Episode Grade: A- Characters need flaws.  Every writer knows this, it’s Storytelling 101.  Early on, it looked as if Anna Volovodov’s flaw was merely to be her complicity in Sorrento-Gillis’ pre-show sins, and her regret over her role in them.  … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 10: “Dandelion Sky”

Episode Grade: B This feels like a strange episode to review, because I haven’t quite decided how much of it works for me and how much not.  On balance, I suppose I liked this week’s outing if I just go … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 9 “Intransigence”

Episode Grade: B+ I have missed Thomas Jane on this show.  One of the early strengths of The Expanse was that its three main characters of Holden, Miller, and Avasarala each brought a different style, and a different sort of energy, … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 8, “It Reaches Out”

Episode Grade: A For many people, last week’s episode was “the fireworks factory.”  For me, and I’m sure a few others, it was a setup for this payoff.  It’s a shame that Thomas Jane’s name appeared in the credits really, because damn … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 7, “Delta-V”

Episode Grade: A- Quick note before I begin:  I’ve been catching up on Season 5 of “Arrow,” this last week, as well as S2 of “Jessica Jones,” and by sheer coincidence got triple-dosed on Terry Chen (Prax) this week!  (He … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 6, “Immolation”

Episode Grade: B This episode of the Expanse sees the Rocinante touch down on Io, but with a minimum of fanfare.  Such a minimum, and with the cost-saving decision do do it off camera, that it took me a second to realize … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3 Episode 5, “Triple Point”

Episode Grade: A- What a weak-willed POS the UN Secretary-General is.  A “bobblehead” if you will.  Last week certainly showed us that enough, but it’s still disheartening to see him, in the wake of the destruction of Goiás Major, going all-in … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3 Episode 4, “Reload” (Review)

Episode 4 airs!  I hope to have my review up tomorrow, but chat in the meantime!!! (By the way, do you guys find it nice to have a place to talk immediately, or is putting up 2 posts a week … Continue reading Expanse Discussion Thread S03E04: “Reload”

Episode Grade: B This third episode of the season isn’t a bad outing for The Expanse, by any means.  Honestly, it’s probably about as strong as the premiere in a lot of ways.  But on the other hand, it didn’t impress me … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3 Episode 3, “Assured Destruction” (Review)

Here you are, Expansocados!  Talk up tonight’s episode amongst yourselves.  My thoughts just as soon as I have some. 🙂 Continue reading Expanse Discussion Thread S03E03: “Assured Destruction”

Episode Grade: A- I swear I thought my daughter was a day shy of 9 weeks old today, but my wife insisted she was almost 10 weeks.  And she was right, but that’s not important right now.  What’s important is … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 2, “IFF” (Review)

Here, Expanse fans, is your space for discussion of episode 2 of the third season!  As I indicated last week, I’m going to start posting one of these up at air-time each week, then coming back a day or so later … Continue reading Expanse Discussion Thread S3E02, “IFF”