The Expanse Recap: “Intransigence”

S3 / Ep 9, “Intransigence” / Syfy Last week’s episode left me feeling 50/50 on the show. There are so many things to like — the belters coming into their own; many others to question — what is Melba up to; and everything is in flux — Holden feels like his mind is slipping through his fingers. But the big deal of Episode 8 is that it put the Roci (and us) on the other side of the ring. Where does it go? Are we going to finally meet the alien intelligence that is driving all this churn? One thing is for certain, humans — particularly Earthers — are going to continue to be trash. Through the Ring The Roci is through! And no one had their guts blown out!! Happy days. There’s still a missle behind them, but it seems to be swerving off, towards another spot in space. Where are they? In a bubble, a bubble that when you touch the edges, you disappear. That’s not comforting. As the crew talks through their situation, Amos realizes that the Camera Man has been snooping around. With one well placed grab, Camera Man confesses, well almost. He admits that he placed the chip to give him com logs and navigation information, background data for the documentary, he explains. Who believes that? Certainly not Amos. Time to go have a little chat with the least talkative person on the ship.

Earthers Gonna Earth SecGen Avasarala recalls all civilians from the Thomas Prince. Including the contractors. Melba finds herself having lunch with the other members of her company. When Ren the Enginee…