The Expanse is perhaps the best Science Fiction show currently on television. The program, based on the Expanse series of books written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck under the pen name James S.A. Corey, is hard science fiction done right. The program’s attention to detail creates a very realistic portrayal of the near future where Earth, Mars, and the people of the outer belt known as Belters, struggle for dominance and survival. Add to this mix a weaponized alien proto-molecule that can repurpose DNA, and you got one smashing good show. No issues, right?
Not exactly, even though the show got renewed for a 3rd season, there are grumblings that the show might not make a fourth season. It turns out that even though the show is popular among sci-fi fans, the ratings have dropped off and predictions are that a fourth season is unlikely. Unless the Nielsen ratings start counting all us science fiction fans, the Expanse may be in trouble and succumb to the same fate as Firefly, Farscape, and even Star Trek TOS.
That’s where you come in. There is a call to arms for all fans of the show to purchase the Expanse one episode at a time or to go ahead and pay for the entire season regardless if you have the Syfy channel or not. Make your voice heard through your pocket book as I have done by buying season one and two from Google Play.
While you are thinking over my proposition take a few minutes to watch an epic firefight scene from the Expanse that I included with this post. Have you ever seen a more realistic space battle filmed for TV? I was grinding my teeth throughout this scene, and I did not breathe a sigh of relief until Naomi Nagata did at the end of the fight.