Poetic Television Review: Dulcinea (The Expanse, S1X01, 2015)

In the void of space, a tale unfolds,
A future world, where humanity's grown old,
Three centuries ahead, yet still confined,
To the solar system, where colonies align.

Mars, a rival, independent and strong,
Competes with Earth, for resources all day long,
The Asteroid Belt, a treasure trove of might,
A source of tension, a diplomatic fight.

In this world of wonder, a story begins,
With Dulcinea, a pilot episode that spins,
A complex web, of characters and plot,
A space opera, that's both old and not.

Joe Miller, a Belter, with a heart of gold,
Works for Helix, with a story to be told,
A traitor to his people, with a mission to complete,
To find Juliet Mao, a radical, with a secret to keep.

On Earth, Chrisjen Avasarala, a UN official high,
Interrogates an OPA agent, with a story to deny,
While on the Canterbury, a freight ship of might,
Jim Holden and his crew, navigate the dark of night.

A distress signal, a choice to make,
To investigate, or to turn away, for their own sake,
Holden decides, to take a stand,
And with his crew, they face the unknown, hand in hand.

The Scopuli, a ship, with a mysterious past,
A place of death, where no life will last,
The crew of the Canterbury, with a fate sealed tight,
A cliffhanger ending, that raises the stakes, in the dark of night.

The episode's well-directed, with effects so fine,
The acting's top-notch, with a diverse cast that shines,
The story's dark, with graphic violence and might,
But the zero-gravity sex scene, doesn't feel exploitative, in the light.

The Expanse, a series, that's ambitious and grand,
A space opera, that's both old and new, in this futuristic land,
Dulcinea, a pilot episode, that sets the stage,
For a story that's complex, with characters that engage.

(Note: The review in its original form can be read here.)

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