![]() The characters in Caliban’s War was incredibly compelling, and they’re too good to not have an immediate follow-up not even small appearances. Although the new perspective characters did make the standalone and formulaic style story fresh in terms of narrative, it’s too risky to do because each new installment requires us to know three new main characters over and over again. ![]() When it comes down to it, I think my biggest issue with this book can be narrowed down to the fact that I couldn’t find myself invested with any of the new main characters. The final action sequences felt almost as if Corey didn’t know what to do anymore and just decided to have the characters shooting at each other for so many pages-at least that’s how it felt to me-until the book is finished. When you can't think of a good rebuttal for your opponent's argument, you can always punch them in the face.” It's attractive because it's simple, it's direct, it's almost always available as an option. “Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas. There’s one gigantic conflict that needed to be solved as quickly as possible, but instead, the characters just spent the entirety of the book bickering with each other, talking about religion and preaching their respective moral code. To be honest, this book felt like filler. Plus, for almost the entirety of the book, the setting of Abaddon’s Gate takes place inside a spaceship it didn’t have that intergalactic scale feeling that the previous two books have. Holden and the crew of Rocinante were entertaining, and reading their gradual development remain as one of the main strengths of the book, but they didn’t have enough spotlight here. I do think that Abaddon’s Gate is the weakest installment out of three books I’ve read in the series so far. The story begins almost a year since the end of Caliban’s War, and although it started interesting and wholesome, I overall have mixed feelings about it. Corey duo, was honestly a struggle for me to finish. Abaddon’s Gate, the third book in The Expanse series by James S.A. ![]() Please tell me I’m not the only one who thought this was subpar. Specially Thomas Jane, who simply nails it in a way that makes Miller one of the most compelling and charismatic characters in TV in a long time.This was underwhelming my least favorite novel in the series so far. That shows in how smartly they use real physics in a way that is almost a character and plot in itself. The special effects are top notch with some incredible gorgeous shots, and and incredible attention to detail. The plot and characters at first feel disconnected and random, but when the series develops, you realize they they fit incredibly well. Later more characters join the plot with the same level of importance like Bobbie the Martian Marine, Fred Johnson, Tycho station head project and one of the OPA leaders and a lot of other complex characters. ![]() The series follow several mayor characters across the solar system: Miller, a burn out cop searching for a missing girl in Ceres in the asteroid belt, Avasarala, a ruthless Earther politician who wants to stop a possible war between Earth and Mars, Holden, the 2nd officer in an Ice hauler who sees himself in a situation he never saw coming. The 5th chapter of 2nd season "Home" is one of the best chapters in the history of sci-fi without a doubt. The first season is a more paused space opera, but in the 2nd season the brakes are off, the stakes are higher and its being an even more awesome show. I also realized that the first slowest episodes are much better in a re watch when you know the characters and what is going on. That can threw off a lot of people, but if you keep watching, the series shows everything one can hope in a Sci-fi and space opera series. The first couple of episodes are slower because there are a lot of world building to do and character to present. The Expanse is not an easy series to start. ![]()
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