Abaddon's Gate

I understand. Some people think that a good movie is one ending that they couldn't predict. For them movie watching is like a trite game ... "surprise me and I'll rate the movie good". That's an extremely naive, shallow, and limited approach to movie critiquing (and seems to be quite common among SciFi enthusiasts, presumably because so many of them don't get the human element).

For the rest of us movie watching is a journey (not a trite game) because yes life is predictable and so are people so who cares whether they surprise you or not; Instead, are they authentic? Can they suck you into their paradigm? Did they move you? Did they leave you screaming for the next episode because you can't bear to wait for it? Sure you want to know what will happen next (even though you can be pretty sure what will happen), but even more important: you've found the characters worth emotional investment and so you look forward to taking the rest of that journey with them.

This season did that with each episode, and *this* episode was stellar in achieving that. And that, Expanse critics, is why this episode, and most episodes in this season have been so high.

Network executives: Please give these writers and producers a raise (or at least a basket of fruit), and don't mess with who's ever making the decisions on this series. The ratings speak for themselves. If it's not getting the viewership then that's your fault, because these ratings don't lie.

O-M-G... my heart pounding, eyes almost tearing up, brain reeling! That had to be one of the most memorable sci-fi season ending finales I've experienced in a long tome. I loved the twists, turns of the episode and the drama, fear, pain & gratitude that it made me feel. Damn that was an exciting show! I can hardly wait for Miller and Holden team up again!

Glad it was finally picked up by Amazon. This season was uneven - with a couple of filler episodes - but globally I enjoyed it very much. Not only is it good SF, but I especially like the fact the characters are diverse (ethnicity, age, gender, orientation). That is a nice improvement compared to most of today's production. Well done, and please, make a fourth season even more enjoyable ! :)

I don't watch a lot of shows and I'm really picky when it comes down to it. So you need to believe me when I say that when I started watching The Expanse I couldn't have imagined, not by a longshot, that it would develop into the bold greatness that it is. This last episode of the 3rd season was not just a good episode, it was also a promise. A promise so ambitious that I can't help but fear of the chance that we'll be disappointed. But if the show does indeed deliver and if the writers and the whole crew keep up their impeccable work then The Expanse might be the first show to truly go where none have gone before, a lifelong dream in the world of science fiction.

I won't spoil story details regarding the ending of the season but I will say that it has reached new, higher levels of storytelling and feels bigger than ever without sacrificing details or leaving things behind. The characters have a certain level of depth and authenticity to them rarely seen, especially if we consider the last few years in which mainstream commercial success takes priority above all else. The rest, cinematography, music, CGI are all in peak condition without really distracting us from what really matters: The Expanse's version of humanity and its tale across the stars.

Needless to say I am grateful to Amazon who decided to pick it up and averted what might have been the 2nd biggest TV catastrophe after the cancellation of Firefly. I only hope, and pray, that more people will give this wonderful show a chance so that it may go on and reach its rightful place at the top of the sci-fi pantheon.

Thank you for reading. Now go binge watch it.

I knew that the season 3 finale for The Expanse was going to be good, so I prepared a large bowl of popcorn and a can of my favorite soda for a Friday night treat. But I didn't know it was going to be AMAZING; I left my popcorn and soda untouched because I was glued to the action, and now I am writing this review immediately after viewing.

The scope of this episode promises a 4th season which will certainly take hardcore science fiction series to a whole new level, with the pacing, acting, soundtrack and CGI to make us feel like we are taking the journey with the protagonists in a futuristic universe.

And what a journey it is; the episode is ambitious in scope and pulls off nearly every question it tries to answer: How much can a person adapt under duress (applied to thousands of people stuck in the Ring)? We see alliances change rapidly, and characters experience life-altering epiphanies in the midst of an unfamiliar, alien space.

For those who want to get into the series, now is a good time. For me, this episode was one that tied off everything that happened so far; all the characters and plotlines that have been introduced have been leading up to this critical moment. You won't be disappointed!