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Orville is great. It takes a few episodes to find its footing, but it succeeds in not only some great laughs, but being a genuine, serious successor to proper Star Trek.
There are some wonderful, thought-provoking stories here, like you never thought you’d see on television again.
There are some wonderful, thought-provoking stories here, like you never thought you’d see on television again.
Stiflers Mom
Banned
After you hyping S3 of Discovery it's hard for me to take your opinion on Trek serious anymore, mate...
Lunarorbit
Member
Really like it. I think there's a third season on the way too
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Foamy
Unconfirmed Member
Love the Orville. I prefer extra buttery.
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
The Orville is the best Star Trek since TNG.
Ivory Blood
Member
The Orville is great, watch it.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I'd watch it but I have a giant Seth McFarlane allergy. I watched a few episodes and I couldn't get past it.
Fugitive Sex
Member
I've been slowly struggling my way through the first season. I'm up to episode six. The levity is just atrocious, and Seth MacFarlane is far better as a voice actor and should probably have stayed as one... It has its moment, and I hear it does become more like The Next Generation.
Then again, I've also heard people complain that swathes of season two are relegated to worthless interpersonal drama. I suppose I'll find out.
Then again, I've also heard people complain that swathes of season two are relegated to worthless interpersonal drama. I suppose I'll find out.
Davey Cakes
Member
I only got into it in the last couple months, but finished the two seasons rather quickly. Really enjoyed it.
Upon reflection, the show does pretty much just repackage Star Trek content, but I don't mind that. It's solid comfort television that does enough to capture the feel of 90's space operas. One of my favorite episodes is "Majority Rule" since it's more like Star Trek x Black Mirror and unapologetically on-the-nose about cancel culture.
Don't judge it based on the pilot, though. The show goes from a parody to straight-up lighthearted TNG. Some of the episodes are serious in tone, where the first couple episodes of the show are really joke-y.
The cast isn't bad, either. Seth as the captain works. The crew members have decent chemistry. The weak link is definitely J. Lee since he couldn't act his way out of a paper bag.
Upon reflection, the show does pretty much just repackage Star Trek content, but I don't mind that. It's solid comfort television that does enough to capture the feel of 90's space operas. One of my favorite episodes is "Majority Rule" since it's more like Star Trek x Black Mirror and unapologetically on-the-nose about cancel culture.
Don't judge it based on the pilot, though. The show goes from a parody to straight-up lighthearted TNG. Some of the episodes are serious in tone, where the first couple episodes of the show are really joke-y.
The cast isn't bad, either. Seth as the captain works. The crew members have decent chemistry. The weak link is definitely J. Lee since he couldn't act his way out of a paper bag.
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Fox Mulder
Member
It’s great Star Trek while real Star Trek sucks ass. I was skeptical at first but it does turn the dial more towards a light hearted TNG.
Fbh
Member
I just started watching it some weeks ago, I'm almost done with S1. So far I really like it.
I haven't watched that much star trek but to me it really seems to capture the style (way more so than something like Discovery), and it works great as a more light hearted homage.
So far I really like the cast, and the episodes have been quite varied and enjoyable. It's kinda funny how several episode sort of feel relevant to current topics like the one with the baby girl they want to turn into a boy and the one that was basically about a whole society built around cancel culture.
The only hit or miss part to me is the humor, specially in some of the earlier episodes. There's some good jokes here and there but it can often feel forced. The constant pop culture references also feel out of place, it's just weird having a show set hundreds of years into the future with everyone referencing stuff from the 80's and 90's.
But overall really enjoyable!
I haven't watched that much star trek but to me it really seems to capture the style (way more so than something like Discovery), and it works great as a more light hearted homage.
So far I really like the cast, and the episodes have been quite varied and enjoyable. It's kinda funny how several episode sort of feel relevant to current topics like the one with the baby girl they want to turn into a boy and the one that was basically about a whole society built around cancel culture.
The only hit or miss part to me is the humor, specially in some of the earlier episodes. There's some good jokes here and there but it can often feel forced. The constant pop culture references also feel out of place, it's just weird having a show set hundreds of years into the future with everyone referencing stuff from the 80's and 90's.
But overall really enjoyable!
IfuckinghateReddit
Banned
It's a bajillion times better than the excrement that is STD.
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
I actually started to watch S3 of the show... I actually found it engaging! Reminded me of a mix of TOS and TNG when on the ship. And first episode was pretty sweet. Reminded me of raw DS9
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DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
Oh yeah.... Orville is pretty AWESOME
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
This. I loved it too. I hope there’s a third season.
