6/28/2023 0 Comments The expanse books tv![]() Holden goes over a conversation he had with his racist mom in his head, about how, upon meeting her, their racist beliefs (based on bad stereotypes from entertainment, would you believe it!) will melt away and they'll love her as much as he does.Ĭlassic clueless dude, right? But it’s dangerous. But perhaps worst of all are his dealings with Naomi, his genius executive officer and (spoiler!) later girlfriend, who he first describes in the least flattering fashion, in his inner dialogue. He constantly broadcasts inflammatory things across the solar system, hailing “everyone has a right to know!” while basically never taking responsibility for the wars he starts. He thinks thoughts about how he is the only one of his crew who grew up rich enough to have real wood furnishings at home. A privileged asshole who grew up with multiple parents, all of whom poured love and attention on him, he is self-centered, obnoxious, and kind of toxic. In the books, though, we’re privy to his inner thoughts. ![]() He’s naive, yes, but he’s a good captain, clearly cares about his crew and doing Good Deeds. On the show, he’s a fairly bland but likeable hero-a guy who gets faced with a series of impossible challenges and does his best. Avasarala, a salty elder politician who wields power and profanity with equal grace, is just wonderful in both.īut James Holden, handsome space captain dude who always tries to do the right thing (and is something of the de facto protagonist of the show and the books, despite both being an ensemble series) is positively insufferable in the books. Bobbie Draper-a badass Martian Marine who witnesses something profoundly awful-experiences a far less dramatic turn of events in the books, but she’s funnier and more interesting. In most cases, it’s wonderful: Detective Miller, a down and out space cop who gets caught in way over his head on a kidnapping case, is much more likable when you’re privy to his inner thoughts and motivations. I’m not sure which I actually like better-the books are much more meandering, but give, of course, those important character insights that only POV chapters (or, the dreaded cinematic technique of voiceover, I guess) can do.
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