The jokes weren't funny and the scifi was bland and generic. I can't imagine that this show will last for more than 6 eps (unless MacFarlane has some kind of deal with the devil.)
Quote from: ccdengr on 09/11/2017 05:34 amThe jokes weren't funny and the scifi was bland and generic. I can't imagine that this show will last for more than 6 eps (unless MacFarlane has some kind of deal with the devil.)Maybe this should be turned into a poll guessing how many episodes it will last. And I do completely agree with you about the jokes not being funny.
Since this is a Fox live action show. Don't think there will be a long run for the show regardless of the show ratings or critical acclaim Fox did cancel Firefly after all.
Weirdly mild for the creator of Family Guy etc.My pet theory is that this was actually intended to be part of the star trek universe, sort of a spinoff
One hour pilot episodes for grand adventure shows are risky. Could have been better. Humor is strange thing, and not a universal. Seth's humor is even more binary. Hopefully it will be more adventure and only accidental humor. Farscape and Firelfy and SG1 had humor, even some episodes of Star Trek Series'. Had Men in Black vibe to it. There was also a possible conspiracy in the first episode with his wife and the Admiral.
Seth is promising more serious and dark episodes too. There have been plenty of stories about hapless commanders or accidental heroes. They may have wanted a ST parody, but then again, have a walk tight rope with Paramount lawyers.
It didn't really sound like a conspiracy - it simply sounds like she has a huge secret(Any guesses? She's now an Admiral herself? She's got a cybernetic body now? She's got a fatal illness? She's now a quasi-omnipotent super-being?)
A whole bunch of lackluster reviews:<snip>‘The Orville’ Review: Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Star Trek’ Rip-Off is Creatively, Morally, and Ethically Bankrupthttp://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/the-orville-review-seth-macfarlane-star-trek-rip-off-1201874080/by Liz Shannon Miller<snip>QuoteThe 1990s “Star Trek” era, from “The Next Generation” to “Deep Space Nine” to “Voyager,” isn’t necessarily television that should be held up in comparison to the quote-unquote “Golden Age.” But it was well-produced for its time, and more importantly, nurtured some great storytelling and characters even while working within a largely standalone format. “DS9” was even an early and impactful example of how well serialized storytelling might work in genre programming, which led to “Battlestar Galactica,” “Lost,” and many other great shows."<snip>
The 1990s “Star Trek” era, from “The Next Generation” to “Deep Space Nine” to “Voyager,” isn’t necessarily television that should be held up in comparison to the quote-unquote “Golden Age.” But it was well-produced for its time, and more importantly, nurtured some great storytelling and characters even while working within a largely standalone format. “DS9” was even an early and impactful example of how well serialized storytelling might work in genre programming, which led to “Battlestar Galactica,” “Lost,” and many other great shows."<snip>
Babylon 5
I just want to add that the aliens (Krill??)...are the worst shots in the universe..