The Expanse recap: 5 best moments from IFF

The Expanse brings in fresh blood and plots an intercept course with two of its plotlines. 

In many respects, The Expanse is essentially Game of Thrones in space, but less sadistic.This is mainly in the way that it has multiple, far reaching stories, which are becoming more and more streamlined as the seasons progress. Also, Holden is basically Jon Snow, but that’s neither here nor there.

“IFF” gradually works towards making the universe slightly smaller with Avasarala and Draper finally crossing paths with Holden and his crew while also finding new paths to explore with the inclusion of Lost alum Elizabeth Mitchell as Reverend Anna.

Here are the top 5 moments from The Expanse “IFF.”

Reverend Anna: Giver of few craps

Elizabeth Mitchell is by far the best part of this episode. She comes onto the scene and almost instantly starts knocking heads around, first with a UN security worker, then later with the Secretary-General, and finally, and most importantly with Errinwright.

Honestly, everyone should be verbally smacking Errinwright around, but it’s just that much more satisfying that it’s Elizabeth Mitchell doing it.

Avasarala and Draper: Unwilling flight team

Would any of us actually want to be in that flying death machine that Julie Mao called a ship? Probably not, but it does have the advantage of being fast, which seems like it would come in handy if you’re running from the UN.

Draper is, of course used, to the amount of pressure being put onto her body from being a Martian marine, but Avasarala is not. Draper tells the diplomat to whistle as a form of controlled breathing. She does it and, really, there should be more moments of Avasarala whistling.

Prax doesn’t latch 

The Pinus Contorta (formerly the Rocinante) receives a distress call that Draper and Avasarala put out and ultimately decide to rush in and save them. Before they do that, Prax locks a cabinet of tools for when the ship is in zero G, except he doesn’t. The latch comes undone and the tools, including a drill, comes flying out to and fro across the deck and, in the end, Amos has to come save the day like he always does.

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Anna’s call to her family

As if the episode didn’t give us enough reasons to already love Anna, it took it one more step by giving us the smallest of snapshots into her family life by showing a video call between her wife, their daughter, and herself.

This is such a notable scene if only because this is the first major instance of LGBT representation on the series and to present that within the confines of a “religious” character feels particularly audacious, even for The Expanse, a show that has consistently done minority representation rather well.

Draper and Avasarala come aboard the Pinus Contorta 

The episode ends perfectly with a shot of Draper bringing Avasarala unconscious onto the Pinus Contorta requesting medical assistance.

Similar to end of the first season when Miller finally crossed paths with Holden and the rest, converging these two groups can only lead to an altogether stronger show, not to mention the inevitable clashes that will come about as a result.

What was your favorite moment from “IFF?” Let us know in the comments!