The Expanse 4x1 New Terra Early Reaction!
Added 2020-02-15 13:00:01 +0000 UTCCommentary begins at 12:46
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Eeek :\
Eric Reacts
2020-02-16 23:25:13 +0000 UTCthe things is a lot of the belters who landed on ilus DIDNT go through what naomi did. many of them were killed by the gravity and many more had to escape back into orbit to survive.
Yaorin
2020-02-16 23:18:02 +0000 UTCI believe Drummer mentioned that only a percentage of the Belters can survive in an Earth like gravity. In yhe books, there is a station called Pallas that has closd to zero gravity and hundreds of thousands of Belters live there. Even with drugs their physiology wouldn't support it. I think Drummer's point is that the Belter culture will be split into two factions and the one's planet-side will eventually end up exploiting the space bound Belters just as the inners do.
bwr
2020-02-15 20:06:53 +0000 UTCLOL, the Roci never landed anywhere, it was taken in by asteroids or stations like Tycho by grappling mechanisms in bays on those locations. I am writing my thoughts before I listen to your reaction. On Mars the last war is over and the war ships are now being deconstructed and stripped down. Bobbi is involved with that work. (other fans have pointed out that similar events happened in Russia after the cold war ended). You are the ONLY reactor to spot the word FIREHAWKS on the display board on Mars, well done! Bobbie's sister in law is named Rana which is a shout out to one of the very early reactors The Normies. (I love that the show does this!). I thought you might be more suprised to see Ashford (played by the incredible David Strathairn who has been in dozens of shows and movies! ) and you are right, it is great to see him and Drummer as a team on Medina Station (nee Behemoth, nee Nauvoo!) Ashford has gone back to his old ship the Tynan (the same ship he talked to Naomi about when he was trying to convince her to stay on the Behemoth in Season 3) Ironically he is back on his old ship again. The scene where they are chasing the pirate ship is cool because of the "dumping core" bit: it is mentioned a lot in the books but its the first time I recall the show demonstrating how that looks. Among many reasons, dumping core is a way to distract missiles which are targeted at the heat signature from the drive. And lastly, it is clear Drummer is much healed. In the end of Season 3 she was wearing a Mech suit that she and Naomi put together to allow her paralyzed legs to move. I just love every scene she is in! Have fun with this season, it is very different and more of a world building again, much like Season 1.
DrEEsky
2020-02-15 18:39:46 +0000 UTChaha it was just an asteroid they destroyed or something? Ohhh didn't even think about the landing gear. For the life of me I can't remember how the Roci used to land
Eric Reacts
2020-02-15 15:22:25 +0000 UTCWelcome to S4! "New Terra" is the name for the same planet the Belters call "Ilus." As for Alex's landing on a planet, remember that as a former member of the Martian Navy, he got to train in 1G for years. And the test firing just before the Roci landed was of the newly installed rail gun, not a "plasma cannon" pr whatever. It did not destroy the moon. Of course, the landing gear was also newly installed.
T. Arnold Ferguson
2020-02-15 14:09:42 +0000 UTC
