The opening appears to set up the return of a previous villain, but the authors flip the script almost immediately. He continues to be my favorite character in this entire universe (page and screen), hands down. Well, Amos is pretty much the same mentally, despite his otherwise significant changes. Some of it is obvious, as in the case of Amos and those lost over the years, but the subtle touches of post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety are clear in the entire crew, new and old. In this epic conclusion, it’s immediately obvious that not only have our heroes aged, but they have also suffered in many ways through their escapades over the years. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in this universe via both mediums, especially since the writers (Corey being the duo of Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham) are also involved in the show’s production.

At the time of writing this, two episodes of the television show remain and will have aired by the time this post is published. How his arc will continue into The Expanseseason 6 is unclear, but hopefully it will maintain the excellent momentum seen so far.An era in excellent science-fiction writing comes to a close with the final book in The Expanse series. As a result, the TV version of Filip is much easier to root for as a character - especially after those touching scenes between him and Naomi. He clearly is deeply hurt by his mother abandoning him, yet, he isn't nearly as brainwashed by Marco as his book counterpart is, and a part of him really admires his mother and recognizes that his father is not infallible. Filip is huffy in the books, getting easily offended by criticism - but in the TV series, his emotional outbursts are rooted less in pride, and serve to remind viewers of his young age. The circumstance of Naomi's capture is different in the series as well: while in the books, Filip is essentially a pawn in Marco's plan to kidnap Naomi, in Amazon's The Expanse, Filip made that choice himself, unable to resist the temptation to spend time with the mother he always wanted to have.įilip in The Expanse season 5 gets to be a more complicated character with sometimes contradictory, yet still believable, motivations. While Filip in Amazon's The Expanse clearly wants to be his own man, in the books he is much more concerned with pleasing his mother and father, even becoming sullen and storming off when Naomi scolds him for his involvement in the attack on Earth. In these books, Filip is weak, cruel and annoying. The Expanse season 5 adapts (and changes) the books Nemesis Games and Babylon's Ashes, although most of the latter will likely be saved for the series's 6th and final season. Unfortunately, none of this nuance is in the book series. Actor Jasai Chase Owens does an excellent job showing the inner conflict bubbling beneath the surface as the young man is torn between the father he idolizes and the mother he so desperately wants in his life. He has committed some deplorable acts, including abandoning, and effectively sacrificing, one of his friends for the sake of his 'mission' yet, it's hard not to feel sympathy for Filip, who is still, in many ways, just a boy with abandonment issues craving his father's approval. While he initially appears to be a young man, viewers soon realize just how young this Belter is.

Related: The Expanse: Avasarala's Return To Power Teases A Final Earth vs Mars Warįilip is easily the most interesting new character in The Expanse season 5. While the building conflict between the Free Navy - a unification of various Belter factions, accomplished through intimidation and force - and the 'Inners' (Earth and Mars) is the prevailing plot arc of The Expanse season 5, the interpersonal conflict between Marco, Filip, and Naomi has been a significant subplot, offering emotional weight to Marco and Filip's choices. The Expanse season 5 has focused largely on the rise of the Belter Free Navy, led by terrorist Marco Inaros, whose devastating attack on Earth levelled cities, wiped out almost all of the United Nations leadership, and took millions of innocent lives.

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