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Festivids reveals happened last week and there are two wonderful Expanse vids in the 2021 collection:

Survivor by magnetgirl
Summary: The women of The Expanse never give up.

The Phoenix by thingswithwings
Summary: tryna see my descent? / you're gonna have to play the tape backwards

The first one is about all the main women of the show, the second one is a Camina Drummer character study. Both of them are very spoiler-y for the final season, so if you haven't seen it yet, beware.

(In case you want more Expanse vids recs, here is a post I made a couple years ago (before season four) with links to five others I love, ranging from a Roci Crew vid over Chrisjen/Bobbie ones to a Belter vid.)

Finally, if you have recs and favourite vids of your own, feel free to drop them in the comments!

What did you think, folks? I posted my thoughts here.

Current Mood: curious

Rafe Judkins is the showrunner for the TV adaptation of the fantasy series The Wheel of Time. I haven't read/watched it but stumbled across this conversation on Twitter, and seeing fans cast an actor for a character always interests me. Judkins later posted "We are officially DMing."

Current Mood: amused

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I've been a fan of Shohreh Aghdashloo since before she was in 24, and I adore her as Avasarala. Made a wallpaper of her a couple of years ago but just realized I never shared it here, apparently so here it is. I hope you like :)

How The Best Character In The Expanse Changed Sci-Fi For The Better from Inverse
Here Comes The Juice: The Expanse Changed How We Think About Sci-Fi Storytelling from RobertEbert.com
Keon Alexander Reflects on Marco Inaros' Troubling Journey from Gizmodo
Salon's review of season 6
Naomi and Marco Actors on 'Hearbreaking' Abandonment of Son Filip from Newsweek
A Better Monster: The Psychology of Amos Burton from The Companion
The Art of the Ending from The Ringer, a discussion of season 6
Cara Gee and Keon Alexander Talk Family and Leadership from Culturess at Fansided
ScreenRant interviews Wes Chatham and Nadine Nicole about season 6

Showrunner Naren Shankar gave an interview to SFX Magazine here, and spoiler-free reviews of Season 6 are available here, here, and here.

Polygon interviewed the authors about the final book in the series, Leviathan Falls. WARNING: this interview gives away the final fates of the characters and series.

Current Mood: dorky

The authors have announced a virtual book tour for their latest and last The Expanse novel, Leviathan Falls. Details and tickets available here!

This video by The Take explains themes in Season 5 for those needing a refresher on where we left off.

Watch on YouTube

The trailer for the sixth and last season of The Expanse! Details:

The final season will adapt the sixth novel Babylon’s Ashes and the novella Strange Dogs
The season premiere is December 10th (on Amazon Prime of course)
There will be six episodes, airing each Friday, with the season finale on January 14th

Here is Polygon's write-up about The Expanse panel at the New York Comic Con. Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck were interviewed by Publishers Weekly and Collider (with showrunner Naren Shankar).

A reminder that Levathian Falls is released on November 30, and a warning that due to supply chain issues you should pre-order now.

Watch on YouTube

Current Mood: excited

New York Comic Con 2021 will have a The Expanse metaverse panel on October 8. They promise the cast and creators will give fans a first look at the sixth and final season during a live-streamed panel.

First, some links:

From IndieWire: How the Season 5 finale reshuffled a key piece of the story while looking ahead
SFGate asked an astrophysicist if The Expanse is realistic
Andrew Liptak republished his May 2015 deep dive on how The Expanse evolved from role-playing game to book series to TV show

Second, a discussion question:
( Spoilers for the season finale )

Current Mood: geeky

Can you believe there's only one episode left of the season? A few links:

The Expanse is the decade's defining science fiction series by The Escapist magazine
Was that jump through space realistic? Yes! It's explained in this article, including why you shouldn't hold your breath in space.
An interview with Dominique Tipper about Naomi's storyline in season 5.

The authors are active on Twitter as @JamesSACorey and shared these two threads from fans:
An explanation of how season 4 explained the rise of Marco Inaros
How The Expanse shows the effects of climate change on Earth

Actor Keon Alexander who plays Marco Inaros has been posting to his Twitter account pretending to be his character and he is a really funny guy.

Current Mood: nerdy

Here's an article about the women of The Expanse, which leads to a question I wanted to ask those who have read the books: Lydia. ( Behind a cut for those who don't want to be spoiled for the books )

Current Mood: curious

Amazon Prime has released the first episodes a day early!

The reviews have been universally positive. Here are some from A.V Club, Den of Geek, Ars Technica, and The Mary Sue.

Wes Chatham and Ty Franck have created a podcast, Ty & That Guy, which they describe as "a freeform conversation with phenomenal guests about the media, influences, and ideas that inspired not only The Expanse but us as creators."

Current Mood: excited

Season 5 premiers in two weeks! The showrunners have announced that The Expanse has been renewed for a sixth season, which will be its last. Cas Anvar, who played Alex Kamal, will not return for this final season following sexual misconduct allegations. The showrunners have not said whether the role will be written out or recast (I expect the former but that's just me.)

Current Mood: nerdy

Entertainment Weekly published this interview with showrunner Naren Shankar about Season 5.

Season 5 premiers on December 16 with weekly episodes.

Watch on YouTube

Current Mood: pleased

New York Comic Con is virtual this year and The Expanse panel will be broadcast live on NYCC's official YouTube channel at 5:10 pm EST on Thursday October 8. To quote NYCC:

Lead by cast member Dominique Tipper, The Expanse cast and creators will give fans their first look at the highly anticipated fifth season on Amazon Prime Video. Expect in-depth conversation and a thrilling peek into what they're most excited for fans to encounter in the next chapter of the Hugo Award winning sci-fi series.

Current Mood: excited

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