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TMC · 12-09-2017, 02:06 AM

focusing on the furniture

http://ew.com/tv/2017/12/06/star-tre...ror-tarantino/

“The uniforms, the aliens, the stuff you can make GIFs out of,” says Darren Franich. Some of the finest hours of Trek, from Kirk through Janeway, are stage-y talk operas about smart people on a bridge set. Discovery and The Orville both set up deflector shields to avoid this basic reality: The former with a lot of glimmering special effects and self-important this is serious! action, the latter with a forced casualness and not-unoccasional d*ck jokes to satisfy (Seth) MacFarlane’s base.”

robyrob · 12-09-2017, 08:46 AM

sorry, but The Orville is NOT part of the Star Trek franchise or universe and not every show set in space is trying to be the next Star Trek. It can stand on its own and doesn't require a comparison to ST - if you don't like it that's fine, but to say you don't like it because it isn't Star Trek is just stupid.

Discovery might be an over-hyped pretentious vehicle designed to troll ST fans and generate money, but isn't the flashy special effects and exclusivity what reels them in?

king of comedy · 12-10-2017, 09:45 AM

Now and then Orville has serious moments.

12-09-2017, 02:06 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,647	The Orville and Star Trek: Discovery miss something essential about Star Trek by... focusing on the furniture http://ew.com/tv/2017/12/06/star-tre...ror-tarantino/ “The uniforms, the aliens, the stuff you can make GIFs out of,” says Darren Franich. Some of the finest hours of Trek, from Kirk through Janeway, are stage-y talk operas about smart people on a bridge set. Discovery and The Orville both set up deflector shields to avoid this basic reality: The former with a lot of glimmering special effects and self-important this is serious! action, the latter with a forced casualness and not-unoccasional d*ck jokes to satisfy (Seth) MacFarlane’s base.”

12-09-2017, 08:46 AM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,162	sorry, but The Orville is NOT part of the Star Trek franchise or universe and not every show set in space is trying to be the next Star Trek. It can stand on its own and doesn't require a comparison to ST - if you don't like it that's fine, but to say you don't like it because it isn't Star Trek is just stupid. Discovery might be an over-hyped pretentious vehicle designed to troll ST fans and generate money, but isn't the flashy special effects and exclusivity what reels them in?
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12-10-2017, 09:45 AM	#3
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Now and then Orville has serious moments.