The Expanse 1x2 REACTION!! "The Big Empty"

Eric Rick Calvin and Aaron react to and discuss season 1 episode 2 of The Expanse - The Big Empty - #TheExpanse
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[@Haegemon]

Naomi is a chief engineer. .

[@dustinleask4252]

You laugh but in grade 3 I got a pencil through the nose cause some big whale of an 8th grade girl was picking on me and threw me with a pencil in my hand 🤣🤣 tbh I was just lucky it wasn't my eye lmao

[@jagerzaku9160]

YOUR WEBSITE BROKE IM TRYING TO WATCH CODE GEASS AND GURREN LAGANN

[@markreyes3173]

Can you please re upload #19 of Naruto Shippuden it says something about tvtokyo copyright.

[@TheMrretro5]

Can you guys do a reaction to the new CYBERPUNK 2077 official gameplay trailer please. 😎

[@TArnoldFerguson]

The producers have acknowledged there are no sounds in space, but say they added some for dramatic “license” since the scenes just “didn’t” work without them.

[@thepuncakian2024]

What matters is that the characters in the world cannot hear sound in space, which they cannot.

[@kevinjustin7646]

Also they mostly hear stuff if it hits the ship. Then there is a medium where sound waves can travel

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

On _Firefly_ they had music for those outside shots, that just wouldn't feel right for _The Expanse._

[@danilooliveira6580]

when the silence of space is relevant to the narrative they make sure to make the scene without sound. its a little inconsistent, but at least both kinds of scenes work on their own way.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Producers always try to make everything look and sound the same. They're always the ones forcing cliches for market reasons.

[@syngyne]

The running joke from the showrunners is that the secret Ade was going to tell Holden before she died is that she was sleeping with Shed.

[@Thomaswake]

What an awful thing to say before you die. I love it

[@Tito373737]

@@Thomaswake What's that saying? All good things...

[@SengokuTheGouda]

Pretty sure that was confirmed by the "author" of the books last year.

[@SengokuTheGouda]

@Vincent Kinney Because James S A Corey isn’t actually a real person. To books are written by two authors working together, and that’s their pen name.

[@Kennia1998]

i've watched the series 5 times and this is the first time i read this lmao

[@riccardogemme]

When the guys realize they could search the location by looking at a map of the solar system.

[@krbkrbkrbkrbkrb]

Astronomical trivia: Ceres is not a moon. Ceres is a dwarf planet and is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

[@zammmerjammer]

Watching reactions to The Expanse I've come to realize that most other people didn't spend their time in childhood learning all the major asteroids in our solar system... (my favourite was Hektor, shaped like a giant peanut)

[@kevinjustin7646]

@@zammmerjammer if eros actually looks like a space potato, thats my favourite

[@krbkrbkrbkrbkrb]

@@zammmerjammer I certainly didn't. But watching the show has inspired me to fill in some of those gaps in my knowledge. Not just the major asteroids but some of the larger moons as well.

[@Jarandjar]

@Techno Master Tell me more sir

[@poldiklapzuba9898]

Ceres is the same as Pluto, that's the best explanation for Americans

[@thontor]

Holden sent that message to ensure that Mars couldn't just cover up what happened to the Canterbury by making Holden and crew just disappear. Also, in the books the Belters and Martians are physically different. People who grew up in lower gravity are taller, thinner, and have larger heads. The limitations of a live action TV show make it harder to show this on the show.

[@biocapsule7311]

One of the few things I dislike about Season 1 is they feel the need to restart the crews relationship from 0 for no good reason. There was much less of a reason for the group to stay together after a certain point. The original situation of them knowing each other for a much longer time made better sense for what happens to their relationship, more reasonable for how the group dynamic shape out. More important why Amos supports Holden in the book, from the way they react in season 1, you wouldn't get why he does so later.

[@thontor]

@@biocapsule7311 They changed it from the book so that the show had somewhere to go with the relationships. If they all start out as friends already at the beginning of the show there's not as much room for character and relationship development.

[@biocapsule7311]

@@thontor I disagree because they have no problem further 'exploring' their relationships in the books. If anything, adding such developed kind of further complicates an already dense plot. The book is more nature and logical because you learn why they are close from their conversation instead of them having develop on the fly. It's especially jawing because of Amos. He switch from somewhat hostile to very supportive in way too short a time, which is supremely out of character. I always thought they did the change so they can cramp in more martian and OPA exposition into it. But that doesn't make sense either since they have no problem doing so in the book. And yes, while books and series aren't suppose to be the same, but the authors are involve in the making so I was expecting a closer treatment. One change that I was hoping for and really liked was what happen on Eros. That was a huge mistake on the book because it almost made the 'you know what' very generic.

[@thontor]

@@biocapsule7311 you can disagree all you want I’m just telling you what the creators of the show said

[@biocapsule7311]

@@thontor I see. Didn't know they said that.

[@Bangpath247]

"we will remember their sacrifices" REMEMBER THE CANT!

[@thankyou9671]

REMEMBER THE CANT!!!!!

[@jeffgalvao28]

That was my first thought when he said it.

[@kazimierasmickus8097]

Yoda would say. Remember I cant the Cant.

[@ImAlsoMerobiba]

REMEMBER THE CANT!

[@smbthomas]

OPA = Outer Planets Alliance. Has many different factions, some more extreme than others. Naomi Nagata is an engineer.

[@seth2428]

she was the chief engineer im pretty sure

[@smbthomas]

@@seth2428 Yes, she was.

[@HereBeDragonsYT]

Amos: Mechanic Naomi: Engineer Alex: Pilot Shed: Medic Holden: Well intentioned fool

[@prophetofgreed]

Holden is the Paladin, and shows why being in a group with a Paladin could be really annoying.

[@Sylvestror]

Holden: Leader of men

[@biocapsule7311]

Captain technically, he is the XO, and XO manage day to day function.

[@ginganinjav5220]

In addition to engineer, Naomi is also the "tech" person of the group. The books made it clear she and Amos were sent on the shuttle for salvage, Holden in command, Alex to pilot, and Shed in case there were any survivors.

[@LINKedup101]

@Furious Magpie to be fair, he's a bit of an idiot for the first two seasons, love him tho

[@whaazup4ma]

4:24 So about the sounds in exterior space shots. If you listen closely most of them sound as if experienced from the INSIDE of the ship, reflected through the hull of the ship. No matter how hard science the show tries to be it would be real boring real fast without exterior sounds, so i think to make sounds be a POV from inside of the ship is pretty clever workaround

[@robertwinslade3104]

Agreed; accurately depicting the silence of space can be an incredibly effective film-making decision, but it only retains it's impact when used sparingly like certain scenes in films like Interstellar and Ad Astra have. But it's basically impossible to do so sparingly in a show like The Expanse where so much screen time is spent in space

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

@@robertwinslade3104 Firefly left out any sound in space at all times (except through contact vibrations). But as you said, it was used very rarely, because most scenes took place inside the ship or on planets. So I was totally fine with it.

[@zammmerjammer]

I heard that Battlestar Galactica tried to do silent space battles but that audiences, primed on Star Wars and Star Trek, just wouldn't accept it. They just assumed it was a mistake or the audio had cut out.

[@BigDaddy-gl7bl]

Amos has to be one of the best written characters of any show I have ever seen. I absolutely love that dude.

[@antonnito9600]

If only they hadn't forgotten he was pansexual in later seasons along with many other characters.

[@ginganinjav5220]

Re: Avasarala and her rank: she is the Deputy Undersecretary of the UN. Errinwright is the Undersecretary of the UN, and the top dog is the Secretary General of the UN. (I could be wrong, but pretty sure I'm right.) Errinwright and the Sec. Gen. are elected, Avasarala is not.

[@LINKedup101]

You are correct

[@TheArrowedKnee]

That explanation is correct. Chrisjen is also assigned by the Undersecretary

[@franciscooctavius5957]

But she basically runs the show and kicks ass. AVASARALA!!

[@LordTelperion]

Esteban Sorrento-Gillis is the U.N. General Secretary at this time.

[@pablom-f8762]

When Miller pours that drink you see the Coriolis Effect that spin gravity produces. If you threw a ball perfectly vertical it would curve away when it falls back, as is left behind while everything else spins. That and the rat during that 1st episode told me that the show was really well written.

[@thepuncakian2024]

I've been watching the series for over 2 years now, and I never connected the dots that the rat was symbolism that Holden was the rat. You'll almost always find at least one new thing, often more, on a rewatch.

[@Afterburner215]

A bit late, but the Coriolis effect that the show displays is exaggerated to make it more visible.

[@normalmighty]

I love how much fast they're picking up the Julie connections. Most people I've seen don't realize for a while that Julie was the person in the ep1 intro and the one the Canterbury went to rescue

[@Ebosan87]

That's what happens when you pay attention and take notes. I know this has been a long time coming, but man am I happy that they are finally watching The Expanse, as I know they are the sort that will really appreciate the show and especially the world The Expanse paints before our eyes.

[@scarlettmi]

There's a lot to figure out here, but that seemed like one of the clearer threads.

[@belinda35_77]

@@scarlettmi Right lol They practically smack you in the face with it. If you *don't* pick that up, then this series might not be for you LOL

[@ksbsnowowl3569]

@Belinda - Yet so many reactors don’t pick up on it, or aren’t sure... “Is that the girl from the beginning?” when Miller is given the side-job, and her picture shows up on his phone. That, and the facial confusion many reactors seem to experience in episode 4 makes me wonder how widespread prosopagnosia is in the population, and makes me extremely thankful I’m very good with recognizing faces.

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

Wished so much they would do this show twice a week. Yes, I am that guy.

[@biocapsule7311]

This is not Naruto, the Expanse don't need a double treatment, Naruto do.

[@ProvidenceNL]

@@biocapsule7311 I beg to differ.

[@bakedmomo5693]

we're less than 2 weeks away pampaw

[@ItThatLed]

There are a bunch of sharp "pop" noises in the first two videos. Sounds like plugging in a headset or something. Probably something during editing? Or maybe someone was stepping on a wire? Edit: 3rd Video has the pops too.

[@StormageddonTMS]

I thought something was wrong with my phone

[@jRoy7]

I love this show and I just can't contain myself for you guys to get further into this! There are so many amazing moments to come.

[@EmiZViolet]

Watching this made me realize how many great "Hurry hurry HURRY!" moments there are in this show. It's not easy for me to feel real tension during a TV show, but this one does it perfectly the whole time!

[@delia1985]

By what episode do these amazing moments start.

[@Dragonbornabc123]

remembering how the belter died from rejecting his g-meds , i knew SOMEONE would hate it :D

[@darksfallen]

A lot of people get hung up on the "their jammers were in range" it does not mean they were on, or reacted fast enough to intercept the message once it started. Fun reaction to say the least!

[@jmartin4396]

Naomi was the Chief Engineer on the Cant.

[@blackgirlcouchreviews]

“ girl that is surly” Lol RIP Naomi’s analyzation with these boy smh 🤦🏿‍♀️ I still enjoy myself.

[@Masonicbrother]

This show just gets better and better with every season (not many shows can do that). Some of the best Television out there atm. Season 1 is basically the warm up season, like going up the first hill of a roller coaster ride before it lets loose. The characters make this show, even the side characters are damn good and have become fan favs. Very well made show that compliments the book series its based off of.

[@snarflcat6187]

The Canterbury was not taking ice to Earth, it ran ice to Ceres. Her loss means they don't get their shipment anymore.

[@OMGitsShrimp]

So glad The Expanse got a season 6, but very bittersweet that it’ll be the last season 😢

[@LINKedup101]

My thought, which is shared amongst a lot of fans, is that they want to do some movies for the final books. But for that to get greenlit, people beed to turn the fuck out for seasons 5 and 6. Plus, who knows, they might get more seasons if 5 and 6 do crazy well, though it seemed like a decision from the showrunners rather than Amazon this time

[@bajracharyavijay]

I would have loved atleast 8 seasons for the show but if it is going to end on season 6, I'm glad that the writers have time to end it on their own terms.

[@kevinjustin7646]

I red on Twitter that after book 6 there is a 30 year time jump. I am not there with the books so is that true?

[@LINKedup101]

@@kevinjustin7646 you're gonna have to get there to find out

[@LINKedup101]

@@dustinleask4252 bruh wut? How does that relate to the discussion at hand? 😂😂

[@crescendyr8438]

That rat did not die. That's the same rat that got Ant-man out of the quantum realm. It's an inter-dimensional being that guides fate. It was the rat that allowed him to hear Julie.

[@ranialian8537]

😂

[@TheGirlonfire25]

I heard the rat also starred in 1917

[@drandana3661]

'Amos is the guy who pulls the gun' yes, yes he is

[@scarlettmi]

I'm going to guess OPA stands for something like Outer Planet Alliance? Or maybe Outer Planet Army, to parallel it a bit with the IRA.

[@normalmighty]

You guessed right, OPA stands for Outer Planets Alliance

[@Johmpa]

It's also good to know that the OPA is more of a movement than an organization. It has no unified leadership, instead consisting of numerous cells and factions ranging from peaceful activists to outright terrorists.

[@thontor]

I don't know if you guys caught it but the kids were stealing water because the local griegas (crime syndicates) are missing.

[@CMCustom112]

I have probably watched this whole series like 6 times over through reaction videos.

[@S.E.Walker]

You guys do not know how happy I am that you’re finally tackling this show. Give it time to work its magic on you, then enjoy the roller coaster...

[@Triskaan]

Glad to be a Patreon again for The Expanse ! :)

[@uchrisdaley]

How ahead are they on patreon?

[@Triskaan]

@@uchrisdaley 1x5. :)

[@uchrisdaley]

@@Triskaan thanks

[@lilybond1124]

They just posted episode 6 reaction

[@ramiabdo5953]

For reference on Jolie, remember that balls lady from Agents of Shield season 5? Yeah that's the same actress.

[@SeaDemon25]

12:20 at that drink scene the water goes like that becouse ceres is spinning to create arteficial grafity, they are actualy upside down, if they "dig" below their feet they will reach vacum of space if they "dig" above them they will hit the center of ceres. in reality the water movement would not be that big and ceres would not survive being spin that fast, it would break appart

[@KenLinx]

In the show, they say Ceres is artificially spun and held together to give the residents some gravity.

[@thepuncakian2024]

Here's the thing though. Ceres is 40-50% water by volume. In the show, all of the water has been removed. That means that when its spun up, there's going to be far less forces exerted. Also, the structure is most likely reinforced with really materials such as carbon nanotubes or the like, so it would be able to withstand more forces. Given that it takes place 300+ years in the future, I think technology would have progressed to the point where something like this certainly wouldn't be easy, but wouldn't be impossible either. IIRC, in Leviathan Wakes, it is stressed that is not by any means easy to spin up asteroids, being called humanity's greatest technological achievements, taking upwards of 10 years to complete.

[@Tristyn_Waterman]

@@thepuncakian2024 also the books mention that Pallas, an older asteroid station, was never spun up. So it's not something they've always been able to do

[@thepuncakian2024]

@@Tristyn_Waterman Pallas was never spun up? So how do they create artificial gravity there? In the Season 5 clips, it looks like there is gravity on Pallas.

[@ddanielsandberg]

Juile Mao is the girl with balls (Sinara) from Agents of Shield Season 5.

[@hasan_1888]

Thanks to all the people who commented about the expanse to Blindwave Poll. I was voting for "Broadchurch or "Mr robot". But for curiosity i decided to check the expanse. Binged all 4 seasons 2 weeks. Its so unfair that this show does not get more recognition that some other shows that have gone to shit right now.

[@rodarkness6189]

I'm a simple men, i see Blind Wave Reaction to The Expanse, i press like.

[@Hawk_of_Battle]

Glad they picked up on the first reference to the Razorback, to build hype early for seeing that later on, even more amused that they think it's going to be the main hero ship. Now can't wait till they see the Roci.

[@kazkomperda2118]

Wait till you get to see Amos at his best. You guys are going to love this character throughout this series.

[@franciscooctavius5957]

I hope you all begin to appreciate the science built into this show (and the books). The reason this show is so good is the science is on point far more than most any other sci-if show. The writers and the producers of this show made a point to center everything on that. That’s why I was glad to hear Eric mention the “hard science” in the first ep review. Strap in and enjoy gents.

[@AnotherScribbler]

I love that they decided to make the sounds simply because they have so many vacuum-based shots that they just felt it was boring, and the sounds are more for the audience understanding & experience than a representation of what some imaginary observer in the void would hear.

[@DiscoRaptor]

Honestly, guys, the Expanse starts slow but it's 100% worth it! Also, after only a little while you'll be surprised how much more you understand Belter Creole.

[@fakecubed]

They wrote those scenes first in English, then had their language expert translate the lines into Belter Creole (inventing new words as necessary), then tried out different combinations of English and Belter Creole mixed together in different proportions until they had dialogue that audiences would be able to pick up and understand.

[@totamenk]

Great discussion after the episode, guys! I love this show.

[@AlanHoey86]

Looking forward to Eric seeing the actor crossovers from Lost in the Expanse!

[@Karthos1000]

OPA stands for "Outer Planets Alliance". Means the Belt and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. (Though the moons and the major belt installations are mostly officially under the auspices of Earth or Mars, the residents of the belt born there resent that fact.)

[@jacobpalmer6462]

Just re-watched the entire series in preparation for the Dec 5th Season 5 release. Freaking love this show.

[@dontjudgemebymyname.4282]

Isn't it December 16th?

[@lutzheckmann5093]

Earth does not supply the belters with water. The ice haulers do that. But other materials, minerals and such are most likely transported to earth and mars. I always thought of the OPA (Outer Planets Alliance) like something akin to the IRA. It has a political wing but also elements that are considered as terrorists. Oh, also you might have missed a detail with the water stealing scene. Great reaction, already looking forward to the next vid.

[@Yesquire0]

The use of the word "Alliance" makes it more likely that it is an association of many different groups. We have been given zero information at this point of the show as to how many different and separate organizations consider themselves as part ot this alliance, how loose or tight it is, the nature of each of those separate and different organizations, or even the extent to which the individual organizations are organized. Questions as to what it is are natural at this point of the show, but we really know almost nothing about it. Might be a good idea to simply report that based upon what has been revealed as of this point in the show, viewers really don't know anything about it other than what was summarized in the text at the beginning of s1.e1. and that some of the residents of Ceres support it.

[@LeeCarlson]

Yes, you hear sounds anytime they would be conducted to where the characters are.

[@corriban]

So glad you're finally watching this! I love this series to bits, the writing is so fucking good. Start is a little slow but believe me it picks up a hell of a lot later on.

[@coeusdarksoul2855]

Aaron's never seen Hunt for Red October? REACTION VIDEO TIME!

[@TheGirlonfire25]

This will finally get me to review the first three seasons and watch season 4! So happy you're finally reacting to this. This and Hamilton have me so excited! You're gonna love this show.

[@alaksksjamss2263]

Can't wait for season 2 episode 5, one of my favorite episodes on TV and one of the most emotional

[@garethneller8239]

Oh you guys are all over this, good work so far with the theories! This show will constantly answer 1 question and ask 2 more, but you are doing fine so far. Can't wait to see what you guys think once the pace/intensity starts picking up😬

[@GarrickMerriweather]

Ceres is the largest known asteroid and the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system, and the first asteroid discovered by humanity. It lies in the asteroid belt. Ceres is the site of Ceres Station, a space station that was one of the first sites of human colonization. Half a generation after humanity arrived there, Tycho Manufacturing managed to spin up the asteroid, which gave it a gravity of 0.3 g. The station has tens of thousands of kilometers of tunnels.

[@ksbsnowowl3569]

Ceres: Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt. The station there was mined out and is owned by earth Security on Ceres is provided by an earth-based security firm, Star Helix. Miller, a belter, works as a “cop” for that earth corp. Thus your feeling that he felt bad for Diogo, and other belters, isn’t all that far off the mark. Miller is a conflicted man. A belter working for earth to “oppress” fellow belters; he has an odd haircut displaying his divided loyalties... only one side of his head is shaved.

[@lukecoe3611]

I feel excited about this reaction series like Eric is excited about watching lost with rick 🤣 enjoy guys only gets better!

[@DarkChaos87]

Under all technicality, sound still travels in space. It's the fact that the molecules aren't so close together to vibrate against each other like they do within an atmospheric planet. 😋

[@RangerHouston]

Niomi is a technician. Amos is an engineer. That’s why they often work together and get along so well.

[@captaincoolbreeze9429]

Falling out of a chair and dying immediately sounds about right if this was Star Trek.

[@dandabmouth9068]

OPA= space IRA

[@alecrabuse9955]

Hope you guys keep watching the show gets much better and I want to see your reaction and here what you say

[@Bayard1503]

They're still not hooked, it's obvious. Just wait :)

[@techmaster9123]

You'll gonna love this show, I guarantee it

[@johnstrong4089]

May the force be with you David Prowse the original Darth Vader Rest In Peace forever

[@Jaycee52548]

would love to see you guys react to Devs!

[@Rob749s]

This show is right up there with Black Sails in awesomeness.

[@01000001011100100111]

There are no "gravity labs" in the US where thing like that happen Rick lmao.

[@aleshb4194]

1. Blind wave starts watching The expanse... Oh my god that's awesome! 2. Amazon announced season 6 of the expanse... That is great! 3. The actor (you know who) is not gonna be in season 6........................FUUU**!!!!!!! 2020 is the best year.

[@belphag0r]

I really envy anyone at this stage of their experience with The Expanse. You guys have so much high quality sci-fi ahead of you. This story starts as a detective's tale of tracking a missing person, and by the time you start to feel like you understand this dark future of political intrigue, injustice, and inequality, it throws a radical disruption into the mix. A disruption that will change the course of human history in our galaxy.

[@XMachete]

The DethKlok guy and Carmen's dude (that looks like he was in that one movie) are the ones already dialed in. The dudes on the end, they're gonna be a while (thank God for the post-reaction discussion).

[@sabkobds]

No, Ceres is classified as dwarf planet (that's what Pluto is demoted to)... There are some moons similar in size, but Ceres is free in its orbit around the sun. I think you get soon explanation about OPA soon (what it means). This effect with water is called Coriolis effect. This is same effect causing sink water spins other direction on south and north hemisphere on Earth, but here is it gained because the scene is near the center of Ceres. It's really easy to remember those facts about gravity: Mars has about 1/3rd Earth's gravity, and Moon (Luna here) has about 1/6th.

[@NickyLunaLove]

Fun fact: you could fly totally blind in the asteroid field and very likely never hit anything bcs everything is still extremely far apart

[@riccardogemme]

I have to study guys, you can't do this to me.

[@PharmDMarKai]

Dr. Chang from lost on the monitor in that house with the Hamster wheel

[@dapeach06]

Definitely look up Crash Course Astronomy if you have time, especially about the asteroid belt and Jovian (Jupiter's) moons

[@HaaruteLIVE]

"thought shed would die for a second there" yeah about that

[@scottwatrous]

The Scropuli... love it.

[@jayburn00]

The water is for the belters primarily. Water can also be broken down into oxygen and hydrogen (oxygen for breathing and fuel, hydrogen for fuel). It is also more practical to get water from asteroids or comets for inhabitants in space than it is to get it from a planet due to the lower gravity.

[@elizabethlockhart2103]

This opening is pure chaos my dudes, love to see it. Edit: A chaotic opening and an EVEN MORE chaotic ending, holy shit. Keep up the good work, guys!

[@chaost4544]

The greatest astronaut fails would be the best day of our lives.

[@snootchiebootchies5217]

is it just me or am i hearing clicking in the video

[@TheGirlonfire25]

James Holden sees any intergalactic messaging system: Darn it I'm gonna Reply All the universe *again*

[@kirkdarling4120]

Glad you guys noticed Julie's racing suit in her closet. You have to notice things like that in this show...it will pay off later. Something you didn't seem to notice: That water thief mentioned that all the major gangsters had left Ceres. Also, Alex the pilot seemed to know a lot about the Martian navy. The level of discussion you had about Miller is necessary for the other characters as well.

[@alikasai]

DOUBLE INTRO

[@evilvolts]

Miller is a belter that's why the guy in the 1st episode called him a wellwaller his rookie partner asked him what it meant and Miller said traitor to my people. because being a Belter and working on the Earth Police force.

[@Diluted37]

Currently, the top 3 members of the UN government on Earth are: Secretary-General Esteban Sorrento-Gillis (Who you will learn about later) Undersecretary Sadavir Errinwright Deputy Undersecretary Chrisjen Avasarala (Christain ava-(as in ava-cado)sirala). The line of succession works very similarly to that of the US Presidency where it goes from highest elected on down the list.

[@luisa9999]

"The Belt" refers to the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is a dwarf planet and largest rock in that belt, so it makes sense for Ceres to be the capital of the belt. Real Ceres is covered in ice though, which does not appear to be the case in the show or else they wouldn't have to send ships to get ice from somewhere else

[@garethking5322]

Yes, I think it mentions in part that one of the OPA's issues is mars and co stripped ceres of ice, leaving nothing for the belters.

[@epiccollision]

Dies immediately in a chair is prophetic

[@Marvee78]

Naomi is the engineer

[@runningnight]

YOU NEED TO WATCH "DARK". It would be AMAZING to watch Detective Calvin go through this series. Pleeeeease

[@nem447]

this show picks up after episode 3, there's a lot of setting up in the beginning

[@ZakhadWOW]

as regards these guys taking notes? THEY'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOOK, and a massive flowchart and a venn diagram, and then a Powerpoint Presentation,.

[@corvuslight]

Remember the Cant!

[@ssjwes]

Earth has more stuff to worry about compared to Mars thats why Earth can't afford a stealth program. Just social services alone would probably be larger than Mars total budgeting. Also Earth is still a place with many cultures. Mars culture is just Mars/space stuff. Like I said just more stuff to have to do on Earth. One place is streamlined and can get things done cheaper the other has more hoops to jump through which makes things more costly. Another good thing to think about is getting manufactured stuff off Mars surface is easier and cheaper than doing the same on Earth. Taking things off Earth surface for space use is cost prohibitive. Once you're established in space, all resources should also come from space, WAY easier to do so.

[@Jaster832]

The rookie's name is Thomas Magnum the 2nd.

[@hemanthcv3877]

Its not fiction its 100% science, my fav show of all time!

[@Lfeodorovna]

lol i like the blacksails comparison

[@thepuncakian2024]

Wait til they meet Ashford lol

[@The_Anthologist]

Alright, how long do you all think it'll take for them to start speaking Belter Creole? I say season 1 finale

[@Yesquire0]

Whatever Earth or Mars might need in the way of natural resources, it is far less expensive to get it from the asteroid belt than haul it up and out of Earth's gravity well. Mars actually has quite a bit of underground water resources, based upon what we have already learned as of 2020. We were told that Ceres was under water rationing before we saw the first scene involving the Canterbury. We were not specifically told, but I think it was clearly implied, that the Cantebury's return with a cargo of ice was eagerly awaited by the populace of Ceres, so learning it was nuked was a huge disappointment in addition to the provocation involved in somebody blowing up a vessal stationed in The Belt and crewed by Belters. I'd agree that we aren't told exactly what metals or minerals are being mined by Belters out in the asteroid belt, but we know in 2020 that a goodly number of asteroids would be very lucrative for anybody to mine. We just can't get out there and back efficiently enough to make it economical now.

[@yungo1rst]

After a few years of that mining of asteroids it would kick-start the exploration of the solar system. It would probably be cheaper to use that to construct moon mining on the side not seen by earth for a refueling or staging platform.

[@Yesquire0]

@@yungo1rst Most of what I've read about plans to mine the asteroids was in the nature of long-term corporate planning, with part of that planning being done because it is anticipated as being quite lucrative, albeit after a big infrastructure build Ideally, I would think, solar powered refineries would orbit the earth and only the highly refined final product would make it down to the surface of Earth. Rare earth minerals would probably be the first to be mined.

[@brennanlangless8912]

Percussive fixing the antenna

[@jasondolph2785]

Ice is important for all off-Earth interactions because it is broken down into hydrogen for fusion reactor fuel and oxygen for breathing.

[@rundownthriftstore]

We watched the first episode where it seems like EVERYBODY DIED Oh you sweet summer child...