12/15/2023 0 Comments Expanse paradigm shift![]() ![]() Naomi tracks down signs of the protomolecule Fred Johnson's control over the OPA collapses.īobbie becomes a political pawn in the struggle between Earth and Mars. Preparations for the Earth/ Mars peace conference tighten the tension on Errinwright. The Rocinante chases an asteroid as it hurtles toward Earth.Įarth and Mars search for answers in the aftermath of the asteroid collision. Miller devises a dangerous plan to eradicate what's left of the protomolecule on Eros. Holden and Miller butt heads about how the raid was handled. Holden and crew stage a dangerous raid in search of information about the protomolecule. Unlikely allies Joe Miller and the crew of the Rocinante led by Jim Holden uncover more about the conspiracy to release the protomolecule on Eros station. Shohreh Aghdashloo as Chrisjen Avasarala.Then Bobbie Draper, a Martian Marine stationed on Ganymede faces an unknown attacker. ![]() ![]() Chrisjen Avasarala faces the political conflict between Earth and Mars. I just want to know what is going to happen next, and I really want to see more aliens.Unlikely allies Joe Miller and the crew of the Rocinante led by Jim Holden uncover more about the conspiracy with the protomolecule. I am interested to see what stakes these aliens have and how that will further complicate the politics of impending war between Earth and Mars.Īnother solid episode of The Expanse which continues to be one of the best science fiction shows on TV. Since there are people on Mars now, do we call aliens Martians? Let’s go with aliens. It took the urgency out of it, and unfortunately made it a bit boring. I think it would have been more effective if that entire Ganymede sequence was shown altogether instead of cut and shown in snippets among other story lines within the episode. And how creepy was that? I do have a criticism here for how the scenes were edited though. Part of that tonal shift came from the focus on Draper’s Martian team and their encounter on Ganymede. But, on a shallow note, I need to mention that the costume design for Chrisjen in this episode was superb! Her costumes always stand out to me, but every single was so beautiful that it sometimes made me forget how serious all of this story is.Ĭoming off of the somber yet beautiful tones of last week’s “Home”, “Paradigm Shift” took that sharp turn back into more of a season one feel. We very rarely get to see female characters portrayed in this way, and it is so great. The way that she is working Errinwright into possibly giving up his involvement with Mao is so awesome to watch. The character has always been in the background pulling strings, and this week she is continuing to put it all together. It is such a pleasure to see Shoreh Aghdashloo in this role because she absolutely nails the characterization of Chrisjen. I have always felt like she has some mystery behind her, but outright lying about not really getting rid of the protomolecule really threw me for a loop, and for the first time, I am not sure that the rest of the Roci crew will support her decision when they find out…especially Holden.Ĭhrisjen continued to be force to be reckoned with in “Paradigm Shift”. In fact, Naomi’s actions were the most surprising in this episode. Alex still got defensive about Mars, Holden and Amos tend to favor Earth, and Naomi firmly showed the audience that the Belt/OPA is still her main focus. But let’s face it, even though they are a crew, their loyalties still seem to lie with where they are from. ![]() I wasn’t expecting the two of them to have a bet, so that was a really fun addition to the scene and just goes to show why I love the Roci crew so much–their relationships are just so realistic. I am sure that for those viewers that binge the season instead of watching week-to-week, this bit of flashback fits in nicely as a palate-cleanser from losing Miller.Īlex and Amos definitely took the news of Holden and Naomi hooking up well. Although Epstein was gone almost as quickly as he showed up, I hope we get to see more of him (or at least learn more about his story) in future episodes. It was a pleasu re to also get a glimpse into the history of the Mars and Belt colonization. Indeed, I was shocked to see Sam Huntington in the role of Solomon Epstein (I had not been spoiled), and although the role was small, it is clear that the character was integral in creating the “present” universe that we see on The Expanse. I was especially surprised (and excited!) to see a brand new character played by one of my favorites, Sam Huntington. The characters of The Expanse are constantly surprising me by doing and saying the unexpected, and “Paradigm Shift” kept with that theme. ![]()
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