Stars are better off without us

What was actually said was not that the protomolecule hit Phoebe, but that the protomolecule was ON Phoebe, which was shot at the solar system and then captured by Saturn's gravity well before it could reach Earth.

Aaand the rollercoaster is approaching the top … :) get ready

It would take a whole lot more for someone to blow up Luna with a diameter with a mean diameter of 3474 km, compared to Deimos' 12.4 km. Luna would be called a dwarf planet if it was not orbiting Earth while Deimos is just a big rock.

a hundred people are about to tell you, but ill go first...watch 4 and 5 in one sitting, they're a set.

Have you ever played billiards? Miller is planning to use The Nauvoo as his cue-ball, make Eros the object-ball, and the Sun the corner pocket. Being more than 16 km on its long axis the only way to destroy Eros is to let the Sun incinerate it.

I loved the greeting "I see you're from some Rock" and points to the neck tats. I thought it was unique and cool as an icebreaker.

I’ve watched a lot of Expanse reactions, and I’m really enjoying you two. Thx for the uploads.

The image of the stealth ship that Fred Johnson sent to Avarsarela was the one that Alex shot the shit out of near Thoth station. He has also sent Avarsarela the data that she would need to send a "fact-finding mission" to investigate the ship. Because it has one of the drives that was built and Bush Naval Shipyards.

Omg..... what an incredible frakking television show!!!!

Get ready for the crazy!!! This season doesnt slow down from here on out. Actually the show doesnt slow down from here until season 4 lmao. I love this episode, its definitely a calm before the storm. I love all the Amos bits we get in this episode.

I love watching brilliant people fail at predicting this series. 😅 I know it's hard to stop, but trust me, just enjoy the ride!

Others have said...strap in. Here comes the juice. From here to the end of season 3 is my favorite ride of recent TV. Just unbelievably good. Can't wait to see you guys react to it all. Next one.! Next one! Next one! Next one!

The kid's name is Diogo Harari. It is worth remembering for the future.

he's running the similation again because on the pod that exploded was the guy they saved from Eros that said he wanted to fight those that killed Eros

Another great reaction to a great episode! I see you didn't include the conversation between Amos and Holden in the edited KZfaq version. Ask yourself why would Amos would have that insight? The next two episodes should be viewed together. Release them separately. Really enjoying your journey guys! Looking forward to the next one!

The Martians have grown up only ever knowing Earth as an enemy, the only enemy, and you have to be pretty gung-ho to join the Marines in the first place, before they start training and conditioning you. Aa far as people like both Bobbie and Errinwright are concerned, it's not a matter of if, but when.

Holden is angry with Miller because he shot Dresden, right there, without waiting for "Due Process." As the series goes on you begin to realize that Belters are all about taking care of the problem right where it is, rather than handing it off to somebody else to deal with.

Love the cliffhangers in this show. They just get worse and worse and harder to handle!! Looking forward to the next two because you will be fully engrossed in this amazing show!! (S2E5 is the end of Book 1, Leviathan Wakes). Then you start book 2 which doesn't finish until S3E6!

The Rosci has come in contact with two stealth ships so far. The first was the Anubis that they found in the asteroid abandoned by Julie and they blew it up. The second was the one guarding Dresden and the scientists that Alex shot to bits. Fred sent her images and information from the second one.

Fred sent Avasarala the coordinates to the stealth ship the Roci fought in the Battle for Thoth. It was just floating out there.

Detective Josephus Miller had recently witnessed Dresden commit the mass murder of 100,000 fellow belters and was standing there watching the 2 best Earthers he knew of make a deal with that very same mass murderer. I completely understand and condone his action.

The distinction they're trying to draw between Cortazar and "a homicidal maniac" is that Cortazar isn't _driven_ to murder people like a serial killer is. It's more that he has no moral qualms about killing people (even, as we've seen, a huge number of people) to get what he wants, because he's incapable of seeing other people as _people_ . He won't just randomly up and stab somebody for no reason. But he will beat a guy to death with a bench if he gets in his way.

The Marine squad may have just sat down to eat, however, the moment that Gunny Draper had to use her command voice, the whole squad earned additional drill time.

A few quick things. A snort is indeed slang for a shot of whiskey. I think the term came out of the American west (cowboys) I think from things you've said you guys are in England...maybe? You don't have strong accents, but a phrase like "bloody hell" sounds very English to my Yankee ear 😆 You called the game squash... but without rackets. Seemed like handball to me, but I don't know much about either. As for Cortazar and the look he gives upon learning the protomolecule was nuked. Don't think it's empathy. I think it was like a druggie who just watched his drugs get flushed. Finally, Miller and why he killed Dresden. I think the "he was making sense" line is about bring able to rationalize mass murder. He had just killed a HUNDRED THOUSAND people and appeared ready to kill as many more as necessary. Monsters like him will try to make sense of their "work" in order to mitigate the horror of genocide. So, Miller decided it was time to stop that now. We all thought it revenge for Julie. But Miller was just being pragmatic....kill the fucking mad scientist! 😜

15:58 - No, what was implied was that Phoebe was sent to our solar system and was captured by Saturn´s gravity. In fact, real life Phoebe has an opposite orbit to all other Saturn´s moons, which means that it came from further away in our solar system. Also, remember that Phoebe should have hit Earth long before any humans were around.

/rubs hands furiously... we are so close!! Did you guys make the decision to watch 4 & 5 at the same time?

Wish I could click you an extra Like for that title! "Rock" music, indeed! ;-]

My take is Alex doesn't care about Deimos because he's been running that battle Sim non-stop and doesn't even know the moon was destroyed yet.

I don't have a time stamp, but you asked at some point what would happen if Earth's moon got blown up. While it isn't really feasible to do that with the human technology displayed in The Expanse (it's way too big and massive), there is a fantastic science fiction book that is all about what would happen in that case. It's "Seveneves" by Neil Stephenson. And without spoiling that book, let's just say the results would be sub-optimal for the human species.

"Pashang" is an expletive.

…has anyone said “watch 4 & 5 together!” yet? 🤣

DRUMMER IS THE BEST

Ive likened the Protomolecule to a fungus like a slime mold, which exibits very complex behavior and building complex structures even though lacking specialized sense organs or a nervous system. 🤔

Just squeezed this in this afternoon. I love this quieter episodes- and I still missed stuff that needs a rewatch. Welcome to Paulo Cortazar- big player in the books. Read The Vital Abyss to get an insight into this jolly fellow’s character

Deimos = Terror (see Deino-sauros: terrible lizard), Phobos, is a more generic fear, so that exchange from Chrisjen is a bit misleading.

Did you really expect an episode to end without melting your brains with yet more unanswered questions?

"All in all a good episode." as if there has been a bad one?

fyi. Snort of whiskey.

This episode is not in your season 2 playlist

One comment regarding the story. As much as I love the series & the books (just finishing Leviathan Wakes), one inescapable point of irritation I find is Naomi Nagata. Like she’s doing here 7:00, her character has absolutely no problem telling others what to do, how to live, & being their moral judge & jury. That’s easy to do when no one knows your history. But as you’ll find out, she’s the last person who should be that. She’s beloved in the world of the Expanse, but her holier than thou sanctimoniousness & hypocrisy always bothered the hell out of me. At least in the first few seasons. And especially in regards to Holden, who - say what you want about his idealism - but the last thing he is is a hypocrite.