In this review we follow a cargo ship crew into uncharted space as they discover a remote outpost called Saumlaki Station. We examine Alastair Reynolds science fiction horror story Beyond the Aquila Rift.

Darker Shades of Black Ep45 (Beyond the Aquila Rift Review)

Listener Advisory

Introduction to Mr. David and 'Beyond the Aquila Rift' Review

Book vs. Netflix Adaptation

Character Portrayals: Greta and Tom

Story Concepts: Local Bubble and FTL Travel

Samalaki Station and Routing Error

Podcast Mature Content Warning

Surge Tanks and Memory Loss

Susie's Warnings and Suspicions

Routing Error and Greta's Role

Space Travel Humor and Murder Legality

If you commit a crime on Pluto, how can Earth laws be enforced?

Station Differences: Book vs. Netflix

Susie's Memory and Greta's Role

Tom's Realizations and Tension Build-Up

What went wrong with the ship's sensors that may have caused it to go off course?

Tom’s Indifference to Death

Simulation Reveal and Group Dissatisfaction

Tom Questions Himself and Greta's Suggestions

Was the calm reaction to hearing about a spouse's death, after being married and everything was good, written believably?

Shock or Bad Writing?

Emotional Connection Over Time

Humorous Disagreements

Susie's Anger and Frustration

Greta's Varied Responses

Extreme Reactions to Truth

Greta: Emotional vs Calculated

How do the emotional portrayals of the female character differ between the novel and the Netflix adaptation when she is explaining the truth to Tom?

Greta's Genuine Emotions

Greta's Deeper Motives

Tom's Choices: Susie vs Ray

Simulation Inconsistencies

Unveiling Greta's Manipulations

Paint Chips and Crew Deaths

Network Origins and Malfunctions

Greta's Deceptive Haven

Realization and Community Integration

Greta's Warning and Memory Implant

True Form Revelation and Memory Implant

Netflix: Emotional Greta and Shocking Reveal

Asteroid Hive and Dead Bodies

Spider-like Creature and Simulation Reset

Why does Greta keep putting the protagonist back into a simulation?

Debating Greta's True Nature

Feeding Habits and Conditions

Simulation Management and Escape Attempts

Was Greta feeding on the characters in the ship or was their physical deterioration due to other factors?

Escape Impossibility and Predatory Nature

Community or Captivity?

Feeding Hypothesis and Survival

Why wouldn’t she just start the simulation over again when he demands to wake up?

Predator Nature Debate

Heated Debate Conclusion and Sign-Off

A podcast that critiques novels, audio dramas, films and television programs, revolving around the darker aspects of man‘s inner nature. We delve into stories exploring cosmic horror, dystopian fiction, dark fantasy and the supernatural.

Darker Shades of Black

Korea Black Productions creates stories revolving around cosmic horror, dystopian fiction, dark fantasy and the supernatural.