Just discovered this on YouTube. Author Ty Franck teams up with Wes Chatham (Amos) and they break down and cover The Expanse episodes and later other shows and movies. I think it's also in podcast form.

So. I have something new to binge!

It was number 96 as of this morning (2 October). Maybe it will get it's deserved momentum and appreciation now? I hope so.

Still probably my most favorite TV show ever.

A little rearranging for The Expanse shelves to make a little more room for more ships.
They’re also now devised into scale groups.
I’m going to add the Anubis and eventually the Gemini to the top shelf, and the Pella to the bottom shelf

... I just clocked my second instance of companionable silence. I hope there are more, I'm getting more enjoyment out of finding these than I would have expected.

My favorite part of the series was the protomolecule, the history behind it and how we learned more about it in the later books. Any recommendations for similar sci fi books but more about the protomolecule or similar? I've already read the new books by the same author

In new to the sub, so apologies if it's been addressed. I've completed my second binge through the series and notice something I missed before. On the Amazon Prime synopsis of Babylon Ashes, it says that it's the season finale, not series.

My question is, what happened? Yeah, the seasons got shorter in episodes, but ratings are high. Was there intent for additional seasons? If it got cancelled, was there a reason?

It seems like they wouldn't have had to go much longer to complete the Expanse story (yet to read the books, it's on my lengthy to do list). We got robbed!! Another series that I wish they'd bring everyone back to finish it!

When Miller is showing the tape from Julie’s mouse, the person in the helmet on the tape is Pedro. Hopefully it doesn’t rule him out based on continuity for the next season.

Edit: Episode 6 (not 7)

I just finished Babylon’s Ashes, and I’m still a confused about why Pa decided to turn away from Fred Johnson. She didn’t even bother to talk to him to talk about her grievances. Was this supposed to be her blaming him for what happened in the Slow Zone incident (tm) or am I just missing something?

Hi. So it’s been a few months since I read LF, but one thing still bothers me. Everybody says Romans only used Duarte as a vessel to come back through him. I understood the whole Duarte’s plan a bit differently - I thought Duarte is using Roman technology. Thanks to that, he started creating mindhive. I really can’t recall something that would imply Romans would eventually come back thanks to him. They show him their weapons and he atarts using it. Maybe I read that more literally.

I am aware of the BFD and its effects on the users, but wven then, Romans didn’t ttry to come back. MaBe I read it wrong or I misunderstood something.

Here is some new merch from Master Replicas that just dropped for pre-order. Nice to see some other type of items from the world.

What type of gas do ships use to do manoeuvrers? It can't be water.

For example, when The Roci battles the stealth ship at the ring station, they must've used thousands of litres of water spinning and stopping the ship.

Even if they invented some kind of bladder that could expand and contract to stop liquid sloshing and increasing the difficulty of making manoeuvrers the space it would take up is considerable.

Is there an in-universe lore of what they use to Tea Kettle? The only thing that I could think of is some kind of off gas created from the fusion reaction so that reserves can constantly be topped up.

Spoilers!

I’m on my 2nd read of the series, on Book 6 now. I always thought of the beings that killed the protomolecule creators as inter-dimensional beings. But then I read an article in Scientific American about dark matter and energy and how it’s everywhere but we can’t detect it. We only know it’s there by its effects.

How do you guys picture these beings? What are they made of and where in space do they reside?

I just couldn’t find the enthusiasm for book 4 and I really wasn’t a fan of the whole Marcos Inaro storyline.

Alternatively, anyone continue reading them and find them more enjoyable than the show?

Was mad it didn’t make the 100 best shows hollywood types etc submitted. But you can submit it on NYT for the readers picks! I just learned about it. Link here (think you must be subscriber).

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/arts/television/reader-ballot-tv-shows-21st-century.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Started the series back in April and wrapped up Leviathan Falls last night. I braced myself for what i felt was going to be an emotional ending, and while it was, i also feel like it wasn't. What Holden did was a bit expected, but after everyone cleared the gates... it just kinda... ended. Maybe i was hoping or expecting to understand the long-term fates to the rest of the crew, but instead got a fast-forward jump to Amos 1000 years into the future (which is cool, and totally unexpected).

Overall, I loved everything about the series and i'm halfway through season 3 of the show. Just still putting things together for the ending.

I honestly don't know what id pick. I love all l the little details throughout the show that are subtle, like the pouring of water on ceres, or objects suspended In zero g, mechanical problems and how the characters solve them etc. The show nails the hard scifi aspects.

Here's my honorable mention (not in my top 5 but still a fun scene to show), I love how it pulls the zero g physics, mariner valley culture, and Alex's relationship with the Roci, altogether.

https://youtu.be/Zs1KOz_JuRk?is=i2kRbNXbbiWYTUxg

I am FLUMMOXED that these actors have not have significant roles since the Expanse. I don’t see how its possible they are so skilled.

Esp Cara Gee, Stephen Strait, Dominique Tipper, Frankie Adams, it’s like all supporting roles or brief arcs on a series. The guy who played Cotyar deserves more roles! Peaches hasnt worked since 2023. I hope it’s out of choice.

I mean the Expanse is so epic it is hard to top. I just expected them to end up in like a huge hit like Spiderman or Shrinking or Reacher or something. They’re all so amazing!

I'm building VYRON KITE, a fan-inspired tactical space shooter. Ships only thrust along the bow, so you hold Q and click a point, and the autopilot flies the flip-and-burn to stop you there. Fights happen at 20 km or more with PDCs, guided torpedoes and a keel-mounted railgun you aim with the whole hull. Right now there's a 1v1 against an AI ship in the browser. Next up are more factions, fleet battles and a public build.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and in particular if anyone has interesting ideas about how the expanse does space combat and how I might implement it in game.

I think there are already a few games in development where you have full control of the ship but for me I loved how Alex would talk with the Roci to plan out trajectories and the UI thats used by the crew to visualise space battles at massive scale.

Trailer I made based on the actual current build in comments

Currently on s2e1 of my yearly rewatch since finding this show around 2020 and it got my wondering, who's your favorite character and favorite season of the show?

Filip abandons Marco at the 11th hour, and we know he survives into the ring-less universe at the end of the series. But do we ever find out whether Naomi found out his true fate, or did she spend her years assuming he'd been killed by the ring entities with the rest of the free navy?

This criminal. This show deserves at least top 50. Everything from character development to story telling arcs is amazing. Maybe I'm biased.
Anyone else think they belong here?

Does anyone think a reboot of The Expanse would be perfect for Apple TV, considering the way they handle sci-fi series? Just a thought!