![]() ![]() The scale of the catastrophe perfectly sets up the audience for a season of mayhem even though the effects have yet to be directly felt. The asteroids that hit Earth killed millions without a ship firing a single shot, and the devastation will be felt worldwide. Like the Macedonians, the Belter insurrectionists commanded by Marco are small in number, but their tactics have now decimated huge numbers of their enemy. The title of the episode refers to a decisive battle in Alexander the Great’s conquest of the Persian Empire in 331 BC. ![]() ![]() That’s a tricky balance to achieve since early episodes must also take the opportunity to create emotional beats before all hell breaks loose, and “Gaugamela” does just that. What makes this series different is that with very little exposition, it can create a sense that, as unsettled as things seem now, they’re about to get a lot messier. The Expanse Season 5 Episode 4Įver since it began, The Expanse has known how to build action, which isn’t remarkable in itself for a sci-fi show. This The Expanse review contains spoilers. ![]()
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