I was hooked onto The Expanse immediately, though I can understand why it wouldn't grip some people instantly by the first episode alone. I love the first season, but admittedly it is rather slow. It's intentional though, it's a slow-burn to build the characters and world and unraveling the mystery, but once that ball starts going things get crazier and more exciting with each reveal. Regardless though, it's honestly the best scifi show I've seen on this epic scale since BSG, and that is saying something. It makes me happy that Amazon saved the show from cancellation, and hopefully the entire book series will be adapted. :)
And it's interesting that you say that you liked The Mandalorian - I didn't give it a try because I figured it was for hard-core fans, but if you still enjoyed it maybe not.
Yeah, it's pretty understandable even if you have the most basic surface level knowledge of SW lore, such as myself. It does have some Easter eggs and references for hardcore fans, or just fans of the other works of the SW universe (i.e. the animated shows, which does have a somewhat tie-in since the creator of this also created those), but otherwise it's easy to follow since it's pretty much a simple story. And it's a found family story too, something that is right up my alley and I love it.
I just end up blacklisting specific tags I don't want to see in regards to fandoms that I feel clogging up my dash on Tumblr. It has made being on there so much easier. I mean, Tumblr is the only place where I can get introduced to some newer shows and fandoms, because I got into some things from there that I wouldn't have known about otherwise from anywhere else.
I love how simple the first season was, very episodic and highly enjoyable. It doesn't need to be this big, bombastic story with so much happening, which I feel some people thought it was going to be. Sometimes you just need a simple story about a silent bounty hunter adopting a tiny green bean baby while being on the run and trying to keep them both alive, and shenanigans happen. ;)
And it's interesting that you say that you liked The Mandalorian - I didn't give it a try because I figured it was for hard-core fans, but if you still enjoyed it maybe not.
Yeah, it's pretty understandable even if you have the most basic surface level knowledge of SW lore, such as myself. It does have some Easter eggs and references for hardcore fans, or just fans of the other works of the SW universe (i.e. the animated shows, which does have a somewhat tie-in since the creator of this also created those), but otherwise it's easy to follow since it's pretty much a simple story. And it's a found family story too, something that is right up my alley and I love it.
I just end up blacklisting specific tags I don't want to see in regards to fandoms that I feel clogging up my dash on Tumblr. It has made being on there so much easier. I mean, Tumblr is the only place where I can get introduced to some newer shows and fandoms, because I got into some things from there that I wouldn't have known about otherwise from anywhere else.
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