Ky Buck's Reviews > The Expanse

Since this book was based on two episodes of Star Trek Enterprise, I was already prepared to enjoy it. The author expanded some of the scenes that provided more background information, as well as softened some of the director's filming that I thought was a little too strident. An example would be the rivalry that developed between the characters of Lt. Reed and Major Hayes. In the filming, I always felt that Reed overreacted to Major Hayes. Not that I believe Reed didn't have cause for concern, but Reed appeared to be overcompensating for some of his feelings of inadequacy and taking it out on Hayes. A more mature and confident individual would have confronted Hayes in a less provocative manner and ultimately been able to avoid the physical confrontation. I always felt that the director added that fight as a distraction to give the audience some "excitement" and not as a mechanism to tell a story.