The Expanse Is Basically Game of Thrones in Space – but Better – CBR – Comic Book Resources

The Expanse has more in common with Game of Thrones than viewers may think, making it the perfect replacement for fans with that Westeros itch.

Long-running TV dramas are notoriously hard to pull off. What begins as a promising pilot or first season can very easily transition into an incredibly long series that simply doesn't capture the magic it did at its inception. From Dexter to Lost,there are countless instances of this. However, the most recent (and possibly most infamous) example is Game of Thrones.

Based off a series of books by George R.R. Martin, the HBO show was beloved by both critics and audiences for its compelling characters and plot. But, as the show progressed to later seasons, the series followed the trend of so many before it, falling short of the incredible standard it had set up for itself. Climaxing in a final season that is universally hated, Game of Thrones left a sour taste in the mouths of viewers who expected it to continue its stellar storytelling into its final outings. Fortunately, a new series has emerged, picking up the mantle as the next great fantasy drama,The Expanse.

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Set hundreds of years in the future with a humanity that has achieved massive advancements in space travel, The Expanse follows several perspectives of a cold war between Earth and the newly founded Mars government, as well as rising tensions on the many mining colonies that make up what is known as the Belt. The first season follows three main characters: the leader of a ragtag crew of former transporter ship crewmates, a detective who patrols a seedy space station and a high-ranking politician in the United Nations of Earth.

Everyone's journey develops a different component of the universe the story takes place in. And much like Game of Thrones, there's lots of political drama that is entertaining beyond the unexpected backstabs and battles of wits and unfolds in ways that drastically affects others in the story. What remains extremely satisfying about the expanse is how quickly it connects the dots across its plot points and pushes its characters together. While Game of Thrones certainly accomplished this later on (with varied results), the plot points in early seasons feel much more distant than in The Expanse, where convergence happens by the end of the first season.

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