What started out as Family Guy in Space, clearly intended to parody Star Trek, over the course of one season transformed itself into the best Star Trek in screen since the Next Generation.
Dealing with complex subject matter such as genocide, gender politics, death, hate, homophobia, love, racism and more, within a science fiction framework, The Orville is one of the best shows out there right now.
The show has a long running plot that links the seasons, but the majority of episodes are self contained, with occasional elements moving the long term plot forward. It's well delivered and doesn't shy away from difficult questions or resolutions. There is however a solid optimism driving the series that if you do what is right, eventually things will work out. It's the positivity that Gene Roddenberry instilled in the Original Star Trek that seems to have gotten lost in some of the later shows.
Exciting, moving, thought provoking and always entertaining, it's a shame that season 3 could be the last. The cast is excellent, the writing solid, proving that Seth McFarlane is a very talented writer and can offer far more than fart jokes and crude humour.
This is a show with legs, but might not get the chance to run the full marathon. There's a certain level of irony that this show, intended to parody Star Trek might only last as long as the original series.
Dealing with complex subject matter such as genocide, gender politics, death, hate, homophobia, love, racism and more, within a science fiction framework, The Orville is one of the best shows out there right now.
The show has a long running plot that links the seasons, but the majority of episodes are self contained, with occasional elements moving the long term plot forward. It's well delivered and doesn't shy away from difficult questions or resolutions. There is however a solid optimism driving the series that if you do what is right, eventually things will work out. It's the positivity that Gene Roddenberry instilled in the Original Star Trek that seems to have gotten lost in some of the later shows.
Exciting, moving, thought provoking and always entertaining, it's a shame that season 3 could be the last. The cast is excellent, the writing solid, proving that Seth McFarlane is a very talented writer and can offer far more than fart jokes and crude humour.
This is a show with legs, but might not get the chance to run the full marathon. There's a certain level of irony that this show, intended to parody Star Trek might only last as long as the original series.