Edit: The Expanse was cancelled half way through season 6. Season 6 was rushed, and unfortunately spent half the airtime on a story arc that they did not finish. As much as I would love to rate this an 8 or a 9 and recommend without caveat, this story is unfinished and concluded in an unsatisfying way.
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I read and enjoyed The Expanse books, and found the TV adaptation well done. The show has all the important character development and plot points, and while there are a few rushed parts, and some significant changes to the plot and character arcs later on, it actually has better pacing than the books. I recommend consuming both books and television show, because they complement each other well.
Good sound track.
Good CG and practical effects
Great casting and character portrayals
With the exception of the inter-dimensional alien threats, the politics of a the solar system and state of Earth, Mars, and The Belt is a believable story about what human society could be like a few generations after achieving sub-light, intra solar system space travel. The social commentary is divorced enough from our current political circumstances that it doesn't feel like it pandering, yet still manages to be relevant and thought-provoking.
***
I read and enjoyed The Expanse books, and found the TV adaptation well done. The show has all the important character development and plot points, and while there are a few rushed parts, and some significant changes to the plot and character arcs later on, it actually has better pacing than the books. I recommend consuming both books and television show, because they complement each other well.
Good sound track.
Good CG and practical effects
Great casting and character portrayals
With the exception of the inter-dimensional alien threats, the politics of a the solar system and state of Earth, Mars, and The Belt is a believable story about what human society could be like a few generations after achieving sub-light, intra solar system space travel. The social commentary is divorced enough from our current political circumstances that it doesn't feel like it pandering, yet still manages to be relevant and thought-provoking.