retrofade Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 This show has become one of my favorites over the last year. I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys sci-fi. It takes everything that I love about Star Trek: The Next Generation, along with DS9, Voyager, and Galaxy Quest and mixes it in to create a great show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtang Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I’ve been trying to get into Discovery but it doesn’t feel like Trek. I’ve heard Orville was more like Trek than Discovery. I’ll have to check it out. Quote thelawlorfaithful, on 31 Dec 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:One of the rules I live by: never underestimate a man in a dandy looking sweater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 6 hours ago, mugtang said: I’ve been trying to get into Discovery but it doesn’t feel like Trek. I’ve heard Orville was more like Trek than Discovery. I’ll have to check it out. The Orville is like The Next Generation with some Family Guy humor. Discovery is DS9 Dominion War Trek extended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudolro Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 8 hours ago, retrofade said: This show has become one of my favorites over the last year. I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys sci-fi. It takes everything that I love about Star Trek: The Next Generation, along with DS9, Voyager, and Galaxy Quest and mixes it in to create a great show. I've been watching it since last year and I'm having a hard time getting into it. I guess I've been watching it wrong. I was expecting a comedy and it's not funny. I guess I need to take a different approach watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Just now, rudolro said: I've been watching it since last year and I'm having a hard time getting into it. I guess I've been watching it wrong. I was expecting a comedy and it's not funny. I guess I need to take a different approach watching it. I've always watched it as a sci-fi drama with elements of comedy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudolro Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 hour ago, retrofade said: I've always watched it as a sci-fi drama with elements of comedy. This was the thought I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerider Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Orville would be a lot better if Seth MacFarlane had some better sci fi writers. He's way more concerned about trying to make some point than sci fi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWestCowboy Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 For the most part I enjoyed the first season of the Orville. However, the second season until this past week was to me pretty much garbage. Going into this week if I'd had to endure one more episode about the sex life of Bortus or Dr. Finn's falling in love with a robot I was prepared to give up on the show. Finally however, this weeks episode was actually worthy of being called a sci-fi. It was an unexpected and welcomed turn to finally realize what Isacc's true mission was during his time on the Orville. An army of murderous robots becoming hell bent on intergalactic domination is something I'll damn sure watch! A show about pushing social norms while falling far short of sci-fi is one I definately will not. Fingers crossed that the orville has turned the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSanDiegan Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Seth Macfarlane is IMO one of the funnest people alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalCoug Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 I watched 2 episodes after this thread out of curiosity.... sorry, but awful, just embarrassing bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Okay, these last two episodes have been spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 On 2/23/2019 at 2:07 PM, NorCalCoug said: I watched 2 episodes after this thread out of curiosity.... sorry, but awful, just embarrassing bad. You're embarrassing. In all seriousness though, the first two episodes were okay, but it started finding it's legs towards the middle of the season. The same thing has happened this year so far as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 This newest season on Hulu has been really, really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndroidAggie Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 It's amazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tspoke Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I've tried several times.. I've tried and it just seems so hooky.. Which if that's what it is fine. But everyone says it's good star trek... I watched the first couple episodes... People say it got it better as the season went on. So I jumped in season 2 and the first episode was about them watching a guy take a piss. So I stopped. I just don't get it.. May give it another go but on no hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndroidAggie Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 It's star trek with Seth MacFarlane telling the story If his humor don't do it for you then i don't think you'll enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAC_FAN Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 On 3/1/2019 at 4:31 PM, retrofade said: Okay, these last two episodes have been spectacular. The last episode was Emmy worthy. I thought it was great as showing a progressive viewpoint without being preachy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 I just finished up Season 3, and man was it ever good. Some of the best Sci-Fi on television. All three seasons are heading over to Disney+ on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...