The innocence of Amos - The Expanse

Keep being you, big fella.

[LVEVL]

"I'd do her if she let me" and not an ounce of guilt in saying that in the following look. Wes killed it.

[idy]

Holden's "wtf Amos" face is a joy. See also: "Thanks for being cool about this. Peaches, come on up!"

[alexalbrecht]

This scene is hilarious in the book: Naomi, on the other hand, thought they shouldn’t do anything to upset the fragile equilibrium they’d found, and Holden trusted her instincts. She had an insight into group dynamics that he often lacked. So, for now, he was following her lead.

Besides, it would have felt like boasting, and that would have been rude.

Keeping his voice neutral and professional, he said, “Naomi, can you pass the pepper?”

Amos’ head snapped up, and he dropped his fork on the table with a loud clatter.

“Holy shit, you guys are doing it!”

“Um, ” Holden said. “What?”

“Something’s been screwy ever since we got back on the Roci, but I couldn’t figure. But that’s it! You guys are finally playing hide the weasel.”

Holden blinked twice at the big mechanic, unsure of what to say. He glanced at Naomi for support, but her head was down, and her hair completely covered her face. Her shoulders were shaking in silent laughter

[…]

“Look. Guys, it’s important that you know this doesn’t affect our—” Holden said, but Amos cut him off with a snort.

“Hey, Alex, ” Amos said.

“Yo, ” Alex replied.

“XO boning the captain going to make you a really shitty pilot?”

“Don’t believe it will, ” Alex said with a grin, exaggerating his drawl.

“And, oddly enough, I don’t feel the need to be a lousy mechanic.”

Holden tried again. “I think it’s important that—”

“Cap’n?” Amos continued, ignoring him. “Consider that no one gives a f**k, it won’t stop us from doing our jobs, and just enjoy it, since we’ll probably all be dead in a few days anyway.”

[catjudo]

The look of "what just happened?" when Amos and Alex start in as they've known all along is priceless. Steven Strait really nailed the deadpan here.

[zeffmalchazeen]

it's much funnier in the books. It happened after the attack in Thoth station, Holden said "Hey" towards Naomi with a tone then Amos shouted "you two are having sex"

[brucereutens]

I can't help wonder if Amos threw that part in there just to troll.

[tmhwriter]

This was the first scene I saw of the series, in a YT video. I remember loving the humor and humanity of the scene. The series starts slow, but does not disappoint. Wonderful writers, wonderful actors.

[dittilio]

This scene reminds me a lot of Jayne offering Vera to Mal. "Well my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming...to a middle."

[WizardOfCause]

I wish they'd lifted from the book more for that scene.
Holden: "I was worried it might affect morale."
Amos: "Hey Alex, does the captain banging the XO make you want to be a shitty pilot all of a sudden?"
Alex: "I don't believe it does."
Amos: "Good. I don't feel like being a shitty mechanic."

[cowsagainstcapitalism]

When she's basically your sister but noooot quite

[ralphrestubog]

I'm pretty sure that was 100% Wes Chatham reaction

[jamesborek]

Amos Burton, aka Timmy.. is top 5, best characters ever portrayed in any form of media. Fight me 😁🖕

[AxVxI]

Candor, I think would be better, (though still not quite hitting the mark), than "innocence."
"Guileless, " may be the nearest.
But what makes characters seem "real, " across many stories, is not being the character, but the character becoming.
The interplay here is priceless.
I just can't not laugh.
They switched the roles of prescribed "comedy."
Funny Man: Does something outrageous.
Straight Man: Reacts (tries to be appropriate) or is Oblivious