Tv the expanse books full#
Avasarala certainly thinks he is, and Bobbie’s appraisal of him as a guy she would think about sleeping with if he weren’t so full of himself made me laugh out loud while reading one night. To its credit, I’m pretty sure the book also thinks Holden is a doofus. I have no idea what Naomi is doing with him, and so far, we haven't had Naomi POV chapters to explain WTF is happening there. People die because he thinks he can Captain Kirk his way out of bad situations. And because Holden is a classic Man of Action, he doesn’t just think shitty things, he does shitty things. Like so much of his thinking, it’s so self-centered and unaware and infuriating. Holden goes over a conversation he had with his racist mom in his head, about how, upon meeting her, their racist beliefs (based on bad stereotypes from entertainment, would you believe it!) will melt away and they'll love her as much as he does.Ĭlassic clueless dude, right? But it’s dangerous. But perhaps worst of all are his dealings with Naomi, his genius executive officer and (spoiler!) later girlfriend, who he first describes in the least flattering fashion, in his inner dialogue. He constantly broadcasts inflammatory things across the solar system, hailing “everyone has a right to know!” while basically never taking responsibility for the wars he starts. He thinks thoughts about how he is the only one of his crew who grew up rich enough to have real wood furnishings at home. A privileged asshole who grew up with multiple parents, all of whom poured love and attention on him, he is self-centered, obnoxious, and kind of toxic. In the books, though, we’re privy to his inner thoughts. He’s naive, yes, but he’s a good captain, clearly cares about his crew and doing Good Deeds.
Tv the expanse books series#
On the show, he’s a fairly bland but likeable hero-a guy who gets faced with a series of impossible challenges and does his best. Avasarala, a salty elder politician who wields power and profanity with equal grace, is just wonderful in both.īut James Holden, handsome space captain dude who always tries to do the right thing (and is something of the de facto protagonist of the show and the books, despite both being an ensemble series) is positively insufferable in the books. Bobbie Draper-a badass Martian Marine who witnesses something profoundly awful-experiences a far less dramatic turn of events in the books, but she’s funnier and more interesting.
In most cases, it’s wonderful: Detective Miller, a down and out space cop who gets caught in way over his head on a kidnapping case, is much more likable when you’re privy to his inner thoughts and motivations. The show probably modified Drummer's story in order to avoid introducing (and casting) so many relatively minor characters, but that's just a guess.I’m not sure which I actually like better-the books are much more meandering, but give, of course, those important character insights that only POV chapters (or, the dreaded cinematic technique of voiceover, I guess) can do. Sam Rosenberg: in the books she is an engineer who worked to repair the Rocinante and became Naomi's close friend in the process, but in the show her story is largely taken over by Drummer.Bull appears to have Drummer's role as security officer of Tycho Station in the fifth season of the show. Carlos "Bull" c de Baca: chief security officer and third in command of the Behemoth in Abbadon's Gate who sustains a spinal injury due to the sudden introduction of the slow zone, whereas Drummer sustains a similar injury in the show.Michio Pa: executive officer of the Behemoth (under Klaes Ashford) in the book Abbadon's Gate, whereas in the show Drummer is the captain and Ashford is second in command.
Tv the expanse books tv#
In the TV show, Drummer's story is a collection of elements of the storylines of multiple characters from the books: Your memory of Drummer's character from the books is correct.
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