Last night I finished watching the new season of The Expanse and I have to say this is the season I have enjoyed the least. The Expanse is a series set in the future, where humans have not only colonized Mars but there are also huge populations living in smaller celestial bodies such as moons of other planets.
The series has an important political theme but it is mainly about scifi and action. The political scenes are mostly related to how they handle the issues between these different groups of humans, each of them with their own interests.
The human race is still a single one but in the case of the Belters, which is how the humans born in moons or in the asteroid belt are called, they have slightly different physiology because they live permanently in an environment of low gravity. They are generally the marginalized group, which has created strong resentment among them. What made the previous season more exciting to me was the discovery of something called protomolecule, and the insane things it can do.
In this season, the protomolecule topic isn't explored even further in season 5. The main events are political involving some military attacks between factions as well as some personal drama from some of the main characters. The crew from previous seasons are still on their own so this season mainly consists of following them in their journey.
Some Belters have been planning a violent reckoning for the wrongs their people have suffered in the past, they are radicalized and willing to do anything it takes to achieve their thirst for revenge. This was the most important change that season 5 introduced and it shows how capable they are to really cause severe damage. There were also groups trying to take control of the protomolecule but without exploring more about the capabilities of this thing.
I felt like if this season was just a bridge to arrive at a hopefully epic final season. I didn't like the fact that the protomolecule topic took a secondary role in this season. The best scenes from this series for me have always been ones with the protomolecule being the main topic. The series is still worth watching though. The next season will be officially the last one and I will certainly watch it when it is released in November.
The best
- The attacks that took place in this season leave a very exciting situation for season 6.
The worst
- The protomolecule and its capabilities was a secondary topic throughout the season.
More information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3230854/episodes Review: AA In numbers: 6.5/10
