Syfy: The Expanse
I'm really excited about this - it's a fantastic set of books that I think could translate into really good TV.
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Sweet. I guess those reports about SyFy moving back to true science fiction were accurate.
And I'm ashamed to admit I've never read this series. I'll have to fix that. |
Well Leviathan Wakes is sitting unread on my bookshelf. I guess it's time to fix that so I can be in on the spoiler thread :)
Starting the book now. |
I just hope they don't oversell the "Game of Thrones in space" thing. It's not, although the series is pretty wide in scope. The first book is more of a detective novel than anything, though. Like half space opera half hard boiled noir.
It should play really well on television. |
I noticed GRRM has a quote on the front of the cover of Leviathan Wakes.
4 chapters in and I'm already liking what is happening. Not a whole lot of setup before shot starts getting real. |
GRRM is a mentor of sorts to Daniel Abraham, I think.
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About a 1/4 way through the book and it doesn't seem anything like GoT except for the alternating POV chapters, but there are only 2 POVs.
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That changes in Caliban's War. It's more of a political novel, and sort of marks a transition, or perhaps better said an expansion, in the scope of the series.
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Thanks for the heads up, will have to grab the books!
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When I read the book, I get this real "Foundation" feeling, not that the setting is that large in this book, but it feels a lot like what could have happened in between now and the setting in Foundation. Maybe I should start talking about this in the Scifi book thread.
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They're evidently serious about this one. Thomas Jane's been cast as Miller: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...expanse-718034
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I'm about 3/4 of the way through Leviathan Wakes and had no idea this was being made into a series. Could see this being a really good.
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Very disappointed in the trailer. Looks like Defiance level production, which I do enjoy, but I had much higher expectations. Was hoping for something more along the lines of a BSG level production. Maybe we'll get lucky and this will end up being a B5. |
I thought it'd be more gritty. Still giving it a shot.
Leviathan Wakes spoiler below.
Spoiler!
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