It's a tribute to the acting and directing that "I am that guy" is the most expected line in the scene and it *still* impacts with that power.

@RobertBeckk

2 жыл бұрын

The writing in this episode really is phenomenal, dr Strickland says all the stuff that just makes you as the audience want to punch him in the face.

@MisterMac4321

2 жыл бұрын

True, however I think that it's the "...he's my best friend in the whole world..." that's obviously the most touching and powerful line in the entire scene. Look at the reactions of literally every one of the reactors here, and they all have an obvious "aww..." moment at that. Conversely every one of them predicts the whole "I am that guy" ending - true, they all have a brief moment of "Yeah, right on!" but it's not anywhere as meaningful because it's been built up to and telegraphed across the entire episode.

@ScottRutter

2 жыл бұрын

@@MisterMac4321 I don't think anyone would disagree on that point. I do think it's the actors' performances that make that one work so well Terry Chen as Prax delivers the line with such earnest care that we truly believe Prax was changed by his ordeal to arrive at this moment. Wes Chatham's response as Amos is so perfect for the moment, I swear I could see the character thinking "I can *do* that? Be someone's friend?"

@protorhinocerator142

8 ай бұрын

I still get the chills watching it again in these reaction videos. So satisfying.

@oenrn

4 ай бұрын

Indeed. Way too often shows these days are obsessed with "subverting expectations", which often just comes across as lazy writing where things come out of left field just because, with nothing leading up to it. This scene sets up expectations and then delivers on them, and it works perfectly BECAUSE it makes sense and BECAUSE it's what we expect to happen given what we know of Amos's character.

Prax telling Mei Amos is his best friend in the whole world, and than Amos saving Prax's soul, is the softest, most genuine and purest thing I've ever seen in ANY scifi series, ever!!

@jamesholland5761

2 жыл бұрын

Has to be my favorite scene in all media!

@logandarklighter

2 жыл бұрын

It is - And at the exact same moment it is one of the most hard-edged ruthless badass moments of all time. To combine those two and make it WORK is just... (chef’s kiss) perfection in writing!

@IrwinDeGannes

2 жыл бұрын

❤

@thomasb1889

2 жыл бұрын

Any series when you get down to it.

@MrUnclehouse

2 жыл бұрын

It was the coldest and most heartwarming moments in the entire series.

This is when Amos becomes the best character in the whole show.

The moment that I *really* give them credit for is that slight pause Amos has right after the airlock door closes. As Amos ushers his 'best friend in the whole world' away from becoming a murderer, the airlock door closing is like flipping a switch, and you can see just from the slight change in Chatham's posture that Amos has put on his "game face" way before we actually see that face.

Amos being his best friend... Protecting him from the guilt of killing someone by doing it himself.

@callmepotato

2 жыл бұрын

You can see it in his eyes...once Prax says that, Amos understood the mission. What do you do for your best friend? Anything you can, anything they can't.

@jsbcody

2 ай бұрын

@@callmepotato A good friend will help you with revenge and a reckoning. A best friend will make sure you don't lose your soul in the process.

Two things (Aside from the usual) that struck me with this scene. When Amos turns around, his eyes are like a shark's. Dead, flat, devoid of life or light. That and even at that range, he's pro enough to STILL use his weapon's sight. He doesn't risk the kill or the wasted ammo on half-assing it. He sights in and pulls like he would under combat conditions.

@protorhinocerator142

8 ай бұрын

And he didn't take two hours doing it either. Weapon loaded, target sighted, fire. Blood smear on the bulkhead. Problem solved.

@emPtysp4ce

3 ай бұрын

Amos is a mechanic. He fixes problems. Some problems are solves with a wrench, some with a shotgun.

Why Amos is the most scary character: he was very calm. He chose this, instead of losing his temper. I bet he didn't even feel much adrenaline. He simply knew that prax was his friend, and prax needed to be a dad, not a killer.

This was the best scene to me in the Expanse series. It shows so much about Amos's character and how he does see that he rather not have an innocent and good man lose his soul and choses to take that blood on his hands. This shows that Amos is not just an heartless killer but a true good man.

@pythonxz

2 жыл бұрын

I think he recognizes that it's too late to save his soul, so if he can save others, then it's worth it.

@nrran6835

8 ай бұрын

I saw someone refer to him as a Sin Eater, and sometimes I dont like that he does things to keep Holdens hands clean, but sometimes I love when he does it

@kevinkydd3919

6 ай бұрын

I don't think Amos has really ever had a "best friend" per se. To take the weight from Prax and make sure there was justice served is so on brand for him.

I love how the subtle emphasis is on *am* in "I *am* that guy." Not *I*, as if he was bragging about it or putting himself forward... it almost sounds like a realization or acceptance.

@jacobjackson1541

2 жыл бұрын

This is definitely true. Amos just casually identifies that guy exists, and he just happens to be him. Pure self knowledge.

@HuevoBendito

2 жыл бұрын

I took it as Amos acknowledging he's not a good person, while knowing he can still do some good. In this case, helping Prax not become a killer.

@emPtysp4ce

2 жыл бұрын

Amos knew he was that guy from the moment he got out of Baltimore. He's just letting Strickland know as a statement of fact.

@ShaggyRogers1

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobjackson1541 Amos doesn't take pride in who he is, but he doesn't deny it either. He knows he has done some unspeakable things and knows that out of all of the nightmares he has made for himself, this is hardly going to scratch the surface. He has accepted that this part of himself exists, and he doesn't glorify it about himself. He doesn't emphasize that HE is that guy nor is THAT GUY being emphasized to imply that he enjoys it either. He just happens to be that guy and that coincidence is the notable part of that little part of the interaction.

@AL-fl4jk

2 жыл бұрын

@@HuevoBendito *chefs kiss*

Wonderful work by the writers to build to the point where we can understand how important it is to Amos to hear Prax call him "my best friend in the whole world", and marvelous work by the actors to sell the writing. Damn, The Expanse was good.

@farfoe5106

2 жыл бұрын

Currently on my 4th time thru... 😜

I love that almost universally, everyone have nearly as big a reaction (or bigger) to Amos having a best friend.

@callmepotato

2 жыл бұрын

Watch Amos when Prax tells his daughter that he is his best friend. You can see something change in him at that moment. I reacted harder to that than "I am that guy"...have to admit, I teared up.

And this is why the character of Amos Burton played brilliantly by Wes Chatham has been given the nickname “Murder Snuggles”.

@protorhinocerator142

8 ай бұрын

I never heard that before but I love it.

The most predictable line and the most satisfying lol

@kirkdarling4120

2 жыл бұрын

It takes great writing to lead up to dialog that is absolutely predictable, but tantalizes the audience so with so much anticiplation that it must be said to be satisfying.

I feel like this is one of those scenes that, when it started, we all knew what was coming. It's been done so many times and gawd most of em are cheesy. And then Amos turned around, and there was nothing cheesy about it. I can't really say bless the writing cuz it's pretty standard stuff. But bless the director of this episode, bless the lighting and set designer, and hoooooooly crap bless Wes Chatham for that delivery.

@vinsanity40k

2 жыл бұрын

wes chatham has the "crazy eyes" look down pat. it's what adds to the menace that is amos burton. 😄

@jordanpeterson5140

2 жыл бұрын

@@vinsanity40k for sure. That thousand yard stare is everything. And then you see him in interviews and he's pretty much...nega-Amos.

It's like every single character is just sooooo well written and also well performed by the actors. Best show ever.

@protorhinocerator142

8 ай бұрын

I especially like how Naomi got her chance to shine in season 5 when she had to fight oxygen deprivation to get a message out. They DISPLAYED her brilliance, and not just announced it. This is how you write for a genius character. Unlike Reed Richards in Multiverse. He was an idiot.

"Amos doesn't make threats, he's merely stating the facts." - Ty Franck

Mei: "Where's Mr. Strickland?" Amos:"He won't be coming with us."

Oh my God! Someone finally made a compilation of my favorite moment in all of tv! Everything was so incredible in this scene! The acting, directing, writing and score! It still brings tears to my eyes seeing the torment in Prax's eyes and his best friend saving his soul! Thank you for this!

Amos = you love that he’s a bad ass but you feel bad about why he’s a bad ass,…

@FallenRingbearer

2 жыл бұрын

Later episodes drive it home.

Amos and Avasarala, my two favourite characters in the series.

@axl1002

2 ай бұрын

Why Avasarala?

It gets kind of overshadowed by the "I am that guy" bit, but the second best line in this scene is Prax very casually saying "I just need to talk to Dr. Strickland for a minute." Gives me chills every time I hear it

@protorhinocerator142

8 ай бұрын

1. Villain thoroughly in dire need of a killing. Check. 2. The right man for the job is there and ready to go. Check. 3. Delicious foreshadowing that didn't drown out the moment. Check. 4. Added bonus of the touching moment where Amos prevents an innocent man from becoming like him. Check.

I do have a request for another Amos scene. From the end of the fourth season when the Roci is heading home. The corporate guy who tried to throw everyone under the bus punches Amos. The smile and sincere thank you Amos gives him is honestly terrifying.

@ReactTV1

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I believe this is the video for the scene you're referring too! kzread.info/dash/bejne/gKOtxq6lo9ywk5c.html

@CortexNewsService

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReactTV1 OH MY GOD YES! Thank you! And not in the scary way Amos said it.

@M1ManOwaR

8 ай бұрын

I LOVE that scene! Those crazy eyes Amos had said it all. And that guy was real, it was an accident, but it was real.

Got to love how absolutely everyone knows where this is going, but loves it anyway.

Mei "That's Uncle Amos; he handles things"

Amos is easily one of the best written characters on the Expanse, which considering the strength of the writing overall is really saying something. He's introduced and often introduces himself as the hyper-violent pet-psychopath, but what they build on is the fact that Amos sort of knows that violence and killing have damaged him. Amos knows he's a monster and he saw for a moment that Prax was, justifiably, ready to corrupt himself with that same taint, and he stepped in to prevent Prax from doing something that would likely haunt him for the rest of his life. Really shows how far Amos has come, barely halfway through the show's run.

Amos Burton: Committing sins so other people don't have to.

Amos, one of the most badass characters ever and beautifully played.

Up there with "I am the one who knocks" and "I am Iron Man" (both times). We would have also accepted "I'm your huckleberry."

@JnEricsonx

8 ай бұрын

Happy I've met Wes and Val.

It's a line everyone saw coming and it *still* was an awesome moment. That's great writing and acting.

@kirkdarling4120

Ай бұрын

And even though it was so predictable, we'd have been disappointed if we hadn't heard it. Ooooh, the _anticiplation!_

that scene works so well on an emotional level, that we can forgive Amos just tunneled through a closed door.

Having met Wes Chatham, and making him laugh a a bit at NYCC was a very nice moment.

I came to know about the show because of Blindwave. I love those men

i love this scene in many levels, one because is a baddas scene full of heart but also let us know the type of character building this series do so good, but also by doing this, he is shielding the "normal guy" from doing something he will regret his whole life out of vengeance and wrath, Amos knows this pain very well, he doesnt want his "best friend" to go trough it, and thats why he responds like this, after hearing those words, he know hes a good persona and a good father, he doesnt want him to taint himself with murder. Also this is as i picture soldiers in te battlefield and what the door closing represent, they shield us from having to be figthing to mantain the normal life we have, even if it means they have to do things that will haunt them the rest of their lives and also close the door so we dont have to see and feel guilty for them............. this show is gonna be miss and while a couple of episodes in the 5th season dragged a little but and the 6th was way to rushed, it was astill a hell fo a ride, i hope it get taken again, the 6th season remade and get to adapt the rest of the books

The man who helps me find my daughter WOULD be my best friend in the whole world. Anything he'd want from me, however I could help him, ever in his life after that would be his, no questions asked.

@callmepotato

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. And the actions of Amos are clearly him reacting to that revelation, that here was someone who truly cared about him and wasn't afraid to express it openly...how could he not protect him, even from himself?

This was one of my favourite moments in the book, and absolutely had me crying from the emotional impact of it all. And when the series caught up to this point I was a little concerned that the impact wouldn't have that same hit - but this scene is perfect and I cried like a baby again.

Great compilation!! The acting from each of the actors in this scene is top-notch.

@crowquillgal1016

2 жыл бұрын

Terry and Wes have such powerful rapport! Ted Atherton (Strickland) is of course excellent. This chapter is such an emotional ride and the actors are invested in their performance. I would watch Wes in anything, and Mr. Chen is leading man material for real. Loved this compilation.

The Expanse is the only series I've ever wanted to watch this other people's reactions to, and this scene is definitely one of the best in the series. Thanks for the compilation.

This is the scene that convinced me that Wes Chatham should be the MCU's Wolverine

@raymeester7883

2 жыл бұрын

I dig it.

In my humble opinion, this scene is the best scene in any show i have ever seen, it encompasses everything about the show, about Amos and how multi-layered a charater he is. Doesn't get any better than this!

Such a fantastic scene. Love that Amos takes his time to aim his massive shotgun.

Without doubt one of the best lines in screen history!

Amos took it to the next level. Aside from Adam Baldwin in Serenity he pulls off this character perfectly.

@protorhinocerator142

8 ай бұрын

I'd say he's RDJ/Tony Stark good. He IS that guy.

I love how nearly everyone predicts Amos' line. It's perfect and says so much about how fans love and get Amos. And all show so much pleasure at one of the most unlikeable villains of the entire series getting liquified.

@callmepotato

2 жыл бұрын

When foreshadowing is done well, this is the result.

@protorhinocerator142

8 ай бұрын

One of the most satisfying deaths in TV history. There were a few like this in Game of Thrones and of course Gus Fring. Legendary status.

The Angel of Death had tears of joy in his eyes when Amos said, "I am that guy."

I watched this series again because its that good! As a sci fi fan especially Star Trek! This scene is the most emotional and satisfying scene i have ever experienced yes it was some what predictable as soon as Amos said your not that guy! But as soon as he turned round & said I am that guy I bet everyone who watched it experienced that emotion when the bad guy is going to pay! But in this case it was the best its ever been done! Simple word to the point and bang he's dead no fight! no mercy! no escape! Just I am that guy & bang! Brilliant!

You should have added the version with The Expanse cast crew watching that scene. Cara Gee and Wes Chatham's reactions were priceless :)

@JnEricsonx

2 жыл бұрын

Wait what? Link please? NVM, found it.

@scope40k

2 жыл бұрын

@@JnEricsonx I should leave it here in the first place anyway: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fGuoyrqBka3Oaco.html

@FreemanicParacusia

2 жыл бұрын

@@JnEricsonx Link?

@JnEricsonx

2 жыл бұрын

@@FreemanicParacusia kzread.info/dash/bejne/fGuoyrqBka3Oaco.html

@ReactTV1

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/fGuoyrqBka3Oaco.html

My best friend in the world makes everyone’s heart melt and I’m that guy statement is satisfaction galore

Strickland is the shows first *true* villain. you can argue other antagnosist were shades of grey, Strickland was just evil.

@C76Caravan

2 жыл бұрын

I would put Nguyen on the same pedestal. 😋

@kirkdarling4120

2 жыл бұрын

While there were some 1-dimensional henchmen, I would argue that throughout the series, Strickland was the only villain who had no reasonable aspect whatsoever to his viewpoint.

@ThanatoselNyx

2 жыл бұрын

You can be a true villain with out being just evil.

One of the best moments in TV of the 21st century.

Amos Burton, best character in the whole world...

I don't know anything about this TV series, so I don't understand the context, but damn, those are some pretty emotional reactions. I might start watching it when I have spare time.

@709mash

2 жыл бұрын

Well worth it. Fantastic show. They do space travel and physics better than any other sci-fi. Plus the story and characters are just excellent. Highly recommended.

@Tehui1974

2 жыл бұрын

@@709mash I'll give it a try. I tend to either like or loathe TV series.

@astrodude5222

2 жыл бұрын

@tehui The first season takes a while to get going, but stick with it. Seasons 2 and 3 are amazing

I've watched this scene many times and it used to bother me that as the audience, you don't see Amos open the door and walk in. But I think the creators are putting us in Prax and Strickland's POV. They were both so stressed from the intense situation they're in, that neither of them even notice Amos opening the door.

Amos is a simple man. If he's in your corner, you're gonna live to be old or go out in a blaze of glory.

Props to Ted Atherton who played Dr. Strickland.

Have to say this is one of the best moments in The Expanse, I loved it. We follow Holden as the main protagonist through out the series, but I really believe its more about Amos finding who he really is in humanity. By far the best character i've seen in any series. And can I just say, this series for me has been just about the best series I have ever seen. And i'm really hoping from here it becomes a big thing, similar to what star trek has been over the decades. It was so well put together and deserves to have so many spin off's.

The direction and cinematography- that two-second “tunnel-vision” shot of the doctor giving us a “as seen through his eyes” perspective.

Best line added by the show, hands down. One of the things I love about it is the acknowledgement that Hollywood style revenge, though really cathartic, can mess up someone and Amos wants to make sure Prax can continue to be the father needs for Mai.

@kirkdarling4120

Ай бұрын

Ironically, and certainly intended so by the writers, "Praxidike" was the Greek goddess of revenge and retribution.

@VayaKahvi

Ай бұрын

@@kirkdarling4120 He didn't do it himself, but Prax was the catalyst to make it happen.

@kirkdarling4120

Ай бұрын

@@VayaKahvi That's why I said it was ironic. Prax himself wasn't the retribution. But if Prax had not himself decided Strickland "needed killin'" he could have told Amos not to do it. Amos wouldn't have understood, but he'd have followed Prax's direction.

one of the best lines in TV history with the best delivery possible

2:20-Oh, he is.

Anyone who's a parent understands. Someone hurts your babies and they die..it's that simple

Amos is that kind of guy you want as a friend but never as an enemy ^^

thanks for this

“I am that guy” is one of the coldest lines Iv ever heard

To make it more META, we need the same reactors reacting to this video!

Wes Chatham, awesome on so many levels.

That was my favorite line in the whole series...I am that guy

Really cute reactions :) Love it.

"Daddy Daycare, Starring Amos"!

This was an iconic scene!

The fact that he took a moment to get a solid bead down sights at point blank makes me wonder exactly where he shot him. Gotta be the face.

Amos is a sin-eater.

Amos is one of my favorite characters in the Expanse. We share a lot of the same thoughts and manners, though I must confess I think a bit more before acting.

I hope the writers got to see this, and know well it was received! Top notch!

It's a dam shame that Amazon cut the funding to this show... Amos was my 2nd favourite character, the first was Alex. The cowboy Martin because he made me laugh.

@nedchirgwin2803

2 жыл бұрын

I loved the character of Alex, but the actor was scum. He needed to go.

@pythonxz

2 жыл бұрын

@TheAn Onymous It's such a gorgeous show.

@MrJerichoPumpkin

2 жыл бұрын

on the bright side (not really) that meant that I finally got to start reading the books. I strongly reccomend doing so to any fan of the show

Amos is the man. Making the hard choice is always a hard decision, but the more you do it the easier it gets to justify. It's never the right choice, but at the same time it's not always the wrong choice. Definitely a paradoxical conclusion. Prax is a good man and Amos knows what he is. He doesn't want prax to live with what he was going to do. I can relate

@kirkdarling4120

Ай бұрын

If Prax had said, "Let him live," Amos would have done so. He wouldn't have understood why, but he'd have followed the lead of the person he knew was moral and good. But because Prax had clearly decided Strickland should be killed, Amos protected his moral compass.

Amos is the beast that's needed!

Amos made us feel.

Amos is a great character, he is totally capable of killing someone without even a seconds thought, but as we see after his encounter on the transport ship to the moon, he knows when it's ok to kill and when it is not to. He is a very good very well trained soldier, but not a psychopath.

I'm not crying, you are

My favorite scene in the whole series

Champion level delivery.

Uncle Amos gonna take care of it.

haha I agree, one of my fave scenes! Damn they nailed this series! #teamamos

Amos is a real man....this world wide effort to remove toxic masculinity is dispelled with a single scene....

That moment when the Strickland realizes that Amos wasn't sparing him, but sparing Prax.

Easily one of my favorite moments in fiction.

Amos is the baddest m'fer in the entire solar system....and Wes nailed him with his performance.

Further to my point below, I think Amos character pulled it off in a chilling way! Cold calculated, no problem doing it, it was chilling in a good way!

Guy needs to play Shepard from mass effect plain and simple!

@JnEricsonx

8 ай бұрын

Ironically, I viewed the scene where Holden had to make the choice to blow up the hospital ship as more Shepard. That and the whole "This is the warship Rocinante" speech.

How is this show so good

Guy who wanted " Daddy Day-care " starring Amos . CHEENIOUS ! I had to stop the Video until I recovered . This is SUCH a DEEP Scene . So many layers to it really . And a Nominee for Best Scene , in the Entire Show as Pure ACTING . Amos Should have allowed Prax kill Strickland , but , instead spared his Friend from doing something that would destroy him inside . Amos was GROWING enormously , as a Person , at this point in the Show . The Sociopath was receding . The Specialist was emerging .

One of the coldest moments in tv history

Amos Burton. He's our guy.

amos burton is the creepiest guy i have ever seen on tv. so well portrait and acted. unbelieveable.

OK, never get on Mary Cherry's bad side

Instead of saying "you're not that guy", he should have said "that gun is too small"

I eally look forward to the day when this becomes a classic line

The first time you see this you know what's coming...but don't care because it's done so well.

The Expanse is so fucking good

Amos is the best character