Da Cap'n 2099 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) Edited May 16, 2017 by The NZA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Hoo boy, that looks like an uneven mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 So, four episodes into this and, yeah, I see this show being the next Firefly. Â Ok, that might be going a little far, but this is The Next Generation with some jokes. It's not your typical Seth MacFarlane type of thing. I mean, it is, but it's not. You just gotta watch. Episode 3 and 4 are the ones that are grab you and keep you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Yeah, this show has a lot of heart in it and isn't shy about bringing up the big philosophical questions... with gelatinous tentacle sex jokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Really? I've only seen the trailers, but it looks like a God awful, one dimensional parody of TOS/TNG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Really? I've only seen the trailers, but it looks like a God awful, one dimensional parody of TOS/TNG. the trailers are shit and don't reflect the genuine affection for the genre that the series actually has. See the Third and Fourth Episodes, seriously, see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) We'll let this guy tell it: Â Edited October 2, 2017 by The NZA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I'm seeing a pattern to the comments about the Orville. People who have only seen the trailers are all saying it's just 'Family Guy in Space' while people who've watched the first four episodes are saying it's more Star Trek than the new Discovery series that just came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Wow, okay. Interest certainly raised. I'll check it on yeer recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Yeah, this continues to be one of the best new shows on tv. If not the best. Against all odds. The Gifted be dammed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donatella Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I'm happy to hear this. I've always kinda liked Seth Macfarlane as a person (based on interviews, projects he's done, etc). I've wanted his stuff to succeed and given his shows/movies a shot but nothing resonated with me apart from Family Guy. I'll give this one a shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS SHOW!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 It starts airing over here in a couple of weeks, you currently have my expectations sky high though.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 It's the one show my wife and I watch together; I'm usually on the computer and she's usually on the couch in front of me watching he damn food network shows, but for this we make time. So far only one episode (Krill) has been cringe worthy in the beginning (the Krill god is named Avis and Malloy just keeps making way too many car rental jokes at inappropriate times that just kills the mood of the scenes) but it had a strong conclusion and the ending scene was rock solid. Â We've only missed one episode titled Majority Rule due to... fucked if I remember, but if it's anything like the rest of the show, it should be either awesome or rock-solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 Aw, I liked those Avis jokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 The jokes were fine, just the inappropriate timing of them, which was probably part of the joke, was cringe worthy and killed the tone of the scene for me... and in general I find too much Malloy a little obnoxious for my taste; he's awesome in small doses, but have the camera linger on him and his humor gets old fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 I love the awkwardness though. A lot of times jokes fall flat and they just let it hang there. By design. It's relatable. We probably all know a guy like Malloy. SHIT, I'm a Malloy sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) On 11/23/2017 at 3:20 PM, Da Cap'n 2099 said: WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS SHOW!? Sorry, I'm late to the party on this one, fam. But I'm here now. Started it tonight, and two episodes deep I'm in it for the long haul. I knew it'd be similar to ST:TNG in tone from trailers and interviews, but damn! It's like an Earth 2 version of ST:TNG. Quite honestly, I'm amazed they haven't been sued by Paramount for just how similar it is to ST:TNG. I think this shows just how far from the original series Paramount is taking the ST franchise; they literally don't give a fuck if someone copies their original shit. They're all about sci-fi ACTION!!11! Meh.   I'm eager to catch up with the rest of Orville S1 and find out about that egg baby and if Gordon will ever get to wear shorts on the bridge.  On 11/23/2017 at 4:45 PM, alive she cried said: It starts airing over here in a couple of weeks, you currently have my expectations sky high though.  I'm only two episodes deep, and the writing on episode two was especially a bit hacky, but I think you'll dig it. Episode 1 was damn good. It's really got me wishing Paramount would've just let MacFarlane do a legit ST show set in the TNG timeline. I knew he was a big TNG fan, but I'll be damned if he doesn't capture the tone of that series almost perfectly--almost as in there's the added comedic element. Edited November 28, 2017 by Mr. Hakujin Soda on the bridge though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 just wait for eps 3 and 4. They are the ones that hook you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Watched S1E3, "About A Girl" tonight and it was pretty good. Again, the writing isn't quite as sophisticated as ST:TNG, but it did a damn good impression with tackling such a current topic like that. Â The sci-fi geek in me though was yelling at the screen when... Spoiler There were just random people hanging out in the fucking shuttle bay as the doors opened into the vacuum of fucking space. WTF!?!? C'mon, man, next to the doors of a shuttle bay is not where you hang out to have a fucking chat. That's what 10-forward (or whatever they call their version) is for, yo. Â Also, you know a backstory episode on that alien bartender is coming if the series doesn't get canceled. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 6 hours ago, Mr. Hakujin said: The sci-fi geek in me though was yelling at the screen when... Â Hide contents There were just random people hanging out in the fucking shuttle bay as the doors opened into the vacuum of fucking space. WTF!?!? C'mon, man, next to the doors of a shuttle bay is not where you hang out to have a fucking chat. That's what 10-forward (or whatever they call their version) is for, yo. Â Also, you know a backstory episode on that alien bartender is coming if the series doesn't get canceled. Â Â Forcefields, dude, forcefields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Here's some people hanging out in Shuttle Bay 3 in ST:TNG, but even they weren't as close to the force field as those jackwagons on the Orville. Respect the vacuum of space, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I need to give this a shot. I haven't had a person tell me it's bad. The divide between critics and fans is fucking insane on this one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 21 hours ago, Mr. Hakujin said: Here's some people hanging out in Shuttle Bay 3 in ST:TNG, but even they weren't as close to the force field as those jackwagons on the Orville. Respect the vacuum of space, man! Â If there's one thing you should have learned by now is that in this universe, ain't nobody respectin' nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 So I just finished S1E6. Krill, Klingons. One species all black, one all white. I see what you're doing Seth Macfarlane. And I surprisingly don't mind one bit. I still wish this series had a more polished feel to its writing, but all the homages to ST:TNG are just like candy coated crack for my fanboy soul, so I can't be mad at it. It's like the CW DCEU--it is what it is. You either take it or leave it. I also dug the cameos in S1E4 & E5. Speaking of which... They made no bones about jumping right into the realm of time travel. The future time traveler episode reminded me of one of my favorite ST:TNG episodes with Matt Frewer as the devious time traveler. Admittedly, Charlize Theron with her Atomic Blonde hairdo was much easier on the eyes.  And Liam Neeson as the prophet/captain that society worshipped in E4 was a great cameo. I hope Macfarlane keeps mining his Hollywood buddies for these guest spots and cameos.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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