![]() I’m also enjoying Frankie Adams’ defected Martian marine, Bobbie Draper. I also enjoyed Anvar’s work in the brilliant online series “Star Trek Continues”final two episodes, “To Boldly Go” parts 1 and 2. ![]() He took our selfie above at this year’s WonderConin Anaheim ( he’s the good-looking fellow I’m the big, goofy bastard in the “Stone Trek” cosplay). His warm, slight Texan accent adds to a classic ‘flyboy’ persona that’s tempered with a left-behind family he still very much loves back on Mars.Īnvar is the only actor in the cast that I’ve met in person, and I’m happy to say that he was a great guy. Loved his evolution from naval bus driver to crack pilot over several seasons, and we see his progression. There’s also that other beloved member of the Rocinan–er, Pinus Contorta crew ‘my favorite martian’ Alex Kamal ( Cas Anvar). But it works, as only it could on this show. Prax’s bond with the wonderfully dead-eyed sociopathic Amos is like a house cat bonding with a great white shark. He also forms an unlikely friendship of sorts with Amos. Unlike Mao, Meng is a decent, honest and intellectually curious man. Prax ( Terry Chen) is another father with a ‘lost daughter’ who’s fallen victim to protomolecule exposure, much like the unethical businessman Jules-Pierre Mao ( Francois Chau) who sought his own missing daughter Julie ( Florence Faivre) during S1’s arc. At first seemingly freed of guilt or any other issues that plague ordinary humans with functional empathy, he’s slowly inching his way towards being a real boy, partly through his newfound ‘Odd Couple’ friendship with grieving father/scientist Dr. Tipper makes her so real and so lovable that you understand why even her dead-eyed sociopathic associate Amos would have a sort of fraternal affection for her (and maybe a bit more, at least at first).Īmos Burton ( Wes Chatham) is utterly hilarious. There’s also Naomi Nagata ( Dominique Tipper), the former Belter terrorist who is at least as morally righteous yet occasionally faltering as her lover Holden. He’s in constant conflict between protecting his own and doing ‘the right thing’ (which is a variable within this universe), and sometimes he acts against his better angels. James Holden ( Steven Strait) is probably the closest to an archetypal hero on the show, but he’s deeply flawed as well. They’re a dysfunctional, complex, morally gray family and I’m going to miss the hell out of them. The core characters on “The Expanse” are not always the most lovable people at times, but they definitely grow on you. In addition to the gorgeous visuals, the fully-realized living universe and its various colonial cultures, the following is what I’m going to miss the most about the show: Frankly, given SyFy’s reputation for killing off other quality programming (most recently the terrific makeup competition series “Face Off”), I shouldn’t be surprised in fact, I’m not surprised…just deeply and profoundly disappointed.įorgive the ranting, but I’m writing this post more to vent than anything else. Now, that last bastion of solid, genuine science-fiction programming on SyFy has been given its hat and shown the door. ^ One of the brilliant makeups done on SyFy’s recently cancelled makeup competition series “Face Off.” My wife and I love this show. Then again, save for the occasional prestige project (2000’s “Dune,” 2003’s “Battlestar Galactica,” 2015’s “Chidhood’s End”) SyFy is a network largely composed of “Sharknado” sequels, garbage reality shows like “Ghost Hunters”, and half-assed WB ripoffs ( “Krypton”… surely to be followed by “Metropolis Cub Reporter, Perry White”).Īrguably “The Expanse” belonged on SyFy network about as much as a luxury yacht mooring at “Raging Waters” in San Dimas (see: “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”). I cannot, for the life of me, understand the ‘wisdom’ of SyFy network’s decision. ^ Me, reading the news of “The Expanse”’s cancellation… Now my dealer–er, pharmacists have cut me off, the bastards. “‘The Expanse’ S3 premiere, ‘Fight or Flight’…” It took a while for me to warm up to the show. ![]() But I’m a sincere, devoted and passionate fan of this TV series, and it has filled the hole in my heart that’s existed ever since reimagined “Battlestar Galactica” ended its run in 2009…a hole that even BSG’s spinoff series “Caprica” couldn’t fill. I’ll admit I’m a Johnny-come-lately to “The Expanse” party, and I’ve not read the books yet, either.
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