The Best Space Pilot in Science Fiction | Alex Kamal from The Expanse 

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The glue that kept the Rocinante family together. It won’t be the same without him.

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From one Navy guy to another, both of us messed up with family, but we both stumbled ass backwards into one anyway. Fly on, space cowboy. Fly on.

What a beautiful homage to a character without delving into the concerns of the actor who played him. Well done, and huzzah. Such a wonderful tribute to a truly great character. Thank you for giving Alex his due.

Aside from the rl why he was killed off I think what erks me most about his death is it wasn't while piloting the Roci. He should've died where he was most free and alive.

Thank you for giving us this tribute to Alex. I wish more love would have been given to him in his last episode, rather than just a few sad looks. The crew never acknowledged what a horrendous loss it was going to be for the Rocinante Family. He was the heart of the crew. Rest in Peace, Alex

Unfortunately, Alex died due to real life issues, but...stroking out had long been a suggested issue with juicing, yet it never happened. Certainly, the most unexpected loss, but it was "realistic, " an unexpected moment where that artery burst or clogs. It's not always the red shirtai think it was well dealt with.

His death took me by surprise. It was a real bummer. One of my favorite characters and that's saying something considering how cool some of those characters are. RIP Alex Kamal

As well as the most under acknowledged Expanse Character

Alex is my favourite character in The Expanse. His no nonsense attitude makes him cool AF

It was indeed one hell of a ride...

Initially as I clicked this video after reading the title I thought "fine I'll do this". Fifty seconds in I know you have done justice to Alex!

His sudden and quiet death was an untold story how hard he was willing to burn to save his adopted family

Remember Alex Kamal 😢😢😢

One thing that stood out to me about Alex Kamal was that, while he was risk-averse (he rarely, if ever, went "looking for trouble," and was the Only Sane Man/Voice of Reason) once Trouble arrived, he didn't back down or flinch.

Just your intro for Alex made me cry 😭😭 I can't believe it still. It makes me so sad we had to lose this amazing character because of the.... Things... The actor is said to have done. Damn it Cas....

RIP, Alex. We'll miss you, and your awesome space lasagna.

Jesus GenFilms, I wasn't planning on crying tonight. That was beautiful.

An awesome tribute to one the best characters in all of sci-fi. I actually got a little choked up. Rest in peace flyboy. Great job as always guys. Love the channel.

That was a death that caught me off guard as it wasn't initially made clear that that's what happened to Alex. Before Holden said anything, I just thought Alex was reading a message that left him speechless or in a state of shock or something like that. It was just so abrupt and confusing at first. After a little dialogue, my reaction was "Wait, what? He died?" I guess that makes it all the more tragic. At that time, I thought there was more for him to do. One last reunion with his crew and going out at the controls of the Rocinante, at least.

This is your best Ode yet. Well done.

This was a fine tribute, Ben. I know we fans will always have a place in our hearts for that lanky Martian with slick hair, a thick Texas drawl and mad pilot skills. Here's to Alex Kamal. The best darn pilot in the Sol System. We're gonna miss you Hoss.

Alex was a dreamer and an independent spirit whose first love was the stars....and also one hell of a pilot (and ship's cook) he will be missed. RIP Alex Kamal

And he makes a great lasagna... LOL. Btw this video is one of your most beautifully written scripts.

American Ben, I rest in the fact that your intelligent and mature audience can separate the character from the actor. I really enjoyed your ode of Alex Kamal. Btw Your intro was great. Alex, regularly would project his failures at love and family onto others by reprimanding/preaching/coaching others for not doing the very same thing. So true about Alex’s pain and attempts at healing. Alex was quite socially & emotionally awkward.

For me I think this is the best homage anyone could have done for Alex. He was my favorite character and I will always love him. Thanks for making this episode.

The Martian Honky-tonk man. One of the moral compasses of our Rocinante.

Man. I'm never going to forgive Cas Anvar for depriving me of Alex Kamal

I can understand why they did not recast the character. All things being said Cas created a subtle and nuanced performance and he had real chemistry with the caste. This just goes to prove good art can be produced seperately from from a deeply flawed person. No one is completely evil, I guess we were fortunate to see the parts of himself he could share that were not toxic or destructive.

I can't believe this has so few views. It deserves so more. Good job American Ben!

Absolutely well spoken!! That Space Cowboy will truly be missed!

Next round at Los Compadres is on me. RIP Alex

One hell of a pilot...and he’s gone to see the stars

This was a great great sendoff and a great encapsulation Ben! I mean this was top notch, you hit all the points well. I think he was really served quite well by the ending they gave him.

You die twice. Once when the breath leaves your body, and again when you're name is forgotten.

The way he died was so out of the blue for me that took me a couple hours for me to finally accept the fact. He was the emotional support, moral compass and a hell of a good pilot. I really hope the accusations are false.

Thank you for this video on Alex. He was my favorite character on The Expanse, and I was really bummed about his exit from the show.

He is the Fast and Furious character of space. Can't pull him off the road (space), and he really values his crew like family

Rest in peace cowboy. It was a hell of a ride. The expanse wont be the same from now on.

American Ben, these Expanse videos are just so f#

Loved this fitting epitaph. The sub-text is likely unintentional, and I'm probably being obtuse, but I couldn't help seeing parallels between Alex and Cas Anvar. If Cas succumbed to his own demons and paid the price for the distress he caused, he has this for his own consolation: he brought to life one of the best characters in the show. I'm really going to miss Alex, but I'm glad the writers had the guts and guile to give him the ending he deserved.

“Yeah, he got a little creepy sometimes...” Apparently, he did in real life too. Which is a damn shame, really gonna miss the character in Season 6.

BTW the lasagna pan they use is real. It's for making every piece be an end piece. It works awesome for brownies and meatloaf.

Laughs in *wash* (I am a leaf on the wind)

Another great video, this channel has some of the best Bens in the multiverse good job American Ben.

It was really sad to see him go. I mean I completely understand why and I actually think his death makes things a bit more real in the fact that NO ONE is safe, but I will miss him nonetheless. I related to Alex a lot. I found myself always being the middle man between friends and always being the glue of my close friend group. I also found that in other ways I was like him. Now obviously there are plenty of differences between me and Alex, but seeing a character I saw parts of myself in die was heart breaking, even if I saw it coming. Live on Cowboy. May your heart be as love filled and warm as your lasagna.

Camina drummer was the only one to complement his flying that I remember. And if ever a ship did ship it would be Bobbie Draper and Alex

This was a beautiful Ode to Alex, Ben, thank you 😊

Great character and Cas Anvar truly bought Alex to life.

A really wonderful summary of Alex's character. Just perfect...

He did the impossible, and that makes him mighty. RIP Alex Kamal.

That intro to Alex from 0:48 to 2:21 is just beautiful. I can't decide if it is the writing or the narration, but it reminds me of one of my favorite movies, "The assassination of Jesse James..". Your choice of words seem to have that old ring to it as well and fits this tribute perfectly. Probably why I subscribed 3 minutes into a 32 minute video on I channel I'd never been to before :)

Courage isn't the absence of fear. it is pushing forward in spite of it.

Mate as always your content is phenomenally well thought out. I wasn’t sure how you were going to thread the needle with this one, but you did it perfectly. Thank you for the hard work.

I must admit, whenever I saw Alex interacting with people and trying to bond with someone out of the main-ish characters I was sure he was about to f up something (and once or twice he did). But everytime he was flying, damn I knew he would manage to save the day

This was a beautiful tribute. Thank you for making it. I'll sure miss Alex.

even tho these in depth vids are not as popular in terms of views, I thank you guys so much for the efforts because they are amazing

The fallen shall forever be remembered as The Emperors finest.

Beautiful. Amazing piece about an amazing man. I also will miss him greatly.

Wow, thanks for this awesome tribute to my favorite Expanse character. Godspeed Alex Kamal!

That was absolutely beautiful. Well done good bard.

Why did you make a video about cutting onions?! They was such a good eulogy for such an under appreciated character. Thank you for the good work ... tell unshaven American Ben, he's losing to his younger counterpart Shaven American Ben.

Thank you for this. We needed it.

This is cathartic. Thank you.

Courage is not the lack of fear, but the abilility to act while facing it.

You outdid yourself with this episode! Here’s for all of us to have a little bit more of Alex in each of us. Knowing the real world issues that made the production kill Alex, I feel like it was a correct way to let both him and the actor go. Alex’s departure was heartfelt and appropriate, and in turn, letting Cas Anvar, go sort of quietly, was appropriate for him and for the audience.

Epic, loved the way you ended the video. You sir have gained a subscriber for life.

Man you are good…great review on Alex 👍🏿

This was a brave and clever video. We all read between Ben’s lines, so in respect to that will not expand or extrapolate other thoughts that I’m sure we’re all thinking. Really great, intelligent and powerful video that deserves a rewatch- especially the last 10 minutes (Let’s see how he stretched Holden and his relationship with coffee for an hour)

American Ben, you are very good - kudos and accolades...

The tribute Alex deserved. Thank you.

Beautiful! Thank you

Nicely done good sir! He will be missed, he was guy you needed in the clutch when the shit hits the fan.

Excellent video partner. Here’s to Alex. Cheers.

Wow. Your comments are a piece of art for themselves. I was about to cry for Alex, and not for bad, but for joy for his life

Great video!

Got your back Alex ! Always !

i just finished season 5. afther starting the series last week. and alex was my favorite caracter. im going to miss him. and your "love story" about him is just great.

I find Alex is usually the most happy enthusiastic person in the room at least most times .he’s surrounded by the suspense and seriousness of the show and the crew. What I like is how he adapts to that seriousness and like the video mentioned how he’s ready to act in the heat of the moment

Very well done! ⭐️😊👍

Rip Alex that was one hell of a ride !!!

Top-notch tribute to a character that will be missed.

You're right about the Amun Ra fight at Thoth station... but the competitor to that for best fight of Roci's life was Bull defeating the Koto and Serrio Mal. Drummer took out the OPA ships but it was Bull and Holden who went 1v2 in a Martian gunship fight. Sure Alex was saving Naomi's life at the time, but he missed maybe the most epic battle of Rocinante's existence. And that's what makes his departure doubly sad.

1 and a half months passed and now I'm ready to watch this video.

Clever and well done

Definitely going to miss him. It's a shame that the actor abused his position but the character was well-loved

Solid video

This was your best written piece.

Beratna!!! Awesome! Love it! Very well done as usual. Your words regarding Alex actually touched my heart in a way I did not think possible. Perfect ode to one of the best to ever steer a vessel into the unknown. I swear bro you're writing my speeches when I run for UN Secretary General. 😂 Oh I can tell that you're putting off the Holden breakdown. I don't envy the task you have ahead of you on that good sir. But I have every confidence that you'll do an amazing job. Keep it up and you're no longer in danger of being spaced. Well at least by me anyways.

So very well done American Ben! Thank you so much! Good bye Alex Kamal! You will be missed but never forgotten! To the best damn pilot in space!!!

That was the best explanation of why Alex left his family….he was another great character with flaws….which shows the world is a shade of grey.

Thanks for some much-needed closer. I can sleep better. Wise words about art and stuff. That's how ill play it in my head from now on.

Even better in the books where they didn't have to kill him off!

Cas elevated Alex far above the character we have in the books. Too bad Cas ended up murdering Alex by aggressively inserting himself as an abusive boyfriend to convention girls. He stained his own artwork.

Alex needed as final summary and that was beyond excellent it was Appropriate.

A beautiful send-off for Alex Kamal, Truly the best of the best. where did you get the ghost story from? A truly Inspiring bit of prose!

It's been said before, but it easily applies here, "Thanks for the memories"!

Lookin good with that clean shave bro

A very nice send off for a great character and flawed person, thank you.