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Post by KyleEl on Nov 17, 2017 17:09:30 GMT -5
I forgot this. This is the fault of the writers. Why couldn't Alara have had her memory erased so she could take full advantage of the technique to help her overcome her fears? Whatever she did the doctor said she could have written Alara up. Ed actually said her actions deserved a court martial. I hardly think these were necessary.
Now that I think of it, the writer for this episode was one of the "Family Guy" writers who has one of the longest names any person has.
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Post by KyleEl on Nov 17, 2017 17:24:26 GMT -5
I read that some consider this more like the original "Star Trek" than the latest series.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 18, 2017 15:55:36 GMT -5
I read that some consider this more like the original "Star Trek" than the latest series. I alluded to that in one of my posts and I think it was meant to be like the original "Star Trek". |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 18, 2017 16:02:04 GMT -5
I forgot this. This is the fault of the writers. Why couldn't Alara have had her memory erased so she could take full advantage of the technique to help her overcome her fears? Whatever she did the doctor said she could have written Alara up. Ed actually said her actions deserved a court martial. I hardly think these were necessary. Now that I think of it, the writer for this episode was one of the "Family Guy" writers who has one of the longest names any person has. That is a good idea, except Alara did not remember the fire at all, so there was no memory to erase. I agree with Ed that Alara's offense did merit a court martial, but he gave her a pass because he understood why she did it. She used a code that should be used only if the Captain is indisposed and there is imminent danger. To lock everyone out of the system under other circumstances was a serious violation. |
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Post by KyleEl on Nov 20, 2017 17:08:38 GMT -5
I agree with Ed that Alara's offense did merit a court martial, but he gave her a pass because he understood why she did it. She used a code that should be used only if the Captain is indisposed and there is imminent danger. To lock everyone out of the system under other circumstances was a serious violation. Again, I think the writing could have been done differently. If they couldn't bring Alara out of it, maybe it was because of a glitch. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 20, 2017 17:15:15 GMT -5
I agree with Ed that Alara's offense did merit a court martial, but he gave her a pass because he understood why she did it. She used a code that should be used only if the Captain is indisposed and there is imminent danger. To lock everyone out of the system under other circumstances was a serious violation. Again, I think the writing could have been done differently. If they couldn't bring Alara out of it, maybe it was because of a glitch. I agree with that. |
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Post by KyleEl on Nov 24, 2017 15:48:45 GMT -5
I do go along with your idea that if Alara intentionally locked her superiors out, that is worthy of a court-martial and I'm glad Ed didn't do that.
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Post by avp60685 on Nov 29, 2017 14:10:35 GMT -5
Here are the last two episodes of Season 1 and their summaries.
I have some thoughts on the previous two episodes which I will post separately.
S01 E11 · New Dimensions
Nov 30, 2017,
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Kelly discovers that Lt. John Lamarr is smarter than he lets on; the Orville gets damaged by a mysterious spatial anomaly that affects all living things.
S01 E12 · Mad Idolatry
Dec 7, 2017
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Ed and Kelly consider getting back together; Ed and the crew discover a planet from another universe; Kelly makes a decision with unforeseen long-term consequences for the planet, putting Ed in a difficult position.
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Post by avp60685 on Nov 29, 2017 15:46:46 GMT -5
Cupid's Dagger thoughts:
This episode definitely pushed Seth beyond the limit in this episode and we finally got a perspective as to why Kelly cheated on Ed. And I felt bad for Alara trying to maintain control while her
commanding officers were losing control.
Bortus didn't get to sing in the episode, poor guy. I really wanted to hear him sing.
I did enjoy Bortus remaining calm despite all that happened. Plus seeing Ed a.k.a Seth showing a romantic side reminded me of how he plays Brian on Family Guy. I can see why Brian is the closest to his real life self.
Firestorm:
This was a really awesome Alara packed episode. None of the scary happenings really scared me too much but the spider scene where it went after her and Gordon had me wondering what would happen next.
I was literally glued to my seat wondering if she would survive it all and when I saw it was a scenario it really kept me gripped even more so.
I wasn't too fond of her parents but I do know I have seen the actor who plays her father in many science fiction related series: I first saw him on Star Trek: Voyager then Stargate SG-1 and later on Smallville.
The actress playing her mom looked familiar though.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 2, 2017 21:37:55 GMT -5
“New Dimensions” was very good and I have now forgiven The Orville for portraying Lt. LaMarr as a simpleton.
The two-dimensional anomaly was a little scary, but it was beautiful to observe. When LaMarr was asking about fourth dimension people watching us, his conjecture did not make any sense to me. He wanted to know if they could see our private lives, but he could not see the private lives of the beings they were observing. Anyway, I think the real point was that he does not want anyone seeing the kinky stuff he does in private.
I must admit my heart raced a little when the shuttle flattened. I have never seen anything like that, not even on “Dr. Who”.
I am glad Ed and Kelly understand each other. She seemed bemused after Ed kissed her on the cheek.
I think Yaphit’s angry reaction was normal since he expected to get the position. (I did not think the prank was funny.)
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 4, 2017 15:26:32 GMT -5
I can't imagine Yaphit being in charge of engineering. He has always been more of a joke than anything else. The other employees seemed to agree with this and they would never respect him. But then I didn't expect them to respect LaMarr either. But now he's given them reason to.
I saw Yaphit's brother on a Mucinex commercial.
I didn't like the prank.
That was kind of scary when they went through the two-dimensional world. But it was quite pretty too. I got the impression some of the crew weren't taking the threat very seriously. There was a chance the plan wouldn't work. That means there was a chance they would all die! The tow truck idea worked, though.
I'm wondering how the plants were affected but not anything else.
And if the power was out on the other ship, how could they see?
One of the characters is played by the man who does Cleveland's voice on "Family Guy".
I forgot to mention in an earlier episode that I liked the idea of elevator music, and what ended up getting played.
I will be recording next week's, which is the last one this season. I got a warning it wouldn't record, just because I didn't have time to watch something and I extended the time. I just need one more week before most shows are taking the holidays off. Why can't the warnings wait until then?
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Post by avp60685 on Dec 6, 2017 20:25:55 GMT -5
New Dimensions thoughts:
This was a really good episode for John and he definitely showed he is smarter than he looks plus he knows how to get respect given to all crew members even if it's not easy.
He's definitely the right person for the position. Yaphit does seem to be more a joke than anything else and people treat him that way most of the time.
The prank was very immature and inappropriate for Gordon and John but I am glad it got resolved in a peaceful manner without too many repercussions.
The two-dimensional world was very pretty but it was scary not knowing if they would make it out or not but I am glad Ed and John both proved that they could handle the task.
I am glad Kelly finally convinced Ed that he was indeed the best person to be recommended as Captain.
I secretly hope that Ed and Kelly do get back together though because a lot of clues indicate that they might.
I am glad we got to see more of Claire's sons again and they really seem crazy about Isaac but I think in way Isaac likes them too.
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 8, 2017 17:52:46 GMT -5
Gordon said he was in his pajamas. This reminded me. In the original "Star Trek", they were in their pajamas when they were on the bridge. I say this because my older pajamas are similar.
I couldn't believe they got away with the Ensign showing so much, but I guess awards show dresses show just as much.
Ed and Kelly's date was cute. It's a shame they can't really have a relationship now. And Ed could have been in real trouble.
Kelly couldn't just let the girl be hurt. I don't see how they had such an accurate depiction of her, or how 700 years later she was still recognized.
And those people were unbelievably cruel to those who committed the most minor offenses.
If she bleeds, she's not God. Some Christians would disagree.
Once again, this episode makes organized religion look bad.
I liked how the "present" showed worship of Kelly and the debates as being so much like Christianity in today's world.
I liked how they finally resolved everything. Sending Isaac worked out well.
On "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" the character like Bortus said something nerdy but denied it. It was in a 911 call, and the cop responding used the nerdy expression. One of the other characters said it must have been the man like Bortus because he's the one closest to being a robot. Yes, I know Isaac is more of a robot than Bortus.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 9, 2017 17:52:57 GMT -5
Ed and Kelly's date was cute. It's a shame they can't really have a relationship now. And Ed could have been in real trouble. Kelly couldn't just let the girl be hurt. I don't see how they had such an accurate depiction of her, or how 700 years later she was still recognized. And those people were unbelievably cruel to those who committed the most minor offenses. If she bleeds, she's not God. Some Christians would disagree. Once again, this episode makes organized religion look bad. I liked how the "present" showed worship of Kelly and the debates as being so much like Christianity in today's world. I liked how they finally resolved everything. Sending Isaac worked out well. I agree with everything above. In addition to making organized religion look bad, they indicated that advanced and enlightened people overcome the need to believe in a god. I have no recollection of what the Ensign was wearing.  |
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 11, 2017 16:32:23 GMT -5
I have no recollection of what the Ensign was wearing. Not much. A jacket that was not closed so she showed as much cleavage as some presenters and winners on awards shows. I forget what she was wearing, if anything, below the waist. On one of Seth's other shows, "Family Guy", Norm MacDonald (Yaphit) started to read the story called "Twas the Night Before Christmas" but he got hung up on wondering why they said "Twas" and went on a long rant. He ended up getting fired. He also plays Mike's idiot brother on "The Middle". He hasn't been on lately. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 11, 2017 17:07:50 GMT -5
So far, "The Orville"'s winter finale is the only show I watch that did not end on a sad note or a cliff hanger. Are you sure? It seems Kelly's future may be up in the air. One reason it wasn't a real cliffhanger is that it won't be back until next season. Oh, I thought Kelly would not be punished except for a mark on both of their records. Maybe I missed the cues. |
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 15, 2017 16:51:13 GMT -5
Are you sure? It seems Kelly's future may be up in the air. One reason it wasn't a real cliffhanger is that it won't be back until next season. Oh, I thought Kelly would not be punished except for a mark on both of their records. Maybe I missed the cues. Kelly is uncomfortable working with Ed because of their relationship. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 18, 2017 9:31:55 GMT -5
Oh, I thought Kelly would not be punished except for a mark on both of their records. Maybe I missed the cues. Kelly is uncomfortable working with Ed because of their relationship. I agree with what you are saying. While watching the episode, I interpreted it as Kelly is uncomfortable being in a relationship with Ed because of their working together. And therefore, she was ending the relationship. I deleted the episode or I would take another look. cc: avp60685 - What do you think? Did she mean she was ending the relationship or ending her position on The Orville? |
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Post by avp60685 on Dec 18, 2017 13:35:37 GMT -5
Let me check the finale, I did record it but I need to watch it.
I'll let you know when I finish.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 18, 2017 19:34:40 GMT -5
Okay.
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Post by KyleEl on Jan 1, 2018 16:47:12 GMT -5
I didn't see him, but Norm MacDonald did the voice of The Colonel on a KFC commercial I saw. He's been The Colonel for a while.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Jan 1, 2018 21:31:47 GMT -5
I do not know which character is Norm MacDonald.
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Post by avp60685 on Jan 2, 2018 11:36:18 GMT -5
I do not know which character is Norm MacDonald. He's Yaphit, I just checked myself since I didn't recognize the name either. His voice is slightly higher as the Colonel on KFC commercials. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Jan 2, 2018 11:42:44 GMT -5
I do not know which character is Norm MacDonald. He's Yaphit, I just checked myself since I didn't recognize the name either. His voice is slightly higher as the Colonel on KFC commercials. Thanks. I watched the commercial but did not recognize the voice. When referring to a person's real name, I need the character name to be included in the post. |
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Post by avp60685 on Jan 2, 2018 12:13:25 GMT -5
And I will do my best to remember to that when I reference characters.
I know that the actress who played Kelly was in Smallville where she played the so-called Kara leading Clark to Jor-el in the caves.
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Post by KyleEl on Jan 22, 2018 17:40:30 GMT -5
This is weird. I just discovered Yaphit's character on "The Middle" is named Orville. Everyone calls him Rusty, and he's only appeared a few times, so I didn't know.
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Post by KyleEl on Feb 12, 2018 15:45:05 GMT -5
Rusty gave his niece a necklace and her father wasn't happy. Rusty explained it was their mother's, and he asked their father for it so he could give it to his daughter. At age 50, he was doubting he would ever have a daughter so he gave it to Beth. I don't remember the exact words but this is sort of how it went.
Mike: Who?
Rusty: Your daughter.
Mike: That's Sue.
Rusty: I thought that was the little one.
Mike: He's a boy!
Rusty: You never heard of a boy named Sue?
Mike: I've heard of the song.
Rusty: I just thought she deserved to have something nice. After all, she's going through life with a boy's name.
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Post by KyleEl on Feb 13, 2018 15:31:44 GMT -5
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Post by KyleEl on Mar 20, 2018 14:40:06 GMT -5
It was mentioned on "Jeopardy" this show was named after Wilbur's brother. Did we know this?
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Jul 24, 2018 19:24:50 GMT -5
The Comic Con trailer has been released. I see all of the main crew members except for that green blob. Returns SUN, DEC 30th only on FOX!
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