I grew up watching TNG, DS9 Voyager and Enterprise as a kid in the 90s and early 2000s and in later days the original series on VHS recordings that my father made. I also love Stargate (SG1 and Atlantis) which I re-watch every second year. So you can call me a huge fan of the classical Sci Fi genre. The Oville reminds immensely of these classical shows and I am actually excited when a new episode comes up just as much when I was a kid with Star trek or Stargate.
Comparison to "Star Trek Discovery": When another episode of STD comes up I'm like: "oh boy...lets get it over with."(WTF did I just write. xD) because It feels slow and depressing, the main character is boring and completely unlikable, there is no crew to get attached to, no spirit, nothing. Just your generic war story.
The Orville on the other Hand has all that what made these classical shows great: An interesting lead, a recognizable crew in which everyone has his/her moment, a world where you would want to live in and a good moral behind it with a pinch of social criticism.
The point is, I really like The Orville! And, yes, it is heavily influenced by Star Trek and an ill willed person might call it a more comedic knockoff of TNG but it is interesting and entertaining enough to hold up on its own. I sincerely hope that its going to continue for at least 7 seasons!
Keep it up, Mr. MacFarlane!
Comparison to "Star Trek Discovery": When another episode of STD comes up I'm like: "oh boy...lets get it over with."(WTF did I just write. xD) because It feels slow and depressing, the main character is boring and completely unlikable, there is no crew to get attached to, no spirit, nothing. Just your generic war story.
The Orville on the other Hand has all that what made these classical shows great: An interesting lead, a recognizable crew in which everyone has his/her moment, a world where you would want to live in and a good moral behind it with a pinch of social criticism.
The point is, I really like The Orville! And, yes, it is heavily influenced by Star Trek and an ill willed person might call it a more comedic knockoff of TNG but it is interesting and entertaining enough to hold up on its own. I sincerely hope that its going to continue for at least 7 seasons!
Keep it up, Mr. MacFarlane!