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AZLD4Candidate

(7,058 posts)
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:00 PM 17 hrs ago

I'm probably going to get flamed by Sci-Fi fans, but The Orville is a great show

Season 1 was a little off balanced.
Season 2 really deepens the character development
Season 3 was outright amazing until Episode 10.

Seth Macfarlane really ramps up the social commentary hard in most episodes.

It is an homage to Stark Trek and Twilight Zone in many ways, but it is a really awesome show.

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I'm probably going to get flamed by Sci-Fi fans, but The Orville is a great show (Original Post) AZLD4Candidate 17 hrs ago OP
I haven't seen it. underpants 17 hrs ago #1
I tried to watch one episode and it was so bad I couldn't finish. I've been a sci-fi fan since the 60s. wcmagumba 17 hrs ago #2
I've only seen bits and pieces on Youtube. Norrrm 16 hrs ago #3
Have whole series. An excellent take on previous classic shows justaprogressive 16 hrs ago #4

underpants

(197,645 posts)
1. I haven't seen it.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:04 PM
17 hrs ago

But MacFarlane makes some funny shows. I’d forgotten about it. Thanks.

wcmagumba

(6,839 posts)
2. I tried to watch one episode and it was so bad I couldn't finish. I've been a sci-fi fan since the 60s.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:09 PM
17 hrs ago

I love reading science fiction and watching it but this series is not for me...Glad you enjoy it...

Norrrm

(5,962 posts)
3. I've only seen bits and pieces on Youtube.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:29 PM
16 hrs ago

It's on some channel that I don't get.

I liked the one where the alien female wanted to TAKE the captain purely for her pleasure.

justaprogressive

(7,282 posts)
4. Have whole series. An excellent take on previous classic shows
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:52 PM
16 hrs ago

A little action, a little drama, a little humor...I still remember Seth walking in on his wife and the
blue man, just as the blue guy, umm-errrrrr, climaxed!

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