[ddxxdd]

>let's hope it doesn't do a "Game of Thrones".

Don't get your hopes up too high; "The Expanse" is often nicknamed "The Expense" due to its high special effects budget. Amazon Prime may decide that later seasons need to have their budgets cut.

[tspiteri]

Game of Thrones did not have a budget problem for the last season; it had a writing problem. While other seasons used the novels for the build-up and for the story to make sense, the last season did not. And while the author does know where he wants to land, he hasn't worked out, or hasn't shared, how to get there completely yet. The tv show went there with no proper buildup, which is what makes that season poor. To me, the final situation, or who wins/dies, is not the problem, nor are the effects.

As for The Expanse, it's season not seasons; the next season will be the final season. I cannot see the tv series ending in the same end point as the final novel, that is I cannot see them cramming four novels with one huge time gap in between into one season. But I do believe it will come to a satisfactory conclusion at some alternative end point.

[thereddaikon]

If the show runs into any problems it wont be because they ran out of source material and winged it like what happened with Game of Thrones. I doubt budget will be an issue since they've already wrapped filming the final season. The expense of The Expanse may be why its stopping where it is. But I have no reason to think the show wont end strong at this time.