Heartofice Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Alex was a background character last season anyway, his plot line was mostly inconsequential and was there to facilitate other stories. He’s just been floating around for a while, complaining about his family, doing some outrageous flight manoeuvres.. he’s boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Yeah, if this had been Holden or even Amos they'd have a much bigger problem on their hands, but Alex is relatively story-disposable at this point (especially after Season/Book 5). Recasting a minor role (like Avasarala's husband) is one thing, but not one of the core cast who's been on the show since day one in fifty episodes. Killing him off is much more feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 They're done filming season 5, so just contrive a reason for him to be absent until the time jump. Then recast. I would not like to see the character destroyed because of Anvar's creeperness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 34 minutes ago, Jace, Basilissa said: They're done filming season 5, so just contrive a reason for him to be absent until the time jump. Then recast. I would not like to see the character destroyed because of Anvar's creeperness. I hate recasting as a general rule. It really breaks the illusion. It also adds a layer of confusion if you aren’t paying attention. They recast Avasaralas husband last season and it confused me for a while as to who this guy was supposed to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Sigil Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, Heartofice said: I hate recasting as a general rule. It really breaks the illusion. It also adds a layer of confusion if you aren’t paying attention. They recast Avasaralas husband last season and it confused me for a while as to who this guy was supposed to be I also hate recasting... but sometimes it's the way to go... I hated how S3 of the Chi opened with Brandon's funeral, with no story as to why or how it happened... I get why they had to fire Jason Mitchell, but it sucked --insofar as the storytelling goes-- nevertheless... Alex is one of the main crew of 4 so I don;t think the character can be be swapped out... maybe I'm wrong, but i think the character might have some story ahead of him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Yeah maybe just pay attention to what you're watching. Alex is a main character with POV status in upcoming seasons. You don't write him out because the actor is a creeper and audiences don't understand that it's not real. Stories shouldn't be truncated for the sake of "maintaining an illusion." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Using the time jump as an excuse for the recast isn't a bad idea, but it'd still be odd since presumably all of the other characters won't be recast, and you've still got the problem with how to handle him in Season 6, where he is still an active character. Spoiler Killing him and replacing him with Clarissa is probably the most elegant solution, as it gives Clarissa more to do as well. You do have the problem of her not being an ace pilot, but of course with the time jump coming up she's got 30 years to learn. Also nearly forgot this isn't a spoiler thread for future seasons/books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 17 hours ago, Heartofice said: They recast Avasaralas husband last season and it confused me for a while as to who this guy was supposed to be By a while, do you mean 5 minutes? Because that is all it took to establish what had happened. I would like a recast. Like Jace said, the character should be saved from Anvar's creepiness. Given the show has plenty of life left, there's always a chance another actor can make the character his own. While Alex feels like a secondary character, he has always been the rock on the Roci. The other characters get to do other stuff as the story moves along, but Alex is the one where the Roci is. (most of the time) And while this may not be true for other viewers, I still picture 90% of the characters as I originally did when reading the books, so I'm certainly not attached to Anvar's face. He did nail the accent though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Yeah, I am a fan of Alex and it would be a real shame to kill him off just because of his actor's douchiness. My vote is for recast - it's a little awkward, but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Alcon Entertainment have hired a third-person investigator to go through the accusations against Cas Anvar before they decide what action to take next (I suspect there's zero way out of that situation apart from firing him though, and this is just due diligence and arse-covering before they invoke the termination clause in the contract). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkess Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Ew. So disappointing. I think a recast would be best, although I do really hate them, I think it makes more sense than trying to change the entire character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Whichever way they go, I have total faith that Daniel and Ty will gear this toward least impact on the show. It'll make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSumm Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Maithanet said: Yeah, I am a fan of Alex and it would be a real shame to kill him off just because of his actor's douchiness. My vote is for recast - it's a little awkward, but whatever. Killing him off could get a little weird anyway, it wouldn’t make sense for the other characters not to mourn the loss. But then you have them all saying how tragic it is and that reads a little strangely in real life. I forget how they left things last season (and not looking for book spoilers) but would it be plausible that he resolved his family issue and just went home? Then nobody needs to dwell on it cos Alex is happy. Just needs a line thrown in explaining it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, DaveSumm said: Killing him off could get a little weird anyway, it wouldn’t make sense for the other characters not to mourn the loss. But then you have them all saying how tragic it is and that reads a little strangely in real life. I forget how they left things last season (and not looking for book spoilers) but would it be plausible that he resolved his family issue and just went home? Then nobody needs to dwell on it cos Alex is happy. Just needs a line thrown in explaining it. Season 5 is already done, so if they go that route, we will have to see how they end season 5. I doubt they're going to do massive re-writes and re-shoots now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Sigil Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 6 hours ago, Werthead said: Alcon Entertainment have hired a third-person investigator to go through the accusations against Cas Anvar before they decide what action to take next (I suspect there's zero way out of that situation apart from firing him though, and this is just due diligence and arse-covering before they invoke the termination clause in the contract). They should do this every time. for no other reason than it indemnifies the Entertainment company when they let someone go... no one can claim that there was no "due process".... also, every once in a great while, there is a Chris Hardwick situation, although this doesn;t seem to be that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 On 6/25/2020 at 10:33 AM, Heartofice said: Honestly I think you could just kill him off. There are a handful of characters I’d miss from the show if they were written out, but he wouldn’t be one of them. Don’t dislike the character but he’s not pulling the show along. Recast. Alex Kamal is a huge part of the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Welp, The Expanse needs to be re-written from the start, books and show. https://www.yahoo.com/news/dwarf-planet-ceres-ocean-world-150218644.html Quote The dwarf planet Ceres -- long believed to be a barren space rock -- is an ocean world with reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface, the results of a major exploration mission showed Monday. What's the point of having ships undergoing the dangerous work of hauling ice chunks from Saturn's rings to Ceres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon in the North Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Expanse season 5 trailer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Weekly release schedule as well. Unsurprising after the success of The Boys, and I suspect Wheel of Time and LotR: The Second Age will follow suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Yeah I was only thinking a couple of days ago when pondering the season finale of The Boys that it's on Amazon as well and would probably follow that lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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