Expanse finale feels post

[sabotabby]

I did this in the other place but I should probably do this here. If you have feels about the Expanse, consider the comments section a free place to scream about them. My thoughts under the cut.

• This was a masterful finale and they did almost everything right.
• If I have any critiques, it's that I don't like it when a finale needs One Last Big Battle with every major character in it. And also that I would have liked Drummer and Naomi to hook up. Those are my only critiques.
• I'm glad it ended with book 6 because 7-9 are more depressing and my babies deserve a happy ending.
• My favourite bit was Holden and Drummer conspiring to have Holden take the presidency of the Transport Union only to resign and give it to Drummer. It did a really nice job of portraying a white dude ceding power to an Indigenous queer woman without it seeming tokenizing or white savior-ish.
• I also really loved how anticlimactic in many ways the last battle was. It was Naomi's science smarts, not any military prowess, that won the day, and the real climax was the very quiet last supper on the Roci.
• Also Avasarala's outfit at the end was very good.
• I've read all the books so there weren't really any shocking developments to be had, but it was so well filmed and edited that they had me in suspense, worrying that it wouldn't turn out like the books.
• I am actually not too sad about it ending even though it's consistently been the best thing on TV for 6 years, because I'd rather shows I like have a well-thought out, cohesive ending than dragging on for years and going to shit. I am fine if we don't see the Laconia plot and also fine if we do.

Comments

[kore]

My reactions:

DRUMMMMMERRRRRRRRRR
MAKE DRUMMER AND NAOMI KISS
BYE HOLDEN

I think they're teasing various miniseries or even TV-movies about the Laconia whatever? I don't know.

[sabotabby]

OMG did you see Keon Alexander's spoiler??? He is as much a delight as his character is an asswipe.

[kore]

I DID. HE IS A PERFECT FLUFFY CUPCAKE. He and Cara Gee were trolling the life out of each other and it was just adorable.

Chrisjen was fab, Naomi was fab, Bobbie was fab, DRUMMER. WAS. FAB. I was just delighted the diverse characters didn't get blown up so Holden could be Mr President of Everything, ugh. They did a surprisingly good job in six (SIX) eps and none of the women characters who got me into the show died, so I was happy. I'm a little sad to see it end, but it's also a good time for a rewatch!

[sabotabby]

I'm sad to see it end but all the characters I liked got good endings, which is such a rarity in the type of shows I like, especially in grimdark sci-fi and fantasy. And there might be movies? But even if there aren't movies I prefer a skillful ending than a show that outstays its welcome.