Season 3 premiere finally fullfills the show's promise of all-out-war between Earth and Mars, now that the undersecretary Erinwright has assassinated the Martian minister negotiating peace talks and Avasarala is stuck in space, all things have escalated. The Minister of Earth is preparing for a formal declaration of war against the red planet. How are our space warriors and the undersecretary, along with the Martian Marine, going to prevent humanity from destroying itself in the search for power, control and weapons.
Even with all the shit the Roci crew has gone through, everything Holden has put them through, still they fight. They might change ship names and alliances, but their only master is humanity. Next step for them, new ship name/signature to keep on fighting the good fight. With this new name, they will have gone through hell and back, but come out the other side anew.
Watching Avasarala dealing with actual battle and war, not just politics, is a gift that keeps on giving. She is a fighter and she will not go down until she gets what she wants.... kicking and screaming, but getting what she wants.... and somehow she inspires loyalty from the most unexpected people (Bobbie "I'm MMC" Drapper and war-guilty Earth solider)
Also, Errinwright is a fucking rat, the worst of the worst, who only looks out for himself and will throw anyone under the bus to save himself, to make himself the hero of the story, not its villain.
And Johnson, now holder of the protomolecule, just became a major player and leader for the Belt in their interest to defend themselves against the inners. Sidenote: while I know Naomi had her reasons to give the blue gue to Johnson, Amos and Alex were right, it wasn't her decision to make. They are a team and make decisions like a team.
Again, this episode shows me why I love Avasarala so much. Even when facing imminent death, her first priority is what she wants to achieve and everyone within her vicinity will help her, come hell or high water.... and she gets them to do it with even against their instincts.
Okay, that's it. I'm in love with Bobbi Badass Drapper. Damn.
And the razoback is everything Julie Mao said it was. Having Bobbie and Avasarala escape the cluthes of the UN and Mao in search for the truth is a great ode to what Julie stood for, to use her favorite thing, her ship, in pursuit of that goal.... love it!
Fav line: "You've done your planet a great service."
Visuals: That opening scene covering Venus, Earth (and Moon), Mars and the rest of the system, with the communication transmissions being picked up as we go over each is genuis in reestablishing where we are in the story, updating everyone with the politics and changes that have taken place since the finale. One of my fav opening sequences for a season (episode).
Review by GabyBlockedParentSpoilers2018-05-13T04:37:03Z— updated 2018-10-27T01:28:47Z
Season 3 premiere finally fullfills the show's promise of all-out-war between Earth and Mars, now that the undersecretary Erinwright has assassinated the Martian minister negotiating peace talks and Avasarala is stuck in space, all things have escalated. The Minister of Earth is preparing for a formal declaration of war against the red planet. How are our space warriors and the undersecretary, along with the Martian Marine, going to prevent humanity from destroying itself in the search for power, control and weapons.
Even with all the shit the Roci crew has gone through, everything Holden has put them through, still they fight. They might change ship names and alliances, but their only master is humanity. Next step for them, new ship name/signature to keep on fighting the good fight. With this new name, they will have gone through hell and back, but come out the other side anew.
Watching Avasarala dealing with actual battle and war, not just politics, is a gift that keeps on giving. She is a fighter and she will not go down until she gets what she wants.... kicking and screaming, but getting what she wants.... and somehow she inspires loyalty from the most unexpected people (Bobbie "I'm MMC" Drapper and war-guilty Earth solider)
Also, Errinwright is a fucking rat, the worst of the worst, who only looks out for himself and will throw anyone under the bus to save himself, to make himself the hero of the story, not its villain.
And Johnson, now holder of the protomolecule, just became a major player and leader for the Belt in their interest to defend themselves against the inners. Sidenote: while I know Naomi had her reasons to give the blue gue to Johnson, Amos and Alex were right, it wasn't her decision to make. They are a team and make decisions like a team.
Again, this episode shows me why I love Avasarala so much. Even when facing imminent death, her first priority is what she wants to achieve and everyone within her vicinity will help her, come hell or high water.... and she gets them to do it with even against their instincts.
Okay, that's it. I'm in love with Bobbi Badass Drapper. Damn.
And the razoback is everything Julie Mao said it was. Having Bobbie and Avasarala escape the cluthes of the UN and Mao in search for the truth is a great ode to what Julie stood for, to use her favorite thing, her ship, in pursuit of that goal.... love it!
Fav line: "You've done your planet a great service."
Visuals: That opening scene covering Venus, Earth (and Moon), Mars and the rest of the system, with the communication transmissions being picked up as we go over each is genuis in reestablishing where we are in the story, updating everyone with the politics and changes that have taken place since the finale. One of my fav opening sequences for a season (episode).