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On Expanse season 5
Feb. 2nd, 2021 09:01 amYou know, that post I made about season 3 (and especially the comment discussion) is helping me figure out why I'm having the issues I'm having with season 5.
As of writing this, I haven't seen the final episode of the season yet, so it obviously could change things. Okay, I've seen the latest episode now!
( Season 5 spoilers )
( Season 5 spoilers )
No spoilers past 3x13 - just some general musings on rewatching it, thematic stuff and little details I missed the first time around.
( Spoilers )
Edit: Season 5 spoilers in comments, but they're labeled for (hopefully) easy avoidance.
( Spoilers )
Edit: Season 5 spoilers in comments, but they're labeled for (hopefully) easy avoidance.
This week's Expanse (5x08, I think?)
Jan. 23rd, 2021 11:36 pmIt's been long enough since I was actually following a weekly show as it was released that it's really interesting to notice the difference between marathoning a show all at once vs. watching it week to week in how it keeps it at the top of my brain. The one-sitting shows either stick or sink - mostly sink, if they don't happen to grab me in a particular way. With ongoing shows, though, there's that constant refreshment of emotional tension and speculation from week to week. Expanse didn't really hook me in a fandom way - I mean, I enjoy the show, and as sci-fi I think it's one of the best shows I've seen, but it wasn't a new obsessive thing for me. However, having new episodes coming out is a constant source of low-level refreshment of interest. It makes me wonder about the long-term impact on fandom of having so many shows drop all at once these days, rather than being strung out over a season like they used to be.
Anyway ...
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Anyway ...
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Expanse 5x06
Jan. 8th, 2021 01:12 amScattered thoughts on this week's episode:
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It's fun to have a show to follow from week to week, especially one that's twisty enough that I don't know what's coming (not having read the books). I haven't had one of those in a while.
Edit: I decided that if I'm posting about this show regularly, I should have an icon for it. I found some very pretty icons here if anyone else is looking for one, including this one! (They're from seasons 1-2 I think, but are just character icons without any spoilers to speak of.)
( Spoilers )
It's fun to have a show to follow from week to week, especially one that's twisty enough that I don't know what's coming (not having read the books). I haven't had one of those in a while.
Edit: I decided that if I'm posting about this show regularly, I should have an icon for it. I found some very pretty icons here if anyone else is looking for one, including this one! (They're from seasons 1-2 I think, but are just character icons without any spoilers to speak of.)
I haven't seen this week's episode yet, but at this point I'm basically caught up other than that.
( Thoughts on the show overall, spoilers through about 5x03 or so )
Edit: new (spoiler) thoughts after watching 5x05.
( Spoilers for 5x05 )
( Thoughts on the show overall, spoilers through about 5x03 or so )
Edit: new (spoiler) thoughts after watching 5x05.
( Spoilers for 5x05 )
So I am FINALLY watching The Expanse. I'm up to 4x06 (PLEASE DO NOT SPOIL ME FOR THE REST OF SEASON FOUR, even vaguely) and I'm only posting about it now because I have to talk about my trash panda princess.
( Spoilers through early season 4 )
( Spoilers through early season 4 )
