Okay. I gotta rant a bit. How is the Expanse show so different from the books. Like actually how? It fundamentally changes the characterization and dynamics of all the characters, and how the plot events unfold. Like what?
Jame Holden was the XO on the Canterbury. What is this side bit where he was going to get promoted to XO because the previous XO went mad? Like what? And why isn't he a righteous guy to a fault. They made him such a more aggressive and blunt dude. And why is Naomi basically a girl boss now. When the Canterbury is destroyed they make her the defacto captain basically. Everyone is listening to her and not Holden for some reason. Which led me to the next bit that the Canterbury crew is weirdly more aggressive to each other. There is so much hostile. Like why?
I get that changes will happen in an adaptation but I didn't expect the fundamental change on who these characters are.
And the event are so different. Why did they make the reveal of Mars attack basically Holden saying "Yo! Holden here. Mars attacked us. No, I won't give any pictures or videos or explain myself. I am just saying it." In the books he wanted to make sure people understood who attack the Canterbury and the Scopuli. He gave them so much evidence. And he didn't say it was Mars. He just implied it. Holden was so much more smarter in the books. This guy in the show isn't. Its so weird man.
And Miller just finding out that the Scopuli was an OPA thing by himself is so dumb. The point of Miller's investigation is that it was slowly uncovering the mystery behind everything and how its all connected. It was very slow and I do think some parts of the book should have gotten a bit shorter like Eros station bit. That was long. Like really long. I get it was to establish Miller losing more of his humanity and really show the consequences of the protomolecule but it was long.
But cutting the investigation short is a strange decision.
And some minor nitpicks here and there I have is why is Alex not a fucking Texan. Yeah its silly and weird but I like. It paints Mars very well. They are a planet of people wanting their independence and the best way to showcase that is through this very overt way. And also why is Alex not buff? I imagined Alex as the big broad guy. Why does he have a fucking headset for some reason. And Miller my man. What have they done to you? I was imagine a 50 year old man who looked like a 60 year old. A man who was obviously depressed and (kinda) suicidal. Where he was literally imagining his ex-wife talking to him. It would have been weird for some people but that was so core to his character. Also I wanted him to look like a noir detective with the longest coat ever.
But taking the show on its own I can get the appeal. It is good at being its own thing and what it does with its version of the character help the version of the story they tell. I like it. But I like the source material way more. I really, really hope the game takes all its events and characterizations from the book. Take some designs. Sure. Whatever. I like how the protomolecule is described in the book but having blue crystals is fine. But please Owlcat take the events and characterization from the books. I swear if its not. I am gonna do something...
Knight 1029
Okay. I gotta rant a bit. How is the Expanse show so different from the books. Like actually how? It fundamentally changes the characterization and dynamics of all the characters, and how the plot events unfold. Like what?
Jame Holden was the XO on the Canterbury. What is this side bit where he was going to get promoted to XO because the previous XO went mad? Like what? And why isn't he a righteous guy to a fault. They made him such a more aggressive and blunt dude. And why is Naomi basically a girl boss now. When the Canterbury is destroyed they make her the defacto captain basically. Everyone is listening to her and not Holden for some reason. Which led me to the next bit that the Canterbury crew is weirdly more aggressive to each other. There is so much hostile. Like why?
I get that changes will happen in an adaptation but I didn't expect the fundamental change on who these characters are.
And the event are so different. Why did they make the reveal of Mars attack basically Holden saying "Yo! Holden here. Mars attacked us. No, I won't give any pictures or videos or explain myself. I am just saying it." In the books he wanted to make sure people understood who attack the Canterbury and the Scopuli. He gave them so much evidence. And he didn't say it was Mars. He just implied it. Holden was so much more smarter in the books. This guy in the show isn't. Its so weird man.
And Miller just finding out that the Scopuli was an OPA thing by himself is so dumb. The point of Miller's investigation is that it was slowly uncovering the mystery behind everything and how its all connected. It was very slow and I do think some parts of the book should have gotten a bit shorter like Eros station bit. That was long. Like really long. I get it was to establish Miller losing more of his humanity and really show the consequences of the protomolecule but it was long.
But cutting the investigation short is a strange decision.
And some minor nitpicks here and there I have is why is Alex not a fucking Texan. Yeah its silly and weird but I like. It paints Mars very well. They are a planet of people wanting their independence and the best way to showcase that is through this very overt way. And also why is Alex not buff? I imagined Alex as the big broad guy. Why does he have a fucking headset for some reason. And Miller my man. What have they done to you? I was imagine a 50 year old man who looked like a 60 year old. A man who was obviously depressed and (kinda) suicidal. Where he was literally imagining his ex-wife talking to him. It would have been weird for some people but that was so core to his character. Also I wanted him to look like a noir detective with the longest coat ever.
But taking the show on its own I can get the appeal. It is good at being its own thing and what it does with its version of the character help the version of the story they tell. I like it. But I like the source material way more. I really, really hope the game takes all its events and characterizations from the book. Take some designs. Sure. Whatever. I like how the protomolecule is described in the book but having blue crystals is fine. But please Owlcat take the events and characterization from the books. I swear if its not. I am gonna do something...
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