The special efx haven’t gotten more expensive, cameras haven’t risen in price, writers don’t seem to be demanding particular high prices, netflix takes anything that you can pitch without saying the word disney.
So what in the world happened? X-files was an amazing show and watching it you are not only entertained but you care about mulder and scully. The show is genuinely a great time. Why did they stop making them like this?
The expanse starts with very little background in my opinion, they barely give you enough info to figure out what is going on.
I’d recommend trying to stick out a few more episodes if you like sci fi, it gets really good.