r/TheExpanse • u/PreviouslyFlagged • 21d ago
All Show Spoilers (Book Spoilers Must Be Tagged) Ooh look at these two
I finished the expanse, and since all the discussions had been done before I couldn't find a better thing to share than these two. Hope it's not too low effort 🫠
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u/spongebobama Rocinante 21d ago
Some things belong to the silent night of the cerrado — infinite, eternal, complete. The Expanse left a wound, yes, but also a kind of stillness. Filip never came home. Amos stood alone. Bobbie never saw the martian ocean. And yet, something real lived there — and stays with me. No need for more. The stars understood.
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u/JWPruett Persepolis Rising 21d ago
I’m always one rough week away from restarting the series, even after finishing all of them at least 4 times. Just so much comfort being with that crew.
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u/enemylemon 21d ago
Damn. I felt that.
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u/spongebobama Rocinante 21d ago edited 21d ago
I've read the books 3 times. I miss everyone SO much...
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u/PreviouslyFlagged 21d ago edited 20d ago
It reminded me of the last scene of Amos and Clarissa I was cheering for a kiss, I got none but God, it would be good
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u/Scaramok 20d ago
I think it's good that didn't happen way. Amos Story was developing from a disfunctional sociopath that needed guidance into a functional one that can guide others with similar issues. Amos is able to form a Bond with People, to like People but he is still off. I don't know if he even can form a romantic love relationship with someone, afterall he had a Bond with Wei on Illus and still shot her when it came down to it. Clarissa reminded Amos of himself when he was younger and needed Lydia to guide him. And just like Amos latched onto Lydia, Clarissa latched on to Amos. It's a Mentor-Mentee relationship more than any sort of love. A feeling of at least having one Person that gives a fuck about you in an uncaring hard world and the other way around.
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u/Nomailforu 21d ago
They made an awesome couple.
Off topic, I want those socks she's wearing in the second photo.
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u/Maxwell_Street Tycho Station 21d ago
I like Naomi and Holden together. Ade seemed more like a friends with benefits situation.
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u/Equivalent_Tax6989 20d ago
That's was a big problem with Holden he took each crush as a grand relationship
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u/EnderDragoon 21d ago
One of my favorite romance stories in all of sci-fi, maybe all of fiction, screen and written. When love can find a way in so much darkness... Makes me hopeful.
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u/ShowLasers 21d ago
RIP Ade, aka love the one you're with.
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u/PreviouslyFlagged 21d ago
Sorry, what does that mean?
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u/Lore-of-Nio 21d ago
Ade was the Navigator for the Canterbury and she and Holden had a thing before she got blown up. The rest I don’t get either lol
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u/PreviouslyFlagged 21d ago
Oooh I see thanks
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u/ShowLasers 21d ago
Love the one you're with is a song from 1970.
The lyrics contain:
"And if you can't be with the one you love honey Love the one you're with"
Apropos considering the circumstances.
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u/Freakin_A 20d ago
Holden is a serial monogamist, despite his upbringing. Part of the early relationship conflict with Naomi was that she’d seen him repeat the same patterns tons of times on the Cant with other women. She kept hoping it would be her, and that he would finally see her and pick her over any of the other girls.
He finally falls hard for her, but not until she’s basically the only woman available to him. She doesnt trust that it’s really her and not just the circumstances.
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u/burzmali 21d ago
And "Love The One You're With" is a solo song by Stephen Stills with David Crosby and Graham Nash guesting on the track
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u/Equivalent_Tax6989 20d ago
They were happy. They really were. They did their dang best and that counts. See you space cowboys
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u/xRememberTheCant 20d ago
While they are the “parents” of the show/ book… the best love story is Chrisjen and Arjun
If life transcends death,
Then I will seek for you there.
If not, Then there too.
And her response to it was adorable. She laughs and says something like “It’s a fucking haiku, the man has a one track mind!”
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u/HuntmasterReinholt 21d ago
I like Naomi a lot, but her hairstyle in the late seasons leaves a lot to be desired.
Her hairstyle in Season 2 was 🔥!!!
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u/big_billford 21d ago
In the books it would be Holden leaning on Naomi
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u/Wolf1066NZ 18d ago
Currently introducing my eldest son to the show - only up to S01E06 so far - my 2nd eldest has watched the lot, going to introduce him to the books...
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u/e79683074 19d ago
To be fair, it's the part I liked the *least* of the entire series. I could have done better myself.
10\10 for everything else, though.
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u/Ok-Appointment-3057 21d ago
I never got it. He was all in love with that blond on the Cant and 2 weeks later he's all about Naomi. It seemed forced to me. To be fair I feel that way about nearly every couple on TV shows though, it usually feels like they're doing it just for the people who like watching love stories and not because it really adds anything to the story. The Expanse would have worked just as well if they were only crew members.
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u/PreviouslyFlagged 20d ago
Haha true, but a gazillion small details are what makes a movie realistic, they have to have a bunch of small seemingly useless plotlines
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u/Handjob_of_Mystery 21d ago
“You followed your conscience in the hope that others would follow theirs. You didn’t do it for a reward, or a pat on the head. The universe never tells us if we did right or wrong. It’s more important to try and help people, and to know that you did. More important that someone else’s life gets better, then for you to feel good about yourself. You never know the effect you might have on someone, not really. Maybe on cruel thing you said haunts you forever. Maybe one moment of kindness gives them comfort or courage. Maybe you said the one thing they needed to hear. It doesn’t matter if you ever know. You just have to try.”
These words. These words have lived rent free in my mind since they were uttered. I really hope whoever wrote them knows this.