Or he's complaining that 5 suits is too expensive so they can't have them. I know if I were SyFy I would be skeptical of sinking a bunch of money into just a costume.
Corey said five suits, so her tac squad is going to be kitted out.
Caliban's War
Four of those suits could be made out of balsa wood and tissue paper, though, as they'll only need one durable suit.
I'd tend to agree with Xeddicus on it being multiple specialty suits for Bobby.
Like there'd be one that's lightweight but doesn't have any worky bits on it and has less overall detail for distance shots or having to move around a lot, one with a more detailed face/torso for close up shots where you'd want more detail visible, one with "working" guns, One with lifts in the feet to make it look bigger when next to other actors etc...
From what I remember, most of the squadmates only show up briefly and after that are only seen on gun camera footage. Seems like if you did make 5 different suits for Bobby, you could use the other four in that shot by just by giving them a different paint job so they wouldn't all look the same. Probably cheaper than building them all in CGI or creating physical suits for them that would only be used in one shot.
Granted, this is just me talking from having watched entirely too many TV shows about special effects back in the 90s and 00s. I could be way off.
On the plus side though, sounds like they're discussing season 3 at this point. That seems like it would be a good sign, right?
Well, they could be introducing her early, just like they've done for other characters.
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Like there's like 5 books. More than one suit of power armor might show up. Probably not thinking that long term though
Thusfar in the books
Only Bobbie has had a featured scene in power armor. Her origin story scene has a bunch of space marines, but honestly they're not around for very long.
Wheras at one point in Caliban's War Bobbie defeats every security officer on a ship, unarmed, just by wearing her armor. Later she goes EVA and is the biggest goddamn hero.
Like there's like 5 books. More than one suit of power armor might show up. Probably not thinking that long term though
Thusfar in the books
Only Bobbie has had a featured scene in power armor. Her origin story scene has a bunch of space marines, but honestly they're not around for very long.
Wheras at one point in Caliban's War Bobbie defeats every security officer on a ship, unarmed, just by wearing her armor. Later she goes EVA and is the biggest goddamn hero.
Like there's like 5 books. More than one suit of power armor might show up. Probably not thinking that long term though
Thusfar in the books
Only Bobbie has had a featured scene in power armor. Her origin story scene has a bunch of space marines, but honestly they're not around for very long.
Wheras at one point in Caliban's War Bobbie defeats every security officer on a ship, unarmed, just by wearing her armor. Later she goes EVA and is the biggest goddamn hero.
Like there's like 5 books. More than one suit of power armor might show up. Probably not thinking that long term though
Thusfar in the books
Only Bobbie has had a featured scene in power armor. Her origin story scene has a bunch of space marines, but honestly they're not around for very long.
Wheras at one point in Caliban's War Bobbie defeats every security officer on a ship, unarmed, just by wearing her armor. Later she goes EVA and is the biggest goddamn hero.
don't 4 more suites show up in the 3rd book?
Oh snap. Forgot about them.
Nasty fight, too.
Yea, they echo just how fucking overwhelming those suits are. Though I thought they did a good job of simultaneously making those marines without the suits pretty impressive as well.
Yeah, don't they make multiple suits even if it's just for one person so they have spares in case of stuff happening? or just different levels of damage for different shots, etc
Yeah, don't they make multiple suits even if it's just for one person so they have spares in case of stuff happening? or just different levels of damage for different shots, etc
This is the much more reasonable idea. Seems like a lot though. Maybe that means not much CGI?
Yeah, don't they make multiple suits even if it's just for one person so they have spares in case of stuff happening? or just different levels of damage for different shots, etc
This is the much more reasonable idea. Seems like a lot though. Maybe that means not much CGI?
There are some that think that Bobbie would have to be CGI herself, since nobody exists who could play her as she is in the novels: A 6'+ Samoan lady built like a Leman Russ battletank.
So, we found an actress in New Zealand named Frankie Adams. She’s been a local star in NZ for a while and played a variety of parts and is also an amateur female boxer. And she’s 6ft tall. She’s tall, she’s athletic, she can act, and she’s Samoan. She had a lot of range to her. People in the States haven't seen her before, so she’ll seem knew to them even though she has a lot of experience. I think people are going to be really excited to see her.
So, we found an actress in New Zealand named Frankie Adams. She’s been a local star in NZ for a while and played a variety of parts and is also an amateur female boxer. And she’s 6ft tall. She’s tall, she’s athletic, she can act, and she’s Samoan. She had a lot of range to her. People in the States haven't seen her before, so she’ll seem knew to them even though she has a lot of experience. I think people are going to be really excited to see her.
kind of a cool line from below that in the interview
You guys have been hailed for the diverse cast of the show, which obviously we know is in line with the books. I know from talking with Ty that it’s not just in front of the camera. Can you talk a bit about creating a truly diverse cast and crew?
Ty: It takes a fair amount of work whether or not the talent is there, and I agree the talent is there, but the mechanisms by which you acquire talent haven’t caught up to the talent pool yet. Casting agents definitely work with us to find the diversity that we want, but they end up having, say, 9,000 white guys that can play a role versus 20 non white guys for it. You have to know that going in and be dedicated to working a little harder and casting agents are going to have to work a little harder to get the diverse cast that you want.
Daniel: It’s hard to address a large systemic issue when you only have control over one part. We have this one little slice we can play in, and we have the influence and do the things we can do, and we can have make some decisions about our project, it’s just a drop in a bucket. That said, I do think that drops are how buckets get filled up.
Ty: You do what you can do with the access and influence you have, and you hope that you’re making things better by at least a little bit. If enough people do that, then things will get better.
A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
kind of a cool line from below that in the interview
You guys have been hailed for the diverse cast of the show, which obviously we know is in line with the books. I know from talking with Ty that it’s not just in front of the camera. Can you talk a bit about creating a truly diverse cast and crew?
Ty: It takes a fair amount of work whether or not the talent is there, and I agree the talent is there, but the mechanisms by which you acquire talent haven’t caught up to the talent pool yet. Casting agents definitely work with us to find the diversity that we want, but they end up having, say, 9,000 white guys that can play a role versus 20 non white guys for it. You have to know that going in and be dedicated to working a little harder and casting agents are going to have to work a little harder to get the diverse cast that you want.
Daniel: It’s hard to address a large systemic issue when you only have control over one part. We have this one little slice we can play in, and we have the influence and do the things we can do, and we can have make some decisions about our project, it’s just a drop in a bucket. That said, I do think that drops are how buckets get filled up.
Ty: You do what you can do with the access and influence you have, and you hope that you’re making things better by at least a little bit. If enough people do that, then things will get better.
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So I haven't read the books, but I've been a bit spoiled on an aspect of the plot because (spoilers)
I saw the first book in a list when I was looking for "first contact" novels, so I know aliens are involved somehow, even if it's just an artifact or something
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So I haven't read the books, but I've been a bit spoiled on an aspect of the plot because (spoilers)
I saw the first book in a list when I was looking for "first contact" novels, so I know aliens are involved somehow, even if it's just an artifact or something
Kind of.
Turns out the aliens have been dead for a long, long time, and the protomolecule is an artifact of their colonization attempts.
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I will refrain from opening that nested spoiler. I want some surprises (and plan on watching the show first and not reading the books, at least not until afterwards.)
Tempting though.
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I'd tend to agree with Xeddicus on it being multiple specialty suits for Bobby.
From what I remember, most of the squadmates only show up briefly and after that are only seen on gun camera footage. Seems like if you did make 5 different suits for Bobby, you could use the other four in that shot by just by giving them a different paint job so they wouldn't all look the same. Probably cheaper than building them all in CGI or creating physical suits for them that would only be used in one shot.
On the plus side though, sounds like they're discussing season 3 at this point. That seems like it would be a good sign, right?
Thusfar in the books
Wheras at one point in Caliban's War Bobbie defeats every security officer on a ship, unarmed, just by wearing her armor. Later she goes EVA and is the biggest goddamn hero.
Oh snap. Forgot about them.
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This is the much more reasonable idea. Seems like a lot though. Maybe that means not much CGI?
There are some that think that Bobbie would have to be CGI herself, since nobody exists who could play her as she is in the novels: A 6'+ Samoan lady built like a Leman Russ battletank.
Yeah, if they can do Hobbits without CGI, then they can make Bobbie big.
Budget problem solved. You're welcome.
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Totally going to be Summer Glau. The part was written for her.
Would totally fit my outlook for the show, but this is so wrong I can't tell if my sarcasm meter is busted or not.
those exist btw i just invented them
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Way too early for that. Wait until Season 2 is on the air.
http://www.blastr.com/2016-4-14/exclusive-expanses-ty-franck-daniel-abraham-reveal-major-cast-addition-season-2
Works for me!
Well, you were close, @surrealitycheck .
I mean, rugby's kind of like boxing, right?
The casting on the show has been pretty spot on.
Like, game of thrones spot on.
You're in luck: It's been out for nine days. (see: Amazon)
Tempting though.