The Expanse 1x4 FULL LENGTH + REACTION & REVIEW
Added 2020-07-25 02:47:33 +0000 UTCEpisode 4 'CQB'
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A little background on Alex's (the pilot) accent. According the book, the first colonists on Mars were mostly Texans and South Asians, so you eventually end up with an Alex Kamal who speaks with a Texas accent. He must be from one of the older families and settlements since that doesn't seem to be the norm for other Martians in the show. Plus I think he exaggerates his accent for show because he likes the sound of it. Not a spoiler because it's never explained on the show.
bwr
2020-07-25 20:38:24 +0000 UTCkinda entertaining seeing you struggle understanding whats going on. That "juice" was already used multiple times in previous episodes ;) It is a drug designed to help withstand high g-forces and remain conscious as long as possible. I guess it is also a great way to get wide awake after a long party night. Its not conveniant, that they had repair tools and med kit in the room. Because of the catastrophic effects of a hull breach, these should be everywhere in the ship and always reachable in case something happens. It's a safety principle applied in todays space flights for example on board the ISS. So very realistic. The hole was caused by a hit from the enemy railguns, so the weapons they were firing at each other at this moment, like explained on the bridge. A railgun is a weapon that uses electromagnetic force to launch high velocity projectiles. The projectile normally does not contain explosives, instead relying on the projectile's high speed, mass, and kinetic energy to inflict damage. Very deadly in space combat and makes perfect sense seeing how it is used here. Expanse is more science than fiction... so there is no magical "energy shield" to protect against such targeted high speed projecticles. Mormons are just Mormons.... the religious ones you know from today. Just here (as Fred Johnson the "black guy" explained), the Mormons hired the belters to build them the "Navoo" a very big ship to travel to some distant star, because they believe they are meant to go there. Bizi Bitiko, the real one in the helmet on the screen, didn't look like the picture of the fake one in the morgue at all. The real Bizi was a slingshot pilot and took part in these illegal slingshot clubs. He tried to achieve a new record but failed and died instead while Miller was asking for him in his apartment. A slingshot maneuver (also called gravity assist or swing-by) is a real thing and used in todays space flights. For example Voyager 1 gained the energy to escape the Sun's gravity completely by performing slingshot maneuvers around Jupiter and Saturn. In the Expanse Slingshot Racing is an illegal, dangerous extreme sport. They compete by "slingshotting" around the gravity wells of planets and other celestial bodies, vying for the fastest times across an established circuit. Glory awaits those who survive.
Guthwulf
2020-07-25 19:28:36 +0000 UTCI take it that GW will be rewatching during the editing process for YT? This show is meant for that since it's so layered with details, you always pick up something new and things click and pieces start falling in place.
bwr
2020-07-25 16:21:06 +0000 UTCit was Donnager vs 6 stealths that fired 18torpedoes(don't know how many Donnager fired), and then cqb 6 vs 1, 4stealths destroyed in battle, many many explosive rounds, and railgun projectiles that even if small percetage missed, still is high number out there, and self destruct in the end, it's no wonder that so many "comets" can be seen burning in the Earth's atmosphere, space became "busy" all around
elvis ibrahimovic
2020-07-25 15:45:20 +0000 UTCWhat's wild to consider is all the rounds that were fired and missed are still traveling in the direction and speed at which they left the cannons. Even Shed's head is out there traveling toward some unknown destination. Talk about space debris. Tg space is big.
bwr
2020-07-25 15:31:57 +0000 UTCWhat's interesting about propaganda is that it's a mixture of fact and fiction. We got a little introduction of the Martian propoganda toward Earth from Lopez. He was accurate about the state of Earth, but not necessarily about the people. The population of Earth is around 30 billiion and it has suffered environmental disasters (notice the sea walls around NYC in the intro). Due to these factors the UN became the unified government of Earth in order for the population to survive and to distribute the resources needed. So we have Assistant Under Secretary Chrisjen Avasarala as third from the top. Her boss is Under Secretary Errinwright, who is like the VP, and there's Secretary General Sorrento-Gillis who is at the top, who we haven't met yet.
bwr
2020-07-25 15:01:33 +0000 UTCyou presumed well, later, or on re watch, you just realize(sound of getting hit by railgun in the command "bridge" center, is the same that can be heard when Shed lost his head)that it was the railgun..
elvis ibrahimovic
2020-07-25 13:49:09 +0000 UTChow the hell was i supposed to know that's how he lost his head? i would have never guessed that as its not shown or explained. I dont expect to be told everything by the show, but that was such a random event that i could only presume it was a breach of some kind
GreyWolf TV
2020-07-25 13:46:19 +0000 UTCyes it's real, weapons always stronger than shielding, instead of useless "super weapons" cause of extra super shields, that's why they have patching equipment set, it's expected to be used..as for the juice? well..they must have space Walter White somewhere cooking, top product
elvis ibrahimovic
2020-07-25 13:35:05 +0000 UTCI call this episode, "Fun with Thrust Gravity". They do a very consistent job showing the transitions between thrust gravity and zero G. They'll almost always show them engaging the Mag boots and hear them clicking against the metal decks as they're walking or running. You'll also see a subtle rocking motion when they are on the float. Nice little demonstration of Newton's 3rd law when Holden kicked off Naomi to push himself back down onto the ramp to engage his mag boots. (I've seen this episode several times, but this is the first time I heard the Martian say, "mag boots off to get across faster"). Still picking up new details each time. Each compartment probably has emergency kits with sealant for patching holes. There are no magical force fields here, so in a close quarters battle with PDC's and rail guns, there are potentially many, many holes through the hull. Funny that Naomi used the cover of the emergency procedures manual to cover one of the holes. The Juice is a drug cocktail that is used for sustained high G's to keep the blood flowing and prevent the crew from passing out or having a stroke. I'm sure whatever is in it is like a quadruple shot of espresso.
bwr
2020-07-25 06:41:10 +0000 UTC"incoming torpedoes, in PDC range, one minute", haven't taken them out yet, but they will, in one minute..that stealth ship "fleet" was made specifically to be able to take on battleships like Donnager and to "win" by suicide attack, that's what surprised the Donnager- people with causes that get people killed, fanatics.. Shed lost his head by railgun projectile Slingshot club- using planets' gravity as(only)"propulsion", that guy got too close, didn't make it..
elvis ibrahimovic
2020-07-25 04:54:48 +0000 UTC
