UNCUT - The Expanse Season 2 Episode 2

"Without the buildup from S1...this would not have hit as hard!" BINGO....S1 tends to be rough for most Reactors to get through (including myself) but boy does it pay off things all the way to the FINAL episode of this series. That's how much detail and continuity they put into this show! Makes you appreciate what they had to do in S1 by time you get to S6!

I think making the 'bad guy' at the end some crazy power hungry mad scientist type was a mistake. That bit about other life being out there having fired the first shot and we can either learn what we can regardless of what it takes, or risk being unprepared and unarmed for an inevitable moment where humanity's entire future will hinge makes for a more compelling adversary. But instead he's uncaring and dreams of flying through space without a suit at the cost of a few ten thousand lives, which makes his execution less of a controversy and more of an 'oh well' And if all this is so important with such far reaching stakes, why is it so poorly defended? Why gel rounds? Why only one ship? Why not preemptively shoot at the assault ships as soon as they were in range regardless of their true intent being known or not? Seems too important to do none of that. And if this is a rogue extra governmental endeavor, why? Why not work through governmental channels? Why not go to Earth and tell them whats up and work within their own established infrastructure? Why build out stealth ships and run crazy black ops and seize control of key facilities and seemingly purposefully pit the two planets against each other? The motivations seem all weird and I don't get it. Asian dad guy seems to have all kinds of clout within Earth govt, so why work outside it? Surely he could have stayed in control even working within. So why? None of this makes sense, and feels like a whole heap of missed opportunity.

I love the dynamic of the crew starting to form up and gel together symbiotically. It's about to get good. :)

If I recall, Breck Eisner directed the most episodes out of any of the directors, directing 14.

Josh's face at the end there was priceless LOL

When Diogo said "invincible me" I immediately thought of the Invincible title card gimmick. "The only way Diogo is making it through this mission is if he's........" But this is a fantastic episode. Finally starting to figure out what's up with this whole protomolecule thing and why it was released. Also I love the battle with the stealth ship because it really keeps what's happening inside and outside connected. In Trek we see the ship get hit and people shake around in their chairs or a console explodes, but I love that they have to suit up knowing there WILL be a hull breach. Seeing the PDC rounds zip through the compartments and missing the crew by inches, seeing Amos getting thrown around during a maneuver, and just great pacing all around. Next time you upload an impromptu Expanse reaction, Alex should post "surprise, assholes" in the comments.

Really looking forward to the next episode. It is one of my favorites.

Layers within layers. Three main factions. And each of those has their own splintered mini factions. All working with different pieces of the puzzle. It's spun together so well, and I wish more stuff was this thought-out and complex on tv these days.

I'm at work and can't really watch right now.... but I gotta know.... what did you think of Drummer?(The badass woman Belter).