You know its funny because I really liked it. I won't say its better then Trek, because its clearly not and never will be.
However.
The one thing that this show did really well was make them humans, even the aliens. In Star Trek the crew interactions were almost too perfect, even their off duty stuff was stiff and perfect, when they tried to do things like make a character get drunk or do something stupid it felt forced.
I always wondered what would happen on the enterprise when the Captain was off the bridge, did they just sit there and stare at the view screen and punch the occasional button?
The Orville had that answer, they had the banter that made their characters human and flawed.
They even had that awkward moment where the ship was at warp and nothing was happening and they were staring at the view screen.
I think that Bortas? was great, I laughed at the no eye contact line.
I loved some of the background picky stuff, the framing joke, the dog licking itself.
And finally you saw a person actually going to the bathroom, and a person drinking a soda on the bridge.
I was a little disappointed in the combat scene it was a little forced.
I was waiting for the robot to go on a anti-human racist rant that never came.
But overall I thought the show was positive and well put together.
However.
The one thing that this show did really well was make them humans, even the aliens. In Star Trek the crew interactions were almost too perfect, even their off duty stuff was stiff and perfect, when they tried to do things like make a character get drunk or do something stupid it felt forced.
I always wondered what would happen on the enterprise when the Captain was off the bridge, did they just sit there and stare at the view screen and punch the occasional button?
The Orville had that answer, they had the banter that made their characters human and flawed.
They even had that awkward moment where the ship was at warp and nothing was happening and they were staring at the view screen.
I think that Bortas? was great, I laughed at the no eye contact line.
I loved some of the background picky stuff, the framing joke, the dog licking itself.
And finally you saw a person actually going to the bathroom, and a person drinking a soda on the bridge.
I was a little disappointed in the combat scene it was a little forced.
I was waiting for the robot to go on a anti-human racist rant that never came.
But overall I thought the show was positive and well put together.
Though defeating said enemy alien by growing a giant tree in the middle of his ship is classic as well.[/spoil]
