The Expanse Aftershow Season 5 Episode 7: Wes Chatham, Ty Franck & Dominique Tipper

On this week’s installment of The Expanse Aftershow, Dominique Tipper (Naomi Nagata) jumps in with Ty Franck and Wes Chatham to discuss Naomi’s long-awaited backstory and episode 507. Tune in weekly after each episode of The Expanse as Ty & That Guy dive into the development, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and easter eggs of Season 5. #The Expanse #PrimeVideo
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About The Expanse:
The disappearance of rich-girl-turned-political-activist Julie Mao links the lives of Ceres detective Joe Miller (Thomas Jane), accidental ship captain James Holden (Steven Strait) and U.N. politician Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo). Amidst political tension between Earth, Mars and the Belt, they unravel the single greatest conspiracy of all time.
About The Expanse Seasons 2:
In this noir thriller set two hundred years in the future, the case of a missing young woman leads a washed-up detective across the solar system to uncover the greatest conspiracy in human history.
About The Expanse Seasons 3:
As the Rocinante crew digs deeper into the search for Prax's missing daughter, the war between Earth and Mars turns deadly in ways the solar system has never seen. But a new threat in the outer reaches of the Belt could prove much more dangerous, threatening to test the very future of humanity.
About The Expanse Seasons 4:
Season 4 of The Expanse, its first as a global Amazon Original, begins a new chapter for the series with the crew of the Rocinante on a mission from the U.N. to explore new worlds beyond the Ring Gate. Humanity has been given access to thousands of Earth-like planets which has created a land rush and furthered tensions between the opposing nations of Earth, Mars and the Belt. Ilus is the first of these planets, one rich with natural resources but also marked by the ruins of a long dead alien civilization. While Earthers, Martians and Belters maneuver to colonize Ilus and its natural resources, these early explorers don’t understand this new world and are unaware of the larger dangers that await them.
About The Expanse Seasons 5:
In different parts of the Solar System, the crew of the Rocinante and their allies confront the sins of their past, while Marco Inaros unleashes an attack that will alter the future of Earth, Mars, the Belt, and the worlds beyond the Ring.
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[@kroganbaby6163]

This show is just too good to be true. It really baffles me how not many people know about The Expanse.

[@jaycequinnchronicles9629]

Same. I've told anyone who'd listen

[@luCid.the.book.]

I've said the same thing!

[@isaiahsanchevy9252]

Every time I mention it to people they're just like 👁👄👁

[@jmorgaz]

I can't agree more... This is the best scifi series ever ❤️😍😍😍😍

[@mamunestor]

I’ve been preaching about the Expanse since 2015. I tell anyone who will listen about it.

[@maxilos1987]

holy cr*p i didnt even notice the radiation burn Naomi got during her leap, thats such an insane detail to put in. this show NEVER fails to impress.

[@camaicaomauzo359]

It creeped me the F out when I first saw it. I had to watch it several times just to truly take it in. Even now I'm getting intense chills just thinking about it.

[@aliciaaltair]

I've read the books several times so I knew it was coming and somehow I was still shocked. I think my brain was expecting something like a bad sunburn.

[@paulcassidy4559]

Such an awesome detail. I rarely ever find myself spooked by details in a show like I did when Naomi took the leap... so excited for the next episode.

[@danielschantz5113]

DID THE OTHER GUY DIE WHEN SHE JUMPED ?

[@IllusiveDude]

@@danielschantz5113 yup! i think his lungs might have burst cause he didnt exhale like Naomi did

[@noneed4me2n7]

The actor who plays Naomi was excellent in this episode. Her character development and performance were spot on. The whole episode just felt so heavy (in a good way).

[@_marduk]

Tipper is awesome!

[@jamiehail5974]

When filip hit her I felt the pain she stared back with

[@noneed4me2n7]

Jackie Daytona yeah the look of utter heartbreak was so believable. She really did the character as written justice with her performance.

[@Dave1507]

Her name is Dominique Tipper, and it's literally in the title of this video. Besides that, i agree 100%

[@blindmanai6957]

Yo this show better get some Emmy nods this season. Its long overdue for many on this team.

[@greyeyed123]

I am thinking the same thing. Wow. Tour de force performances all around.

[@MichaelEverheartt]

Agreed! Completely incredible

[@dzd2371]

I agree!

[@rubenestradavalencia3306]

Good luck with that, they only give Emmys to popular shows. I will never believe how neither Carrie Coon or Justin Theroux won or even got nominated for their work in The Leftovers

[@greyeyed123]

@@rubenestradavalencia3306 "The Leftovers" is magnificent. (I also remember 30 years ago when Patrick Stewart was the best actor on television for years...but since it was Star Trek, he got no recognition at all.)

[@dapeach06]

To expand on the science of Naomi's jump That Ty brought up: If you fully exhale, it minimizes the lung damage (but there still will be some). All moisture on your skin and eyes boils off from lack of pressure, cooling you. The sun's radiation can give you really bad sunburn very quickly. Most or all capillaries at the surface of your skin and eyes could burst, but not hard enough to break the skin, it would be like having a hickey all over your body. Maybe your eardrums would rupture if you aren't able to equalize the pressure fast enough. Within 15 seconds you black out. Luckily Naomi had a vial of hyperoxygenated blood to keep her conscious (they set that up earlier in the season when Holden gave it to Monica). But even so, after 30 seconds you start getting permanent damage. After 90 seconds you are dead Here's the story of someone who was accidentally exposed to total vacuum as part of a NASA test: www.popularmechanics.com/space/a24127/nasa-vacuum-exposure/ Other people have counted how long the scene took and it was a little over a minute, so it's possible that it was either in slow motion, or that they fudged the amount of time it took because it would be disappointing to viewers if it literally only took 15 to 30 seconds

[@deadlyecho]

If you noticed, Ty said that you can survive 15 sec ~ 30 sec without air due to the air in your blood and then you pass out and couple of minutes later and then die, so you have to calculate, from the moment she jumped to the moment she took the hyperated oxygen shot, then assuming that would give her extra 15 sec ~ 30 sec. The scene was exactly 1 min long and of course they have to make it in slow motion otherwise it will be so fast and be a bad experience instead.

[@dapeach06]

@Zwenk Wiel when you dive, even if you exhale, there is still air in your lungs, and the limit of how long you can hold your breath is when there is too much CO2 built up for you to hold your breath anymore, or when that air left in your lungs is fully used up, whichever comes first (usually the CO2). There's also the mammalian dive reflex, which slows down your oxygen use when immersed in water, and this can be purposely honed further until you can get more and more out of each lungful. When exposed to vacuum, ALL of the oxygen in your lungs is gone instantly, and you're only left with the oxygen already in your bloodstream. That blood only gives you 15 seconds. I'm both cases, you want to hyperventilate beforehand, to get as much oxygen into your blood, and as little CO2, as possible. However, this is dangerous to do when diving, because it can give you a false sense of how long you can hold your breath, and you might run out of leftover air before the CO2 buildup tells you to surface. Source: I was certified as a NAUI freediving instructor, though it was 6 years ago

[@ilyadobrodeev478]

@Zwenk Wiel Freedivers do not exhale before going under water.

[@tmmartinesq.6216]

She should be blind, though.

[@hollycooper7177]

This scene was brutal in the novel. No lie...I was breathless at the end.

[@BANSH33ee]

What's better than The Expanse ??? Having The Expanse and after show!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@vanessaroper3028]

🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@ejector9]

I would say getting the Expanse all at once. I'm personally waiting until all the episodes have dropped.

[@MillieMaa]

My spouse burst into tears watching this episode - for those of us who grew up in abusive households, or anyone who has been involved with an abuser, it was on point. Kudos to Dominique Tipper, Jasai Chase Owens, Keon Alexander and the rest of the cast involved in this excellent episode. the EXPANSE is an amazing show!

[@LY43537]

Same.

[@keith8956]

Dominique's performance as Naomi has been amazing. Her code switching when she is around different people, her vulnerability, her strength. Everything is performed in such an honest and beautiful way. Dominique is going to be a force in Hollywood for years to come. Give her the Emmy!

[@PetersaberHD]

FINALLY someone understands vacuum exposure. No eyes blowing up, no rapid freezing, just air and burning sunlight.

[@matthiasgalus4287]

That's like the best thing about The expanse they get so many things right scientifically

[@aliciaaltair]

First time I read the books I was googling every couple of paragraphs or so and learned more science-stuff by the end of the first book than I ever did from school. I learned things I always wondered about but didn't know how to contextualize enough to even ask the question. This vacuum scene in the book is full of details about oxygenated blood and why she had to empty her lungs, the expected physical effects in chronological order, and so on. Totally fascinating.

[@ruigerd]

When I saw it I was like what? I always thought that it worked like in alien 2 (I think?) when someone punctures the glass and the alien just drains on out. Glad they explained it

[@rubenestradavalencia3306]

Can someone please detail that scene from a scientific perspective? I thought it was imposible to survive because of the temperature and that she should have been thrown from the ship as she opened the lock because of the changes in pressure

[@elkapro6534]

@@rubenestradavalencia3306 temperature is not an issue, because the only way human body can lose heat in vacuum is radiation, which is really slow. I assume (would have to compute/google it), you have at least 1 hour before you freeze. The pressure differential is measly 1 atmosphere, acting on pretty small area of human body. It would be like wind. Rest is explained in the video.

[@johnhill9278]

I held my frikkin seat with the Naomi airlock last scene ...Damm

[@Antares_451]

Not only was @ the edge of my seat holding breath, I had to remind 3x. Wow, the adrenaline was pumping. The Asteroid impact episode still the best but this entire season is messing with my sleep/dream cycle.. The Expanse shouldn't end.

[@denisefernandez4784]

I screamed! Hahaha

[@aliciaaltair]

That was maybe the only moment in the show where I kinda wish I hadn't read the books already.

[@eastvandb]

​@@aliciaaltair I had somehow managed to forget that moment until she said, "You shouldn't have followed me," and it all came flashing back. There was something utterly heartbreaking about her courage there.

[@marrenby]

Each season Dominique has scenes that make me emotional, but this season I was full on sobbing. Amazing Emmy worthy performance!! Bravo! 🔥

[@KeithRowley]

Totally amazing acting on Dominique's part. I can't even count how many times I cried!

[@Persephone0110]

I like Wes' quick imitation of what Naomi would say to James when they see each other again. That little hint of attitude was brilliant. 😄 thank the gods Naomi is still breathing. I was like nooooooooo!!!

[@lightemam]

I couldn't believe the narrative had killed her, and killed her with suicide, no less. And then she lives! But, she *did* kill Cyn. That should be accounted for in her values and consciousness.

[@thelorddrinian]

@@lightemam I don’t understand why Cyn didn’t just step back and let the door close.

[@kmacdough]

@@thelorddrinian It sucks to see him go, but I can understand how it happened. Over a lifetime Cyn has been feeling the effects of the people in his life being torn apart & seeing his own role in the damage. In these last moments you see him desperately trying to hold all of the pieces together, believing he can (or perhaps must) despite the impossible conflicts. In this moment, having seen her almost suicide and then abandon years ago, he does the only thing he can think in the momen protect his "family". At this point, I don't think his own life was near the front of his mind.

[@IanMcCausland]

sad to seen the end of Brent Sexton on the show, he is a great actor.

[@laythbarzangi8477]

I second that. Perfect casting for Cyn.

[@jonq8714]

Are we sure that's his end?

[@jarredhurley9572]

He was great!

[@justAguyDs]

@@jonq8714 only reason why I think he IS dead is if Naomi was prepared and took a breath and he didn't.

[@jonq8714]

@@justAguyDs I feel ya. She had much further to go and his area the door could be closed and pressurized much sooner... I hope he makes it, he's a likable character.

[@rinehardt6837]

That is so true I never realized it until Dominic said it in season 2 when holding got really obsessive and he was going to do whatever he had to do no matter what. He did remind you of Marco a lot. And Naomi was just like I'm going to be out I'm not doing this. What a great episode the way he treats Philip is so horrible and you can see the only cares about himself and the level of manipulation is unbelievable

[@somebodyoutthere]

Finally a Naomi moment, and I'm pleased more than I expected. Was an emotional episode, and then thrills!

[@travisspazz1624]

This season is playing like a 10-hour character drama!!

[@RazerView]

So glad we got ten episodes

[@geo1033]

It's becoming too soapy... I prefered the hard SciFi of the earlier seasons

[@tudoru6551]

f**k off man! It's about telling a story and having a character buildup. If you like only explosions and special effects sci-fi's with 0 background and brain you can go and watch a Michael Bay movie.

[@scs-yt]

@@tudoru6551 that's not what hard sci-fi is. That is action. What makes The Expanse great and unique is not making a cheap drama out of a dysfunctional family in space. We get it, they have issues. Now let's go back to the details within the complex scientific, anthropologic and inter governmental context.

[@lilliebobson3146]

This episode was freaking awesome. I thought they were going to kill her off. I was literally screaming!!

[@marrenby]

Me too! 😭 I was crying and thinking it would be a completely different show without her.

[@Danne1886]

Me too. I actually read some vague spoilers about someone doing a suitless space walk soon, but I assumed that meant someone important was getting spaced. And when Holden brought up Naomi's unread message I thought it was foreshadowing that she was going to die. When I realized what was actually happening at the end my jaw practically hit the floor. Only someone with nothing to lose and unmatched courage could even come up with such a crazy plan.

[@rikcoach1]

I thought the same thing.

[@harvey1965]

Same!

[@eastvandb]

@@marrenby Even though I'd read the book, I was unbelievably stressed out.

[@TheElectricitychick]

This episode had me in tears. Dom's performance was phenomenal

[@joekim3219]

The resolve of Naomi to do what she did at the end left me shaken.

[@jrich749]

@@joekim3219 oh my sweet summer child.

[@MichaelEverheartt]

Cried 3 times lol!! So good

[@DrEsky914]

Emmy for Dom! She kills every single scene this season!!

[@thomask8345]

Agreed. She is amazing, stunning, captivating.

[@timstendel4900]

I love that the episodes are released weekly. I look forward to next week right after the end credits roll. I'm not looking forward to the final episode on Feb 3. (Besides the fact I turn 62 on that day) Anticipation is wonderful anxiousness.

[@jamiehail5974]

I prefer having the whole series my self Its killing me waiting.... but I understand I just rewatch the previous episode before the new one every week.

[@M1ggins]

The credits come up and I go "Nooo, not already. More!"

[@jrich749]

@@jamiehail5974 One of the very few shows where you can watch the whole season....then watch it again and get even more out of it the 2nd or 3rd time.

[@SBTafarijah]

Happy birthday!

[@pissmyasslynch5325]

That level of acting deserves an Emmy.

[@stipe3124]

I must say i was also thinking Naomi is ending it (like all other characters present in the scene) and after i realised that she is actually trying to get to another ship i was double shocked, amazing scene.

[@harvey1965]

AMAZING SCENE!!!

[@lynettra7818]

same! all i could think No Naomi, you're the one who always finds a way to survive. Holden is the suicidal numbskull. not you baby!...then, she blows my mind again

[@katkag.1799]

Since I've read book five, I knew what was coming, but the last 10 minutes of Episode 7 got my heart pounding so fast. It's amazing, the performances of all cast members, not just this season, but since season 1. Plus, as a huge score fan, the music in this show is simply great, pure joy! I love The Expanse- the books, the show, the cast, the writing, the music, everything! Well done everyone :)

[@KeithRowley]

Yes, the music in this episode pulled my heart in so many directions. Bravo Clinton Shorter!

[@TheDrewbe3]

As a big fan of the show, I was thinking about delving into the books. Do you think it’s worth it still having watched the show this far?

[@katkag.1799]

@@TheDrewbe3 I've read the books (so far 1-5) after watching seasons 1,2,3,4 and it was still worth it. Quite a few things are different in the books, which is always interesting to compare. I think that the writers have improved some things in the show, that weren't as good in the books. All in all, I would recommend reading them. The books give you more insight into the characters minds and motivations and it's easier to understand them.

[@ivanpereira1096]

@@TheDrewbe3 absolutely small plot details and character arcs were changed for the show but the tone, overall story, and characterizations are the same.

[@eastvandb]

@@TheDrewbe3 Reading the books and watching the show is like getting two different version of a story, sort of like reading about Troy in the 'The Iliad' and then in the 'Aenaid' (the Roman version). You get to stay in the world longer in the books, and you get inside people's heads, and there are more characters, so even when you know basically what's coming, it comes in a slightly different way. I really enjoy going back and forth between them. It also made me appreciate what a good job they do adapting the books to television.

[@alexanderalexandrou]

Naomi's characterization and Dominique's performance were sublime. This show never fails to meet and exceed expectations. Well done to absolutely everyone involved. Thank you for being pretty much the only oasis of engaging, thought-provoking science fiction currently.

[@eme.261]

Marco and Jim are SO alike. They are mirror images of each other-- the light (Holden) and the dark (Marco). • They are both leaders of men-- Holden is reluctant, but it's an integral part of his genetic programming. Marco also has that leadership baked into his nature. Conversely to Holden, he craves the role for ego gratification. • Holden willingly sacrificed himself.for humanity. Marco is willing to sacrifice everyone else for his idea of what is best for his people. Naomi is drawn to men who are far bigger than the sum of their parts. Losing her was Marco's greatest loss and in this episode it's very clear, from Keon's characterization of him, that he deeply loved her and does regret driving her away, but now that love has twisted into rage and jealousy because she not only left him, she is now in love with a man who is a better version of him.

[@vanessaroper3028]

Great analysis! Yin and yang

[@R4Y2k]

Always two there are.... no more, no less.

[@thelorddrinian]

That line was epic: “He’s all the things you pretend to be...”

[@harvey1965]

... AND ... they're both HOT!!!!

[@dottyjyoung]

BRILLIANT!

[@mary-tk2is]

Thank you for these after shows! This was an emotionally intense episode. Dominique, Jasai & Keon were incredible! Kudos to Brent as Cyn...the weight of his guilt and heartbreaking scenes with Dom were beautifully acted by both.

[@bhuvaneshs.k638]

This episode was great... Space Battle was crazyy

[@jamiehail5974]

When the roci was spinning firing the pdcs I let out a strange gleefull high pitch noise lol

[@bhuvaneshs.k638]

@@jamiehail5974 tht scene was so beautiful 😍 I wish I was born in tht age of space exploration

[@thepuncakian2024]

Attack profile: death blossom

[@jamiehail5974]

@@thepuncakian2024 lol I like that

[@ELCADAROSA]

@@thepuncakian2024, I love the reference! :D

[@bethdickinson132]

LOVE Dominique Tipper. This show needs more promo!!!! It is so amazing!

[@philmarston9078]

this show just keep giving me the chills. the acting throughout is just top notch. Naomi's 'jump' moment was awesome.

[@i.3315]

Great episode, especially when Naomi spaced herself & survived. I love how the Expanse provide Factual Space/Science details. 💙

[@HereBeDragonsYT]

Dominique Tipper has always been great on this show, but last night, she was INCREDIBLE. There was no Amos, no Chrisjen, no Drummer, but it was still the best episode of the season.

[@thepuncakian2024]

I think Gaugamela was better, but this was definitely a close second.

[@raphaelatienza]

Chrissie was kinda there in a tight beam message. Don't tell her I called her that. 🤐🤫😥

[@harvey1965]

Tipper was at her best in this episode ... simply amazing stuff.

[@KeithRowley]

@@raphaelatienza Wes calls her "Krissie," doesn't he?

[@KeithRowley]

@@thepuncakian2024 I agree with you, barely. They're two totally different episodes, but each incredibly powerful in their own ways.

[@BolanleJenny]

This episode is amazing for me. It explains so much about her character that we have seen from season 1 to now and it makes so much sense. Naomi past has always been a bit vague and the reason why she tries to be so steadfast in her morals and why she tries to hold Holden accountable makes so much sense now.

[@mattia4855]

The Expanse: one of the best tv show in the last years ✨

[@Crocogator]

Dominque did such an amazing job this episode. I definitely cried.

[@Marvee78]

Wonderful episode. So emotional. I guess I missed a lot of the details of Naomi's escape in the book, so the show's take took me completely off guard. Dominique was great.

[@KeithRowley]

Dominique was fantastic! I can't even count how many times I cried!

[@gregoreuo1]

I'm glad they cleared up the space jump, I feel there will be lots of people thinking to previous movies where people die as soon they get into the vacuum of space.

[@Awol991]

Way back in season 1 they have a belter open their helmet and clean their visor.

[@Steve_McMillen]

But why did Cyn die so quickly

[@stacetheface47]

@@Steve_McMillen He didn't exhale and probably caused his lungs to collapse or whatever happens when you don't exhale your oxygen out.

[@gregoreuo1]

@@Steve_McMillenNaomi was prepared, so she exhaled unlike Cyn.

[@Awol991]

@@Steve_McMillen That did seem a bit off. But over weight out of shape belter. Naomi had trained for gravity. Maybe he just gave up. It did seem off. Would be better if he pulled his arm in and the kid cycled the air lock.

[@Bloodynine606]

I think this episode had the best acting Dominique Tipper has ever done

[@lynettra7818]

I really liked the way Keon and Dom played that scene in the cell. It was like magnets opposing each other and simultaneously two people driving their knives deeper into one another. Just brilliant. It felt like two people were discussing different films. Naomi was describing a horror while Marco was describing a gothic romance. The genuine disconnect was electric and powerful.

[@adriancooper78]

This episode was off the chain!!!!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥

[@lindagenerally2796]

I love The Expanse and this season is so so good. I have loved Dominque/Naomi throughout all the seasons, I think she is awesome. This season is no different and this latest episode is simply mind-blowing. I've read the books, so I was waiting to see if she was going to do her spacewalk. Can't wait to see the next episode. Thank you Miss Tipper !!!

[@KeithRowley]

Hear, here! To Dominique Tipper for moving me to tears in this one episode so many times I can't even count them!

[@keithnphx63]

One amazing episode after another. The Expanse continues to outshine almost everything else on TV. Certainly any other science fiction show.

[@DagobertX2]

I had to hold my breath when she did that jump until she got in the ship. :D

[@laythbarzangi8477]

Bull in boss mode this episode with his PDC's garden sprinkler maneuver.

[@jamiehail5974]

I'm glad they decided to bring him in better late than never

[@paulcassidy4559]

The Expanse is the only show I can think of that I'm already looking forward to rewatching again from the beginning. So great! I want to thank all the creators, actors, crew and people who made it possible. And huuuuge props to Ms. Tipper for an absolutely incredible performance in this episode!

[@dckdvd]

That scene with Brent Sexton and Dominique, where Cyn comes clean about hiding Filip, was brilliant.

[@mayank_singh_0969]

I wish they that talked about Roci's Cinnamon roll. That was just pure Spaceship porn for me.

[@vanessaroper3028]

Yes that was beautiful

[@harvey1965]

Me too! Pure orgasmic spaceship pleasure: amazing!

[@mpir7084]

Bull: I'll try spinning, that's a good trick!

[@CaravanseraiSouthValley]

That was fucking incredible.

[@spiralout112]

Ngl I was making some unwholesome noises during that part.

[@rondypondy]

Stunning episode. Love hearing all the behind the scenes.

[@joekim3219]

Agree this episode is Emmy worthy. I was absolutely shaken. Completely stunned by what I was watching and how it was affecting me.

[@johnblue341]

One best most spectacular episodes I've ever seen congrats guys, Dominique was a force in this one.

[@harvey1965]

Totally agree with you. Spectacular balance of talking and space action .... those last 3 minutes of the episode; amazing!

[@harvey1965]

Agree 100%

[@shahidulkhan9566]

They copied the scene from dark matter. The leap from one ship to another. But I have to say that they pulled this off better and more realistic.

[@yensid4294]

So glad the show included Naomi's space walk sans suit. It was an incredible moment in the books & just as effective on the show.

[@heygus20]

What a fantastic episode. Cheers to Mme. Tipper and the rest of the cast for continuing to deliver some of the best performances I've ever seen on TV.

[@Zeratul187]

When naomi gets rejected by Philip and that slap it just killed me ...... It was like if someone put my heart in a dry ice and shattered it with a hammer

[@vanessaroper3028]

Excellent and so emotional! Well done to Naomi, Marcos and Filip!

[@PacificAirPhoto1]

My wife isn’t into SciFi at all, so I discovered The Expanse one night, when she was at work... and I never looked back. Binge city! Thank you all for creating a world so immersive, so engaging, that I am actually dreaming of the characters and environments. Incredible work, everyone needs to know about this amazing show!

[@michaelb5299]

That ending got me! The only other show that would get me like that was 24. When the credits roll, and I'm feeling stress, anger, and depression at the same time, it's a great show!

[@padraigdynes526]

Such a great episode! Dominque Tipper is killing it!

[@i.3315]

Love Wes Chatham 💜

[@silentkilla14]

Holy crap ! That attention to detail when Naomi in vacuum was amazing ! This was probably my 2nd best episode .

[@R0gue0ne]

This show is RIVETING. Every aspect of it is amazing, SFX, cast, story, sound, music. Amazing.

[@TheLottolandus]

BTW, Thank you Jeff for supporting this show. I work for you and I love science fiction and fantasy and you are making my dreams come true.

[@aartsst3227]

Loving hearing the actors / writers insights on this amazing show. Thanks to Ty & That Guy for bringing us these glimpses into another side of this universe. Wish they were twice as long!!

[@Alakazzam09]

The Roci doing the death blossom was awesome too.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Last Starfighter is a classic.

[@matthiasgalus4287]

Yeah right i knew i have seen that move before

[@aliciaaltair]

I would love an episode where Ty digs into Holden's brain, there's a lot to talk about there. People like to think of themselves as someone who 'does the right thing' but that tends to go right out the window when 'the right thing' turns out to be hard, or involves personal risk, or when the people around them are doing something different. It sucks when you're standing up and everyone else is quietly backing out of the room. That path is hard and more often than not you won't get any praise or thanks for walking it. Holden fucks up a lot, but not because he leaves the path. And when he strays from it even a little, you feel what a big deal it is, even if the same thing in someone else wouldn't raise an eyebrow.

[@Crunchyfrog28]

This episode had me crying and screaming, just amazing.

[@SallyImpossible]

Dominique you were so great in this! Brought everybody to tears.

[@deadlyecho]

If you noticed, Ty said that you can survive 15 sec ~ 30 sec without air due to the air in your blood and then you pass out and couple of minutes later and then die, so you have to calculate, from the moment she jumped to the moment she took the hyperated oxygen shot, then assuming that would give her extra 15 sec ~ 30 sec. The scene was exactly 1 min long and of course they have to make it in slow motion otherwise it will be so fast and be a bad experience instead.

[@CharalamposKoundourakis]

So why did Cyn die in 1 second?

[@Justanotherconsumer]

@@CharalamposKoundourakis he didn’t. He may even still be alive. Might even be a specific choice to avoid wasting oxygen on muscle contractions.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Drugs are good, mkay? Likely that stuff is more than 15s worth, and it doesn’t even look like she uses the whole vial.

[@deadlyecho]

@@Justanotherconsumer I believe 90% he died (he died also in the books in the same moment), because he should have exhaled the air in his lungs or his lungs will explode

[@deadlyecho]

@@CharalamposKoundourakis he died, if you noticed Naomi when jumping, she exhaled the air in her lungs to avoid lungs explosion, read or search about this phenomenon, while cyan didn't exhale I believe his lungs exploded

[@cherylclark7347]

Loved this Aftershow & absolutely Loved Episode 7 ❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dportass]

That ending, just as much feels as I got from the book

[@elbobosan2]

Thumbs up for the dance Dom does when Ty said Naomi likes guys who are driven.

[@Winkkin]

I've been watching sci-fi for 60+ years and this episode is probably the best ever produced from any series. The finale with Naomi launching her self out of the airlock crushes every other attempt to portray that moment. Thank you. Worthy of an Emmy or Oscar

[@RazerView]

Such an incredible episode! One of the best moments in Sci Fi history. I watched the episode 5 times already. Kudos to all of the actors who really delivered so many moments in one episode. WOW

[@harvey1965]

This is the best, strongest scifi series to ever grace our screens. What an AMAZING episode. The last few minutes ..... incredible. Dominique was stupendous in this episode - as were the Marco & Philip actors. I think this episode was possibly one of the series best. Hearing that a woman directed this episode, I feel may have assisted Dominique knock her scenes out of the park; stupendous work! THIS SERIES MUST CONTINUE BEYOND SERIES 6 !!!!! "SAVE THE EXPANSE: VERSION 2"

[@HarryMcW]

Great episode, great acting by all but esp. Dominique. :)

[@grandsome1]

Holden's conscience in his head: "Do the right thing." Holden: "Ah goddammit, you're right, here we go again." Marco in his head: "This is the right thing to do!" Marco's counscience: "Are you sure?" Marco: "It is, shut up voice!"

[@grafffuller3265]

Love Ty's acid humor, Wes' purity and Dom's honest "in the moment" portrayals. Thank you for these BTS videos. Always learn something.

[@RangerHouston]

I was on the edge of my seat with anticipation throughout the _entire_ episode. Absolutely fantastic!

[@93Abydos]

Reading the books where Naomi just made the impossible was sooo amazing and also breathtaking, but now watching it with my eyes was bruuutal. This part remembers me a specific Stargate episode where Teal'c and O'Neill had the do the same thing. You, guys are amazing!

[@tarn1135]

I hate this waiting for the next episode each week. It says something that every week, every episode is so intense and leaves off at the exact right moment to make you wanting more. However the decision to air it weekly is a good one because the show stays in the spotlight longer.

[@shahidulkhan9566]

Do you mean to get new viewers?

[@kaldurobuin]

The show aired weekly for three years, lmao, waiting a week is fine.

[@tarn1135]

@@shahidulkhan9566 that would be the only reason to air it weekly instead of the dump all at once. It is the public eye longer this way.

[@tarn1135]

@@kaldurobuin yup totally needed your sarcastic response here. Maybe, just maybe you should read the whole comment before opening your word hole. Guessing excitement isn’t allowed in your home?

[@MarkSmithMCS]

Agree. Also helps me with my destructive bingeing :-)

[@iolairdubh5644]

one of the most amazing end for episode 7 great job

[@AdrianXpression]

Amazing acting all around, as usual. But Dominique deserves everything for this performance. I can only imagine how tough those scenes were but she really did an amazing job. The writing is fantastic. Love this showwww

[@kevesdancey]

Thanks, the Expanse is one of my favourite shows and a bright light in life, a prime example of character driven sci fi done so right! Thanks again! 👍

[@jesilodge]

I literally gasped in that final scene. I am so here for everything Naomi is doing this season.

[@dottyjyoung]

"Boring" = stable in this context.

[@lynettra7818]

yeah, i was like ummm saving the world twice and a bunch of child science subjects isn't "boring"

[@jameslockley7737]

Though I am a man, I don't think it's reductive at all to think a woman may have the tools both naturally and from potential experience, to better empathise with the maternal hell ride that Dom had to portray as Naomi. The scene with Cyn hit me like a brick wall. I think it's exciting and enjoyable to talk about how our differences in gender, impact the stories we tell and how we share them. Every story has multiple perspectives. Marco likely felt justified in his paternal instinct to keep his family together, but it would be impossible for him to know how Naomi felt. Simply because, he is not a mother. The fact this is also reflected in the choice of director, I find that amazing. It was a pleasure to watch, and I thank you Marisol Adler Brilliant show, brilliant after show talks too :)

[@somethnew]

Man, I wanted the get Naomi's speech to Phillip so bad, I can't believe it didn't happen!!! Maybe it gets used in the next ep, but it should have happened in person.

[@jrich749]

Yeah, I love this season.....but its my least favorite translation, from the books, to the screen. Welcome to having a budget.

[@PluckySmurf]

I love The Expanse sooo very much. These aftershow shows are such a treat. Thank you.

[@angellahoulbjerg4307]

This was such an emotional episode to watch! my heart broke for Cyn and Naomi - great job!

[@mugglescakesniffer3943]

I would like to hear from the dialect coach on how they made the belter accent and how they keep it consistent.

[@rjs617]

I love how they use the actors’ names and the characters’ names interchangeably, and they keep catching themselves.

[@jpwoelfling]

I would love for you to have the actor who played Cyn, on the show. Would like to hear his take on his scenes with Dom. BTW, Did Cyn die at the end of that episode?

[@datacorz]

Yep, he died.

[@laythbarzangi8477]

That would be the wonderful Brent Sexton, and yes, he was amazing.

[@CaitDuffy13]

Yes, unfortunately Cyn is very dead. I kept having to pause the episode after his scenes because I knew what was coming and could not bear it. Shout out to Brent Sexton. He crushed it.

[@kedrednael]

Couldn't Philip ask for some sideways thrust so Cyn falls into the airlock and doesn't block the door anymore? Shame he's dead!!!

[@CharalamposKoundourakis]

@@CaitDuffy13 How come he died so quickly?

[@DriftMusiK]

Watching the aftershow right after watching the episode is the absolute best. Makes you feel like part of the family. Thanks for bringing this to us, Wes and Ty! If you guys ever find yourselves just west of Toronto and want a good home cooked meal, let me know :D

[@1chrisford]

They might just go for something like that in shooting Season 6. They do lots of "on location" stuff outside Toronto. You'd probably need to link up with a fan group and make it a larger thing, say a Canada-style picnic, for cast and crew and you still have to deal with all the Covid mess and rules blocking a lot of the socialization we all used to do,

[@lnu9068]

This was one of the best episodes hands down.. I’ve been waiting to see a Naomi centric episode to delve into her past and her psyche of then and now. It was amazing just knowing the type of pull that Marco had on her is the same one he still has on not only filip but everyone who supports him. Him stating that later on people will chant his name is not even a compliment it’s a dig at all of the failures thus far from filip

[@js0U812]

Wow...just....wow. The emotions from her scene with Filip and telling why she left, the confession from Cyn, and the final betrayal of Filip striking her. Dom, you deserve praise, and a therapist! Kudos also to Keon...nailing a charismatic narcissist antagonist to a T. Oh, and a brief but spectacular PVC spinning battle. 🎯

[@MichaelEverheartt]

Holy hell... I just finished the episode. My god it was amazing! Seriously, thank all of you so much! Any person involved in the show I give my love! Thank you!

[@2xDutch37]

The only part of the moment when Naomi goes to the airlock that I had trouble with was right before that she's put back in her cell, presumably locked in, but then cut to next she's seen is entering the airlock on the camera. Just couldn't suspend my disbelief that after that confrontation she would be put in her cell but left to continue moving about freely. Beyond that my only issue with this episode was when Bobbie tosses that bullet behind her, making it a potential lose danger during high G movements, just doesn't seem like the kind of thing a spacer let alone a trained Marine would do. Still, I'm loving the story progression of this season, and enjoy every one of these aftershow discussions.

[@joelquinn5347]

Yeah same with the bullet - uncharacteristic for the expanse i would say. Bobby, characterwise fits, but she would never do it, cuz of the reasons you mentioned.

[@jovanadotlic5588]

@@joelquinn5347 I felt the same thing. As we all know Cas Anwar will be leaving the show after this season. They will probably kill him off somehow. A though flashed through my mind that that bullet flying around the cockpit might be the reason for the character being killed off. But, then again we only found out about this after the season was filmed... There's also the cup from which Monica was drinking while talking to Holden. It was left on the table when they left the kitchen just before they went into pursuit of the ship. I can't remeber if those have a magnetic bottom :)

[@Paul-vf2wl]

Marco made it clear that she was no longer locked up how did you miss that?

[@jovanadotlic5588]

@@Paul-vf2wl Yes, he did. But then she was forcibly escorted from the bridge by to people that were physically restraining her and taken to her room, and left with the doors closed behind her. I was also wondering if she could walk around freely after that.

[@jrich749]

With any well made ship, that does high g maneuvers, it would have some type of magnets to catch debris/anything that broke off inside the ship. Otherwise any damage inside the craft would kill the pilot or navigator. Ever wonder why so many items are just left on tables/random areas on many of the ships? They do not answer every question.......but there are hints given about many, many pieces of tech. I won't say what episode has this specific 'tech' but its very clearly there. 😉

[@erinpalmer7179]

Another brilliant dive. I look forward to the aftershow as much as the episode itself.

[@jonc8074]

Definitely one of the best episodes this season.. Very well directed!

[@jrm371]

Best episode of the series, imo. Holy crap.

[@Hhutuber]

Thank you guys! There are not many shows with writers, directors, actors and many more who are so enthusiastic about their work and have so much respect for the source material! This season is one of my favourite so far. You did a fantastic job!

[@manthroat]

LOVE the Aftershow! Thank you!