Books

I feel like the show stays true to the spirit of The Expanse. There are changes in the show for scene flow, lack of omniscience (viewer vs reader), and because some actors slayed or became unavailable. When the show strays from the books, IMO it makes sense and somehow even manages to convey the book story even better. Ty Franck and Wes Chatham's podcast "Ty and That Guy" is a fun and funny review of the series (and lots of other topics), with lots of insights on... everything. Franck goes into lots of detail on the writing process, translating books to screen, and what is involved in being a writer. Chatham covers topics around the craft of acting and plays the knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathing role hilariously.

If you watch only one episode of "T&TG," make it the one with the about how they got the opening shot of Burton in Baltimore. The guests are the cinematographer and the A-camera operator. I long wondered how they got that continuous shot.

I binge read almost all James S.A. Corey's books, and I feel they really nail the connection to the human condition, which is really what good fiction is all about. Class warfare, complex moral issues, and a crackling good plot. The only Expanse book I haven't binged yet is the "Leviathan Falls" because I don't want this to end.