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[–] MerrySkeptic@sh.itjust.works 89 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Love this show and the books, especially the audiobooks narrated perfectly by Jefferson Mays. If you haven't checked out the books, you're missing out on some of the best sci-fi in ages. I love that they are set in a very unique time period in the future that we don't see a lot of: earth has colonized the solar system but interstellar travel is not possible. No warp drive or hyperspace. That means traveling from one planet to another can take months.

The show does such a great job of showing and explaining accurate space physics. No artificial gravity. You want gravity? Best we can do is engine-generated thrust.

All the characters have great arcs too. I was sad that the final three books were never adapted, but the way the books were written means that they can easily finish the series with a movie trilogy if they want.

James SA Corey started a new sci-fi series I am digging so far, The Captives War. VERY different from The Expanse but still fascinating

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 90 points 1 week ago

earth has colonized the solar system

Inyalowda taking credit for what beltalowda did. Every time.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 week ago

I knew it was gonna be good sci-fi when they had someone get beheaded in zero gravity and blood pooled into a ball above their head.

[–] Dalacos@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was sad that the final three books were never adapted

I haven't read the books, and that was the biggest hook for me. Such a cock-tease. Some day I'll probably read 'em, I'm familiar with the authors' fantasy books from way back when they used a single pseudonym, Daniel Abraham, and liked their stuff.

But damnit, I wanted to see it onscreen!

[–] SacredHeartAttack@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’m convinced it will be revived as a cartoon for the last three books.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 11 points 1 week ago

I think it's coming back as live action, in about 5-ish years, to let the actors age naturally and reduce the need for constant heavy makeup.

[–] Yondoza@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Second the audiobooks. Absolute masterpieces.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

About halfway though the first book; really enjoying it thus far. I will say, its length is giving me some whiplash after reading The Forever War just prior. That was a crazy easy read.