tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046751414407003862.post6518298394030994407..comments2023-10-03T06:37:15.115-05:00Comments on Bob Canada's BlogWorld: The Orville Season 1, Episode 4: If The Stars Should AppearBob Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938039612223083995noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046751414407003862.post-34256109622913334972017-10-09T14:23:05.617-05:002017-10-09T14:23:05.617-05:00Yeah, I'm not a fan of the drug references eit...Yeah, I'm not a fan of the drug references either. Especially among what are supposedly military officers on duty.<br /><br />For now I'm chalking this up to them getting their bearings and trying to see what works. Hopefully they'll tone down the drug stuff quite a bit in the future. Bob Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938039612223083995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046751414407003862.post-63553477342682251352017-10-09T13:55:15.922-05:002017-10-09T13:55:15.922-05:00Me too, though sometimes I think the "comedy&...Me too, though sometimes I think the "comedy" and/or "we're not 'perfect' people" aspects still get pushed a little to hard. I cringed at Malloy drinking on duty and almost crashing into another ship. Likewise when Kelly ordered basically a pot brownie from the replicator while also on duty. The bit about Mercer being possibly a borderline drug addict was way too far.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257019441860891929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046751414407003862.post-63735934695621921792017-10-07T14:52:59.441-05:002017-10-07T14:52:59.441-05:00Yeah, I read that he actually went to CBS and offe...Yeah, I read that he actually went to CBS and offered to produce a Trek show for them, but they turned him down. <br /><br />I'm assuming they said no because A. He's Seth MacFarlane, and they were afraid he'd make a Trek fart comedy, ala Family Guy, and B. They already had the sub par "Discovery" in the works.<br /><br />So apparently he just went back to Fox and said, "Hey, I wanna make a Trek show" and changed a few names.<br /><br />I think the weird drama/comedy tone turned me off the show during the first couple of episodes, but now that I'm used to it I actually like the show, and look forward to watching it each week.Bob Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938039612223083995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046751414407003862.post-53355833988542003422017-10-05T17:39:43.430-05:002017-10-05T17:39:43.430-05:00It's always been Seth's intention to do a ...It's always been Seth's intention to do a serious sci-fi show with some humor. Fox is the one trying to sell it as a comedy. (They pulled the same crap with Firefly.)Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257019441860891929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046751414407003862.post-7697111639129550372017-10-01T22:07:22.353-05:002017-10-01T22:07:22.353-05:00You're right about that! I meant to say that i...You're right about that! I meant to say that in the review, but was in a hurry and forgot. These days if I don't write something down right when I think it, it's gone forever.Bob Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938039612223083995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046751414407003862.post-58042603058479288662017-10-01T21:30:40.763-05:002017-10-01T21:30:40.763-05:00The "generation ship" trope far precedes...The "generation ship" trope far precedes Star Trek. Heinlein might have done it first, in his novella "Universe" (which was adapted for NBC radio in 1951 and again in 1955, so it has a really long history in broadcast media).Dr. OTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17184879370962618999noreply@blogger.com