THE BIG EMPTY ⋅ THE EXPANSE ⋅ S1 ⋅ Ep2 ⋅ REACTS

Very nice episode with a lot of anxious moments. I hope you'll enjoy the reactions :)
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[@andiecph]

Patreon full episode watch-along: shorturl.at/giJLX

[@Dendood]

The dialog between Amos and Holden when they were outside the ship fixing the antenna had a beautiful clue to the character of Amos. If you watch it again, after he questions if it was worth killing Holden or not, he asks Holder to pass him a spanner. And after he does Amos says "Thank you." -That says a LOT about Amos. As everyone is saying, there is a lot that you will miss the first time around.

[@bearacuda]

Right now these characters have mixed loyalties: to Earth, to Mars, to The Belt, to Naomi. Keep an eye on that.

[@andiecph]

yeah I've noticed there's a mix of people on that ship :)

[@ducktape160]

This may help a tiny bit • Thomas Jane as Josephus Miller the detective • Steven Strait as James (Jim) Holden the captain • Cas Anvar as Alex Kamal the pilot • Dominique Tipper as Naomi Nagata the engineer • Wes Chatham as Amos Burton the mechanic • Paulo Costanzo as Shed Garvey the medic • Florence Faivre as Julie Andromeda Mao the lost daughter • Shawn Doyle as Sadavir Errinwright the UN main guy • Shohreh Aghdashloo as Chrisjen Avasarala the boss lady with the voice

[@Awol991]

Steven Strait as James (Jim) Holden, definitely not the XO. (Executive Officer).

[@papa_xan]

Martians look more similar the Earthers than Belters do, but gravity on Mars is only about a one third of Earth's, so they don't do very well when on Earth, but can deal with it better than a Belter can. Places like Ceres and other stations on colonized moons usually have spin gravity to about the same as Mars'. That spin is why the fluids pour with a twist on Ceres. A nice piece of real science.

[@andiecph]

I see, I'm just glad I thought it was because of the gravity :D my second guess was that maybe Miller had some sort of power but since this is not fantasy sci fi I just went with the first guess xD

[@garrettsharpe1464]

Space debris is incredibly dangerous because it is usually moving at high speeds, making even tiny pieces of debris capable of causing damage. The International space station has had to replace windows because they were damaged by PAINT FLAKES.

[@andiecph]

Wow had no idea!

[@gimiwanishkaa]

11:51 "Couldn't they just open the door?" They certainly could. However, the door is located on the bottom of the ship which means they would need to climb up into the center of the room. That would put the Martians at an extreme tactical disadvantage if the people inside were planning an ambush. Cutting a hole in the hull of the ship is more work, but it's safer.

[@andiecph]

I see, thank you for explaining :)

[@jasondolph2785]

I have watched the full series 8 times plus reactions. I STILL catch new things sometimes. Don't feel bad if you can't follow every minor detail.

[@y00t00b3r]

Me too !!

[@Sawyer1982OAC]

Those first 3 to 4 episodes do the heavy lifting of explaining the way the "world" of the expanse works so it´s more than normal to feel a bit overwhelmed...but most of the tech stuff sometimes just add flavor to an already great plot...

[@y00t00b3r]

Yes, exactly. This is why I usually recommend watching episodes 1, 2, 3 and 4 all in one sitting. They make a great movie! And it takes that long to really set up the universe, and get the viewer oriented to what's going on.

[@Icypenguigo]

So, something as small as a screw or a tiny piece of metal, going fast enough, can tear through a ship like it's butter. I mean, it's basically the same principal as a bullet. So every time a ship explodes, it's very bad news for anyone unlucky enough to be nearby. Also, Amos is a VERY interesting character. He doesn't really adhere to what we would consider a typical "morality". And get ready to be frustrated with Holden a lot! He is your classic white knight! He can't help himself! But his greatest weakness might be his greatest strength!

[@kirkdarling4120]

You're catching a lot of hints. Often they lead to understanding things that happen in the next episode...but it might be several episodes or even whole seasons before those little things suddenly make sense. These first episodes are not just world-building but also correcting a lot of the bad science of other science fiction shows. Physics is a character in this show, and you're being introduced to physics as a character just like the others.

[@andiecph]

thank you so much ^^ it's great to know that, I'm definitely leaning a lot with this series

[@ryleab9235]

Watching your reaction to the show is enjoyable as it's nice to hear you try to figure things out. Don't worry about being wrong/missing something. You'll get there in the end and part of the fun is not knowing everything from the start. Hope you end up enjoying the show. Looking forward to your next reaction.

[@andiecph]

I'm so happy you liked it ^^ and I already love this series! :D it's fun to try and figure things out and the community has been helping a lot

[@jamesholland5761]

Great reaction! You're very smart and you picked up on a lot in this episode! The only thing I think you may have been misguided on was the becon they learned was Martian tech. Holden and crew were lured to the Scoppuli by a distress signal. When they were investigating the ship someone made the comment that how could there be a signal with no power on the ship. Then they found the becon and Amos pulled it off the wall. They took it with them and after the Cantebury was destroyed Naomi took it apart and found that it was Martian tech. Which leads Holden and crew to believe that Mars is behind this! You have many questions, as you should at this point! Answer are coming! Looking forward to the next one!

[@andiecph]

Thank you for the comment 😊 I'm really happy you've enjoyed the video. This series makes you think and it's very interesting for sure

[@peadarruane6582]

Don't feel pressured.... just sit back and enjoy... YOU WILL MISS THINGS! We all did... on rewatches I still catch things I missed, but those are things that just add to the show, you are catching the main points so far. The Greigas are one of the gangs on Ceres. Mars and Earth are in a bit of a cold war.... not openly, but very high tension. The tablets are basically smartphones, and being a cop, he would have access to some good apps to do things like override locks etc. Yes that was a mushroom growing on the pipe. Yummy :) The Martian military equipment they were talking about was the Beacon that they found on the Scopuli.

[@andiecph]

thank you so much for explaining :D and ewww how did he know that the mushroom was ok to eat? and I want one of those tablets

[@y00t00b3r]

@@andiecph > YOU WILL MISS THINGS cannot stress this enough! This series is DENSE with information, there is no other show like it.

[@andiecph]

@@y00t00b3r I think I just put too much expectation on myself xD

[@tuco74]

The guy who ate the mushroom that was growing on the pipe knew it was safe to eat, because mushrooms are one of the most common staple foods in the Belt. Farming can be pretty tricky for Belters since they are so far from the sun and they don't have a natural atmosphere. But mushrooms grow in the dark. Several generations have lived in the Belt at this point, and now Belters can pick out safe mushrooms to eat just as easily as you or I might select a ripe avocado from one that's too new, at a grocery store.🍄

[@andiecph]

oh I see, it makes sense! :D

[@jabelardo]

Or how people in Sweden know how to select edible mushrooms in the woods in pickup season 😊

[@andiecph]

@@jabelardo love it!

[@pssthpok]

Glad you're enjoying these early episodes. We get to learn about various parts of the solar system, and the different people who inhabit it. That scene where someone was pouring liquid into a glass -- the weird 's-shape' that pouring created is because they are on Ceres, which is big rock out in space. Humans drilled tunnels and caves all through it, and then spun it around to simulate gravity inside. Physics tells us that being on the inside of a rotating thing (like a drum, for example) is not a perfect simulation of planetary gravity. Things falling to the outside of the spinning body will appear to move a little sideways, resulting in funny steams of liquid. It's actually the same effect that causes Hurricanes in the Earth's atmosphere!

[@andiecph]

That is very interesting, thank you for explaining 😄

[@mella4376]

Always a joy to see more people joining the Expanse party, and coming from a Saga background you'll be emotionally well equipped when it comes to some of what's coming :D

[@andiecph]

thank you ^^ I look very forward to it

[@Brownyman]

"The Expanse" isn't a television show. It's a time machine.

[@Dmitriy.0]

18:28 They were taking apart the SOS transmitter they took from the ship which was used as bait to lure in the Canterbury. It was Martian military tech, meaning Mars most likely placed it there and destroyed the Cant.

[@andiecph]

yeah I got that after editing the video :) thank you for explaining though ^^

[@neospock5034]

When Naomi was commenting on the tech being top-notch military grade, she wasn't referring to their own ship, but the beacon they retrieved.... the device sending the distress signal they responded to.

[@andiecph]

yeah I got that when I was editing :) silly me

[@PHDiaz-vv7yo]

13:57 “And what is with THAT GUY… Amos” Oh I see what you did there 😉 BTW, love your dissection of the Belter and how he suffered under gravity and thrust. I’ve watched all 6 seasons dozens of times and I’ve not really analysed that moment as much- thank you

[@IamRealDante]

Ceres is too small to provide its own gravity. Therefore, it was spun in the past to simulate gravity by centrifugal force. Which is funny, because everyone on Ceres actually stands with their feet toward space and their heads toward the center of the body. And the side effect is that fluids don't flow straight "down".

[@andiecph]

oh man that is so weird to imagine

[@IamRealDante]

@@andiecph If you want to go to the top, you have to go down the ladder ;)

[@cinedelasestrellas]

The phenomenon that caused the drink to pour diagonally due to the spin gravity is called Coriolis acceleration. It's considered undesirable so the areas of Ceres where the Coriolis acceleration is strongest (i.e. closer to the station's spin axis) are the cheaper real estate. The scene where you see this is in a brothel, which would be one of those "low rent" areas.

[@Sir_Alex]

Amos has no grudge against Holden, it's just Amos 😁, you will get to know him better, and probably love him.

[@andiecph]

yeah I'm guessing theres some story behind the way he is and I bet it's going to be heart breaking

[@ashcole223]

So awesome that you're enjoying the start of the show! It only gets better from here!! Tenye wa chesh gut beltalowda!!

[@andiecph]

thank you so much ^^ it is a great show so far and I love the language!

[@Amigormn]

Thank you so much for a new video! Can't wait to see the full episode. Keep going and good luck!

[@cliveklg7739]

Airlocks are a 2 door exit. > | | < You open one, the other door stays closed until the first door closes again. That way you don't lose all the air inside the main compartments of the ship as the other is closed. And if you go through a strict depressurizing of the chamber between the doors, you won't even lose much air from that little space. Otherwise with just one door every time you open up to space you'd loose a bunch of air to space.

[@TheRedStateBlue]

Amos Burton is one of the greatest characters on TV. he doesn't have anything against Holden. Amos is a low-functioning psychopath who is self aware enough to understand that he lacks a moral center and so attaches himself to those that do to steer him in the right direction.

[@SyrosAlex]

Great reaction, Andie! I wouldn't stress too much about missing some details or misinterpreting an occasional tricky plot point. This show does reward attention, but what matters the most is that you enjoy the ride. So excited about the journey ahead!

[@andiecph]

thank you so much ^^ I'm happy you enjoyed the reaction

[@Sinewmire]

Listen to the voice of Amos - the guy who casually threatens Holden. Does he sound angry? Or does he sound disinterested and almost bored? Right after he thanks Holden for passing him a tool, like nothing happened. Someone who is so completely casual with the idea of murder is concerning. Miller was in the pipe tunnels because the rich people in charge of the station complained the water was being stolen, when they gave Havelock a cactus. Don't worry, there's a lot to take in!

[@feudist]

Amos is...an acquired taste. Like Scotch. He doesn't need hostility(or any emotion) to use expert violence to resolve any interpersonal communications issues.

[@stillninja2741]

With the first episode I wasn't sure if you'd continue. Glad you are and got a sub from me. There isn't much I could add that hasn't been said by others at this point. Keep being you and you'll get more subs in no time.

[@andiecph]

Thank you so much 😊 I was a bit concerned of people would like my reaction because I misunderstood many things and I'm not familiar with space stuff, so I thought maybe people would think I'm stupid 😅 but everyone has been very nice and it gave me the motivation to continue

[@TerryNationB7]

@@andiecph That's one of the things I love about The Expanse fans. They'll gently guide you through, providing explanations on anything you don't understand or if you miss anything that's vital to know in a particular episode. Never fear that watching the show is some kind of test !

[@ducktape160]

Just enjoy the show, no pressure. We got you thought the fun time, bad time and the WTF times

[@andiecph]

thank you so much!!!

[@ducktape160]

I see you added another 3 subscribers. You doing well

[@andiecph]

@@ducktape160 yes :D I'm very blessed

[@scottlescard6154]

Keep in mind that Holden is dealing with guilt over answering the distress call. It will be effecting is actions going forward.

[@PsychoMuffinSDM]

It seems you’re having a lot of fun! Most fans consider this episode as the slowest and most boring, it really gets going here on out!

[@andiecph]

this show is definitely not boring, some parts are difficult to understand because politics stuff but I found this to be awesome from the first episode :D

[@PsychoMuffinSDM]

@@andiecph I'm just saying that this episode is considered the most boring... so, this is kinda setting what the low bar is. They do a really good job with pacing. No bottle episodes in this series!

[@y00t00b3r]

> I mean didnt they think about getting more ships with ice to ceres in the event that something would happen to the Cant? Things are run on a shoestring budget in the belt. Also, collecting ice is pretty routine, and having one of the ice deliveries nuked wasn't something they would plan for. Nothing like that had happened previously. In any case, the journey takes many months. That is one thing that they are unable to adequately portray in the show... how unbelievably vast the distances are, and how long a time it takes to make a journey, even with their really powerful engines powered by fusion reactors.

[@andiecph]

do you have an idea how long one trip can take?

[@y00t00b3r]

​@@andiecph It can take months. It also depends on where the two bodies in space are in their orbits when the journey happens. The Martian year is 687 earth days long, and is basically circular. So, Mars would be on the other side of the sun, and travelling in the opposite direction from the direction it had been travelling 342 days earlier. And of course Jupiter, Saturn, and all the other asteroids are all moving in circles around the sun, too. So, it gets ridiculously complicated. Of course, you can speed things up if you can afford to use more fuel and reaction mass... but there's a limit to how much time the human body can spend under high thrust. I would guess that an automated ship with no human passengers could make a pretty straight line journey, applying acceleration thrust for the first half of the journey, and deceleration thrust for the second half, all at maximum thrust of 20Gs or something. But there's no way the human body could withstand that, so a ship carrying Earther passengers, would at best do that type of journey at 1g acceleration/deceleration. But even then you'd be really splurging on fuel costs. So most journeys are long, graceful curves, where the curve eventually intersects with the point in space where your desired destination will eventually be. Hopefully you and the planet you are trying to get to arrive at that point at the same time, lol ! Also, you need to be travelling in mostly the same direction, and at similar speeds, or you'll just fly right past each other.

[@y00t00b3r]

find the video titled "Voyager 2 Trajectory through the Solar System" for an example of how travel between planetary bodies works. The only thing different in The Expanse is that the engines are FAR more powerful, and we have "the juice" which allows humans to withstand heavy acceleration for short periods of time.

[@texn7526]

Great episode thanks so much Andie🥰and Happy Bday if I missed it!

[@andiecph]

It's this week 😆

[@y00t00b3r]

Airlock: An airlock is like a lock in a canal, except for air instead of water. In a canal, you move into a lock to transfer from a body of water with the water at one level, to an area with water at another level. In an airlock in space, you get in a lock to move from an area with air, to an area with no air (vacuum). An airlock is a small room with two doors, only one of which is ever allowed to be open at one time. There are also airlocks of a different kind in medical settings, pathogen research, and in high tech manufacturing environments where there is a need to keep any particles from one area moving to another area.

[@andiecph]

I see, it's a bit confusing for me but I'm sure I'll catch up soon :)

[@y00t00b3r]

@@andiecph Don't worry, there are examples of people using airlocks in upcoming episodes, which make it obvious how they work. It is very important to be on the right side of an airlock if you aren't wearing a vac-suit!

[@andiecph]

@@y00t00b3r I bet, it makes me a bit nervous!

[@y00t00b3r]

@@thomashiggins9320 superb elaboration!

[@andiecph]

@@thomashiggins9320 thank you for the explanation 🙂

[@Exeler-genannt-Vogelsang]

Thank you for sharing your experience with the expanse. I am enjoying it very much and hope you could make it a little longer 😉 As others said before, don't pressure your self to get every detail on first glance. This show has to offer so much more than pretty accurate physics, density of details and excelent cinematography. The Expanse is a masterclass in charcter writing brought to liife by an outstanding ensemble cast down to the smallest speaking role. I am looking forward to your journey into the expanse, especially concerning Amos ;) PS.: others might tell you how much they like the character growth of Amos to which i have to disagree. The Amos we see now is exactly the same as at the end of the series. We just get to learn more and more who he is and why, which makes him one of the best written charcters in TV history.

[@MattNolanCustom]

I disagree that Amos doesn't change. I'm not going to say why because spoilers. You already spoiled that he's still around by the end of the series, so I will say that most of his growth is apparent in the last 2 seasons and your statement is more appropriate for the first 4.

[@Exeler-genannt-Vogelsang]

@@MattNolanCustom then "every detail matters" or "there are no wasted lines of dialogue" could be considered to be spoilers too. Why not let the reactor discover it for themselves like we did? It sets expectations and therefore alters (spoils) the viewing experience. I guess we all want Andie to have the best enjoyment possible, so we do so aswell. Concerning Amos, both interpretations are now on the table which should highlight the complexeties of his at first glance simple character. Now it's up to Andie to make up her own mind if she whishes so. I chose to use a mild spoiler in order to try to redirect her obvious and therefore most likely not so enjoyable hyperattention to the details back to something that is far more relaxed and more fun: The awesome characters within the expanse.

[@MattNolanCustom]

​@@Exeler-genannt-VogelsangI am 100% with you on avoiding spoilers and also on reducing "missing details anxiety. Fanthusiasm can be a double edged sword

[@Jonathan-ug9yu]

Apparently I watched your first video! I have no memory of that but Hey! no worries, I love an Expanse reaction. You'll love this show

[@zachgaskins3731]

This episode establishes just how dependent the Belters are for the bare essentials just to not die; their water comes from ice mined from Saturn's rings, their food mostly imported or derived from mushroom/soy proteins. All they have to offer is their bodies risking themselves out in space mining precious minerals from the Asteroid Belt, and they're clearly exploited by corporations/governments (what's the difference these days, right??) and barely managed by a security firm (Star Helix), no actual community-derived law enforcement. And now an ice shipment is late. And you'll start to appreciate why radical elements outside of Earth and Mars have sprung up - to actually provide relief? to fight for Belter rights? to consolidate power? to kill Earthers/Martians in revenge? It's all of those and none of those, depending on who's talking.

[@andiecph]

yeah doesnt seem like the belters have many rights or choices and it's not like they can stop living in Ceres to go live on earth since their bodies cant adjust anymore

[@y00t00b3r]

@@andiecph You are catching on fast!

[@andiecph]

thank you ^^ @@y00t00b3r

[@MattNolanCustom]

Avasarala was eating pistachio nuts while interrogating the Belter in the tank. It's not important, but you did ask.

[@andiecph]

thank you! I just thought it's a bit upseting when you're talking with a "terrorist" and eating a snack like you're having a casual conversation

[@MattNolanCustom]

@@andiecph you're welcome. I think it is there mostly as an "Easter egg" for book fans, but it is also a psychological power move - supporting her statement about not being afraid of him.

[@PsychoMuffinSDM]

@@MattNolanCustomalso… don’t pistachios also require a lot of water to grow, that and almonds, for the size they are? I thought those are two crops that suffer a lot when California has droughts?

[@MattNolanCustom]

@@PsychoMuffinSDM beef is the highest water consumption per mass of food to produce, by a significant margin, followed by almonds, then cashews, then pistachios, then most other nuts, then sheep and goat meat. I supposed that adds insult to injury!

[@PsychoMuffinSDM]

@@MattNolanCustom Wow! And that was off the top of my head! I wonder if the pistachio was intentional then? Kinda like the cucumbers in a later episode? I just remember this with California because I think there was debate about if water should keep getting directed towards those. The only issue is those nuts brought in A LOT of money!

[@trailoffiends]

Ah, dá para perceber um pouco pelo sotaque que és portuguesa. Boa reação, continua assim! É a melhor série de sci-fi desde o Battlestar Galactica (remake de 2004).

[@andiecph]

Uau deves de ser o primero a adivinhar de onde sou pelo sotaque 😄 incrivel!! Normalmente as pessoas têm dificuldade em adivinhar. Obrigada pelo comentario e espero que tenha gostado 😊

[@trailoffiends]

@@andiecph Não me leves a mal, tens um bom vocabulário e pronuncias bem, mas carregamos em nós sempre um ligeiro sotaque por mais que seja difícil de detetar. Eu vivi fora durante anos, e apanhava fácil, e já fizeram comigo o mesmmo embora estrangeiros sempre me diziam que o meu inglês era muito bom. E gostei sim, o que mais motiva as pessoas a assistirem é a capacidade de dedução e observações ligadas á inteligência emocional das personagens. Fazes muito bem. Eu como trabalho remoto só comecei a ver isto das reactions para GoT e The Expanse num segundo monitor á parte de à 2 anos para cá, e destacas-te pela positiva ;)

[@andiecph]

@@trailoffiends ah eu não me importo com o sotaque :D desde que se perceba e que o inglês seja bom ;) mas fico muito feliz por um português me ter encontrado :D e ainda bem que gostas-te do video, eu comecei a fazer reacções outra vez este ano, é divertido mas também dá trabalho editar.

[@StuartGreenley]

Great Job Kiddo! so who is your fav so far????

[@andiecph]

thank you so much ^^ Miller for sure!

[@KevinLyda]

I can't quite catch your accent. Belters speak a Creole of English, Spanish and other languages (see "Belter Creole" on Wikipedia). If your accent is Spanish, there's a little cultural callback coming up.

[@andiecph]

don't worry, you're not the only one. I like to play a game with my twitch viewers "wheres is andie from based on her weird accent" and no its not spanish

[@y00t00b3r]

@@andiecph what a cool game, lol ! :)