Thanks for agreeing to disagree; this is subjective. For me, I loved the expanse for the plot and the characters, but I’d say my interest in the show was 75% plot/world building and 25% character (mostly Avarasala (and goddamnit why couldn’t they book Jared Harris for a full 2-season arc?!)). Maybe the mix for you is different, and maybe I need to see it again.
But compare that to the reason ANYONE watches a show like Mad Men–probably exactly 0% of people truly are watching it see what the organizational structure of a 50s advertising agency is at the end of a season. That show is 100% character, and not just character exploration, character development (even Draper’s stagnation is sort of in-motion).
Ok. You talked me into it. Time to re-watch the Expanse.
Thanks for agreeing to disagree; this is subjective. For me, I loved the expanse for the plot and the characters, but I’d say my interest in the show was 75% plot/world building and 25% character (mostly Avarasala (and goddamnit why couldn’t they book Jared Harris for a full 2-season arc?!)). Maybe the mix for you is different, and maybe I need to see it again.
But compare that to the reason ANYONE watches a show like Mad Men–probably exactly 0% of people truly are watching it see what the organizational structure of a 50s advertising agency is at the end of a season. That show is 100% character, and not just character exploration, character development (even Draper’s stagnation is sort of in-motion).
Ok. You talked me into it. Time to re-watch the Expanse.