Clearly people like the humor and so do I. I do hope an effort is made to add a little "sugar" to the medicine. With the events of today spinning ever further out of control of the majority and into the hands of a vocal, ideological, determined minority, I guess humor is essential to defuse the outrage. But the kind of Sci Fi that gets remembered addresses the problems of society or else it's just popcorn or a Super Hero show.
That being said, Season 3 has tremendous production values, excellent acting, and I think good writing. In the episodes addressing controversial topics, an effort is made to present both sides of an argument. However, some people seem to be offended when the absolute absurdity and hypocrisy of certain viewpoints are exposed. Today few people's minds are open enough to see the contradictions in a particular viewpoint.
(FYI The reviewer who chastised the EP 5 show for presenting a person going against the wishes of the "parents" did not watch very carefully. The crew member bit their tongue until the child in question was on the verge of suicide and repeatedly asked directly for the truth. The parents were divided and one parent actually sided with the child and the crew member. So the crew member simply supported the wishes of the child and one out of two parents. So clearly the outraged viewer believes one parent has veto power over the wishes of the other parent and the child.) In the late 70's a little show called M*A*S*H bravely moved away from humor into drama. But that was pre-Reagan and the ideological certainty that began to inhabit a segment of our nation, so it survived for 6 more seasons. Alas I fear that unless The Orville can regain its humor, the rabid ANTI-awakening crowd will "cancel" it. We'll see. I am in for the duration. But I do hope we see a little better humor/drama balance in the later episodes.
I guess times are so dark now, art seems to reflect the times.
That being said, Season 3 has tremendous production values, excellent acting, and I think good writing. In the episodes addressing controversial topics, an effort is made to present both sides of an argument. However, some people seem to be offended when the absolute absurdity and hypocrisy of certain viewpoints are exposed. Today few people's minds are open enough to see the contradictions in a particular viewpoint.
(FYI The reviewer who chastised the EP 5 show for presenting a person going against the wishes of the "parents" did not watch very carefully. The crew member bit their tongue until the child in question was on the verge of suicide and repeatedly asked directly for the truth. The parents were divided and one parent actually sided with the child and the crew member. So the crew member simply supported the wishes of the child and one out of two parents. So clearly the outraged viewer believes one parent has veto power over the wishes of the other parent and the child.) In the late 70's a little show called M*A*S*H bravely moved away from humor into drama. But that was pre-Reagan and the ideological certainty that began to inhabit a segment of our nation, so it survived for 6 more seasons. Alas I fear that unless The Orville can regain its humor, the rabid ANTI-awakening crowd will "cancel" it. We'll see. I am in for the duration. But I do hope we see a little better humor/drama balance in the later episodes.
I guess times are so dark now, art seems to reflect the times.