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re: The Orville - This is more Star Trek than Discovery **1st Season Done**
Posted on 9/22/17 at 8:25 pm to Amazing Moves
Posted on 9/22/17 at 8:25 pm to Amazing Moves
Here, for the folks that want to keep starting new threads a out this show...
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Posted on 9/22/17 at 8:46 pm to VoxDawg
Feels like one of those shows that needs to stick around for a bit to settle into it's niche.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 12:14 am to Amazing Moves
Just watched the 1st episode.
I didn't laugh, but didn't hate the show. I'll definitely watch the first season.
I didn't laugh, but didn't hate the show. I'll definitely watch the first season.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:28 am to ReauxlTide222
quote:it's not a comedy
I didn't laugh, but didn't hate the show
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:52 pm to Byron Bojangles III
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it's not a comedy
They say that. But it seems pretty much obvious to me that they try to put laughs in the show. Not always successfully, but I'm pretty sure they try for it.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 10:36 pm to Methuselah
They have jokes but it's not a comedy in the sense they have set ups and punch lines
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:51 am to Byron Bojangles III
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not a comedy
Agreed. Certainly made that clear with the second episode. Can't figure out if I want to invest more time in it. I, like most people i would think, was expecting a spoof. Obvious and over the top comedy was my first thought when I heard Seth McFarlane / The Orville. So I'm a little let down but mildly entertained.
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:55 am to Byron Bojangles III
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They have jokes but it's not a comedy in the sense they have set ups and punch lines
people are going in thinking its this and it is throwing them off.
pumped for tomorrow.
Posted on 10/4/17 at 10:08 pm to BaddestAndvari
Fox must have the absolute worst marketing department.
Just watched the first episode and I am really liking this show. It was marketed as a slapstick comedy by McFarland.
It's actually a pretty cool Scifi star trek tribute/spin off. It's a solid mix of drama, comedy, character development, camp, cheese, Scifi, etc...
I really hope this show gets a chance. I'm excited to see where it goes from here. And hopefully if it doesn't get the traction they want they move it to FXX instead of canceling it. It has potential.
So it was originally marketed terribly, and it's only getting worse. I saw an ad earlier today that said something like "The Orville's craziest adventure yet!" "Tune in to see how crazy this week will be!"
It's only 4 episodes in. Horrendous marketing.
Just watched the first episode and I am really liking this show. It was marketed as a slapstick comedy by McFarland.
It's actually a pretty cool Scifi star trek tribute/spin off. It's a solid mix of drama, comedy, character development, camp, cheese, Scifi, etc...
I really hope this show gets a chance. I'm excited to see where it goes from here. And hopefully if it doesn't get the traction they want they move it to FXX instead of canceling it. It has potential.
So it was originally marketed terribly, and it's only getting worse. I saw an ad earlier today that said something like "The Orville's craziest adventure yet!" "Tune in to see how crazy this week will be!"
It's only 4 episodes in. Horrendous marketing.
This post was edited on 10/4/17 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 10/4/17 at 10:22 pm to Psychoanalysis
While it probably needs some time to truly find its footing, it really is pretty good so far.
There have even been flashes of brilliance already. The third episode about Bortus' baby was outstanding.
A truly complex social issue was dealt with fairly in a way that should have made people on both sides of the spectrum stop and think and at least consider the other side's thoughts without demonizing them.
And it never even really made a blanket statement one way or the other, even though several of the characters did express their opinions. They just let the story guide the viewer into thought.
For a highly political guy like Meyers, that was very impressive and something that is rare and should be noticed and applauded.
Really think this showed flashes of the spirit of Star Trek that would make Roddenberry proud. More so than some of the actual franchise's shows.
There have even been flashes of brilliance already. The third episode about Bortus' baby was outstanding.
A truly complex social issue was dealt with fairly in a way that should have made people on both sides of the spectrum stop and think and at least consider the other side's thoughts without demonizing them.
And it never even really made a blanket statement one way or the other, even though several of the characters did express their opinions. They just let the story guide the viewer into thought.
For a highly political guy like Meyers, that was very impressive and something that is rare and should be noticed and applauded.
Really think this showed flashes of the spirit of Star Trek that would make Roddenberry proud. More so than some of the actual franchise's shows.
This post was edited on 10/4/17 at 10:23 pm
Posted on 10/4/17 at 10:51 pm to Tiger Voodoo
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While it probably needs some time to truly find its footing,
I agree with your post, but I'd like to address this, and I'm not attacking you.
Of course it needs time to find its footing. It's only 4 episodes in. People today, not you specifically, seem to demand everything immediately.
I hope they give it a chance, it has alot of potential.
Posted on 10/4/17 at 11:19 pm to CBandits82
I am too you can tell Seth is a huge star trek fan and is making his own show in the same vein with his own style.
Posted on 10/5/17 at 7:14 am to Tiger Voodoo
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A truly complex social issue was dealt with fairly in a way that should have made people on both sides of the spectrum stop and think and at least consider the other side's thoughts without demonizing them.
Agree.
I'm not a big ST fan, but I'm liking this show. It's really good escapism. The characters are likable, the cast seems comfortable with each other, and Seth isn't doing his usual scene stealing.
The resolution of the last episode was not what I was expecting, but seemed to be the only right fit.
I think Seth has a winner here.
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:58 am to magildachunks
tonight 
Posted on 10/5/17 at 12:03 pm to Byron Bojangles III
quote:
it's not a comedy
Jesus you're dumb aren't you?
"The Orville is an American science fiction comedy-drama series created by and starring Seth MacFarlane..."
Posted on 10/5/17 at 12:42 pm to Parmen
quote:
Jesus you're dumb aren't you?
"The Orville is an American science fiction comedy-drama series created by and starring Seth MacFarlane..."
Try reading motherfricker
quote:
They have jokes but it's not a comedy in the sense they have set ups and punch lines
Posted on 10/5/17 at 6:36 pm to Byron Bojangles III
Posted on 10/5/17 at 10:52 pm to Byron Bojangles III
quote:
They have jokes but it's not a comedy in the sense they have set ups and punch lines
It could use a good, old fashioned, laugh track.
Posted on 10/7/17 at 1:13 am to YNWA
It's horrible. MacFarlane has ripped off Star Trek: The Next Generation, beat for beat, plot for plot, he's even aped their intro and bumpers. His "out" is that he can claim that it's a parody, since he's inserted a dick joke into each scene.
I'm astounded that Paramount hasn't put a stop to it.
I'm astounded that Paramount hasn't put a stop to it.
Posted on 10/7/17 at 8:06 am to Fewer Kilometers
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It's horrible. MacFarlane has ripped off Star Trek: The Next Generation, beat for beat, plot for plot, he's even aped their intro and bumpers
Not to mention their directors.
Jonathan Frakes, a.k.a. Commander Will Riker, a.k.a. #2 directed the most recent episode.
I say the show is legit.
Unlike, say, The Godfather, it doesn't "insist upon itself".
This post was edited on 10/7/17 at 8:10 am
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