"Starting with Leviathan Wakes in 2011, the complex story of a future version of the solar system redefined what mainstream, fast-paced epic science fiction could be like. Quickly, those books were saddled with the slightly unfortunate tag of Game of Thrones in space, which was really only true because there were a lot of characters and factions. And, in a world in which Battlestar Galactica had just ended in 2009, it made sense that the SyFy Channel would be looking for what was, in essence, the next Battlestar Galactica."
"And yet, the two point-of-view characters in the very first novel, James Holden and Joe Miller, are not, in the grand scheme of characters, the most exciting or original; one is a self-righteous space guy, and the other one an old-school detective. But nothing about the show would work, even a little bit, without the commanding and brilliant presence of Shohreh Aghdashloo as Chrisjen Avasarala."
Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck's Expanse novels reshaped modern space opera, beginning with Leviathan Wakes (2011). The novels created a complex future solar system and redefined mainstream, fast-paced epic science fiction. Early comparisons labeled the books 'Game of Thrones in space' because of numerous characters and factions. The first novel centers on two narrow point-of-view characters, James Holden and Joe Miller, whose archetypes serve initial world-building. The television adaptation debuted December 14, 2015, and introduced Chrisjen Avasarala earlier than the novels. Avasarala, portrayed by Shohreh Aghdashloo, adds a crucial political dimension and commanding presence that enables the show's larger narrative focus.
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