![]() On board the Anubis, Mao intentionally vented the ship, then left on a shuttle to Eros. The current theory has the Anubis taking control of the Scopuli to use as bait, blowing up the Canterbury, then killing the crew with the exception of Mao, who somehow survives. Turns out, she wasn’t on the Scopuli like we initially thought. #THE EXPANSE EPISODES FULL#Holden suddenly reminds me very much of Chrisjen (Shohreh Aghdashloo), who despite her ruthless politics, is driven by the intimate loss of her son.Īs the crew cautiously investigate the Anubis, we’re brought back full circle to the beginning of the season, realizing that they are retracing the same steps we saw Julie Mao take in the very first scene. ![]() “Remember the Cant” becomes a poignant whisper, reminding us that despite the grand political machinations that permeate the universe, at the heart of lofty ideals are humans that must deal with loss on a daily basis. Holden’s silence on Ade’s death made this moment all the more powerful, as I’m sure many of the viewers by now had forgotten about Ade given all the hi-jinks that have ensued since. These characters are much too practical for that, leaping into action mode as needed. Holden and Ade’s (Kristen Hager) relationship seemed geared towards a season of a mopey and guilt-ridden Holden, falling into the cliché that all of Holden’s actions would be a direct cause of his grief over Ade. I find myself pleasantly surprised at how little the former Canterbury crew members were mentioned throughout the season since their deaths. Memories of Captain McDowell and his glass cats seem like ages ago, and as we near the end of the season, it feels appropriate to look back at how the crew’s journey began, and how much the characters have changed since. These quiet scenes also give the characters time to reflect, and it’s during one of those moments that Naomi (Dominique Tipper) and Holden reminisce on their former Canterbury crew members. The show now has the luxury of stretching out tension-filled scenes like these, holding the audience captive with baited breath. We’re now so fully invested in the characters and the plot that little exposition is needed anymore. This entire scene is a wonderful example of how the slow pace of the earlier episodes can later lead to a greater payoff. ![]() ![]() Once again, the Rocinante crew finds themselves walking through lifeless corridors of an abandoned ship. The salvage mission on Anubis is eerily reminiscent of the Canterbury’s ill-fated rescue mission on the Scopuli. Julie Mao (Florence Faivre) brings Holden (Steven Strait) and Miller (Thomas Jane) together at last, and it’s a beautiful thing. Whereas previously the show would veer off in different directions too often, making it difficult to care about certain storylines, we are now finally able to zoom in on the heart of The Expanse. This episode was razor-sharp, focusing on our main characters with great intensity. Act three is when these two stories finally collide. ![]() Act two centers on a former detective, punching his way towards salvation. Act one follows the Rocinante crew on a salvage mission to the Anubis. “Salvage” unfolds in three acts in a superbly-written episode of The Expanse. ![]()
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