The Orville

Kuva · 25-07-2018 10:53pm

Skerries wrote: »

they aim for the social and political stories the TOS and TNG did which I like especially the one about Bordis's child

All the child bits put me right off the whole series, laying or hatching whatever it was and then making it a boy or whatever that was, rubbish.

Will watch S2 but hopefully less of Bordis.

fritzelly · 25-07-2018 11:28pm

Didn't think the trailer is all that good but a good few ST homages in there. Looking forward to it

Agent Coulson · 25-07-2018 11:39pm

"I plagiarized that from like 9 different things"

I guessing that is the in joke about his whole career.

Agent Coulson · 28-10-2018 11:24pm

OU812 · 29-10-2018 10:28am

Looks like a higher budget.

TheValeyard · 29-10-2018 10:51am

I'll be watching this

Mr E · 31-12-2018 2:11pm

The first episode is out now.

Production values are still top notch, but the writing was pretty poor. The urination idea was probably hilarious in MacFarlane's head.

_Kaiser_ · 31-12-2018 2:58pm

Watching it now.. strikes me as one of those TNG budget-saving character episodes which is good in that they have really gotten the tone and feel of Trek down at this point.

Only halfway though it but probably one that would have been better mid-season.

(EDIT: Just finished and the Bortas story was actually completely secondary, but I still reckon this episode should have been put back a bit rather than a season opener)

Nody · 31-12-2018 4:53pm

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Watching it now.. strikes me as one of those TNG budget-saving character episodes which is good in that they have really gotten the tone and feel of Trek down at this point.

Only halfway though it but probably one that would have been better mid-season.

(EDIT: Just finished and the Bortas story was actually completely secondary, but I still reckon this episode should have been put back a bit rather than a season opener)

I think you and Mr E are a bit on the harsh side of things; their stories have never been brilliant and based on the ending of Season 1 this follow up episode to set up multiple personal arcs for season 2 makes perfect sense. Yes the whole "Go pee" being a version of the vulkan mating requirement episode etc. was weak but that was only a backdrop item anyway to give an excuse to get some people to hook up for season 2 drama which could not be done in the middle of an attack.

_Kaiser_ · 31-12-2018 5:49pm

Nody wrote: »

I think you and Mr E are a bit on the harsh side of things; their stories have never been brilliant and based on the ending of Season 1 this follow up episode to set up multiple personal arcs for season 2 makes perfect sense. Yes the whole "Go pee" being a version of the vulkan mating requirement episode etc. was weak but that was only a backdrop item anyway to give an excuse to get some people to hook up for season 2 drama which could not be done in the middle of an attack.

** SPOILERS - Do we need these at this point? **

No, to be fair I quite enjoyed the story with the kids and the Ed/Grayson/new guy plot (as well as the possible new interest for El Capitan at the end). I'm just saying from a season opener (and importantly for US shows - ratings) point of view, they probably should have gone with something stronger.

That aside, it felt like a TNG episode in many ways and that's a good thing in my book.

TerrorFirmer · 01-01-2019 6:29pm

I actually thought it was really good and sets up some very interesting threads for Season 2 overall. I'd even say it was one of the better Orville episodes in general.

rossie1977 · 02-01-2019 1:08am

Very strange choice of episode to open season 2 especially given the fact they were boosted by airing right after the NFL.

AMKC · 02-01-2019 1:19am

Just watched it and quite enjoyed it. Isacc is as funny as ever and I had forgotten that the other navigator/helms man had been promoted to chief engineer. The new officer is nice can't blame the captain for liking her.
The kids story was good. But is the Orville big enough to be a family ship. Anyone idea of its crew compliment or size compared to say any Starfleet Enterprise so say the Enterprise-A or even to Voyager?

_Kaiser_ · 02-01-2019 1:58pm

AMKC wrote: »

Just watched it and quite enjoyed it. Isacc is as funny as ever and I had forgotten that the other navigator/helms man had been promoted to chief engineer. The new officer is nice can't blame the captain for liking her.
The kids story was good. But is the Orville big enough to be a family ship. Anyone idea of its crew compliment or size compared to say any Starfleet Enterprise so say the Enterprise-A or even to Voyager?

Says 300 here

human 19 · 02-01-2019 9:04pm

I enjoyed most of series 1 but this one bored the hell out of me.

This seems to be going the way of The Big bang theory after series 2. Less Nerdy and more romcom. I will give it a chance for a couple more episodes but if this is the new direction, I will forget about it.

Guffy · 02-01-2019 9:45pm

The walk out was the saving grace of this ep.

Nody · 04-01-2019 2:33pm

Seeing how nothing from episode 1 played out in episode 2 why not switch those two around? Only tying back to the question of an exciting start so to speak and the view of the planet as the air was leaving was wonderful and hence a good "Oh shinies!" kind of thing to catch viewers.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 04-01-2019 3:50pm

Episode 2 was one that was leftover from Season 1 - it was supposed to be the 12th episode from Season 1, but FOX held it back for scheduling reasons.

I enjoyed the first episode of this season as it was a nice re-introduction to the characters, but I loved this second episode a lot.

Guffy · 04-01-2019 5:02pm

Worst episode of them yet

AMKC · 05-01-2019 1:37am

I actually thought this was a decent episode. I thought the part around 42minutes in on the simulator with the Moghlins when Isaac is there was very funny. Was strange that they did not have this as the first episode of the second season do as I think that would have worked better.

fritzelly · 05-01-2019 1:43am

Enjoyed this episode, was funny with a serious message (porn is good) - very much ST with social commentary

_Kaiser_ · 05-01-2019 4:57pm

Just watched it now. That was pretty good. Another very Trek-like episode.

Blazer · 05-01-2019 6:30pm

"You've had quite enough injections for one day" hilarious.

OldMrBrennan83 · 05-01-2019 7:26pm

They could have fit way more into that shuttle.

AMKC · 05-01-2019 11:16pm

Patww79 wrote: »

They could have fit way more into that shuttle.

Agreed. I thought that too but then maybe they would not have had enough air for anymore or the shuttle would have been too heavy to take off maybe.

pah · 06-01-2019 1:27am

AMKC wrote: »

Agreed. I thought that too but then maybe they would not have had enough air for anymore or the shuttle would have been too heavy to take off maybe.

They were tested with the strength of 70 men in Belfast

Guffy · 06-01-2019 3:05am

Really not seeing all tge love for this episode. It was piss poor and offered nothing to the storyline overall.

fritzelly · 06-01-2019 3:10am

Guffy wrote: »

Really not seeing all tge love for this episode. It was piss poor and offered nothing to the storyline overall.

Did you miss the memo that there is no overall story line

Guffy · 06-01-2019 3:56am

fritzelly wrote: »

Did you miss the memo that there is no overall story line

Probably meant character development so, they don't just start from scratch every episode. It was a poor episode. It did remind me of TNG i guess, just a bad one. It was a filler episode. No more.

Liamalone · 10-01-2019 8:52am

Had to turn it off after 25mins of the first episode. I remember enjoying the first series but everything so far in the second is awful and cringeworthy

I think this is the first show I've actually not been stubborn enough to watch to the end of an episode, and I have watched some craappp.

*"I'm going for a drive" lol

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