The Orville - Season 1

Ryujin · Dec 11, 2017

CapnZapp said:
I think their rationale for never revisiting this civilization is that they will very soon become benevolent space ghost elves.

I guess religion (like politics) is off-topic for these boards, so I'll just say I liked the way the episode defined religion.

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They could revisit them in some manner, next season, as either a Q analogue or the Seraphs from the original BSG.

Dannyalcatraz · Dec 11, 2017

Ryujin said:
They could revisit them in some manner, next season, as either a Q analogue or the Seraphs from the original BSG.

Or the Traveler, yes. Or Trelane, the Squire of Gothos. Or Apollo. Or Charlie Evans and the Thalians. Or Kevin Uxbridge, the Douwd. Or any of the other ultrapowerful beings that have popped up.
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Traveler
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Trelane
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Apollo
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Charles_Evans
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Kevin_Uxbridge
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Powerful_and_godlike_beings

But I don’t think they’ll go that route. Despite touching on some heavy topics, I just don’t see them going further down this path.

Morrus · Dec 11, 2017

Woohoo! Orville starts here in 3 days! Can’t wait!

Rabulias · Dec 12, 2017

Dannyalcatraz said:
And in classic American TV fashion, the story has ramifications that- in all probability- will never be revisited. Namely, a culture that jumps centuries every month.

I was expecting them to say they had figured out a way to stop their planet shifting back and forth between dimensions, but they wanted to return Isaac.

Now that they are a space-faring planet, they would have incentive to do this. I forget how long they stayed in the Orville's dimension, but every hour there is more than 2 and a half years back in their home dimension. Interstellar trade, defense, and diplomatic relations would all suffer if a world disappeared for a few years, not to mention family/friends being off-world when the shift occurs.

Legatus Legionis · Dec 12, 2017

Dannyalcatraz · Dec 12, 2017

Rabulias said:
I was expecting them to say they had figured out a way to stop their planet shifting back and forth between dimensions, but they wanted to return Isaac.

Now that they are a space-faring planet, they would have incentive to do this. I forget how long they stayed in the Orville's dimension, but every hour there is more than 2 and a half years back in their home dimension. Interstellar trade, defense, and diplomatic relations would all suffer if a world disappeared for a few years, not to mention family/friends being off-world when the shift occurs.

A space station in the same orbit solves a lot of that.

Ryujin · Dec 12, 2017

Legatus_Legionis said:
I can't recall a Sci-Fi show that has ever shown Religion in a positive light.

This latest episode of The Orville continues that trend.

While it also shows why as the more technologically advanced civilizations has those rules about interacting with lesser technologically ones until they are advanced enough to interact with the greater universe of civilizations.

I still think the original Star Trek episode "A Piece of the Action" did it best without the need to debase religion(s) as the current shows do.

In "The Expanse" The Church of Mormon are the first to consider using a generation ship to try and expand beyond our Solar System. In SciFi terms that's pretty favourable.

trappedslider · Dec 12, 2017

Ryujin said:
In "The Expanse" The Church of Mormon .

umm, please in the future either call us Mormons or use the full name of the church which is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we do however prefer the full name be used. Thank you

Ryujin · Dec 12, 2017

trappedslider said:
umm, please in the future either call us Mormons or use the full name of the church which is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we do however prefer the full name be used. Thank you

Certainly. Sorry if I offended.