'Where we end up amongst really fantastic shows – and I consider Battlestar Galactica one of the top ones – is up to other people,' Shankar says.

Shankar says he's humbled by the high praise and is proud of their legacy. The two gritty space sagas both tackled human drama, political intrigue, dire threats, and thrilling action sequences. As Ty and Daniel always say, 'You've got to stick the landing.''Īlmost from launch, The Expanse drew comparisons to 2004's critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica reboot. You want to make it satisfying for the fans. 'I like to think that year after year, season after season, we always sit down at the end and go, 'Okay, how do we top ourselves?' That was certainly the mindset going into season six. 'It's as ambitious as we have ever been,' he continues. It's a significant advancement over the previous season.' From the visual effects standpoint, the team did an amazing job this year, just in terms of the details on the ships, the way we show things at a distance and really convey the scope of space. 'We talk a lot about the cinematic way of rendering these battles. 'We talk a lot about how to make the space battles look interesting, beautiful, and cool,' he says in the new issue, featuring The Witcher season 2 on the cover. Indeed, speaking to SFX magazine, showrunner Naren Shankar calls this season 'by far the best we've ever done.'

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