact of emotional scenes and certain reveals, is nice.
Prax is like our humanity. You watch him grow colder and willful. Then you're cold and angry. I loved Prax.
One of the things I find very compelling in stories is when there's potential redemption and the character turns away.
Mao comes close... you get these moments where he finally shows some humanity. Buuuut nope.
Ugh! He was almost there!
@@funnylilgalreacts If Mei couldn't do it, no one could.
It's clear that Mao is a big picture guy and that he let's nothing stand in the way of that. You could see it when he received news of Julie's apparent demise (there is a moment of sadness and anger that is quickly suppressed). And here he also chooses the, what he thinks is, the greater good: getting the understanding of this alien threat above anything else. It makes his decisions understandable, no matter how wrong they are. I love this about the show, it doesn't just paint these characters as black and white figures, there is always a reason behind their behavior that you can understand, even when you can't agree with it. This is something that the books don't do because they are written as POV chapters from our major characters, so only their motivations are clear.
@@YouHaventSeenMeRight Yeah Mao isn't a cartoon villain in that he wants to torture people just for sadistic pleasure. He thinks the pain inflicted is a necessary evil in order to obtain knowledge to potentially save all of humanity against an alien threat.
He's completely mad and wrong, but it's not without reasoning.
One part of reactions that never fails to bring a tear of laughter to my eye is practically every reactor's absolute frustration when the credits come out of nowhere. Been there and it was so much worse when the next episode was a week away.
It’s cruel…I look forward to others experiencing the same thing 😂
That, my friend, is the reason I always waited for the last episode of the season to drop before watching any new season. It was much more bearable that way.
24:01 No, that sounds like Proto-Julie. S2E5 is the first time we hear about "The Work".
You hate the weirdest things lmao... Miller's hat, Mei's bag bahaha
I love how this show brings out emotions even out of the most experienced people in life. Well done.
Watching you react to this is like watching it for the first time all again!
I think Alex is confused. Spending hours and hours alone with his thoughts has him on the fence concerning his family. Remember in season 2 he says to Amos, Drunk at the club on Tycho, when he's in space all he can think about is being at home. When he's at home in bed," All I can dream about" is being back in space. That scene is one of Alex's strongest early performances.
I think Alex sending that message means he’s no longer confused. As much as he loves his son and wife, he loves space more. Now that he’s the pilot of a Mars warship, there’s no way he ever gives that up to live a normal life.
@@funnylilgalreacts You are 100% correct. As Lindsay Brigman says in THE ABYSS, "You have to have priorities." Alex has sorted his priorities based on current circumstances.
God I love watching you react to the Expanse, I've been pacing my rewatch in order to watch the last season with your episodes. Your passion about this show is adding a really nice flair to this rewatch for me.
Thank you for saying that! I always worry that I’m too much. I’m glad it doesn’t come off that way.
@@funnylilgalreacts please don't! I love your Expanse reactions as well! To me they are amongst the most fun ones I've seen and I really enjoy watching someone enjoy a show I enjoy this much haha :)
@@funnylilgalreacts You are never too much. Continue being yourself, please
I second all of these thoughts. Your reactions are both powerful and fun
@@funnylilgalreacts I'm a year late but here's a thought: if you were too much, why would we all be here? :)
I think For Mao, that's just Sunk Cost Fallacy at this point. I'm sure he hates every single actions they had to do, but he sees progress & potential and ultimately he thinks all those bad things he did will be redeem with them "controlling" the protomolecule. That's why he was about to call it quit when he thought they lost their control and just used children, but when he saw that Katoa was communicating with Venus, he's like damn, at this point we should just keep going.
Most reaction channels outros: "Wow, I really loved that! Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and check out my links in the description!"
A "short" outro here: 9 minutes. 😄
😬 I like to talk 😂
@@funnylilgalreacts It's one of the things that makes you stand out in the sea of reactors on YT, never change that!
@@funnylilgalreacts What?
@@funnylilgalreacts and we love to listen to you talk :)
@@funnylilgalreacts That is what we come here for I have already seen the show I come to watch reactions to see others thoughts on it, I love your long Intros and outros.
I am so exited to watch the next one. We gonna need a supercut of all your predictive moments leading up to this.
6 is my favorite, and we do need a super cut of every time I said “he’s that guy” among other things I may have hoped for that came true 😉
@@funnylilgalreacts And now you know why the podcast is called what it is! 😂
I'd like to see a super cut of you hating a character, liking them briefly and hating them again.
Errinwright, J.P.M. Strickland
@@funnylilgalreacts o there i way more than that. f.e. just this episode you expressed your worries about how and what Prax is developing into. And there are tons of quotes when you f.e. wish for Stricklands death where I thought it was uncanny how much you were in tune with what the show was about to do. It was really hard not to talk about actually.
Delicious reaction, Angela! Especially when Nguyen killed Souther. Very visceral reaction. Also loved the scenes on the Hanarabi between the Admiral and officers and ensign. I was thinking that her second would have tried something, but glad he didn't. Her asking the ensign what Avasarala was like and his answer was great and human. Yeah Prax is going down a dark path now and for that to bother Amos is amazing. Can't wait for next episode's reaction!!!
"Can't stop the work!" Julie also said that to Miller.
"The Expanse" isn't a television show.
It's a time machine.
I love that we have had an in depth look at 3 Martian captains now. The captain of the Donny, the captain of whatever tub Bobby was riding in, and now the Captain of the Hammurabi. In all three cases, these were intelligent and insightful officers looking to limit and control conflict when able. They were not gung-ho and bloodthirsty, though some under their command were. This show in general has done a really good job with a lot of the military leadership acknowledging the responsibility of their commands. As a vet, I really appreciate it.
And I am looking forward to hearing the response to everyone’s favorite line next episode.
One thing that they have definitely been able to show is that Mars is military leadership is calm, cool and collected. I love the way they portray the captains on the show Bobbie couldn’t wait to go fight on earth, so it made me think all of Mars wants war. But the people in charge have the right mindset.
😉 the next episode doesn’t disappoint
The writing is certainly the source of that but it also helps that the right actors were cast.
For instance, Hugh Dillon played Lt. Sutton (Bobbie's CO), had just come off of playing the commander of WWII's Camp X in X COMPANY. And had previously spent 5 seasons as ETF (SWAT) Sniper and tactical leader Ed Lane in FLASHPOINT. So, there was a certain bearing which didn't need to be trained into him.
Too often, we see well-written characters played by ill-prepared actors, but casting and production consistently turned out great side characters played well by perfectly cast actors.
Side note: It's finally safe to say my all-time favourite character in the show was and ever will be Cotyar Ghazi. As a real-world and fictional espionage junkie, Nick Tarabay played Cotyar (the fmr. Military spook turned corporate spy turned state operative) to perfection.
@@AngeloBarovierSD he also played a spy/spec for operator in Person of Interest
@@m.e.3862 I've been meaning to start that show from the beginning. Only caught a few episodes (because: Amy Acker) and always liked what I saw.
Yes! The Martian leadership has proven to not be so gunho and not how they are generally perceived. It's been a great revelation so far.
16:18 A cylon aboard the martian ship spotted)
Nguyen is a maniac. Like his assistant described him, he sees martians only as an enemy to be destroyed, not as humans. I don't understand how he even passed a psychological tests to become an officer.
Right?! Unless those are the exact qualifications they were looking for.
What struck me the most about the hybrids are how analytical they are, while at the same time seemingly running off of Human emotions, at least those guided by survival instincts. I find them fascinating. Like an alien program being forced to act Human. or vice versa.
It all goes back to the nature of what the protomolocule actually is and illustrates how badly the characters have misunderstood it.
I love Kirino as a minor character, she is smart, calm and collected. A true Martian, at least the way they should be.
I realized I look forward to a number of your reactions during the week each week so joined your patreon today. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Adam!
Can we stop and appreciate the genius of this being called the Triple Point? In science, the triple point is the conditions (temperature and pressure) at which a substance can exist in all three of it's phases, gas, liquid and solid. It is a single point at which all can come together despite being completely different in form, but made of the same base material. I feel these are the three sides/groups of people that are on different teams, but the same at heart.
Mars has some pretty impressive officers in the series so far. I don't know if it's because all the high IQ Earthers colonized Mars originally, or just luck, but they seem to do the right things, the smart things, at the right moments to try to stop wars.
‘I don’t know if he can handle killing somebody’ hehehe but we all know who can😈
When it comes to landing spaceships on planets/moons/whatever, it's most efficient to "brake" at the very last moment necessary. If you slow down before you absolutely need to, you just waste fuel because the gravity just accelerates you back up again and you need to brake again and again as you get closer. Presumably the Roci's computer has done the calculations and brought the Roci to a safe landing with a minimum of thrust expended.
Yep. It's called a 'suicide burn', which also gives a good impression of the possible risks. Maybe best to give a bit of slack...
Its so much fun watching you react to the Expanse, You have an agile mind that can see the pieces falling into place, and an articulate after thought process. its delightful thanks for watching:)
You can't stop the work! or the binge!
Honestly I think its truly this episode that sold me on Holdens character. He always seems just on the verge of self righteous, but how he responds to Naomi and acknowledging that she did what she thought was right and good just as he would do, even if it came to different actions was the best
We have to wait for E03E06?! Thats just cruel and unusual punishment :)
How little do you know… we had to wait a whole week between episodes in my day! -👴🏻
It was worse when it was a whole week. I remember seething just like she was.
@@jsbrads1 When I was your age we had to walk clean across the room to change the TV channel.
@@scottdorfler2551 Well, of course, we had it tough. We used to 'ave to get up out of shoebox at twelve o'clock at night and lick road clean wit' tongue. We had two bits of cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at mill for sixpence every four years, and when we got home our Dad would slice us in two wit' bread knife.
@@ClassicGOD You forgot we had to walk twelve miles to school on a snow covered mountain uphill both ways with shoe boxes for shoes. One day during a blizzard I had to eat my little sister and we were grateful G○DDA|\/||\|¡T!!!!
Of course, Holden knows what Chrisjen is. She is an Earther, like himself with all of the cultural baggage that entails. He cannot know what Naomi is because she is a Belter, and comes with a whole constellation of different cultural expectations and comprehensions. That is why she was able to do what she did to rescue the refugees on the Weeping Somnambulist.
I panicked when I saw this in my feed. I thought I'd missed my bed time!
Probably wasn’t the best move with daylight savings 😂😂 I bet everyone was checking their clocks again
I've been watching these episodes with you for a while now but I have never commented before. I really love your reactions! This is my 2nd time watching this and I have to say that the next episode after this one is my favourite. It's packed with fantastic moments!
Well I’m glad you commented 🖤 I feel like there’s not one wasted scene in all of season three that I’ve watched up to so far. When people said that this season was insane, I wasn’t prepared.
@@funnylilgalreacts Agreed! Thanks for replying - I just signed up to your Patreon yesterday!
Oh wow THANK YOU 🖤🖤
@@funnylilgalreacts no thank you! Hi from Dublin! ☘️
The thing with Mao is that he's super focused on this protomolecule thing and he "can" justify all these shitty things they do in order to advance their understanding/exploitation, no matter what.
Such a sad episode seeing good people die doing the right thing... still a great episode but just you wait for the next ones, you'll enjoy them!
Thanks for the reaction, hope you had a good weekend!
If the next episode is what I'm thinking it is, you're going to LOVE it! I think that's when I bought all the books off Amazon, this show is so underrated that it's cool to see you so passionate about it
"yep. definitely watching the next episode..."
We've all been there. We've all been there...
Really every episode is like that for me 😅
I look forward to your analysis every week! Pax isn't willing to let Mae go, he is just hardening himself against the increasingly likely outcome of her loss. Amos sees him deliberately forming calluses, and he is worried that he is losing what Amos admires about him. I stan Prax REAL HARD.
That's my take on Prax right now too.
Can't stop the Show.
16:25 I feel like I've seen that XO before.. in more than one place 🤔
Disassembled……dead…..disassembled Dead? No disassemble! -Johnny 5
Need to buy a new box of tissues, next few episodes will be so emotional.
Strickland was my most hated villain in The Expanse. There was an infamous Nazi doctor who took Jewish children into his car and gave them candy, while driving them to the camps so he could experiment on. I wouldn't be surprised if the writers took that guy and made him Strickland.
There's a big trace of Mengele in pretty much all 'mad scientists' post WWII, a shift from the more classic mold derived from Frankenstein et al. From a raving maniac driven by obsession to more of a calm, methodical sociopath.
Prax been through the ringer. "who else was there, fucking tooth fairy?" can't deny, Wynn has a great voice.
Amazing how enjoyable it is to see somebody so clearly invested and enjoying something that I thought was so special. Ta.
Wow! You continuesly impress me with your reaction to this show! I saw your response in one of the comments... your emotional reactions aren't to much, they are spot on!
In hindsight I probably didn't have to say anything about paying special attention to Amos and Prax ... but I couldn't chance it! You're reactions and Xander's editing makes this special! Well done! You got me reaching for tissues!
I know you're a couple ahead but remember... there are no wasted lines or scenes in this show! Especially this and the next episode! Even now watching your reaction I just caught something that is connected to the season five finale! This show still continues to boggle my mind.... wow....
Looking forward to your reaction to my favorite episode of all tv! What a pay off!!
I can feel your stress each episode. So good! The Expanse really knows how to pack in so much yet leave you hanging each time.
FYI when Nguyen tells Souther that he’s not needed in the “CIC,” that’s the “Combat Information Center.” The CIC is a real thing on actual Navy ships; it’s like a control room for the ship.
I really like the design. It’s like the cic of the Galactica where everyone is facing the centre command platform. It makes more sense to me than starfleet bridges where everyone has their back to the captain.
The Mars Kids play Pippin and Zeph in Killjoys as well, and they are a scream.
For the sake of your mental health, I'm *REALLY* glad you watched the next episode right after this. I can't imagine having to wait in between the episodes, I'd have lost my damn mind.
I was just about to say, don't forget Julie also said 'you can't stop the work'.... this shits been goin on for a minute.
Katoa at this point is the protomolecule if not just a conduit.
Cotazar may not be infected but has seen its behaviors, if you will, in the data streams he examines. So he could be considered a "protocol whisperer" 🐕👽?
By the time you read this you will already know... but what the F is that 😳.
This show is a master class in adaptations can't believe how much spirit & heart has translated from the books to the show.
I might point it out later when its not spoilers but ya wow
So glad you didnt wait and jumped into the S3E6 - it is such an awesome conclusion to this episode. But just imagine waiting a week to find out what was going to happen.
How is the reading of Leviathan Wakes going - have you started it yet?
i always assumed that all the pods have hybrids in them - which is terrifying when you consider how many kids they have used. The Dr's comments to Mao was more along the lines of he wanted to continue the work, so was going to "hide" some candidates from Mao and continue the research in secret
"Under 15 minutes is a victory" 😂🤣
You can't stop the Work of uploading Expanse reactions!
Next episode. You've already seen it so you know. But, oh man. I already said this, I know, but can you imagine that *this* is when we all found out it was canceled? After *this* episode? And during the next 2? So glad we got seasons 4, 5 and 6. Ok. Now we wait till Thursday 12:01am.
If it makes you feel any better, this was my first season working on the show and I quickly grew to love the crew and production. As a cinephile and sci-fi nerd, I presumed it was the closest I would ever come to my childhood dream: working on a Star Wars movie.
I loved it so much I went back and pushed through those first four episodes. People, top to bottom, who cared so much for this project, had to have made something special, I figured, even though I didn't much care for the first and only episode I had watched way back when. I did not regret giving it a second go. By the end of season 3, I became a fan (and began to avoid being within earshot of set, to avoid spoilers!).
So, when the news came, the production and the show which I had only recently come to love was just as rapidly ending.
I was devastated. We weren't going back. And there's a story about Thomas Jane I'm holding back but believe me when I say it was gut-wrenching to think it might all be over. Little shows like this don't get saved. It just doesn't happen that way.
So, when it did. Oh, boy!
My emotional journey with THE EXPANSE was not as long as yours but it was just as intense. And when we came back to make Season 4, you might as well have renamed it THE EUPHORIA.
We slogged through ice storms, cold rain, and windy days after that but that experience, IMO, galvanized the crew. The care and diligence that went into seasons 4-6 was unlike anything I've ever seen in the union world.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: THE EXPANSE was the most indiefilm production I've ever been part of, in all the best ways.
Anyway, more on that another time.
Yam seng!
@@AngeloBarovierSD Thank you so much for sharing that. I actually started tearing up reading it. This show really is special.
On Dr. Strickland, one thing I don't often see is praise for Ted Atherton's performance! Ted is an impeccable professional with a buoyant smile and a lovely singing voice.
He's just a nice man with a dramatic talent which allowed him to play one of the most awful people in science fiction history. And play it well! Like, you just haaaate Dr. Strickland.
...but you'd probably really like Ted Atherton.
Similar kudos to Byron Mann for his portrayal of Adm. Nguyen. I don't know his entire resume, but I've wanted to so much punch him right in the nose since way back when:
th-cam.com/video/A25EUhZGBws/w-d-xo.html
You can't have really good guys to root for if you don't have really bad guys you want to see defeated.
@@Yesquire0 Indeed! That smug, condescending smile very much invites ... kinetic interruption.
Yep.. this one is a humdinger... it really just ramps up the pressure constantly throughout the episode! Its amazing that the writers/directors can do that - I remember being almost in pain after this episode - constant build up and crescendos which were actually just more tension build up as they dont _resolve_ anything...
Brilliant episode, and (as you've seen) the payoff matches next episode :)
A proposed mutiny! A mutiny! A failed mutiny… characters I like died… Wait, what’s happening here??? This show continues to play on my emotions left and right and it doesn’t slow down at all. Episode 6, 7, 8, 9… it just keeps doing with The Expanse does best, keeps me guessing. Such a delightful show.
Damn, you made me start the show again for the 3rd time, I love the characters so much ......
Remember, Disassembly Reveals Useful Pathways.
To accentuate the change, they switched actors portraying Katoa with an older actor.
Besides the Donnie battle is season one, the Toth Station battle in season 2, and this block of episodes starting in episode 3 are my favorite. The reveal of what is going on in the background of Earth and Mars squabbling blew me away. Stunned. What a great show.
Buckle up butter cup, the ride just started!
Edge of your seat suspense. Yeah, it is very, VERY hard not to watch multiple episodes of “The Expanse” in one sitting . . . the cliffhangers are too damn compelling in the best of ways!
I love Sandrine Kirino. One of my favorite characters on the show!
I think we all had to wait a week for the next episode, but if I was seeing this right now for the first time, I definitely wouldn't wait either. That was a great but tough episode to watch.
This is why I read the books.
But then I had to wait a year for the next one 😭.
Season 3 is the most intense of the seasons as they compress all of book 3 Abaddon's Gate into 6 episodes. It's an incredible show.
7 Episodes
This episode is SO GOOD!!!
That angry face 😂
Not watched this entire reaction yet- will after work but as you’re watching episodes 5 and 6 together I’ll say this now and it’s for Xander
TO AVOID SPOILERS DO NOT WATCH THE INTRO TO EPISODE 7.
(As I typed it - you literally commented on that!!! . I guess you can’t stop the work…)
Ok- watched the whole thing- great stuff as always. But what’s with your necklace? Organic Chemistry was 30yrs ago for me…. is that methane? Graphite?
After watching both, and watching other meta reactions, I would definitely watch you react to bobbychill reacting to the expanse. I think you both have different insights, are respectful, and are at the same spot(as far as TH-cam release goes). I commented the same in his channel, this is a crossover I'm interested in
Having an understandable position doesn’t mean that you can’t be the worst of what humanity has to offer.
Love this reaction and your frustration is so relatable lol
off topic im hoping you react to "Counterpart" its a very underrated series just like the Expanse was. it stars JK Simmons
34:27 remind me NEVER to piss you off!!
I only recall two like not-gore shoking visual scenes in what's left of the show.
I'm curious, what is the molecule of your necklace? It's a carbon molecule, organic, maybe an alkene?
Caffeine!
@@funnylilgalreacts Protomolecule.
23:20 it doesnt look like katoa cause its a different actor 🥁
"Praxidike" is the Greek goddess of retribution....getting even.
Captain Kirino's XO is a Cylon...I never trusted him.
The pods are filled with working hybrids, but they are 2nd generation hybrids made from "normal" kids without the immune deficiency, so they're completely uncontrollable. Katoa is a 3rd generation hybrid, which Strickland had hoped would contain some amount of communicable humanity.
woooo let's go
I have literally been waiting for you to get to the next episode ever since I found your reactions back in season 1. Along with CQB from season 1, Immolation is my co-favorite episode of this show. I say this now because I presume you did indeed go immediately into the next episode after recording this video, in which case you probably know why. 😁
As far as the military goes, Army prefers "soldier", Navy prefers "sailor", Marines are Marines, and the Air Force are "zoomies". Okay, that last one might not be entirely true. 😂😂😂
Yes, I do indeed know why. It doesn’t disappoint either 🖤
Donkey balls is right. You have become my favorite reactor. Just remember to breathe.
P.s. I totally ship you and Amos.
I can't wait until you see the next episode.
Alex didn't forget about his family, they're just not his top priority. Sad as it may seem, that's just the way it is for a lot of people and animals too. Given that, I think making apologies is warrented only if doing so will make you feel better or unburdend in some way. Since he's already making the message he might as well try to get it all out there.
@@putinscat1208 It couldn't be me though. Because I would try to contact my wife while on the Donnager. That doesn't end well though. So my time with the crew comes to an end once I get on Tycho, because then I'm going back to Mars to be be with my wife and kid.
earlier time on the video posting? noice...
I went rogue!
You keep saying how horrible spacing would be, many others have too.
While it would certainly be bad and looks terrible. The reality is it would be a very quick. You can last in the vacuum of space for maybe between 15-60 seconds. All the air will be pulled out of you and you'll quickly pass out and be gone. Not suggesting it's good. Just not as awful as the way that I think would be the worse......burning. That'd be real bad.
Well, this has been a happy topic. 😆 Enjoy The Expanse
for nguyen, the pronunciation actually depends of what part of vietnam you are so you just have to ask to the person to know how they pronounce it
Stargate Atlantis did the amazing midseason major story.
Well, are you amazed at how quickly everything turned around?. What was on the ship was done correctly, soldiers must protect their people from external and internal threats, Eren Gry and Nguyen have become such enemies.
You know, I thought if the Rocinante had stayed at least a couple more minutes, Prax would have found May, just to say goodbye to her. The most terrible thing is not just to lose someone, but to lose, to find again and lose again, that's the most terrible and painful thing.
P.S. The next series, you will like it.
Am I the only one seeing comments that are 6 days old but the vid says it was released just an hour ago.
Patreon subscribers get to see them early
Patreon is a week (2 episodes) ahead
@@funnylilgalreacts Ahh ok that makes sense. I'm so envious of you. You are on watching season 3 of the Expanse for the first time which is amongst the best sci fi ever created. This is a transformative moment for sci fi fans. Season 3 lives of among the pantheon of legendary sci fi. I look forward to seeing how much you enjoy it. It reminds me of the first time I saw it and allows me to live vicariously. Enjoy the ride.
Yep, buckle up buttercup. Episode 6 is a humdinger, and the second half of season 3 escalates!
6 might be my favorite episode of the entire series.
@@funnylilgalreacts I think it is for a lot of us… 😉
@@funnylilgalreacts wow hearing you say this.... gets me....
Let's gooooo!
Hahaha end of this episode you are like my 2 year old granddaughter on a sugar rush
Good guys dies, exactly why it some say it's the game of thrones in space.