I totally get your exhaustion at the current scenery (albeit without the extra personal garbage). I keep falling down rabbit holes of news readings, and come out depressed and furious. At the tail end of many weeks of near-total lockdown (I'm in Ireland right now) the cumulative burden of global stress is becoming crushing. At least here the shops are opening on Monday and we'll be allowed to travel "within our county" or up to 20km from home, whichever is more, so there's that to look forward to. Also, we'll be allowed to have dinners INSIDE with up to 6 people! Yay!
As for the Expanse, I echo all those who say "keep watching!" It keeps getting better. As an international relations geek I love the politics, and the characters get better rounded as it goes on and you learn more about them. It is so full of strong women as well, which is so enormously refreshing. My daughter gave me the first trilogy but I haven't started reading the books yet because like you, I find it difficult to get into a different version of characters - although I can switch from MCU Clint Barton to Fraction/Aja Hawkguy in a flash, so maybe I should just swallow that bullet. Wait till you meet Klaes Ashford in Season 3 - he and Drummer are amazing together. (Not together-together, just as foils for one another). David Strathairn is such a marvellous actor.
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As for the Expanse, I echo all those who say "keep watching!" It keeps getting better. As an international relations geek I love the politics, and the characters get better rounded as it goes on and you learn more about them. It is so full of strong women as well, which is so enormously refreshing. My daughter gave me the first trilogy but I haven't started reading the books yet because like you, I find it difficult to get into a different version of characters - although I can switch from MCU Clint Barton to Fraction/Aja Hawkguy in a flash, so maybe I should just swallow that bullet. Wait till you meet Klaes Ashford in Season 3 - he and Drummer are amazing together. (Not together-together, just as foils for one another). David Strathairn is such a marvellous actor.