Watched the first season of 'The Expanse' and then the fourth, the crew's bond is a totally different thing now.

Mary Morgan · 2026-03-14T21:20:05.401926+00:00

Over those three seasons, they went from a group of coworkers to people who would literally die for each other, and it's all because of the constant threats they faced together. Has anyone else seen a show where the found family feels this earned?

emerydixon6mo ago

Yeah, I read an article once that said shared trauma is the quickest way to build a believable found family on screen. The Expanse just lets that play out over years of story, so it never feels forced. You really buy that these people are stuck with each other in the best way.

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sam_rivera6mo ago

Totally earned that family feel. The slow burn made it real. Deep Space Nine did something similar with the crew over there.

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simonw416mo ago

@emerydixon nailed it, shared trauma builds real bonds.

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