The Orville - Season 1

[Morrus]

How Rotten Tomatoes has it - also Star Trek

Most of the Trek raters are rating the US network's broadcast strategy, not the show. It's actually really frustrating trying to have a conversation about it if you're not American.

 

[calronmoonflower]

Episode 4 - "For the world is hollow and I have touched the sky"-ish.

I recognized the the generation ship plot line as a possibility before they even entered the ship.
It had a nice take on the use of rancor to control people, shut down opposition, and maintain control.
The part that really bothered me is the reaction to opening up the sky should have been sheer panic.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Agreed. That was the Azimovian take on things I mentioned.

 

[CapnZapp]

I recognized the the generation ship plot line as a possibility before they even entered the ship.
It had a nice take on the use of rancor to control people, shut down opposition, and maintain control.
The part that really bothered me is the reaction to opening up the sky should have been sheer panic.

I didn't see no Rancor

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[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I would so love a sci-fi show to focus on traditional military style structured away teams. The various Stargate series came closest, but too often in even in that franchise, higher-ranked or invaluable personnel were sent into dangerous situations.

Well, the SG-1 team was the exploration team, of course, so it made sense most of the time. Everyone had valuable skills, but they were decidedly valuable in the field primarily.

 

[Ryujin]

I recognized the the generation ship plot line as a possibility before they even entered the ship.
It had a nice take on the use of rancor to control people, shut down opposition, and maintain control.
The part that really bothered me is the reaction to opening up the sky should have been sheer panic.

Panic, or stunned shock. I'd take either response to something that massive and new.

The methods of control even reminded me of "StarLost"; religious oppression of a largely agrarian populace.

 

[Maxperson]

I didn't see no Rancor

That's because it's trying to be like Star Trek, not Star Wars.

 

[Zaukrie]

Ya, fear would have been their response. That could have been an interesting thing to follow. Maybe.

 

[calronmoonflower]

I didn't see no Rancor

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"bitter deep-seated ill will", not the poor Innocent beast Luke killed.

 

[CapnZapp]

"bitter deep-seated ill will", not the poor Innocent beast Luke killed.

Captain Obvious salutes you! [emoji2]

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