UNCUT - The Expanse Season 5 Episode 7

It's a shame you insta disliked Marco like you originally did with Amos and Gunny, but never came back on him. Most people I've reacted to love him (a love to hate character) and his performances. I think that's really tainted this season for you guys and especially Alex. Honestly some of these scenes with Naomi and Marco are fantastic. The character stuff you guys usually like and way better than you're giving it credit I think.

In regards to why Expanse kept getting picked, I would have thought it was obvious it was revenge for Star Trek VI. Especially with how season 4 went and how negative the reaction to Marco was, I would have thought it was clear the bridge crew just wanted to make you suffer. In fact, Josh is enjoying the season far too much. But real talk, I did vote for it again. Up to and including the S4 vote, that felt justified as you had enjoyed the first 3, though it's clear the excitement peaked with "I am that guy". Still, when it came to the last 16 eps, there's definitely a sunk cost fallacy playing into the decision. We started this journey over a year ago, watched through the first 4 seasons through all the ups and the significant down of S4. It just seems all that was a waste if we don't finish what we started. Would I like to see you finish BSG, and do I think there are things you'd enjoy if you did? Sure, but you only watched 1 season, so there's not as much time invested. For my part, If Band of Brothers is on the list, I'll be voting for that. 1 season, 10 eps, and a break from sci fi. As for this episode, There's a lot of great scenes with Naomi and Filip and Cyn. Feels like there's some actual healing and reconciliation going on, and then the end ruins it. Just when you think Filip is coming to his senses, and when you think Marco's gaslighting will finally push him away for good, he falls for it again. Very frustrating. And yes, Naomi jumped out of Marco's ship(The Pella), to the ship she gave to Filip(Chetzemoka or however it's spelled). They were going to use that ship as a trap to lure the Rocinante in. The ship the Roci was chasing down was the Zmeya, which was the ship that stole Fred Johnson's protomolecule sample. Presumably that means they got the last sample unless they were able to hand it off somewhere. Anyway, closing in on the finale.

Maybe the show wasn't as good as we thought. I know I was so thirsty for good sci fi on TV I gave it a huge pass on pacing.

I think V would be a fun place to go to next. but I am not on the bridge crew, so alas. As far as this episode goes, it's a strong one. Character development all over the place, and different groups of people starting to get closer to one another. Those are good things. If you aren't invested in the story at this point, I can see how a lot of the rest would be tedious. Luckily, I like the story. So huzzah!

I feel/felt a bit of what Alex feels (though for different reasons, I love the political/mystery/anything could happen stuff). By this point in the series I was still enjoying it, but was looking forward to each episode less and less. Though I think the one of the reasons it was voted for is just so that you'd finish a series and it wouldn't be brought up again.

Know your ships: The Rocinante - Holden, Bull and Monica, searching for the Zmeya and Naomi The Razorback / Screaming Firehawk - Alex and Bobby searching for the stolen Mars warships, sold to Marco The Zmeya - one of Marco’s ships that stole the protomolecule from Fred and got blown up / self destructed The Chetzemoka - Naomi’s ship she bought as a present for Filip, but now turned into a trap for the Roci. Was docked with the Pella for this episode, up until the end where Naomi jumped over to it. The Pella - Marco’s big, shiny Martian penis extension

Here I am screaming at the screen when you think it was the Rocinante that Naomi jumped to :-D

I think Alex hates Marco so much (but not the good kind of hate) that it infects the rest of the show for him. Even in scenes Marco isn't in. Still find it so curious how split people's reactions to Marco and his actor are. Truly either people absolutely fawn over him and want to join his rebellion to have his babies, or they want to hang him by his guts and then kill themselves after because the way he talks made them suicidal lmao.