The Orville

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glynnw

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The Orville
« on: 11 Sep 2017, 01:06 am »
I presume discussing a TV show is OK in this circle.  Did anyone else watch The Orville this evening.  I can't be the only scifi nerdy boy here.  Anyway, in the captain's office there was a Gamut T Lobster Chair.  Guess they felt that was what furniture in 500 years would look like.

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Re: The Orville
« Reply #1 on: 11 Sep 2017, 02:45 am »
Haven't seen it but in the trailer it looks, how shall I say, 'strongly infuenced' by Star Trek. Time will tell I guess. In current science fiction, I like 'The Expanse' on Syfy for its plausible physics along with an interesting premise.

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« Reply #2 on: 11 Sep 2017, 12:22 pm »
We watched it here; it was ok. I thought it was going to be a Star Trek spoof, or maybe in the vein of "Quark". (Who remembers that one?)
We shall see if the oddball crew and strange scenarios work.

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« Reply #3 on: 11 Sep 2017, 12:28 pm »
I kinda liked it, not terrible, a little funny, won't be skipping Sunday night football for it unless the game is a snoozer like last night.

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« Reply #4 on: 11 Sep 2017, 12:32 pm »
FOX network is a "no go" for me.

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« Reply #5 on: 11 Sep 2017, 01:08 pm »
I missed it but plan to pick it up Ondemand.

I can't believe anyone else remembers Quark, I think it was on only one or two weeks.  I didn't understand why it was so short lived, I liked it.  The only thing I remember is that I did like it and the really attractive blondes :)

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Re: The Orville
« Reply #6 on: 11 Sep 2017, 02:57 pm »
It's totally a Star Trek spoof.

I thought it was excellent.

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« Reply #7 on: 11 Sep 2017, 03:16 pm »
QUARK !!!! The garbage truck of space!!! I loved the sentient plant 1st officer. Or was he a security officer? Classic stuff, and the show should of had twice as many seasons as the original Star Trek!!!

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« Reply #8 on: 11 Sep 2017, 03:20 pm »



I forgot about the blondes!!! Which was the clone? "I'm the real person!"... "No, I AM!!!"

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Re: The Orville
« Reply #9 on: 11 Sep 2017, 03:21 pm »
i expected more...not sure if i'm gonna waste another hour on a sunday night...

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Re: The Orville
« Reply #10 on: 11 Sep 2017, 03:24 pm »
Give it a chance...remember how bad the first few episodes of Star Trek and Next Gen were? Now Quark, on the other hand, DIDN'T have a bad first few episodes!

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Re: The Orville
« Reply #11 on: 11 Sep 2017, 03:25 pm »