Author Topic: SyFy actually getting back into Sci-Fi? (The Expanse) (Read 46236 times)

garhkal · « **Reply #270 on:** 09 October 2021, 14:59:37 »

Wow.. SIX eps? Almost not worth the bother.

Chinless · « **Reply #271 on:** 15 October 2021, 15:58:01 »

Quote from: garhkal on 09 October 2021, 14:59:37

Wow.. SIX eps? Almost not worth the bother.

Maybe we'll get longer eps, akin to the last season of Game of Thrones? It perhaps just means more CGI scenes, as they'd have been easier to do than actually film stuff thanks to covid.

Chris

YingJanshi · « **Reply #272 on:** 20 October 2021, 22:52:58 »

It looks like Eaglemoss/Hero Collector has their "Ships of the Expanse" collection started. The Roci is up for pre-order.

https://shop.eaglemoss.com/us/hero-collector/the-expanse-rocinante-ship

Slightly tangential, but I finally got my KS stuff from Idea Panet Launch and their Roci model is just...glorious! It's huge and very highly detailed. The only thing I would knock on it is that the display stand they designed for it is just rubbish.
(On a further tangent, IPL just launched a KS for a model of the Citadel from "Mass Effect". Which looks amazing.)

Triptych · « **Reply #273 on:** 20 October 2021, 23:23:15 »

I'd rather have 6 good episodes that stays focused on the main story than 12 bad eps with mostly filler time (Marvel Netflix shows, I'm looking at you!)...

I am Belch II · « **Reply #274 on:** 21 October 2021, 05:41:28 »

Quote from: Triptych on 20 October 2021, 23:23:15

I'd rather have 6 good episodes that stays focused on the main story than 12 bad eps with mostly filler time (Marvel Netflix shows, I'm looking at you!)...

You can see in the 3rd season that there were 2 stories over the season.
Im all about having all awesome and no filler. Just wish it was more than 6 episodes.

garhkal · « **Reply #275 on:** 21 October 2021, 14:20:54 »

I'd rather 10 good eps....

Garrand · « **Reply #276 on:** 21 October 2021, 19:10:07 »

Quote from: YingJanshi on 20 October 2021, 22:52:58

Slightly tangential, but I finally got my KS stuff from Idea Panet Launch and their Roci model is just...glorious! It's huge and very highly detailed. The only thing I would knock on it is that the display stand they designed for it is just rubbish.
(On a further tangent, IPL just launched a KS for a model of the Citadel from "Mass Effect". Which looks amazing.)

Is this an actual model you need to assemble or paint, or just a display piece? I'd be interested in the former; the latter not so much.

Damon.

YingJanshi · « **Reply #277 on:** 21 October 2021, 19:15:46 »

Quote from: Garrand on 21 October 2021, 19:10:07

Is this an actual model you need to assemble or paint, or just a display piece? I'd be interested in the former; the latter not so much.

Damon.

No, it came fully assembled and painted.

Daryk · « **Reply #278 on:** 21 October 2021, 19:27:45 »

Of course, noting is stopping you from taking an X-acto knife to it and customizing to your heart's content... ^-^

Triptych · « **Reply #279 on:** 22 October 2021, 07:31:32 »

Quote from: Daryk on 21 October 2021, 19:27:45

Of course, noting is stopping you from taking an X-acto knife to it and customizing to your heart's content... ^-^

Or use a sledgehammer... :D

Øystein · « **Reply #280 on:** 16 November 2021, 15:15:42 »

the full trailer is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb01ds-4IC4

Lorcan Nagle · « **Reply #281 on:** 16 November 2021, 16:58:26 »

They have to be planning a sequel if they're including that last shot.

Cache · « **Reply #282 on:** 16 November 2021, 17:35:37 »

Quote from: Lorcan Nagle on 16 November 2021, 16:58:26

They have to be planning a sequel if they're including that last shot.

No kidding. Wow.

elf25s · « **Reply #283 on:** 16 November 2021, 20:57:55 »

they should stick to rule of 7 finish it at 7 seasons and make a movie once in a blue moon

Rainbow 6 · « **Reply #284 on:** 17 November 2021, 09:01:22 »

Looks good.

Jaim Magnus · « **Reply #285 on:** 17 November 2021, 09:30:18 »

Quote from: elf25s on 16 November 2021, 20:57:55

they should stick to rule of 7 finish it at 7 seasons and make a movie once in a blue moon

They're stopping at book 6, for perfectly good reasons. Books 7-9 contain some fundamental changes, as well as a substantial time jump for the characters.

I am Belch II · « **Reply #286 on:** 17 November 2021, 12:42:34 »

is it December 10th yet??? Such a great trailer.

garhkal · « **Reply #287 on:** 17 November 2021, 16:40:01 »

Quote from: Jaim Magnus on 17 November 2021, 09:30:18

They're stopping at book 6, for perfectly good reasons. Books 7-9 contain some fundamental changes, as well as a substantial time jump for the characters.

Sounds good to me. THough i DO wish they would do one season per book.

Lorcan Nagle · « **Reply #288 on:** 18 November 2021, 06:07:55 »

Quote from: garhkal on 17 November 2021, 16:40:01

Sounds good to me. THough i DO wish they would do one season per book.

They've been doing that since series 4 - they did a speedrun through book 3 in the back half of series 3 and it's been one for one since then.

YingJanshi · « **Reply #289 on:** 09 December 2021, 20:43:25 »

While we're waiting for the new series to drop, Imma just going to leave this here...

https://youtu.be/9QaV_A453SA

garhkal · « **Reply #290 on:** 10 December 2021, 02:15:32 »

I'd much prefer an expanse game focused more on ship to ship combat..

idea weenie · « **Reply #291 on:** 10 December 2021, 08:51:50 »

Quote from: garhkal on 10 December 2021, 02:15:32

I'd much prefer an expanse game focused more on ship to ship combat..

So a modified version of Attack Vector: Tactical?

One key is that heat doesn't seem to be as big of an issue for Expanse, there are no energy weapons, railguns fire single shots (instead of clusters), and the miniguns appear to be both point defense and offense.

Lorcan Nagle · « **Reply #292 on:** 24 December 2021, 03:57:52 »

There hasn't been an official statement yet, but apparently Amazon are planning an Expanse movie and a sequel TV series. Apparently this is a rights thing, if they'd renewed the original show again it would have involved Syfy in some capacity but a brand new show cuts them out of the deal.

Lorcan Nagle · « **Reply #293 on:** 24 December 2021, 07:07:15 »

And turns out the rumours are untrue, that or Ty Franck is doing a good poker face

YingJanshi · « **Reply #294 on:** 25 December 2021, 17:01:41 »

Just read this. Never really paid attention to the X-Ray thing to be honest. Wonder what other shows hide content in it...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/24/22851119/the-expanse-season-6-final-amazon-x-ray

I am Belch II · « **Reply #295 on:** 26 December 2021, 06:26:14 »

Quote from: YingJanshi on 25 December 2021, 17:01:41

Just read this. Never really paid attention to the X-Ray thing to be honest. Wonder what other shows hide content in it...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/24/22851119/the-expanse-season-6-final-amazon-x-ray

I just found out about that earlier today on someone's podcast.....got to check this out.

garhkal · « **Reply #296 on:** 26 December 2021, 17:27:38 »

More reasons for me, to hate on streaming services..

YingJanshi · « **Reply #297 on:** 26 December 2021, 18:46:51 »

Quote from: garhkal on 26 December 2021, 17:27:38

More reasons for me, to hate on streaming services..

It's no different than easter eggs on DVDs.

I am Belch II · « **Reply #298 on:** 26 December 2021, 21:24:52 »

I did like the battle between the ships in Episode 3, the spin and fire of the rail gun was awesome. The space battle scenes in the Expanse are some of the best in all of sci-fi and use zero's maneuvering, not flying around like a normal airplane dog fight and passing each other like a ship of the line.

garhkal · « **Reply #299 on:** 27 December 2021, 01:13:27 »

Watching a # of vids on youtube about the expanse, That's one of the most OFTEN Remarked things.. That THIS SHOW is one of the few, that really gets space combat right...