LeGOATski Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Definitely Galaxy Quest-ish. You can tell there was a lot time and care put into this, plot holes aside. The sets and scenarios are fun. I think I like this better than the serious Star Trek reboot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) Another solid episode. Kind of a foreboding ending too. Best line: "That was a brand new leg!" They pry should have started the series with the last two episodes as they managed two interesting stories with just the right amount of comedy that hit each time. They even gave a nod to the car scene in The Twilight Zone movie with CCR's "The Midnight Special." What happened to the automatic fire suppression? That's the panel that caught fire. Edited October 18, 2017 by Doc Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 They pry should have started the series with the last two episodes as they managed two interesting stories with just the right amount of comedy that hit each time. What happened to the automatic fire suppression? That's the panel that caught fire. It's usually the case with new shows that it takes a few episodes to find their rhythm. Things change story-wise/big-picture wise when you move from the development of a pilot to the execution of your first season. I'm only now catching up with the show, but I'm diggin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 It's usually the case with new shows that it takes a few episodes to find their rhythm. Things change story-wise/big-picture wise when you move from the development of a pilot to the execution of your first season. I'm only now catching up with the show, but I'm diggin it. That's true, but I thought they could have made a better pilot as it can make or break a series. Breaking Bad for example started with a cold opening of Walter White in only his underwear and a respirator crashing a winnebago in the desert. I was immediately hooked wondering what led up to that event. Lost had the plane crash. GOT had Whites attacking members of the Night's Watch. The Orville could've done something to hook us like starting in the middle of a space fight with all the crew on board operating as a finely tuned machine. Then they go to the back story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 That's true, but I thought they could have made a better pilot as it can make or break a series. Breaking Bad for example started with a cold opening of Walter White in only his underwear and a respirator crashing a winnebago in the desert. I was immediately hooked wondering what led up to that event. Lost had the plane crash. GOT had Whites attacking members of the Night's Watch. The Orville could've done something to hook us like starting in the middle of a space fight with all the crew on board operating as a finely tuned machine. Then they go to the back story. I absolutely agree. That's what elevates the great shows from the good shows sometimes. And BB is definitely a great piece of tv in its totality and individual parts. So far, it's a good show. It can grow into a great show from a soft opening, just like a show with a great start can fizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I think its an amusing show. I wasnt expecting much but its decent entertainment CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 They pry should have started the series with the last two episodes as they managed two interesting stories with just the right amount of comedy that hit each time. They even gave a nod to the car scene in The Twilight Zone movie with CCR's "The Midnight Special." I was expecting the pilot to say, "Wanna see something really scary?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 Decent episode. Pretty solid real life lesson on how absolute democracy sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 (edited) Decent episode. Pretty solid real life lesson on how absolute democracy sucks. The dangers of an absolute democracy or social media isn't new. What I which they explored more was the dangers of an oversensitive culture who finds any little thing offensive. This is what scares me about the trajectory of our society. I rolled my eyes with the "you can do better" line at the end. However, the jokes hit for the most part. Best line was "She saved the whale forest?" Edited October 27, 2017 by Doc Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 The spoof of Star Trek turned into the spoof of Black Mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Renewed for a second season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 Another solid episode last night. Nice mix of humor and drama. The actress that plays the doctor was really good, playing a convincing psycho killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I watched that episode last night, a parody of Star Trek, mildly entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I am a big family guy and Seth fan, but I haven't been able to get into this show. I had the one episode on after the Bills Jets game and I thought it was pretty boring and not really funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 46 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said: I am a big family guy and Seth fan, but I haven't been able to get into this show. I had the one episode on after the Bills Jets game and I thought it was pretty boring and not really funny It gets better. A lot better. Did you watch any more than the one episode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 The doctor from ST:Voyager played the father of this weeks main character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 On 17/11/2017 at 8:14 PM, bdutton said: It gets better. A lot better. Did you watch any more than the one episode? Just the one so far, it didn't catch my interest so o haven't made an effort to watch or catch up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Finished my binge. Pretty good stuff. Next season I'll definitely watch every week. Not broadcast mind you, but I'll stream it within a few days instead of waiting for the season or a bloc of episodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Watched Orville last few days; the first 10 episodes were available online for free. Not really into Seth MacFarlane's type of humor (Family guy, etc) and only role I can recall liking him him in was Hellboy II: The Golden Army buy maybe I remember which part he did. Most of the crew appear to be characters who would have not place to go other than on his crew and whose idiosyncrasies appear to be worth than Mr. Ed's so it is hard to believe when they go from straight comedy to SF. I'd prefer to see a half hour trimmed show without the juvenile humor. Was watching one episode where Mr. Ed's best friend is killed and I thought immediately "There is no one they kill off the one character who has proven he is more of an idiot than Mr. Ed so this has to be imagined or holodeck episode" and I was right. Not sure I will watch it again. Not even sure where it is playing although from screen capture it appears on Fox which probably means a SF series which will be killed quickly even if Fox has renewed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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