The Expanse

Never read the books, so for me it was a really enjoyable ending. Season concluded nicely and while there are some questions left unanswered, if they dont make another season I will still be happy with how this ended.
 
Missed this but the internet did not, the names of the soldiers.."J Rico (Starship Troopers), D Idaho (Dune), E Ripley (Alien) W Riker (Star Trek) etc" :D.
Jut watching now, haven't googled any names.
I noticed these from the list on the monitor:

G Ackbar (Star Wars)
D Quaid (Total Recall)
C Shepard (Mass Effect)
D Hicks (Aliens)
W Hudson (Aliens)
J Vasquez (Aliens)
R Deckard (Blade Runner)
K Thrace (BSG)
S Connor (Terminator)
K Flynn (Tron)
 
There's also reference to a the BFG from Doom, when Bobby is pinned down on the walkway during that battle (the soldier that's aiming at her has an RPG weapon designated BFG9001) at 37minutes:55seconds or thereabouts.
 
Jut watching now, haven't googled any names.
I noticed these from the list on the monitor:

G Ackbar (Star Wars)
D Quaid (Total Recall)
C Shepard (Mass Effect)
D Hicks (Aliens)
W Hudson (Aliens)
J Vasquez (Aliens)
R Deckard (Blade Runner)
K Thrace (BSG)
S Connor (Terminator)
K Flynn (Tron)

Ripley from the Alien films is there too. It's like the ultimate sci-fi bad-*** team :D
 
Great ending to the Inaros storyline. A fitting SEASON end, but it is apparent they are hoping to be picked up for more seasons - there was no resolution to the protomolocule or Laconia dog/zombie boy.

The Space battle was a bit chaotic and then very quickly, just....over. As the crew were circling around Inaros I thought they liked looked vultures and were about to mutiny with Filip coming out and being the leader of the mutiny.

Ground battle was bad ass!
 
I wasn't sure how they were going to wrap it all up but they sure did a good job with the last episode, With the ring in the end credits hinting at what's to come I really hope Amazon or someone else picks this back up.
 
Well started the first episode of season 5 yesterday and by 20:00 tonight I had finished the last episode of season 6. Good ending wish there was more episodes in season 6 but take what we got. From what post everywhere 5-10 years time they revisit the subject of another season but for now they done all they can do, as other the books take place after a big time jump.
 
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I thought they were going to mess it all up because the preceding episodes could have done with just a bit more finesse, but that ending was actually alright and I shall pleasantly await any news on the final chapters.

Hopefully Alcon doesn't try to gatekeep parts of those chapters in comics or whatever as that would just be irritating, side-stories (things that weren't adapted or entirely new stories) during the first 6 books or stories between Babylon's Ashes and Persepolis Rising would make the most sense to me. I also really want to see the sorts of games they can license out for this, especially something akin to Freelancer/X-Series even if I'm not holding my hopes too highly for that though since its niche, but it could revitalise the genre if done right (maybe Starfield will make it palatable). Not super sure how to deal with the multi-week time constraints on solar system travel though, but that can be resolved with good design choices that limit that aspect if people want to. A story-orientated/space opera game that treads most of the same ground as the books/show would be decent too, kind of like Mass Effect I guess. I'd also like to see the potential for RTS/TBS and grand strategy IP's in this universe possibly more of prequel to dealing with the gate system and beyond.

There's so much more that this IP can do that I'd actually engage with that I would be upset if it fumbles along.
 
Well it wasn't a bad ending glad to see no one that I liked died for the sake of sympathy, but there are a few things about the series and the final episode that I don't understand.

Were the ring entities an ex machina to end Anaros quickly, or is there something more important to them.
When the Mars Army lady went on a suicide mission to blow up the rail gun, why was she able to with stand armor piecing rounds.
Why did we get half a story about alien dogs for no reason.
Is filip just floating in space?

Seems like this has ended the current story but left enough open for someone to pick up where it left of.
 
Well it wasn't a bad ending glad to see no one that I liked died for the sake of sympathy, but there are a few things about the series and the final episode that I don't understand.

Were the ring entities an ex machina to end Anaros quickly, or is there something more important to them.
No, they're pretty important to what comes next. Duarte wants them dead, "I've got Gods to kill".

When the Mars Army lady went on a suicide mission to blow up the rail gun, why was she able to with stand armor piecing rounds.
She's got her Martian recon armour on. Basically turns her into a space marine with augmented strength and much better protection.

Why did we get half a story about alien dogs for no reason.
I suspect they're hoping the series will get picked up again because there's more story to come. If not you can always pickup the books which kicks on from where the series ends.

Is filip just floating in space?
No, that was a self contained little ship. Think it might have been the skiff they were using for repairs a few episodes back.

Seems like this has ended the current story but left enough open for someone to pick up where it left of.
 
From what was posted about the season 6 being the last and why it due to the fact a time jump takes place, current ageing tech falls in to two categories cheap but rubbish or expensive but excellent and no middle ground. So it isn’t cost effective to age the characters to do more seasons. Frankly they could have done few more episodes this season keep it in line with past having 10 episodes but I suspect Covid-19 play a part in why we got a cut down season 6.
 
When the Mars Army lady went on a suicide mission to blow up the rail gun, why was she able to with stand armor piecing rounds.
She's got her Martian recon armour on. Basically turns her into a space marine with augmented strength and much better protection


I don't think it was clear that all the soldiers weren't wearing that, as Amos seem to survive the same attack yet the person behind them all who got shot instantly, died and bled out. Plus armour piercing rounds kind sound alike it would have done the job
 
Well it wasn't a bad ending glad to see no one that I liked died for the sake of sympathy, but there are a few things about the series and the final episode that I don't understand.

Were the ring entities an ex machina to end Anaros quickly, or is there something more important to them.
When the Mars Army lady went on a suicide mission to blow up the rail gun, why was she able to with stand armor piecing rounds.
Why did we get half a story about alien dogs for no reason.
Is filip just floating in space?

Seems like this has ended the current story but left enough open for someone to pick up where it left of.

Hooks to the next inevitable series. This felt like closure for the earth/mars/belt arc, anything from here is protomolecule and ring gates.
 
It was made clear - there is a whole scene with her Mars infantry armour and ammunition arriving on the Rosi.

The rest had regular space suits.
I know that but if Amos suddenly had the same armor (as he protected her whist taking fire) I assumed that the Martians had supplied suits for everyone that was part of the ground attack. Yet that unfortunate fellow who got headshot at the start seem to not be impenetrable
 
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