As a parent I think this specific wording might mainly have been a way of easing Mei into complying and following Amos easier, but there was some underlying truth to it. What is really lovely is that Amos later on in the series parrots that exact phrase when talking about Prax, calling him "my best friend in the whole world". Showing what an impact hearing this meant to Amos....
I think it's later season 3, when Amos mentions Prax being back on Ganymead, he refers to Prax as "My best friend in the whole world" , it's somewhat subtle. It's when he's being interviewed by the blind camera man and talking about the plant panels. Also there is a scene where Amos is going through his hand held and flipping through is contacts and you see at the bottom "MY BEST FRIEND"
Just to add some context to this awesome comment if people are wondering what this person means... SPOILERS FOR THE BOOK SERIES After the asteroid attack that completely wrecks Earth, Prax manages to get the blueprints of a protomolecule-powered energy source to Earth which saves millions of people and keeps the rest of the planet from collapsing.
@@chimalez2924really wished they would have done more with this. Was very interested when I saw this the first time. Sadly S6 was very short, there were so many interesting scenes. I would watch a whole season just about cortazar doing trial and error with the laconia station.
@@malo6748They pulled off a miracle of satisfying story resolution despite reduced budget and episode count, but yeah a lot of stuff got left on the table.
@@atomic_wait I have heard, but not been able to confirm, that season 7 *is* in the works, but they're having difficulty figuring out how to deal with the time jump. Someone said they're working on casting decisions Again, not verified, but there may be hope!
I love how when Amos tells Prax he's not that guy, his eyes are haunted, hurt, but when he turns around to the science guy his eyes are like a shark's. Dead, empty, lethal. Amazing acting.
@@tarn1135 That's an acting technique too though. He is very subtle in his expressions letting the audience input their own context. Directors have written about it before. Were an editor can change an entire scene's meaning by changing the music or showing something different in the characters eye line.
My interpretation is that when Amos could see what his best friend in the whole world was about to do - it did hurt him to see what the situation was turning Prax into. When Amos took the gun he felt like he was doing what he was meant to do...protecting kids. That's why his eyes went dead and lethal, he had a job to do. A job he'd done many times before and a job he believed was right. Even his line "I am that guy". Amos believes he really is THE guy to punish those who hurt kids But yeah that's just my take on it. Naren Shankar was very good at making the difference between right and wrong very blurry and making us wonder why exactly characters made the choices they made.
"No. Seriously. Shut up." As good as Amos' line is that everyone loves. This is a very close second in this scene. If doc asshole had known Amos, he'd have known he was likely a goner with that line.
If you're a monster, your worry isn't the good guys. Good guys are easily manipulated, and they place moral restrictions on themselves. Their own ethics stop them from doing what needs to be done. Running into another monster like you, who's just as cold, calculating and ruthless as you are, that's what you have to worry about.
In one of the Zorro movies, the bad guy kills a priest at the mission with his sword. Zorro comes in and sees the priest laying there, and the blood on the bad guy's sword. Zorro says, "You're good at killing saints. Let's see how you do against a sinner."
This has to be my favourite scene in all of The Expanse. Amos saw the signs in Prax all along and saved his humanity, the final push was "this is Amos, he's my best friend in the whole world"
Yes. Amos clocks a lot in such a small amount of time. The love and friendship between him and Prax, the joy of doing the good dead of finding Prax's daughter and the intuition that Prax is about to go all Vedanta on Dr Strickland and ultimately saving Prax from making that choice.
@@adelepattonxxx Fun fact: "Praxideke" is a Jovian moon, but also the Greek goddess of revenge and retribution. That's the direction it appeared Prax was going, until they so beautifully subverted that expectation.
Yeah, My favorite point was Amos's face when Prax said that. The feels seemed to hit him hard, especially with what we know of Amos's history from later episodes.
"I am that guy." shows that you don't have to surprise fans to make a scene enjoyable. Sometimes giving them exactly what they expect is the right call.
For me, the "I'm that guy" line was great because you could see it coming from a mile away and yet, the delivery and the actual line being said was so satisfying.. the added shot of the cast watching and Cara Gee going "woo woo woo" also shows the emotion is very tangible..
Up there with "I am the one who knocks." Everyone who saw this scene in the actual show felt their heart dance when he said I am that guy. This was long overdue. I believe I might have yelled YEAH! at my TV screen. (cat races into the other room)
"There's only three kinds of people in this world. Bad ones, the ones you follow, and the ones you need to protect." -- Amos was protecting his friend the best way he knew how.
Amos is by far the most complex character on the show and in the books. But nothing he does doesn't make sense from his perspective and in context with his past. Jim gets it before Naomi and Alex do when Amos beats up canned chicken man. Prax doesn't get it until this scene, and even then Prax walks away with his innocence mostly intact.
He grew throughout the series from a loose cannon to someone that tried to aim their long nurtured desire for carnage to help others like in season five on the Lazy Songbird.
Later, he also offers to protect Pastor Volovodov. Amos recognizes that absolutely good people are hard to come by in their harsh world and is willing to safeguard the few out there at any cost.
Amos' reaction to being called best friend in the world, is simply priceless. You can see it in his eyes how much it meant to him. Truly an amazing and epic scene, just like the rest of the show.
That look on Amos' face when he mentions that he's his best friend. Wes Chatham did such a kick ass job as Amos in this series. He's easily in the top 5 of my favorite movie/tv show characters out there.
It's mind blowing how much Wes is emoting with his expressions alone. The only character, that comes to my mind, that is anywhere close to Amos, is Gus Fring from Breaking Bad. The guy manages to change from polite, pleasant and mild-mannered fast food manager to "cold blooded killer" within the fraction of a second with his facial expression alone. Watching Gus change from one persona to the other is chilling, like the room cools down a few degrees when he puts away the mask. Amos is kind of the same, he manages to be a pleasant guy, but very subtle changes in his expressions, mannerisms and the way he talks lets the audience know: There's a fire burning underneath that guy's skin and he's not shy to let it out.
It's like he's spent so much of his life alone, even in a crowd, that when he finds people he can allow himself to get close to, he'll do whatever is required to protect them regardless of consequences. I admire that.
He saw Prax as a man who generates life, who brings bounty into the world. For Amos, having seen...having been in the midst of and perhaps by circumstances allied with forces of greed and corruption and violence, it was an act of genuine friendship to preserve Prax's innocence and nobility. It's something Amos is struggling to see in the world. It's why he follows Holden into long odds efforts. It's why he worked to redeem Melba/Clarrisa.
Exactly. And Amos' gift was to both to Prax and Mei. He knew Prax loved his daughter more than anything, and that he would be a different father after performing an execution. What Amos gave them was the best possible chance of returning to their previous life. This falls heavily into Amos' "protect the ones who need protecting" ethos.
This is not how it played out in the book but I do like the change, it highlights the trauma Prax has gone through and just who Amos is. He isn't afraid to murder a defenceless man in cold blood, but he rather not let others sink to that level if he can help it.
@@glowing571 Yeah there are other scenarios that only happen in the books again where we get a good sense of who these characters are and why they sometimes do the things they do.
I mean, at this point the Authors have essentially said that TV show Amos was so good that they retroactively consider him to be the "true" version of the character.
@@spbspb2413 Different kind of media plays a role here. And the fact that they can only fit so much screen time for Amos. So they show more "crucial" moments of him in TV series which means he comes off as less emotionless than in the book. Not to mention that this minor change was necessary for TV show, otherwise the character wouldn't be that universally liked. And of course the Actor that plays Amos is incredible in this role. All those often minor facial expressions and changes. Wonderfully played.
The book kinda glossed over the rescue, we know Prax and Amos got the kids out "about a soft ball team" and we know the scientists did not come out, so I call this the best line added by the show.
Still here missing this amazing show in 2024. Such an underrated epically good series. This is one of Amos and Prax’s single best scenes in the whole show.
There are loose ends to play with, so who knows what's next. As for the scene, Amos saving Prax's "soul" was great character development and a most likely partially done as a return of the respect given due to being given responsibility of May after being called " ... best friend in the whole world". Also because he knew May needed her father and she would have lost him if Amos didn't intervene. Some less experienced writers probably would have done all the exposition and "on the nose" writing of him saying out loud what he meant. "Your daughter needs you. If you do this, she loses you again because you will have become something you never were to begin with. This time, she loses you forever." Thankfully, we got this awesomeness instead. The scene is perfect and really shows both the writer's and actor's abilities.
The whole scene is great. The line and delivery, iconic. One of the most overlooked things though, is the Dr saying "thank you" as he stands up, only to realize what is really about to happen as he sees Amos's face. The whole scene is just wonderfully subtle and obvious at the same time.
Yes. To my mind, the actor playing the Dr. is overlooked in this scene. You see it in his face, when he realized, what is going on. Great actor as well.
that look on stricklands face when the relieve turned to pure terror as he realizes that the angry man that might have been negotiated with was exchanged for a stonecold killer
An interesting dichotomy there - by taking Mei's hand, Amos is accepting responsibility for her, and yet, "He is that guy" - Amos definitely 'compartmentalises' his feelings and responsibilities... so, don't get on his bad side. And as he said once to Alex, "I'm all for killing whoever needs killing, but it won't make you feel any better..." Maybe we could learn a lot from Amos... lol
The books gave me the sense Amos was a ..."reluctant sociopath." He was once pretty normal, but had a childhood that was grotesque. The woman he loved as his mother pimped him out young (implied she was responsible/aware, but never explicitly said) and life wasn't better on his off days. It turned him. He went cold and dark. Naomi was his first human relationship that had meaning, and then he grew over time to include others: Holden, Alex, Clarissa and then Bobby. Clarissa was his (successful) redemption project. The interesting thing is how the series treated that humanity in later books. Not bad, but more...full circle. I watched the show after reading the books, and they got Amos perfect. Best representation of a character I've seen yet.
Amos is a real softie when it comes to kids. But also he utterly annihilates anyone who hurts children, because he was quite seriously abused as a child. He doesn't really have sympathy for anyone he kills, but he always does recognise the predators. And goes out of his way to punish them.
There is a verse in the Bible somewhere that goes “Who am I, that you are mindful of me?” Prax calling Amos his best friend in the whole world is that verse from Amos’ POV.
Amos... Hands down the best cahracter in the whole series. The way he looked at Prax, when he said the friend thing - priceless. Amos is like two interdimensional beings, good and bad, in one malevolent human body.
I would slightly disagree. Amos is indeed an amazing character but he shines because he is juxtaposed against Holden. Without Holden, Amos loses context. I would prefer to say that Amos shines so brightly as a fascinating character because all of the characters in the series are so well crafted in their ability to play off one another.
Possibly the BEST scene in all of Sci Fi. So simple, yet soooooo memorable. No need for fancy CGI or space ships or aliens. Just one guy who's seen horrible things, preventing a GOOD man from joining that horror....and yet 100% knows who he is, and knows what he must do.
"I am that guy" is the most expected line in the entire series. For it to still have the impact it does is a tribute to the brilliant acting, writing and direction of the show in general, and this scene in particular.
I don’t think Amos had ever heard those words before. The look on his face in that moment lets you know that Amos will do anything to protect Mae. The realization that Prax trusts Amos with the most important thing in his world is something I don’t think he ever felt before.
Amos doesn't hate weakness, he hates sleaze. You can see the contempt in his face with people like Strickland and the asshole hording chicken. He's a dangerous man but he's not a monster. Because of his past the one type of person he's able to identify right away is opportunistic predators. And he rightfully puts them down.
One of the most Amos things in this scene is that before he shoots Strickland, he takes time to aim. Amos is that guy, and he's gonna do it right the first time.
This scene brings more joy and entertainment than the whole season 8 of Games of thrones. No big talk of lengthy words, no exaggerated acting/emotion. just brutal, realistic emotion and well cinematic execution!
This might be the best scene in all of television. Right up there with Vitavitavegimin or whatever Lucy was doing, or Winchester realizing the doc is a DDS in M*A*S*H
Season 8 of GOT includes some very bad decisions. That said, it also includes this scene in which the Hound discourages Arya from following in his footsteps, both literally and figuratively. He has nothing to live for but revenge. He hopes that Arya can have a better life than his. He commits to making sure she dies, so Arya is free to go. - IMO that's somewhat similar to Amos taking on the emotional burden of killing Dr. Strickland, so that Prax's compassion won't be compromised. th-cam.com/video/rCa_pH0jWOI/w-d-xo.html
This was a defining moment for Amos. He was learning to feel. Learning the real concept of true friendship. Most importantly he learned compassion. He was not going to let this man kill another because he knew what it would do to him psychologically. Amos had killed to survive. Here he is killing to protect his 'friends' mind and be a good father without the scars. Amos was so layered and 3 dimensional when you really looked at him. The actor killed it, no pun intended, when portraying every part to the part where I remember him having people that identified with Amos come to him and thank him for showing people what it was like to live with that kind of deep seated scarring of the soul and Id. Bravo! My favorite scene as any man would have done what Prax did, so much to unpack here. One of my favorite scenes of the show.
Watching the evolution of Amos' character on The Expanse was amazing. This scene with Prax is my favorite. I remember seeing it for the first time and being reminded once again what a great show it was, in every possible way. Amos is the epitome of someone who knows what he is and why. When he says 'I am that guy', we all know exactly what he means and there is no escape for the monster that he has targeted. Absolute perfection!
This really is one of the best scenes in the entire tv show. Basically because it shows what a badass Amos is. I mean, he freakin' teleported through the airlock door to stop Prax :)
Yeah, I thought that, too. But then you see the airlock doors are open. The music is so intense and we focus on Prax, who wouldn’t in that moment notice Amos opening the door and coming inside.
@@Shroty075 I get how the scene was intended, but i think it's funny that they don't show the doors opening. Also, there's no indication from the Dr that he saw Amos come in. Don't get me wrong. I am an Expanse fanatic. It's just a joke.
Everyone needs to have 'that guy' as a best friend in their life. That beat, the boom when the doors shut? That's the executioner's bell, (chef's kiss).
I hate violence. I hope I never am in a situation where I need to harm someone. But like Amos, I had a very violent and abusive childhood. I don't panic in emergencies, and while I can be quite emotional myself, I really don't know how to deal with other people when they are in those same states. What I do know is, push comes to shove, I am that guy. And I'm happy to be many peoples friend. And I'd rather pull the trigger than anyone I know, because I know it would ruin them far more than it would ruin me. I'm already ruined when it comes to violence. That's the favor he did for Prax. I'm sure you already know all this, I'm just in a chatty mood. Having a friend like Amos (or me) is indeed an asset. It's kind of like how being friends with someone who owns a boat is way better than owning a boat. You don't want to be that guy. But it's good to know that guy. Elsewhere in the series, Amos tells Alex, "I haven't felt fear since I was 5 years old", and Alex says, "I wish I could go through life like that." and Amos says, "No, you don't." Amos is supremely well written. Whichever of the two authors took the reigns on his character, they either did a lot of research on childhood trauma, or had at least some first hand experience. People who had healthy childhoods might sympathize with Amos, but people with violent upbringings empathize with Amos.
@@nutbastard Survivors of violence are broken people who try to be good in a normal society. It's hard to adjust oneself in such a society when they're used to living where everyone and everything is a potential threat. Such trauma ain't pretty hence his reply to Alex about being fearless
So glad I met Wes. And then made him laugh when I commented that in 5 minutes we went from "I am that guy" to dropping a F bomb in front of a bunch of kids while making cereal for them and seeing the protomolecule ship come from Venus.
Damn, everything about this scene just illustrates how good this show is. From the absolute sincerity of Prax's hug to the way Amos oh so gently outs his hand on the barrel of Prax's gun and the death drum shift in music from optimistic to bleak as the doors close. Amazing. Outstanding.
5:17 "Best line ever." Yeah, that may quite possibly be ... the best line ever. The volumes of meaning behind those four simple words - for Prax, for Mei, especially for Amos - was so earned. And hat's off to Wes Chatham. Where the hell did this guy come from? Where the *hell* has he been since the Expanse?
"You're not that guy. You're not that guy". Well HELLO !! . Shout out for us normals. I mean, we're all glad there's Amos Burton out there being "that guy", but really, we're all just Prax.
Being well adapted to any specific environment always comes with draw backs; I think none of us would want to be like Amos if we really knew what we would have to experience to think as he thinks, and the toll that take on our mental health.
@@SamaritanPrimeYeah. Amos is what he is because he'd be dead if he didn't become that. He grew up at the bottom rungs of society, abused and exploited by nearly everyone he knew. He had to be willing to endure terrible things, both inflicting them and being subjected to them, and it took it's toll. The one gift it gave him was an appreciation for the innocence of people who haven't lived the type of life he has.
The Prax-Amos arc in the show is actual better than what happens in the book, which is some I think is absolutely unheard of in TV adaptions. Amazing acting and emotional pay-off.
Epic scene, Amos sparing Prax the guilt & saving him from being a killer, even if the evil bastard deserved it! I am that guy! brilliant, you just new it, you wanted it! & no better person to do it! No shit no long speech, Just I am that guy! Prax would have toiled in his mind about the rights & wrongs as he was hesitating despite being angry! Amos no problem, this guy is evil! no trial, nothing! your an evil Bastard no problem pulling the trigger summary execution< your guilty as Fuck! LOL
Coming across random The Expanse clips every now and then is pushing me closer and closer to going back and just binging the whole show from start to finish. It's about time, isn't it?
This was possibly one of my favorite scenes in The Expanse, maybe in anything, ever. I love also the unexpected wholesome moment where Prax introduces Amos as his best friend in the whole world.
We all need a friend who's passionate about his friends like Amos is for his. Perhaps not "That Guy" level but someone who'll keep us from doing the thing we don't need to do.
This series is in my top faves, and this might be my fave scene of the whole series. Absolutely my fave Amos scene. "I AM that guy." -cracks me the hell up every time. He's had a life that taught him that emotions and morality and weakness aren't something you can afford to have. And yet there are always these hidden depths to him.
The acting in this scene is just stellar all around. I've always been too caught up in the the scene to notice the individual performances before, but when I actually pay attention to how each actor performs, they're all just magic!
Love this scene. Prax and Amos were one of the BEST combos on this amazing show. Thank you Amos for keeping Prax from descending into a place he shouldn't go. But also thank you for being "that guy".
4:49 Amazing performance by Ted Atherton (dr Strickland) Managed to show a 'One killer recognizes another killer' look, after that much pleading. Amazing performance to set up Amos as a character.
This series plants something in you. Seeing this clip come up on my feed, and the first thing I thought was; "I miss the Expanse", even Star Trek don't make me feel this way.
One of the best (and there are many) scenes in The Expanse, and the acting that made it work. Well done. The cast reaction at the post pro screening was the same way I felt. Well done Wes Chatham!
1:36 lol you can tell the little girl actor is trying avoid getting covered in Prax's sweat by the way she unnaturally cranes her neck away from his head when hugging him
Prax just casually calling Amos his best friend in the whole world... And Amos' shocked reaction is so beautiful
Really is an amazing character moment. And then he hands his daughter off to Amos just like that - there's no stronger way to prove you mean it!
As a parent I think this specific wording might mainly have been a way of easing Mei into complying and following Amos easier, but there was some underlying truth to it. What is really lovely is that Amos later on in the series parrots that exact phrase when talking about Prax, calling him "my best friend in the whole world". Showing what an impact hearing this meant to Amos....
I think it's later season 3, when Amos mentions Prax being back on Ganymead, he refers to Prax as "My best friend in the whole world" , it's somewhat subtle. It's when he's being interviewed by the blind camera man and talking about the plant panels.
Also there is a scene where Amos is going through his hand held and flipping through is contacts and you see at the bottom "MY BEST FRIEND"
Not gonna lie... I choked up a little when I first saw this.
Prax's shift when he tells Mei that he needs to talk to Dr Strickland is comparable to Amos reacting to prax calling Amos his best friend.
I love how Amos’ preservation of Prax’s humanity allowed Prax to eventually save humanity through his work.
Just to add some context to this awesome comment if people are wondering what this person means...
SPOILERS FOR THE BOOK SERIES
After the asteroid attack that completely wrecks Earth, Prax manages to get the blueprints of a protomolecule-powered energy source to Earth which saves millions of people and keeps the rest of the planet from collapsing.
@@chimalez2924really wished they would have done more with this. Was very interested when I saw this the first time.
Sadly S6 was very short, there were so many interesting scenes. I would watch a whole season just about cortazar doing trial and error with the laconia station.
@@malo6748They pulled off a miracle of satisfying story resolution despite reduced budget and episode count, but yeah a lot of stuff got left on the table.
@@atomic_wait I have heard, but not been able to confirm, that season 7 *is* in the works, but they're having difficulty figuring out how to deal with the time jump. Someone said they're working on casting decisions
Again, not verified, but there may be hope!
@@chimalez2924 Not quite, it's a genetically engineered plant that can grow in the conditions of earth that he sends
I love how when Amos tells Prax he's not that guy, his eyes are haunted, hurt, but when he turns around to the science guy his eyes are like a shark's. Dead, empty, lethal.
Amazing acting.
Think you read more into that then was portrayed but I agree that he did a great job act there.
Those shark eyes are one of the best parts of Amos. He has them when he punches Miller too.
@@tarn1135 That's an acting technique too though. He is very subtle in his expressions letting the audience input their own context. Directors have written about it before. Were an editor can change an entire scene's meaning by changing the music or showing something different in the characters eye line.
Mine are too.
My interpretation is that when Amos could see what his best friend in the whole world was about to do - it did hurt him to see what the situation was turning Prax into.
When Amos took the gun he felt like he was doing what he was meant to do...protecting kids. That's why his eyes went dead and lethal, he had a job to do. A job he'd done many times before and a job he believed was right. Even his line "I am that guy". Amos believes he really is THE guy to punish those who hurt kids
But yeah that's just my take on it. Naren Shankar was very good at making the difference between right and wrong very blurry and making us wonder why exactly characters made the choices they made.
Everybody loves Amos.
From one Sailor to another, I indeed admire his work
"No. Seriously. Shut up."
As good as Amos' line is that everyone loves. This is a very close second in this scene. If doc asshole had known Amos, he'd have known he was likely a goner with that line.
The delivery is so perfect. One of the best parts about Wes Chatham's performance is how he can portray menace in a deadpan voice
We’ve all wanted to tell that to someone
“I am that guy” gets all the airplay, but the “No. Seriously. Shut up” deserves as much praise.
Yep! I love Wes in that scene, you can hear it in his voice that he's already decided the fate of the doc with that line.
@@Gabryal77 It's almost like it's more menacing when he says it deadpan, because he doesn't feel the need to shout to get his point across.
This is the best villain death scene in my opinion. No dramatic death sequence, just a monster begging for mercy and not getting any.
If you're a monster, your worry isn't the good guys. Good guys are easily manipulated, and they place moral restrictions on themselves. Their own ethics stop them from doing what needs to be done.
Running into another monster like you, who's just as cold, calculating and ruthless as you are, that's what you have to worry about.
I disagree. He was shown the mercy of a quick death. The only mercy someone like him should expect or be granted.
@@athos1029Mercy? I don’t think so. He’s just not worth more than 1 bullet.
The worst enemy of a monster is a worst monster who stands on the other side of the barricade
In one of the Zorro movies, the bad guy kills a priest at the mission with his sword. Zorro comes in and sees the priest laying there, and the blood on the bad guy's sword.
Zorro says, "You're good at killing saints. Let's see how you do against a sinner."
This has to be my favourite scene in all of The Expanse. Amos saw the signs in Prax all along and saved his humanity, the final push was "this is Amos, he's my best friend in the whole world"
Yes. Amos clocks a lot in such a small amount of time. The love and friendship between him and Prax, the joy of doing the good dead of finding Prax's daughter and the intuition that Prax is about to go all Vedanta on Dr Strickland and ultimately saving Prax from making that choice.
@@adelepattonxxx Fun fact: "Praxideke" is a Jovian moon, but also the Greek goddess of revenge and retribution. That's the direction it appeared Prax was going, until they so beautifully subverted that expectation.
I agree, best scene out of the whole series, very emotionally charged.
This is, without doubt, the best line in all Scifi, not only in The Exspanse
Yeah, My favorite point was Amos's face when Prax said that. The feels seemed to hit him hard, especially with what we know of Amos's history from later episodes.
"This is Amos. He's my best friend in the whole world"
God that gets me every time
Me to.
Ditto. BIG time....
And Amos repays it by saving Prax's soul.
"I am that guy." shows that you don't have to surprise fans to make a scene enjoyable. Sometimes giving them exactly what they expect is the right call.
Too bad the director of Joker: Folie à Deux Todd Phillips didn't realize that.
@@gwalchmae. Or the writers over at Disney Star Wars.
@@MichaelDropp-v4i Andor does a pretty good job. The monologues are incredible and the storyline takes me back to a New Hope and Empire Strikes Back.
For me, the "I'm that guy" line was great because you could see it coming from a mile away and yet, the delivery and the actual line being said was so satisfying.. the added shot of the cast watching and Cara Gee going "woo woo woo" also shows the emotion is very tangible..
Up there with "I am the one who knocks."
Everyone who saw this scene in the actual show felt their heart dance when he said I am that guy. This was long overdue.
I believe I might have yelled YEAH! at my TV screen.
(cat races into the other room)
Thats part of what made it so spectacular. Not the shock of it, but the weight of knowing it was coming.
They're not only actors, they're fans, and it shows onscreen.
The ice dripping from his words and the emotionless look… that’s what gives the creeps
Proof that fanservice can take many forms and it's not a bad thing.
"There's only three kinds of people in this world. Bad ones, the ones you follow, and the ones you need to protect."
-- Amos was protecting his friend the best way he knew how.
Amos is by far the most complex character on the show and in the books. But nothing he does doesn't make sense from his perspective and in context with his past. Jim gets it before Naomi and Alex do when Amos beats up canned chicken man. Prax doesn't get it until this scene, and even then Prax walks away with his innocence mostly intact.
AND the daughter, May.
Amos has a special place for children, being an abused child himself....
He grew throughout the series from a loose cannon to someone that tried to aim their long nurtured desire for carnage to help others like in season five on the Lazy Songbird.
Later, he also offers to protect Pastor Volovodov. Amos recognizes that absolutely good people are hard to come by in their harsh world and is willing to safeguard the few out there at any cost.
Amos' reaction to being called best friend in the world, is simply priceless. You can see it in his eyes how much it meant to him. Truly an amazing and epic scene, just like the rest of the show.
And he repays it by saving Prax's soul.
"I'm that guy!" Met a few, military and pro-fighters, never the loudest mouthed guy's!
That look on Amos' face when he mentions that he's his best friend. Wes Chatham did such a kick ass job as Amos in this series. He's easily in the top 5 of my favorite movie/tv show characters out there.
It's mind blowing how much Wes is emoting with his expressions alone. The only character, that comes to my mind, that is anywhere close to Amos, is Gus Fring from Breaking Bad. The guy manages to change from polite, pleasant and mild-mannered fast food manager to "cold blooded killer" within the fraction of a second with his facial expression alone. Watching Gus change from one persona to the other is chilling, like the room cools down a few degrees when he puts away the mask.
Amos is kind of the same, he manages to be a pleasant guy, but very subtle changes in his expressions, mannerisms and the way he talks lets the audience know: There's a fire burning underneath that guy's skin and he's not shy to let it out.
It's like he's spent so much of his life alone, even in a crowd, that when he finds people he can allow himself to get close to, he'll do whatever is required to protect them regardless of consequences.
I admire that.
The subtlest shift in Amos' expression when Prax introduces him to Mei as his "best friend in the whole world".
This might be the most beautiful thing Amos ever did. He spared someone else of the pain of becoming someone like him.
And smoked someone who deserved it.
He saw Prax as a man who generates life, who brings bounty into the world. For Amos, having seen...having been in the midst of and perhaps by circumstances allied with forces of greed and corruption and violence, it was an act of genuine friendship to preserve Prax's innocence and nobility. It's something Amos is struggling to see in the world. It's why he follows Holden into long odds efforts. It's why he worked to redeem Melba/Clarrisa.
Exactly. And Amos' gift was to both to Prax and Mei. He knew Prax loved his daughter more than anything, and that he would be a different father after performing an execution. What Amos gave them was the best possible chance of returning to their previous life. This falls heavily into Amos' "protect the ones who need protecting" ethos.
Amos went into that airlock not to save Strickland, but to save Prax.
This is not how it played out in the book but I do like the change, it highlights the trauma Prax has gone through and just who Amos is. He isn't afraid to murder a defenceless man in cold blood, but he rather not let others sink to that level if he can help it.
@@glowing571 Yeah there are other scenarios that only happen in the books again where we get a good sense of who these characters are and why they sometimes do the things they do.
I feel like book Amos is more emotionless than tv show Amos.
I mean, at this point the Authors have essentially said that TV show Amos was so good that they retroactively consider him to be the "true" version of the character.
@@spbspb2413 Different kind of media plays a role here. And the fact that they can only fit so much screen time for Amos. So they show more "crucial" moments of him in TV series which means he comes off as less emotionless than in the book. Not to mention that this minor change was necessary for TV show, otherwise the character wouldn't be that universally liked. And of course the Actor that plays Amos is incredible in this role. All those often minor facial expressions and changes. Wonderfully played.
The book kinda glossed over the rescue, we know Prax and Amos got the kids out "about a soft ball team" and we know the scientists did not come out, so I call this the best line added by the show.
Whoever found these little-known actors with so much talent to contribute to this masterpiece, I salute you.
A clip you must cannot pass by without stopping to watch. ❤️🚀👽
I get you. On my last channel I actually resisted for a long time to put this clip up, as its all over TH-cam. But I succumbed in the end :)
@@speculativefuture9568 8 months and not a single downvote.
@@thegrimmretails3777 give it time my friend, there's always one somewhere:)
Legendary scene though.
@@speculativefuture9568two years later and still no downvote
Every single time.
Still here missing this amazing show in 2024. Such an underrated epically good series. This is one of Amos and Prax’s single best scenes in the whole show.
There are loose ends to play with, so who knows what's next.
As for the scene, Amos saving Prax's "soul" was great character development and a most likely partially done as a return of the respect given due to being given responsibility of May after being called " ... best friend in the whole world". Also because he knew May needed her father and she would have lost him if Amos didn't intervene.
Some less experienced writers probably would have done all the exposition and "on the nose" writing of him saying out loud what he meant. "Your daughter needs you. If you do this, she loses you again because you will have become something you never were to begin with. This time, she loses you forever."
Thankfully, we got this awesomeness instead.
The scene is perfect and really shows both the writer's and actor's abilities.
The whole scene is great. The line and delivery, iconic. One of the most overlooked things though, is the Dr saying "thank you" as he stands up, only to realize what is really about to happen as he sees Amos's face. The whole scene is just wonderfully subtle and obvious at the same time.
Yes. To my mind, the actor playing the Dr. is overlooked in this scene. You see it in his face, when he realized, what is going on. Great actor as well.
Prax and Mei was one of my favorite storylines in the books. And I love the way the show went about this.
that look on stricklands face when the relieve turned to pure terror as he realizes that the angry man that might have been negotiated with was exchanged for a stonecold killer
An interesting dichotomy there - by taking Mei's hand, Amos is accepting responsibility for her, and yet, "He is that guy" - Amos definitely 'compartmentalises' his feelings and responsibilities... so, don't get on his bad side. And as he said once to Alex, "I'm all for killing whoever needs killing, but it won't make you feel any better..." Maybe we could learn a lot from Amos... lol
The books gave me the sense Amos was a ..."reluctant sociopath." He was once pretty normal, but had a childhood that was grotesque. The woman he loved as his mother pimped him out young (implied she was responsible/aware, but never explicitly said) and life wasn't better on his off days. It turned him. He went cold and dark. Naomi was his first human relationship that had meaning, and then he grew over time to include others: Holden, Alex, Clarissa and then Bobby. Clarissa was his (successful) redemption project.
The interesting thing is how the series treated that humanity in later books. Not bad, but more...full circle.
I watched the show after reading the books, and they got Amos perfect. Best representation of a character I've seen yet.
@@FamilyManMoving Thanks for the explanation. Very interesting.
Book Spoilers:
This is important to Amos' development post time-jump on Laconia.
@@FamilyManMoving "clarissa"?!
weird way to spell peaches...
Amos is a real softie when it comes to kids. But also he utterly annihilates anyone who hurts children, because he was quite seriously abused as a child. He doesn't really have sympathy for anyone he kills, but he always does recognise the predators. And goes out of his way to punish them.
Amos' face when he hears "my best friend in the whole world". Priceless. He probably could not have imagined anyone will ever see him as such.
There is a verse in the Bible somewhere that goes “Who am I, that you are mindful of me?”
Prax calling Amos his best friend in the whole world is that verse from Amos’ POV.
the line is coming from a mile away and it's still the most epic line ever
Amos... Hands down the best cahracter in the whole series. The way he looked at Prax, when he said the friend thing - priceless. Amos is like two interdimensional beings, good and bad, in one malevolent human body.
He's Chaotic Neutral
I would slightly disagree. Amos is indeed an amazing character but he shines because he is juxtaposed against Holden. Without Holden, Amos loses context. I would prefer to say that Amos shines so brightly as a fascinating character because all of the characters in the series are so well crafted in their ability to play off one another.
Possibly the BEST scene in all of Sci Fi. So simple, yet soooooo memorable. No need for fancy CGI or space ships or aliens. Just one guy who's seen horrible things, preventing a GOOD man from joining that horror....and yet 100% knows who he is, and knows what he must do.
“I am that guy”
Who amongst us is that guy?
I’m not that guy. It taste balls to admit it, but I am really fucking glad for that guy.
"I am that guy" is the most expected line in the entire series. For it to still have the impact it does is a tribute to the brilliant acting, writing and direction of the show in general, and this scene in particular.
I don’t think Amos had ever heard those words before. The look on his face in that moment lets you know that Amos will do anything to protect Mae. The realization that Prax trusts Amos with the most important thing in his world is something I don’t think he ever felt before.
Easily the best moment for showing Amos' growth, and, Amos' respect for Prax, a seemingly weak guy. Prax' strength was love and not letting go.
Prax had given up though. He just kept going because he had no idea what else to do.
Amos doesn't hate weakness, he hates sleaze. You can see the contempt in his face with people like Strickland and the asshole hording chicken. He's a dangerous man but he's not a monster. Because of his past the one type of person he's able to identify right away is opportunistic predators. And he rightfully puts them down.
@@samuelbrown3405three types of people: the bad ones, the ones you follow, and the ones you protect
@@samuelbrown3405 and make sure they stay down permanently
Wes Chatham's acting in this scene is superb. He never blinks when he says, "I am that guy."
So happy I met him.
Sharks and snakes wish to be that cold.
One of the most Amos things in this scene is that before he shoots Strickland, he takes time to aim.
Amos is that guy, and he's gonna do it right the first time.
This scene brings more joy and entertainment than the whole season 8 of Games of thrones. No big talk of lengthy words, no exaggerated acting/emotion. just brutal, realistic emotion and well cinematic execution!
This might be the best scene in all of television. Right up there with Vitavitavegimin or whatever Lucy was doing, or Winchester realizing the doc is a DDS in M*A*S*H
Season 8 of GOT includes some very bad decisions. That said, it also includes this scene in which the Hound discourages Arya from following in his footsteps, both literally and figuratively. He has nothing to live for but revenge. He hopes that Arya can have a better life than his. He commits to making sure she dies, so Arya is free to go.
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IMO that's somewhat similar to Amos taking on the emotional burden of killing Dr. Strickland, so that Prax's compassion won't be compromised.
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Sigh. There are but *seven* seasons of GOT. I know not this eighth of which you speak. Sully not my ears with it again.
"No greater friend, no worse enemy."
That phrase was coined for Amos.
Ironically, that line could apply to someone else he'd do a great job playing at, all the way back in 2004-Wolverine.
This scene is hands down one of the best moments in sci-fi period
Amos doesn’t look back as he leaves.
And then, he doesn’t lie to the children, but he still protects them from knowing.
This is Amos' gift to Prax.
Make sure you watch this to the very end. I love the reaction of the tv crew to Amos' iconic line.
With Martinis on the table, even.
This was a defining moment for Amos. He was learning to feel. Learning the real concept of true friendship. Most importantly he learned compassion. He was not going to let this man kill another because he knew what it would do to him psychologically. Amos had killed to survive. Here he is killing to protect his 'friends' mind and be a good father without the scars. Amos was so layered and 3 dimensional when you really looked at him.
The actor killed it, no pun intended, when portraying every part to the part where I remember him having people that identified with Amos come to him and thank him for showing people what it was like to live with that kind of deep seated scarring of the soul and Id. Bravo! My favorite scene as any man would have done what Prax did, so much to unpack here. One of my favorite scenes of the show.
My god. Amos is the most thoughtful brute i have ever seen in my life. Well done Wes Chatham.
Well F***ing done!
Watching the evolution of Amos' character on The Expanse was amazing. This scene with Prax is my favorite. I remember seeing it for the first time and being reminded once again what a great show it was, in every possible way. Amos is the epitome of someone who knows what he is and why. When he says 'I am that guy', we all know exactly what he means and there is no escape for the monster that he has targeted. Absolute perfection!
This really is one of the best scenes in the entire tv show. Basically because it shows what a badass Amos is. I mean, he freakin' teleported through the airlock door to stop Prax :)
Yeah, I thought that, too. But then you see the airlock doors are open. The music is so intense and we focus on Prax, who wouldn’t in that moment notice Amos opening the door and coming inside.
@@Shroty075 I get how the scene was intended, but i think it's funny that they don't show the doors opening. Also, there's no indication from the Dr that he saw Amos come in. Don't get me wrong. I am an Expanse fanatic. It's just a joke.
@@vinsanity982 Well of course it's funnier Amos teleporting through the door. :-D
Agreed. We definitely hear the door closing, but there's no opening sound.
Everyone needs to have 'that guy' as a best friend in their life. That beat, the boom when the doors shut? That's the executioner's bell, (chef's kiss).
I hate violence. I hope I never am in a situation where I need to harm someone. But like Amos, I had a very violent and abusive childhood. I don't panic in emergencies, and while I can be quite emotional myself, I really don't know how to deal with other people when they are in those same states.
What I do know is, push comes to shove, I am that guy. And I'm happy to be many peoples friend. And I'd rather pull the trigger than anyone I know, because I know it would ruin them far more than it would ruin me. I'm already ruined when it comes to violence. That's the favor he did for Prax. I'm sure you already know all this, I'm just in a chatty mood.
Having a friend like Amos (or me) is indeed an asset. It's kind of like how being friends with someone who owns a boat is way better than owning a boat. You don't want to be that guy. But it's good to know that guy.
Elsewhere in the series, Amos tells Alex, "I haven't felt fear since I was 5 years old", and Alex says, "I wish I could go through life like that." and Amos says, "No, you don't."
Amos is supremely well written. Whichever of the two authors took the reigns on his character, they either did a lot of research on childhood trauma, or had at least some first hand experience. People who had healthy childhoods might sympathize with Amos, but people with violent upbringings empathize with Amos.
@@nutbastard Survivors of violence are broken people who try to be good in a normal society. It's hard to adjust oneself in such a society when they're used to living where everyone and everything is a potential threat. Such trauma ain't pretty hence his reply to Alex about being fearless
Amos and Miller are probably the best characters on the show, and its filled with great actors and characters.
The cast watching the scene afterward just made the whole thing that must better.
Everyone knew exactly what Amos was going to say here.
It’s such an Amos moment.
The actor (Sorry I forgot his name) played him to perfection
Wes Chatham. Fantastic actor.
Everyone knew it was coming, they knew they wanted it, and the film delivered. That's called fanservice.
"No, seriously. Shut up." Amos rules.
So glad I met Wes. And then made him laugh when I commented that in 5 minutes we went from "I am that guy" to dropping a F bomb in front of a bunch of kids while making cereal for them and seeing the protomolecule ship come from Venus.
This is one of my favourite Amos moments. "I am *am* that guy."
"I am that guy" best line in the series. Amos, knows who he is and what needs to be done.
Amos is "That guy" we always needed and wished for.
Damn, everything about this scene just illustrates how good this show is.
From the absolute sincerity of Prax's hug to the way Amos oh so gently outs his hand on the barrel of Prax's gun and the death drum shift in music from optimistic to bleak as the doors close. Amazing. Outstanding.
5:17 "Best line ever." Yeah, that may quite possibly be ... the best line ever. The volumes of meaning behind those four simple words - for Prax, for Mei, especially for Amos - was so earned. And hat's off to Wes Chatham. Where the hell did this guy come from? Where the *hell* has he been since the Expanse?
Hunger Games, I think? Happy I met him and Steven Strait back in 2021.
The line that solidified his stardom lol.
top 10 iconic sci-fi moment - ballsy writing and the acting to pull it off
My personal best Moment in the Series ! Really that was awesome!
Cheers to Amos. The most complicated and well acted character in Sci-Fi.
"You're not that guy. You're not that guy".
Well HELLO !!
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Shout out for us normals. I mean, we're all glad there's Amos Burton out there being "that guy", but really, we're all just Prax.
Being well adapted to any specific environment always comes with draw backs; I think none of us would want to be like Amos if we really knew what we would have to experience to think as he thinks, and the toll that take on our mental health.
Prax is good; be like Prax. Amos, though? Don’t be like Amos; even Amos would tell you not to be like him.
@@SamaritanPrimeYeah. Amos is what he is because he'd be dead if he didn't become that. He grew up at the bottom rungs of society, abused and exploited by nearly everyone he knew. He had to be willing to endure terrible things, both inflicting them and being subjected to them, and it took it's toll. The one gift it gave him was an appreciation for the innocence of people who haven't lived the type of life he has.
@@josephperez2004 Which is a unique take on that mindset; it keeps a sliver of light in the darkness of Amos’ soul.
Goosebumps, every single time.
This clip is a masterclass in writing, acting, ambiance and music.
The Prax-Amos arc in the show is actual better than what happens in the book, which is some I think is absolutely unheard of in TV adaptions. Amazing acting and emotional pay-off.
It`s been a while, but this is still holding up pretty well. Amazing acting and a pitty that this show is not with us anymore.
Epic scene, Amos sparing Prax the guilt & saving him from being a killer, even if the evil bastard deserved it! I am that guy! brilliant, you just new it, you wanted it! & no better person to do it! No shit no long speech, Just I am that guy! Prax would have toiled in his mind about the rights & wrongs as he was hesitating despite being angry! Amos no problem, this guy is evil! no trial, nothing! your an evil Bastard no problem pulling the trigger summary execution< your guilty as Fuck! LOL
Reminds me Miller killing 1st doctor.
This might be the single best moment in the entire show's run.
Every time I rewatch this scene I always feel the need to go back and rewatch the whole series again!!!
I watched the Expanse and absolutely LOVED it. Looks like I'm going to watch it all again.
amos best actor in the show by a hundred miles
Coming across random The Expanse clips every now and then is pushing me closer and closer to going back and just binging the whole show from start to finish.
It's about time, isn't it?
Do it with a friend, if you have a friend who will enjoy it with you!
The blood of the abused children : "Where is justice!?"
Amos Burton : "Coming right up"
Pay close attention to teh look Amos gives Prax when he says Amos is his best friend in the whole world.
I think its about dang time we get more from the makers of THE EXPANSE! Its an incredible storyline, and capable of so so so soooooo much more.
This was such a great show. Incredible cast.
The original books were also fantastic
"That's Prax, he's my best friend!" - Amos
Amos Burton an amazingly nuanced character and a sci fi legend
This was possibly one of my favorite scenes in The Expanse, maybe in anything, ever. I love also the unexpected wholesome moment where Prax introduces Amos as his best friend in the whole world.
I got choked up when he called Amos his best friend
We all need a friend who's passionate about his friends like Amos is for his. Perhaps not "That Guy" level but someone who'll keep us from doing the thing we don't need to do.
I totally missed this series. All the clips i watch look fantastic
It's still on Prime.
Seriously Awesome! Possibly my favorite part of the series! It was also awesome to see his reaction to it, too!
This series is in my top faves, and this might be my fave scene of the whole series. Absolutely my fave Amos scene. "I AM that guy." -cracks me the hell up every time. He's had a life that taught him that emotions and morality and weakness aren't something you can afford to have. And yet there are always these hidden depths to him.
I have watched the entire run of this show at least 5 times now.
The acting in this scene is just stellar all around. I've always been too caught up in the the scene to notice the individual performances before, but when I actually pay attention to how each actor performs, they're all just magic!
Best scene ever in any series.
The "I'm that guy" is the futuristic version of "I'm Your Huckleberry"😂😂😂😂😂😂
And I've met both. :)
@JnEricsonx dude, that's AWESOME 👌🏾
This series was amazing. I started laughing as soon as Prax left and the nimrod scientist was all relieved. 😆
Love this scene. Prax and Amos were one of the BEST combos on this amazing show.
Thank you Amos for keeping Prax from descending into a place he shouldn't go. But also thank you for being "that guy".
One of my favorite scenes of the whole series!!
Every time I watch this it is better and better.
I love how Amos always knew his place. He knew who he was and what his duties were.
The interactions between Prax and Amos are amazing. This is one of my favorite scenes in the series.
single best line in the whole series. probably most rewatched scene from show...
4:49 Amazing performance by Ted Atherton (dr Strickland)
Managed to show a 'One killer recognizes another killer' look, after that much pleading. Amazing performance to set up Amos as a character.
One of the best scenes of a fantastic series.
So good to see the cast reacting to the scene, so rarely see that.
This series plants something in you. Seeing this clip come up on my feed, and the first thing I thought was; "I miss the Expanse", even Star Trek don't make me feel this way.
Amos is vengeance
And he really is a good person. He's a very fucked up person, but if he's your friend, he's got your back. Do not ever betray that kind of loyalty
So true, even in the final books
One of the best (and there are many) scenes in The Expanse, and the acting that made it work. Well done.
The cast reaction at the post pro screening was the same way I felt. Well done Wes Chatham!
1:36 lol you can tell the little girl actor is trying avoid getting covered in Prax's sweat by the way she unnaturally cranes her neck away from his head when hugging him
Sheeeett man now I can't UNSEE it LMAO 🤣😂
Best scene of this entire amazing series!
Best version of the greatest clip by far, if only for Wes “Midnight “ Chatham to utter Boom Mofo!!