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The Orville |OT| MacFarlane's sci-fi com-, wait it's a drama!? That can't be right
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Baroquemantic
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This is kinda cool.
Baroquemantic
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Wasn't expecting Neesons.
Frozenprince
Banned
Liam Neesons is probably why this shit was so expensive.
Baroquemantic
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Really enjoyed this episode.
Edit: Oh wow, Charlize Theron
Edit: Oh wow, Charlize Theron
No eyebrows on Alara in the preview for the next episode
gotta get a MacFarlane alarm for you
Dr Campino
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This was the first episode I caught and I quite liked it. Some of those jokes really clicked with me.
PepperedHam
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I really liked this episode a lot. I've enjoyed the others too but this one was great. I hope this is doing well and will stick around because if they keep finding their footing like this then this will be something great to have around.
Mr. Pointy
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Fun facts: Robert Knepper appeared in both TNG and Voyager. He also fucked Denise Crosby on an episode of Red Shoe Diaries.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Dyson Sphere + episode where Riker gets captured by Xenophobic society + Picard torture episode. lol
Yeah it works well. The Captain being basically anti-Picard and not wandering around quoting Shakespeare (William Blake Emmerson lol) is a fine way to distinguish him.
I'm sure he's had others, but as far as I've ever seen, that TNG appearance was the last time he ever played a non-antagonistic character.
radios shipping overview
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Orville apparently wasn't worth mention in the RLM episode on Discovery except for a sad trombone shot of the RT score.
Whatever. The show is working.
Whatever. The show is working.
Frozenprince
Banned
I really hope ratings don't go down, it really seems like it's finding it's footing.
Can the OP put links for where to watch this show? It looks like it's free on their web site:
https://www.fox.com/the-orville#season-1
https://www.fox.com/the-orville#season-1
I guess being filmed before the last two episodes didn't end up mattering much, since this episode was clearly meant to air after them (maybe due to the post-production work needed or accommodating Neeson's schedule). It felt like a really dull, paper-thin Stargate SG-1 episode, albeit with some good performances, especially a creepy Robert Knepper. The episode introduces a lot of concepts, some of them ripe for exploration and then does nothing with them. Is a paint-by-numbers "save the crewman" plot really all the potential this episode was capable of fulfilling? By the time this is accomplished, there's barely enough time for an admittedly striking conclusion (even if the implications for the society are glossed over). I'm still finding the attempts at humor wildly uneven, especially the jokes revolving around dicks and other sexual function. This is a show that desperately wants to be TOS and TNG but hasn't come up with anything other than rehash yet. I hope it finds some originality soon.
(The early scenes exploring the ship clearly used Goldsmith's ST: The Motion Picture score as a temp track. I found this very distracting.)
(The early scenes exploring the ship clearly used Goldsmith's ST: The Motion Picture score as a temp track. I found this very distracting.)
TheWrathOfSean
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Man this show is like Trek flavored comfort food. I'm loving it so far.
I just assume they all have translators. Considering how many aliens they deal with, it makes sense.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Definitely the best episode so far but it dragged. Mostly because of the bad acting. Bortus isn't a bad actor, I suppose
The extras on the show were better actors than the main cast. What the hell
The extras on the show were better actors than the main cast. What the hell
I've reached the point where MacFarlane makes the two female characters have a deep discussion about how pleasant the landscape is for two lines before launching into the far more interesting and important subject, him
God, what stellar writing
Interesting premise, though, so far
EDIT: Spoke too soon. It's just a finger wagging at those who fear the unknown. I love me a good mysterious giant spaceship trope though. Maybe they'll stick the landing.
God, what stellar writing
Interesting premise, though, so far
EDIT: Spoke too soon. It's just a finger wagging at those who fear the unknown. I love me a good mysterious giant spaceship trope though. Maybe they'll stick the landing.
Is The Orville having a better first season than TNG? 2 good episodes in a row and my initial impressions and expectations have been proper shook.
I really liked the joke where Captain Seth had to count out the military time on his fingers to convert it. That was such a "I do that all the time!" moment. Would have been better if it wasn't 1300 hours tho, since it's just counting up from 12.
I really liked the joke where Captain Seth had to count out the military time on his fingers to convert it. That was such a "I do that all the time!" moment. Would have been better if it wasn't 1300 hours tho, since it's just counting up from 12.
Yeah, they easily could have given this story more room to breathe.
But another good one for me.
Mr. Pointy
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Calling it - McFarlane will get Patrick Stewart to guest star on The Orville. Maybe even as a recurring character.
UnnecessaryTodd
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This show continues its surprising goodness. Just finished watching TNG and am partway through DS9 and Orville feels like a proper Trek show in comparison. Unlike Discovery. Very happy to have this come out of nowhere.
What the...this episode is good.
I kinda jumped in without seeing the other episodes lol
I kinda jumped in without seeing the other episodes lol
This would be amazing
Jorok Goldblade
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If they have a Q expy, I think that would be the perfect role for Patrick Stewart.
Friend of Sonic
Member
Oh man. Picard the Q could be awesome. And a show like this could really benefit from the fuckery that a Q brings
I was more excited about Discovery, but I haven't watched it yet because I'm waiting for the season to progress far enough so that I only have to pay for one month of CBS All Access. That's so lame of CBS to lock it behind their streaming service.
But that's not to say that I wasn't excited about The Orville. I've watched every episode of Family Guy, and kind of like MacFarlane, even though he can be quite a douche at times. The show's shaping up great, so far.
Blackpanther25
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Agree. Feels like they actually getting Star Trek script writers behind the scenes. I hated episode 1 and 2 but man episode 3 and 4 won me over.
Oh he'll get the entire TNG cast if they're able, you can bet on it.
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