The Expanse Recap: Here There Be Dragons

Season 2 / Episode 11 /SyFy Channel Confession time: I’m not a Holden fan. Moody broody dudes just don’t do it for me. And they are *all over* science fiction as a genre. The whole body of work is full of better looking than average white dudes who are conflicted about saving the universe but compelled by some higher morality to do so anyway. And despite this conflict, they are imminently qualified and damn fucking good at universe saving. How do you doubt something you’re so good at? I mean, I get Impostor syndrome and all that, but if Bast called me to save the ‘verse you better fucking believe i wouldn’t spend half the time second guessing her, that’s all I’m saying. That aside, everyone else in the episode continues to get more interesting in complicated and unexpected ways. If you’re not watching The Expanse, you’re missing some of the best writing on TV. And I’m not the only one who thinks so! They were nominated for a Hugo for best drama short on Television. (You can review all the competition for the award on The Hugo Awards website.) I knew I was right. But getting into the episode…Here There Be Dragons… Ganymede Station The Rocinate crew (Jim, Amos, Naomi, and local guy Prax) is in the tunnels under Ganymede station now, following the evil doctor Strickland and his unsuspecting patient Mai, along with an evil lab assistant. They have all the hallmarks of evil: white lab coats, condescending distraction of Mai’s concerns, talk of timelines and acceptable losses. …