Comment on What show took you the longest to get into?
1bluepixel@lemmy.world 10 months agoI have such a troubled relationship to The Expanse S01 too.
I read the novel and thought the writing was meh, so I dropped it at some point.
Then my friends were telling me the show was great, so I gave it a go but got bored at about the same point and stopped.
So other friends insisted it was great, so I tried it again with my wife. She complained about the show, but we decided to really see what this show was about and stick with it no matter what.
Turns out I thought the story was heading into some sort of “space zombies” tale, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. And the characters I thought were so bland and indistinguishable in S01 gained so much nuance that they’re now so clear in my mind years later.
It’s definitely one of my favorite sci-fi shows of all time. I guess it’s worth listening to your friends and sticking with things sometimes.
Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 10 months ago
About when does The Expanse get good? I've tried twice and bailed.
Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Around episode 8, but really season 2. I never connected with the Miller storyline, so IMO the show improves as that wraps up.
1bluepixel@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I don’t blame you. 😁 For me, the turning point was in the very last episodes of season one. Stuff happens that really breaks expectations and sends the story in a more interesting direction. I also remember season 2 being vastly superior.
If you made it through season 2 and didn’t like it, the show might not be for you! But if you’re stuck somewhere in season 1, it’s definitely worth powering through that.
Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 10 months ago
My husbandand I are stuck on season 1. I can't believe I'm going to try again, lol, but this thread is persuasive. Im going.to have to read some summaries.of the episodes we've watched to remember where we are.in the story.. Third times the charm they say.
triptrapper@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I love this. I’ve rewatched Succession more than any other show at this point. Although it’s fun to go back to the beginning and see where each of the characters started, I admit the first few eps of the show can feel slow. But god DAMN the way the characters and relationships are written is so sharp.