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You know, everything you said could've been said about Battlestar Galactica and that ended almost a decade ago ...

• TeMPOraL 8y ago
  Yup, and we went a decade without a good space show. But not really everything applies. BSG - which I absolutely love - wasn't based on a series of good books, wasn't hard sci-fi, and didn't have a VFX team doing their best to stick to real physics.
• Krasnol 8y ago
  The difference here is that the story of Expanse is rather mediocre and the acting is partially just bad. I had the feeling like I had to chew through the first season. Not sure if I should even bother with the second. VFX is not enough. At least not for TV.
  • 1stcity3rdcoast 8y ago
    Agree. It just wasn’t quality television. Which is par for the course for SciFi original shows - mediocre acting, sophomoric writing, okay visuals but not enough to keep me hooked after I slogged through the first few episodes.
  • Reason077 8y ago
    There was definitely some "hokey" acting in season 1&2, occasionally almost on the verge of self-parody. But at other times it was really good. A little choppy and inconsistent would probably be a better description? But if you look back at shows like BSG or Firefly, they certainly weren't any better in terms of acting - I think we just have higher standards these days! (By the way, if you didn't enjoy Season 1 (I did!), then you won't like Season 2 any better.)