The Expanse 2x13 Reaction | Caliban’s War

[@SciFiCatGuy]

Disassembly reveals useful pathways.

[@solomchuk]

41:50 The Arboghast didn't get blown apart. It was carefully disassembled into all constituent parts - something you do when you want to learn how a thing works 👀

[@digitaldrifter4806]

Just like a kid playing with an Erector Set.

[@sparrowlt]

Its directly adressed later when certain thing happens to other ship

[@bthsr7113]

It's honestly a lot more scary how it was dismantled with every mechanical, structural, and electrical component intact. That is very fine control over its force, which is not insubstantial. It's like being able to effectively use a sledgehammer for surgery.

[@gliebzeit]

The humans were intact, too. There was just no life support.

[@snarflcat6187]

“Why can’t they let them leave?” A lot of people miss the fact that in the previous episode, Erinwright ordered Mao to KILL Avasarala. When he said “you will come back to Earth ALONE…”

[@snarflcat6187]

Wes is a former Navy firefighter and now an action hero. I think he looks like that all the time.

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

@@snarflcat6187 And he put in the work to make it happen.

[@illuminati1618]

For some reason I always get a bunch of pushback when trying to get people to watch this show but similar to Firefly once they get a bit in people always love it. Next season is a wild ride! Strap in! Here comes the juice!

[@quiett6191]

God! Same here. Been trying to get my two best buddies to watch The Expanse for years now, and they avoid it like I'm trying to push crack cocaine on them. Then again, I did get them onto Game of Thrones back in the day, and we all know what a disaster that show ended up becoming. They got even more into it than me, reading the Ice and Fire books and lore, and just when they got invested, they learn G.R.R Martin will never finish the series. So I guess they now resent me twice over for introducing them to it.

[@aarongittelman2508]

Season 3 is the best! They shoved the most book material into it. It's so fast paced and exciting!

[@julius-stark]

Same, and I think it's a combination of the fact far fewer people than I realized like sci-fi, and the fact that the show isn't super popular. If suddenly it was being pushed as hard as a Marvel show or Game of Thrones then everyone would be watching to see what the big deal is, but the show is still largely undiscovered out of its bubble of dedicated fans.

[@Yesquire0]

@@julius-stark OK, I'll say it. The Expanse is an exceptionally smart show. Its appeal is limited to exceptionally smart people, which is a rather smallish target audience. Trying to get people with average smarts to watch this show is like trying to get people to play chess with you. Those are the people who lose interest after the first few episodes, proclaiming the show to be "slow". The Expanse asks its audience to actively participate by speculating as to future events and the eventual outcomes of the multiple mysteries first presented in s.1. Most viewers are really not interested in that level of participation. It takes too much mental energy. Personally, after watching The Expanse, any other TV show is about as interesting as watching a test pattern. The tragedy, from a financial viewpoint, is that if the average TV viewer who could absorb the early episodes, stick with the show, and get to the point where the mysteries start being resolved, will be hooked by the action and beautifully written characters.

[@croaker6099]

@@Yesquire0 I mean I think it's the best TV show period but Season 1 is a little slow. The real problem is they don't hold anyone's hand narratively. It's an active watch.

[@The_Other_Dan]

The absolute look of betrayal on Cotyar's face when she squeezes his wound to wake him up is a-may-zing!! Gets me every time =)

[@furyxan]

I've been waiting for the scene where Amos had his shirt off. I knew you'd appreciate it. 😁

[@funnylilgalreacts]

SHOOKETH

[@cliveklg7739]

@@funnylilgalreacts You didn't faint. I'm impressed.

[@blackpaw29]

@@funnylilgalreacts I won't say when or where and it's not really a spoiler... but there is a shower scene :)

[@sallyshipwreck4315]

@@funnylilgalreacts That was referred to as Amos' happy trail in the episode commentary on the DVD. 🙂

[@TheMonkeyManTim]

@@blackpaw29 hahahaha it is an amazing shower scene

[@LeeCarlson]

In Caliban's War, when Avarsarela is telling Bobbie that she is bringing her as a bodyguard Bobbie's response is: "If you give me a gun I'll be a bodyguard, but if I have my armor I'm a god-damned superhero."

[@jerodast]

Where did they actually get her armor from? She obviously didn't defect with it when she was sprinting across the border. Had the Martians turned it over as evidence during the hearing about the fire team massacre?

[@LeeCarlson]

@@jerodast, do you remember the scene where Errinwright is talking to his lab techs and asking if they found any traces on the armor of anything that ought not to be on Ganymede? Bobbie's armor was in UN custody and Cortyar just made certain it was aboard the shuttle (his comment about checking on their luggage). An interesting side-note is that in the novel, the armor is packed in a crate labeled "formal wear."

[@billross7245]

That's funny, the first thing I said to my wife when the hybrid was holding on to the core was "My Precious". It looks the same as when Gollum was falling into Mt Doom holding on to the ring. Both were so obsessed with their Precious that they were oblivious to their deaths by fire.

[@IanHillan]

Those 2 weeks during season 3 when we all thought we might not get a season 4 will live in my memory for as long as I live. It was a very special time and, when you're done with season 3, you might wanna check out some #SaveTheExpanse fan videos. That was one hell of a season finale, right? It's the fifth best of the series. 😉 The very first shot of season 3 is one of my favorites of the whole series. Just gorgeous. Adam Savage is a massive fan, and did an episode about the Expanse props. Pretty sure there are no spoilers in that one. Oh, man. Here comes season 3!

[@PlacidDragon]

yeah, the "movement" to save the show was something extraordinary. Normally i dont donate to many causes over the internet, but i had to be part of sending the Roci into space :) (i missed the first banner flight due to timezones, it was over before i woke up...lol).

[@curtisbme]

He actually did a lot of videos on the expanse over the years: kzbin.infosearch?query=the%20expanse

[@Cbricklyne]

I second this suggestion. Some of those #SaveTheEXpanse videos and tribute videos were just spectacular, and in one case the guy who made one of them actually got hired by Amazon to do actual ads for them for Season 4, after a local movie theater played his video before a movie and people thought it was a legit movie trailer (the theater projectionist or manager was an Expanse fan who loved it and played it (for free) before an MCU movie, I believe). I think she'd be perfectly fine to watch them in the middle of Season three (between the books) in terms of not getting spoiled. I still show them to people when I'm trying to get them into the Expanse. Special mention to Zurik 23M, Sunrise 621, MARGARITA LIFE, and Ed A. (the guy who was hired by Amazon)

[@thontor]

Adam has done multiple videos about The Expanse. Here's a playlist from his channel with 17 videos you can watch right now. Some of them do have spoilers for later seasons. kzbin.info/aero/PLJtitKU0CAeiFIQUX81qqt4laVWfa-Gtz

[@hellomark1]

@@thontor A friend of mine is the interviewee in one of those videos :) @funnylilgalreacts I'd recommend waiting until season 5-ish because there are lots of spoilers in the later ones

[@mkang8782]

Your expression when the Arboghast got "exploded" is the best visual representation of "gobsmacked" I've ever seen.

[@KingApeiron]

This show is just a series of breath-taking moments, connected by an amazing plot. The disassembly of the Arboghast, coupled with Naomi's confession to Holden and that beautiful music, was definitely one of those moments. I love this show so much.

[@jerodast]

It's my favorite "ending sequence" of any season. The Arboghast disassembled is just a pure magic moment and pairs up perfectly with Naomi's reveal.

[@crescentmethod]

First off, love the reactions. This is my favorite show, and I enjoy seeing new people discover it. Secondly, when seeing the Venus scene, I remember Dresden saying "we can only learn by letting it learn", and seeing the ship get taken apart to the bolts gives me chills.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

The Protomolecule was like “I need a diagram…”

[@crescentmethod]

@@funnylilgalreacts I went back and paused it, it looks like it decided it wanted a diagram, then made one out of the ship

[@invaderliz]

Holden’s response to the proto-goblin is a really good show of ptsd triggered response. It seems over the top, but I think he’s having basically a version of a panic-attack due to what happened on Eros. The way he’s out of his damn mind going full Captain Ahab reminds me of people I know with war zone trauma, and I think that was what Holden was trying to tap into for those scenes.

[@wtimmins]

One of the core themes of science fiction is 'reason and understanding solves problems.' It's often overshadowed by other factors or absent in many takes on SciFi. But one of the reasons I adore The Expanse is it maintains some of this element, without being too simplistic about it. Reason and understanding doesn't solve EVERY problem, of course. But just brilliant writing.

[@StopReadingMyNameOrElse]

There was a whole year between seasons 2 and 3. Might be slightly jealous you get to continue this amazing story so quick.

[@ImAlsoMerobiba]

The gap is what lead me to reading the books, or rather listening to the audiobooks. Best decision I made that year.

[@artdogg50]

Yeah that was a very tough and very long wait.

[@adriancooper78]

@@ImAlsoMerobiba Yep....audiobooks for me....

[@cinedelasestrellas]

@@ImAlsoMerobiba I started watching this after season 3 had aired but before season 4, so I read the books during the gaps between seasons, too. By the time season 6 had premiered, I had read all 9 books. I sure hope we can see the later books on the screen in some form in the future because with the show ending with book 6, you miss out on a lot.

[@Ninjuhz]

Evangelizing for the Expanse to someone you know, because you know they'll like it too? When you stake a piece of your reputation backing the Expanse, that's when you know you've elevated beyond casual fandom -- it's in our hearts, and we can't help but to have it flow out of our mouths. What a great season. You're going to love Season 3.

[@rodentnolastname6612]

"A lot happened last episode..." Oh sweet summer child... 🤣🤣🤣

[@funnylilgalreacts]

The amount of times I’ve said this… 😅

[@eazolan]

That ship being taken apart in Venus is one of my favorite scenes in the show.

[@mbpoblet]

_"How was this show ever cancelled!?"_ Legend has it that it was known amongst SyFy executives as _"The Expense"._

[@jerodast]

Perhaps trying to decode the murky finances of any large corporation is a fool's errand, but did it actually lose money? If not, small price to pay for inarguably the best science fiction on TV since BSG's early seasons. (In my opinion, one of the best science fiction shows of all time, and I say that as a lifelong Trekkie.)

[@johnbarleycorn_]

In the novel, the events on Mao's ship are somewhat slower. They spend sometime living on the ship on their way to Ganymede with the action kicking off when Avasarala's communications are cut off, so rather than remaining on a transport, Bobbie's armour is smuggled on board in a trunk labelled "formal wear"!

[@sallyshipwreck4315]

Re: your feelings about Holden: You want him to be perfect, because he is soooooooooo close.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

THIS. I really do think he’s almost there, and then NOPE. Poor guy, heaviest of expectations of him

[@Glumduk]

The Amos gushing just about had me on the floor - he just gets better from here. I'll say no more. There was a long year between S2 and S3, & then the whole cancellation trauma. It was a hard time, but I had time to read all of the books

[@sparrowlt]

at least it was short.. i renember the cancellation news came about 3X05 and was solved by 3X07 in about 2 or 3 weeks.. the series is tecnically in Lymbo again now as its finished up to book 6 but there is 3 books left and they said they "most likelly" will do them but still had to decide in what format , when and where (Amazon is still an option as Ty Frank asked fans to stop complaining Amazon for the "cancellation" as it wasnt the case wich hints that they might still come back to Amazon .. tought while Amazon didnt tecnically cancelled as they just did the deal they had ... Amazon certainly didnt helped at all asking to short season 6 from 10 down to 6 eps .. after they had allready shrinked down 13 to 10)

[@acereporter73]

The thing I am finally realizing about The Expanse--there is a LOT of found family. "Glad I didn't have to kill you, brother." 😭

[@petew9458]

I think the significance of the lasagna is that cooking and eating together is a sign that they are becoming a family

[@thontor]

If you go back and watch the end of 2x07 where the Bobbie sees the hybrid you will see it's chest starts glowing white and then there's an explosion sound as Bobbie turns away and the screen turns white. That's the self destruct device that the hybrid in this episode removes from itself. It seems the knowledge of this device was able to cross between hybrids. The protomecule can apparently communicate with other protomolecule samples over great distances.

[@felicix]

Great find. Ty!

[@tadcooper9733]

HAHAHA you went through basically every single emotion this episode.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

I felt like I ran a marathon afterward!!

[@xtifr]

Heh, "proto-gollum" was brilliant! Thanks for that! ☺ And just like Gollum, you (or at least I) can feel sympathy for the person it once was, while still recognizing that it may just have to die. Yes, it was once human, but it's also the stuff that ate Eros! I wouldn't want it on _my_ planet! (At least not with what we know so far...) Amos's apology to Naomi is such an amazing, revealing moment-I love seeing people react to that, and you did not disappoint! It's so disconcerting but heart-breakingly logical. Yes, Wes Chatham has those abs and stuff, but even book-Amos, who was nowhere near as physically attractive, could make you fall in love with him for stuff like that!

[@jerodast]

The way he says "I made you put me down" so disappointed in himself, breaks my heart. (SPOILERS FOR LATER VIEWERS NOT INTO S3 YET) The end of this arc has one of Amos's most "badass" lines, to the evil doctor. But the majority fan reaction of cheering to it really pisses me off. Amos is fundamentally a tragic character. We should root for him to trust himself BEYOND "being that guy".

[@scottdorfler2551]

Don't know if you missed it but Errinwright specifically told Jules Pierre to return to Earth alone. Meaning kill Avasarala.

[@jamesholland5761]

Now you know our pain! How did this show get canceled? Why aren't more people watching? So awesome that you got your boss watching! It took my son 2yrs to get me, then it took me 2yrs to get my daughter! I absolutely love your reactions to this show! Amos knows a lot about how people die! He has a fan nickname " Murder Snuggles!" I figured you would appreciate the shirtless scene! Lol! There are so many emotional moments in this one! Amos has his share. The talk with Naomi about him making choices, his talk with Holden. At this moment I need to heavily impress upon you to pay special attention to the dynamic between Amos and Prax! It will serve you well! Prax came in clutch! Team ABC was so good! Now you know why Bobbie is a fan favorite! The banter between Chrisjen and Cotyar is priceless! One thing I realized in this episode that has happened more than once on this show is the beautiful monologs that Naomi has over crazy action scenes playing out at the same time! Sometimes her words are lost because of the actions. But they are so important! Looking forward to season three! It's going to be wild! P.S. love the Protomolicule special effects on your closing comments!! Nice!!

[@MikeyV77]

Season 3 is my favorite session of the show. It’s wonderful!

[@scottwatrous]

If they didn't show us Mei at the end of this I think people would have caused a riot

[@jerodast]

Honestly Prax's torment is so compelling in this one that when he pulls the trigger and makes the decision to "launch" the creature off the ship at the last second, I 100% trust his judgement that it wasn't Mei. I would've believed she was still alive even without the final scene. But it's definitely a relief to see it, and a great "to be continued" moment for the finale.

[@charlie53echo]

Know what's even better than this show? The show after the show! Watching you (lightly buzzed on Rosè) fawn after Amos...cheer on Bobbie...drop sooo many F-bombs, lol... You are a delicious dessert after a top-class meal. Keep up the great work you two! Edit: just noticed the proto-blue floating around you as I sent this. Nice.

[@blackpaw29]

WTF?! You're 42! I thought mid-late 20's, Damn! One of your best reactions, I loved it, the enthusiasm, the commentary, just spot on.

[@gawainethefirst]

Protogollum wasn’t Mei, but it was still someone’s child.

[@V3tron]

When she said men you dont need muscles to be attractive lmao I felt seen. 😂😂😂😂 thanks lmao 😭

[@trancepilot5962]

Ah the best is yet to come... I envy you getting to see it for the first time.

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

Frankie Adams is right up there with Tessa Thompson on my level of celebrity crushes. My wife understands 😉

[@reverance_pavane]

I like the shock/awe on Chrisjen's face at the sheer efficiency and brutality of Bobby's rescue. She has only really experienced violence in abstract, and this is where she is first presented with the consequences of her decisions. Which also elevates Bobby as more than a bargaining pawn in her hands, but as now a trusted member of her inner circle.

[@MidnightSt]

Oh, the disassembly of the Arboghast :) My second favorite scene right after all the ones with Miller :)

[@KrazyCash]

42?! Don't look a day over 30! Love this show and your reactions are giving me an excuse to watch it again, so thank you! The best is yet to come! Enjoy your wine!

[@grafffuller3265]

Here are our thoughts after your thoughts. For some reason it wouldn't allow me to ammend them at the bottom of the previous comment. We hate Dr. Strickland, too. There is no death too bad for him. Seeing Avasarala out of her depth in this episode was a LOT of fun to watch. This allows the other two to step up...and they both do. The idea that Cotyar is not paying HER back, but paying her son...by keeping his mother alive. Loved that line. Make us love him, even more than we already do. Bobbie is an amazing personality, especially now that she's been given the breadth to expand on her character and why she is the way she is. BUT, she is still a badass in that Mech Armour. So cool how she just did her business WITHOUT any worries at all. Oh, yeah, Fred Johnson. It will be definitely interesting the next conversations that Holden and Fred have. Who do you think will have to eat crow? if any? What do you think will happen now in the solar system, now that the protomolecule is out of the bad...and there is NO way to rid it? What happens next? The next season is going to be AMAZING. About how The Expanse was cancelled. There are many articles written about it, but the nuts and bolts of it was...the SyFy Network got good numbers for them, but not enough traffic to warrant the budget that it initially gave the show. It was supposed to be the show that made SyFy a BIG name, but it just didn't have the reach. When Amazon bought it, it had a built in base of people that had AmazonPrime all around the world...who automatically GOT the show...just by being a customer. When it aired, it was a MASSIVE success on the platform. Also, Amazon was able to give it a even bigger budget, also...they were allowed to allow Avasarala to speak like she speaks in the books. IF you think you love her NOW, you don't know ANYTHING yet...till you hear her when Amazon is helming the Series. Oh, yeah. Lastly, just saying...your theories are scary. Also, you are NOT old...42 is the perfect number (have you ever read the book Hitchiker's Guide to the Universe?). SO, 42 is the PERFECT number. Also, I'm (Graff) 56...I'm getting old...so I can actually say that. Perspective. We sent Happy Birthday to you via IG or Twitter, but we can say it again, here...Happy Birthday...and MANY more! Happy Birthday Xander, too. We love your craft...thank you.

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

Good stuff but I find myself debunking a slightly apocryphal myth. Amazon did not really, um, expand the budget that much. I can't give exact figures but the show operated similarly in terms of production capability. "That Amazon money" is an overstatement fans have embraced. However, three things did actually happen: 1. Amazon's pickup created confidence. By partnering up for distro and financing, Amazon provided Alcon with renewed vigor to tell the story they had planned. One of the smart (though not unique) things THE EXPANSE did was to "break" (read as: examine and begin planning) the next season before the current season ended production. So, there was already a framework developed when the greenlight hit. With a new audience ahead, along with the existing audience, there was a confidence which aided execution. Like a prize fighter whose physical capability was the same, the boost of confidence increased performance. And it showed in how seasons 4-6 unfolded. 2. The timing was important. That relatively quick decision by Amazon _saved money_ because there was a cost paid by Alcon for mothballing production assets between seasons. The clock was running out on that after cancellation. By picking up the show, the balance sheet for mothballing vs the savings on sunk costs (sets, props, costumes, tech, etc.) were more favorable. As a show continues, each season can be cheaper to produce because you have an inventory of assets built up. So, production value can increase onscreen. Amazon's timing allowed that process to continue which, by leveraging sunk costs, makes each successive season seem like it has a bigger budget, even if that's not true. 3. Access to server farms. This is the aspect I know the LEAST about (I'm not a post-production guy) but one asset Amazon has in spades is server farms. By increasing this capacity for the show, it allowed for several things related to production timelines. Quicker renders mean more allowable complexity, better feedback/adjustment cycle, and crisper polishes. In a way, it's like getting more money (much like the Lucasfilm/ILM in-house pricing can increase production value without adding to production costs). It's an invisible lump sum. Not technically an additional budget but effectively better value. TL;DR: Amazon didn't _inflate_ the show's budget like fans have suggested. It gave stability which allowed for continued savings from sunk costs, added to the audience, and provided better tools. And the production itself knew how to leverage those advantages against its gathered experience and just did the same thing it always did but did them better each season. A lesser production team would not have done these things as well as THE EXPANSE team did. Now, the source here is effectively "Trust me, bro" but, really, trust me, bro.

[@quiett6191]

@@AngeloBarovierSD Huh, soo true. Its not how much they money they were alloted, rather its how well they used said money. Thats a life lesson that is. One example I heard from their podcast was the scene of Bobbie's defection. The scene as they initally imagined was a complicated chase through the city streets, which they ulimately couldn't do because of time and budgetary constraints. So instead they did the drone shot of her running through the Embassy courtyard, and crossing the DMZ and onto UN territory. An absolutely great scene that works on a story, character, and thematic level. Another GREAT show I followed with a comparatively small budget, but notheless created an amazing, immersive world, was The Last Kingdom.

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

@@quiett6191 You know, I started that show and unintentionally totally forgot to keep watching (gig work comes at you fast). Thanks for the reminder!

[@sallyshipwreck4315]

@@AngeloBarovierSD If you're an insider do you know if Alcon will be putting out DVDs of last 2 seasons?

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

@@sallyshipwreck4315 I was just an on-set monkey, and not directly in that loop. For the record, I haven't heard anything about that.

[@nrXic]

It's my birthday today as well and I'm turning 43. I treated this like a birthday present for my half hour walk this afternoon 😝 and I'm finishing up this episode just now. HBD Xander! I'm essentially rewatching the series through these reactions and I think you've done a great job of picking out all the important moments, along with all the great editing work for the reaction.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

Well happy birthday!

[@CraigUdy]

Love your reactions and chapter titles! Xander, the protomolecule dancing across the screen at the end FTW!!

[@alexsclewis]

"i don't like seeing janus smile" is a wild comment in any context

[@jamesross5151]

Amos is older than me and shorter than me. But he is still my fitness goal. He also my favorite character in the series.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

Amos is awesome, he easily won me over.

[@cinedelasestrellas]

The scene with the Arboghast being taken apart like that looked amazing. Any time you have a series made after a book, there will be differences between page and screen but in this case, the demise of the Arboghast on screen is exactly how it was described in the book.

[@JonWitch]

Watching you react to this show is like watching myself, specially all your Amos reactions. Loving it so far. Keep up the good work, dear!!

[@blackpaw29]

Welcome to the "We hate Strickland" club! it's quite expansive.

[@jaromen]

After seeing how this show just keeps getting better and better, could you imagine being one of those people that dropped the series after 2 or 3 episodes?

[@funnylilgalreacts]

They missed out!!! So good!!!

[@thomashiggins9320]

@@funnylilgalreacts Season 3 may be the best season of television ever broadcast. Not even kidding. I know you're at least a couple of episodes into it, now. Believe me, you can't even believe how good it gets.

[@chrisash]

What a show! What a season finale! It's just incredible what they pull-off between the plotting, character development, visualizations, camera movements. Just great. Amos is the goat of this show, imho. Now... for more amazing gladiator bods, crazy characters, violence, and way *way* more sex, I recommend the first couple seasons of Spartacus. Nick Tarabay (Cotyar in Expanse) plays a similar character, with much more to do. Which is what reminded me of Spartacus.

[@Cbricklyne]

Fun Fact : The actress who plays Bobby - ....Frankie Adams - is a trained boxer in real life and those were real punches she was throwing ( "real" as in not the kind of faked actor punches meant to look good more than they would actually be effective if they landed). She certainly didn't need a stunt-person for her fight scenes.

[@patrikneperfekta7575]

Team ABC in full glory! I love this series so much.

[@scelonferdi]

On the Protogoblins: In the books they're called Protomolecule Warriors.

[@snarflcat6187]

Oh, they’re in the sky. In the show Space Above And Beyond (would be great for reacting to, once TE is over), the starship commander’s fav line is, “Get them the Hell out of my sky!”

[@Gnomojo]

I love how unbelievably mad you get at Strickland. Hahaha. No spoilers!

[@gregdesouza17]

Prax is one of the best Written "Smart Guy" I've seen on TV. He sounds exactly as a quirky scientist sounds when talking about science, when he is focused doing his things, he is always 'one level of abstraction' above everyone else. It probably has to do with one of the writers (Ty Frank) being married to an actual Scientist that is often the "Smartest person on the conversation without realizing it", and Prax is a bit of that, he doesn't realize others might not follow him that easily.

[@cliveklg7739]

Your expression at the Arborgast being split apart was probably exactly like mine when I first saw it. I agree. I think Prax wanted to look it in the eyes before deciding. You can thank Thomas Jane for all that set vomit. He kept wanting to add it in. 😁😁 Oh you have to stop watching the Opening for season 3. It contains a spoiler. The show was canceled because the SyFy channel is dumb. When they made their initial deal they got broadcast rights and first shot to air episodes. And they decided to let other companies do the streaming. So they'd air an episode once, and streaming services could then just continually air them after that. No one had to wait for SyFy to re-air episodes when they could just stream them at will. So SyFy dropped financing for broadcast leaving, which also killed streaming, and left the show in limbo until Amazon picked it up.

[@Cam-yu8wy]

Seasons 2 & 3 of this show are just rock solid. And loved to see the guy they got to play Cotyar be a (more or less) good guy for once. 🙂

[@andrewcharles459]

But he made such an excellent sneaky worm in Spartacus.

[@Jcewazhere]

Disassemble == dead? Disassemble == DEAD! No disassemble!

[@JamesNoms]

You are in for such a damn treat with Season 3. I found season 2 a bit hit and miss but Every.... Single... Episode of season 3 fires on all cylinders and is some of the best TV ever made.

[@BraveSirPaul]

Happy belated birthday Xander! Loved your reaction to the finale of the season. Loved your reactions to Wes - it was awesome. You are in for a treat for S3 and the conclusion to this arc

[@joshdv4977]

New to your channel but so so so happy to be here. You are such an amazing and insightful reactor and this has been such a fun revisit of The Expanse for me. Thanks and see you around!

[@Crobemeister]

Can't wait for season 3, it is by far the best season. Everything finally comes together and it's so satisfying.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

3x2 👀

[@KineticSymphony]

Personally I like Season 4 most, but every season is fantastic.

[@jasper-od3dv]

Fun fact: the mocap for the protomolecule creature was done by Elias Toufexis, who played Kenzo in season 1!

[@Datatrike]

When it comes to the possible humanity left in the proto-goblins, I completely sympathize. What we have to remember is two important things. Naomi when she says "No one knows what the proto-molecule wants, or what it's doing." The other is the proto-molecule is continuously learning, and it doesn't care about life. Dresden, Errinwright, Pierre-Mao, and the rest keep operating under the delusion that they can control it. Like children who've discovered a box of high end fireworks, and they start looking for matches and lighters.

[@MrJerOrt72]

Love the vids like always especially when "the rose' kicks in". 😁 And then the transition right into the awesome "how was this show canceled?"! Looking so forward to all your reactions and the great story yet to come!

[@xyr3s]

i always like that shot of the proto thing. after all the talk about whether it had humanity or not left, in the end, it looks so innocent oblivious to everything around only caring about the food and in the fetal position like a baby.

[@timothyryanbrown9587]

I was so sad when I heard the show was being canceled. I started watching it from the beginning. It had been years since I had watched another science fiction show of this quality (BSG reboot). But since it was on SyFy channel, it was getting enough recognition. And since science fiction shows are expensive to make, they really need to have good viewership numbers. Good quality science fiction shows are pretty rare. But I'd like to think that I helped play a small part in getting it picked back up by Amazon. I watched the shows live to help with the ratings, and I signed petitions, wrote reviews, and emailed Amazon. I was so thrilled when I heard they picked the show back up.

[@ballroomdru]

It just keeps getting better.

[@deadhead8323]

Man I can't wait to see you watch season 3. That's where the show took everything to the next level and is my favorite season. One of my favorite character appears there.

[@Thirdeyedreamer]

Season 3 is a trip... Have fun funnylilgal!!

[@jazzboy1088]

it was canceled on Scifi I believe b/c of costs; that per episode was more then the network could afford, which is why Amazon picked it up asap (and did its run and stopped for same reasons I think)

[@detrix42]

A gentle reminder. Book 2 does not end until season 3, episodes 5 & 6. Again, highly recommended to watch them in one sitting. Book 2 ends half way through season 3, so they cram all the good parts of book 3 into half a season and that last half is really intense. Buckle up. It's going to be a wild ride.

[@oldinion]

31:00 oh boy that was a harsh sentence. Just describes Strickland so well.

[@Scott_Burton]

11:59 is Amos needing time to deal with what Naomi did, before he is willing to deal with her. It's a way to distance himself from a reaction he might later regret. 18:07-18:30 with the time to process, Amos was able to express in a more calm manner, so Naomi would understand.

[@michaelmaguire4147]

20:25 OMG I didn't recognize him without his glasses!

[@snowhawk04]

Why was the show cancelled? Because it was on SyFy. A bunch of quality sci-fi shows just didn't get attention. Expanse, 12 monkeys, The Magicians, Resident Alien

[@chriseggert8207]

Yessss 19 crimes! Good stuff. Loving the reactions. Can't wait to see more :)

[@PsychoMuffinSDM]

Just a heads up on an episode title coming up. Sometimes people think that the ‘v’ in delta-v refers to ‘5’ but it is short for ‘velocity’ and delta is sometimes written as the Greek Δ. It’s a neat rocket term used a ton in rocket navigation. As an avid Kerbal Space Program fan, it is neat seeing Δv being referenced, lol. TLDR: v means velocity, not 5, lol.

[@TonyLeadholm]

It looks fantastic. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 DYING!!!!

[@spacemanspiff3052]

Wow, Angela! I’d love to see you in a room alone with Strickland . . . he wouldn’t stand a chance!!! Hahaha!

[@MidnightSt]

The protogoblin is officially just called hybrid. As far as I remember, nobody in the show, nor any of the books, ever calls it anything else than "hybrid".

[@dneill8493]

Amos doesn't think he's a good guy but he always worries about being on the right side. To me that makes him a better person than most.

[@adriancooper78]

Proto Goblin???!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 NEVER HEARD ANYBODY CALL IT THAT BEFORE. I can live with that.!!!! Please don't compare this show to Game of Thrones though. The Expanse is an adventure all unto itself. Get ready sister!!! Get yourself strapped in!!! The writers of The Expense do nothing without purpose!!! If you think this season was something, SEASON 3 IS ABOUT TO BLOW YOUR MIND!!! Looking forward to your reactions!!!🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍😎😎😎🍺🍻

[@rodentnolastname6612]

Adam Savage has done a bunch of behind the scenes interviews with cast, prop makers, costume makers, ect (a few are buddies of Adam through the conventions, FX film industry, and maker circles). DO NOT WATCH THEM UNTILL AFTER S03, they contain SPOILERS!! I had the luck to be on an ep of Mythbusters as a zombie in the last season. 🤟😎

[@theaikidoka]

Your Amos (Wes Chatmmmmmm, maybe?) thirst is hilarious and understandable. I'm straight, and I think that guy is hot.

[@joshdv4977]

I believe Ty Franck said it best: "We're all Amosexual."

[@TheLyleB]

I read the books as they were released and one of the things I was looking forward to seeing the most on the show was the disassembly of the Arboghast; I was not disappointed, it's a gorgeous shot.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

It was stunning! The way it was split to look like a diagram and it was being studied by the protomolecule was gorgeous and terrifying

[@TheLyleB]

@@funnylilgalreacts The look of amazement on Chrisjen's scientist friend's face was a nice touch. It's a shame the protomolecule fireflies on the bridge didn't coalesce into the shape of Julie's bird, though. Or Miller's hat.

[@Arkalius80]

Keep in mind that Dawes might have Cortizar, but he doesn't have a protomolecule sample. Now Fred has a sample... should create an interesting balance don't you think? I'm really excited for the season 3 reactions. Going to be fun! Also, fun side note. Elias Toufexis, the actor who played the spy Kenzo back in season 1, is the person doing the motion capture for the protomolecule hybrid. I thought that was kind of interesting. That isn't to say there's some kind of connection with the character, he's just a prolific mocap performer apparently.

[@cinedelasestrellas]

Kenzo. Kenzo Gabriel. Another fun fact is that Kenzo does not exist in the books.

[@berjanbeen7188]

Elias Toufexis never asked for this. 😜

[@anthonydakhin4225]

Oh no, floating blue lights! I hope your house doesn't get disassembled the same way Arboghast was... I'm absolutely loving both your reactions and the editing. Looking forward to watching season 3 with you :)

[@thomashiggins9320]

We love Team ABC (Avasarala, Bobbie, Cotyar). They're a great, great combo. 😆 The scene where they cooked the Caliban with the engines is an homage to the best sci-fi horror film of all time. Oh, and the blue fireflies at the end of the video? Great work, Xander.

[@exploringgames948]

This is one of the best shows to air, and one of the best shows on Amazon period! Everything about it is phenomenal, the story, the characters, the visual and audio, the attention to detail and emotional attachments you build. Honestly a underrated show, so glad to see someone react to it!

[@Nebulorum]

I really enjoy your passion for this show, your letting your emotions flow and it make this emotional to watch.

[@Demeor]

Interesting point about Chrisjen being weak and not knowing what to do here, while situationally true, is not the entire truth. She knew to bring Bobbie and Cozjar in the first place, and then trust them to do their thing. Kind of goes back to your point about Kirk and surrounding himself with the people that know what you don't.

[@jendragon42]

Calaban is in reference to Shakespeare's Tempest. Caliban was the demi-human son of a sorceress that ah, um, Prospero attempted to 'civilize'...and it didn't take. So presumably the thing is called Project Caliban because they were creating demi-humans though 'sorcerous' technology, but there's the double meaning of...expecting to control these entities is foolish.

[@zqfmgb123]

The fact that you hate Strickland so much is a testament to how well he's written as a villain as well as the actor's ability to bring him to life. Kudos to Ted Atherton for depicting Strickland so well.

[@jakeand9020]

I think Amos was less trying to save himself more trying to save Naomi. Saving his own life was just a fringe benefit.

[@3Kings_Industries]

Totally glad that you enjoyed the Belter speech that Champa gave. Season 3 has a TON of fantastically inspiring dialogues. But, you are right to notice teh constant evolution of the Belter culture. Season 3 is going to RCOK your SOCKS. There is one speech in particular that I have earmarked for its potency. Keep up the endearing reactions. The show just keeps getting better. Spoiler . . . . At least season 6, IMHO. The show got done dirty compared to the source material. Here is hoping it comes back. There is a possibility, that is true to the books. But, still, it seems like a long shot. *Tried to limit any Real spoilers, by being vague*

[@m.e.3862]

I’m convinced that in the 23rd century passing a course in rhetoric is a requirement to graduate high school!😛

[@Shawn_M]

Oh Lawd, Season 2 Rocked! No one does finales like Expanse! Also, the Doc Amos was referring to was the auto doctor on the ship. They slip on that cuff and the ship tells them and gives them what they need and tells the crew what they need to do to help the patient.

[@japkap]

My favorite character nearly from the start has been Amos and even to the end of the show Amos was the guy.

[@sharinel]

Word of the week 'Macabre' :)

[@funnylilgalreacts]

I gotta get it’s full usage out there

[@s.g.3898]

Oh dear. During your closing section, there is a reflection of one of your lights in one of your eyes. And it's blue. At least, I hope that's what the glowing blue dot was :) (Not trying to be creepy but I had it on full screen to make the mini-screen more viewable on my laptop lol)