The Expanse

Well, they certainly made quick work of ol' Alex.

Well, they certainly made quick work of ol' Alex.

Remember how the proto molecule builds a weapon to burn out solar systems because of an unknown villains that was killing the proto's creator? I suspect that's what we just witnessed. The villains doing their thing.

Remember: Elvi Okoye and Holden talk about feeling an awful disturbing prescene every time they pass through a ring gate.

Remember how the proto molecule builds a weapon to burn out solar systems because of an unknown villains that was killing the proto's creator? I suspect that's what we just witnessed. The villains doing their thing.

Remember: Elvi Okoye and Holden talk about feeling an awful disturbing prescene every time they pass through a ring gate.

Little sick that his last words were:

That was one hell of a ride.

Would have been way better to just kill him without anything said. Nope, had to give him a mouthpiece.

Little sick that his last words were:

That was one hell of a ride.

Would have been way better to just kill him without anything said. Nope, had to give him a mouthpiece.

So you're thinking that Sauveterre and Babbage are toast then? I know the fact that it was all red instead of blue was for a reason, but I hadn't made that connection with whatever happened to the earlier protomolecule folks. I was so wrapped up in this season's lengthy plot contrivances to keep our Roci crew members apart that I completely forgot that there has been a larger, *older* issue that has never been answered/resolved.

Having said that, are we to think that whatever race got obliterated before all this might have been some "good guys" and not all villains?

So you're thinking that Sauveterre and Babbage are toast then? I know the fact that it was all red instead of blue was for a reason, but I hadn't made that connection with whatever happened to the earlier protomolecule folks. I was so wrapped up in this season's lengthy plot contrivances to keep our Roci crew members apart that I completely forgot that there has been a larger, *older* issue that has never been answered/resolved.

Having said that, are we to think that whatever race got obliterated before all this might have been some "good guys" and not all villains?

spoilers just to be part of the kool kids. I haven't seen the last episode yet.

spoilers just to be part of the kool kids. I haven't seen the last episode yet.

in theory, yes, because Miller bonded with the proto and was privy to things the audience was not. also, the nature of the proto’s reaction when humans showed they weren’t a threat in the Slow Zone is an inference that their motives were purely defensive.

I think also the fact that the slow zone opened up after the threat is further proof of their indifference. I feel it’s far better to say they were indifferent than friendly/good.

And yes, Sauveterre and Babbage are toast. They were exiting the ring to go to the system where the scientist was using the proto to build. I think it’s a far assessment that the “virus” that wiped the creators from existence is an extension of the very people that built the ring gates. In other words, it’s the natural order of things trying to create balance by erasing things that are destructive to the common good. Keep in mind they were talking about what would be expected of their new world (the Martian way is war war war) and I think the virus clued into that fact by their eagerness to destroy the UN ships in Sol (our system as well as their new found faith in the Martian way). And the “virus” won’t let it stand.

in theory, yes, because Miller bonded with the proto and was privy to things the audience was not. also, the nature of the proto’s reaction when humans showed they weren’t a threat in the Slow Zone is an inference that their motives were purely defensive.

I think also the fact that the slow zone opened up after the threat is further proof of their indifference. I feel it’s far better to say they were indifferent than friendly/good.

And yes, Sauveterre and Babbage are toast. They were exiting the ring to go to the system where the scientist was using the proto to build. I think it’s a far assessment that the “virus” that wiped the creators from existence is an extension of the very people that built the ring gates. In other words, it’s the natural order of things trying to create balance by erasing things that are destructive to the common good. Keep in mind they were talking about what would be expected of their new world (the Martian way is war war war) and I think the virus clued into that fact by their eagerness to destroy the UN ships in Sol (our system as well as their new found faith in the Martian way). And the “virus” won’t let it stand.