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The Orville |OT| Open this pickle jar for me.
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They posted clips of the panel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPvAdF3XUBE&feature=push-u-sub&attr_tag=gLnkpCTJGswn2S1m-6
The funny part is that the "Black Mirror" episode was written months before it aired, so it was just bad luck. lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPvAdF3XUBE&feature=push-u-sub&attr_tag=gLnkpCTJGswn2S1m-6
The funny part is that the "Black Mirror" episode was written months before it aired, so it was just bad luck. lol
The weakest episodes of the first season were generally the ones not written by MacFarlane himself. This is hopefully something that will improve with the second season as other writers now have a better idea of the series' tone; since those eps also tended to be the ones that had out of place comedy etc (The main exception being Brannon Braga's episode, though that was of course because he basically just wrote a Star Trek episode).
I know that The Orville/Seth must get a million Star Trek questions... but Seth must always answer very diplomatically in the sense to not keep mentioning Star Trek so specifically because they could get sued or whatever... same answers he gave last year, to this year to Star Trek questions
I liked his answer on what he is trying to do different than what Star Trek has done, and exploring the down time or 'quieter' moments on a star ship was exactly what I felt Orville seemed to be going for in a few episodes last year. And I know one of the most popular episodes of TNG is Lower Decks.
It gets much better, the first three episodes were the weakest
It gets much better, the first three episodes were the weakest
Orville borrowing from ENT now
https://www.trektoday.com/content/2018/07/billingsley-cast-in-the-orville/
https://www.trektoday.com/content/2018/07/billingsley-cast-in-the-orville/
I finally watched the first episode of this yesterday as the first ep was free on Amazon Video.
I enjoyed it overall, but I'm really not sure about the ex-wife character. I saw that coming before she turned up and I really didn't like her even with the way the end of the episode tried to bring about some sympathy for her. I guess maybe the fact I've been burned by a cheat before colours my opinion, but I hated it when she tried to turn around the breakup of the marriage on Ed when it was 100% her fault. I'm also worried about them playing up a romance between Mercer and Grayson getting back together, but again that's down to my own experiences and views of "Once a cheat always a cheat"
Does she get better as the season goes on? Do they at least not have the marriage thing constantly brought up? Her character is the one thing stopping me from pulling the trigger on buying the rest of the season given that it's only £14.99.
I enjoyed it overall, but I'm really not sure about the ex-wife character. I saw that coming before she turned up and I really didn't like her even with the way the end of the episode tried to bring about some sympathy for her. I guess maybe the fact I've been burned by a cheat before colours my opinion, but I hated it when she tried to turn around the breakup of the marriage on Ed when it was 100% her fault. I'm also worried about them playing up a romance between Mercer and Grayson getting back together, but again that's down to my own experiences and views of "Once a cheat always a cheat"
Does she get better as the season goes on? Do they at least not have the marriage thing constantly brought up? Her character is the one thing stopping me from pulling the trigger on buying the rest of the season given that it's only £14.99.
Hmmm, in that case I guess I'll give it a try.
I just hated that practically the first thing she did after getting on the ship was try to blame Ed by saying he was always busy and never talked to her. I mean fuck off lady, at least have the guts to end the relationship before jumping into bed with someone else.
I was worried they'd do a will they/won't they on them getting back together, but the show really doesn't do this and the relationship history is addressed and handled well leaving all characters likable.
One of my favorite shows on TV, and never was really able to click with Star Trek. Tried watching a few TNG episodes after The Orville season ended, and couldn't really hold my attention.
Ugh, I hated that. Felt like a cop-out/deus ex machina kind of thing.
Also:
You can't claim it was the pheromones without making it a rape. But he gets let off the hook as well. Someone is responsible for what went down: "we're not sure who" doesn't mean I, as the viewer, am okay with both characters now.
Thank God. I hate will they/won't they at the best of times, but in this it would've been a thousand times worse.
Think I'll go for buying season 1 digitally since there doesn't seem to be a Bluray release coming to the UK and not even DVD until October for some weird reason.
Plus buying it in digital HD is actually £5 cheaper than even DVD.
Doesn't this show have really strong viewing numbers? I can understand the concern as Disney have Star Wars, but Orville caters to a totally different market.
hopefully Amazon buys it
nothing last long on fox no matter how good it is unless it's name is The Simpsons
Just started it and I thought it would be some "Family Guy-esque" Star Trek parody.
I enjoy it, but it somehow just feels like a Star Trek copy with jokes thrown in.
I enjoy it, but it somehow just feels like a Star Trek copy with jokes thrown in.
You can get the entire season in Digital HD on Amazon video for £12.49
Buy the free first episode first and it lowers the price from £14.99 to £12.49 for the rest of the season.
Plus you get to try the first episode for free.
Doing a rewatch, and I'd already forgotten no-eyebrow Alara in the first episode lol.
From the wiki:
From the wiki:
Watched episode 9 earlier today
So it seems that Kelly might have been under the influence of an alien pheromone and so wasn't in control of herself when she had the affair. That doesn't forgive her for trying to turn it around on Ed and blame him at every given opportunity though.
Also, how in the hell did nobody seem to know about that race creating that pheromone every year if the species seemed to be part of the Union? I mean surely someone around them and involved with the divorce could/should have pointed it out. Then again I'm probably just applying too much seriousness to the show.
Also, how in the hell did nobody seem to know about that race creating that pheromone every year if the species seemed to be part of the Union? I mean surely someone around them and involved with the divorce could/should have pointed it out. Then again I'm probably just applying too much seriousness to the show.
Plus...the implied
or maybe not so implied rape
And the fact that
it was only 'maybe' that he was in heat at the time of the affair, leaving open the implication that he wasn't at the same time
Yeah it's weird. I mean he points out that
their feelings, whilst chemically induced, are still real feelings of love
holy shit this show is amazing
it's so much classic trek that it hurts that discovery is called star trek and not this show. what a shitshow discovery was (besides of Isaac)
on episode 7 right now and that 21st century society story makes my blood boil. It's a lot like the black mirror episode with dallace-howard but I like it
it's so much classic trek that it hurts that discovery is called star trek and not this show. what a shitshow discovery was (besides of Isaac)
on episode 7 right now and that 21st century society story makes my blood boil. It's a lot like the black mirror episode with dallace-howard but I like it
Both me and my friend who are both star trek fans went from being excited for Discovery, to hating it and falling in love with The Orville instead. I hope Discovery S2 will feel at least somewhat like a Star Trek show
I have reasons to believe that Halston's role on the show is diminished this year. You may "see" her in the background or occasional reaction shots, after a major ep or 2 centering around her in the beginning.
She was filming something for Netflix so yeah she'll have a reduced role in season 2, there was rumors she was leaving the show but nothing has been confirmed one way or the other.
Yeah, she was filming the movie, The Last Summer, for Netflix. She's still gonna be in, just more limited. I think the rumors with her and Seth are just that... for now at least.
"They're real feelings just chemically induced!"
"Love" is inherently neurochemical in nature. It isn't blurry at all. They drugged people up against their wishes in that episode and overlooked it 'cause "aw, ain't that nice" sentiments.