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Azhais posted:https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/the-orville-seth-macfarlane.html I've got a theory on this. MacFarlane seems like the kind who really, really enjoys supporting talent, and uses his own to spearhead projects that let him bring in talented people he likes. I wouldn't be surprised if he wanted to set up a Trek-like, be the captain for a little while, get to act alongside some of his favorite people on a goofy spaceship, then go out in a heroic death so other people could take up the reins.
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Azhais posted:https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/the-orville-seth-macfarlane.html The show would be much better without his dumb face in it so they should really consider killing him off and replacing him with...I dunno, Clarke Peters?
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I think Captain Mercer is the heart of the show and that Seth wrote the perfect character for both the show and himself and I would be sad to see him leave it
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Or maybe like last time we could stop panicking over stories that appear on one website on one has ever heard of before?
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Iron Crowned posted:Or maybe like last time we could stop panicking over stories that appear on one website on one has ever heard of before? who is panicking I'm using this as an opportunity to compliment the show and its creator
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Azhais posted:https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/the-orville-seth-macfarlane.html But this is his dream.
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Oct 2, 2020 15:04
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"Mr. Worf..... Fire." But Picard actually dies.
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Oct 2, 2020 15:25
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"Mr. Worf... fire.... Seth MacFarlane"
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Oct 2, 2020 15:58
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Mercer time-travels back to 9/11 and gets to the airport on time
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So don't kill him off, just promote him to something else. Mercer is now special ambassador to the Krill, and he shows up once a season in a cameo or because he needs a special job done. Kelly gets promoted to Captain, Bortus moves up to XO. Bring in somebody new as whatever it is Bortus does currently, and off we go.
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So I guess his childhood fantasy has been satisfied and to hell with everyone else?
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TheCenturion posted:So don't kill him off, just promote him to something else. Mercer is now special ambassador to the Krill, and he shows up once a season in a cameo or because he needs a special job done. Bring back Patrick Warburton as the new guy
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Beachcomber posted:So I guess his childhood fantasy has been satisfied and to hell with everyone else? If the rumor is even true the point is that he wants to hand off a project he made successful to other people to run and enjoy and install someone else as the star so it can continue and they can get a shot so... no, the opposite of what you said?
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Isn't this one of those sites that constantly reports the new Star Trek shows are getting cancelled all the time despite being pork projects for hollywood failsons/daughters?
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Yeah, this is "news" like that one site who was reporting that Pedro Pascal walked off the Mandalorian and no one could confirm it and then (surprise) it turns out that didn't happen, he had a small disagreement with production management in the typical way that almost every lead actor in a TV show does after about two or three seasons.
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Tighclops posted:Isn't this one of those sites that constantly reports the new Star Trek shows are getting cancelled all the time despite being pork projects for hollywood failsons/daughters? you're going to have to be a lot more specific
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There's like a whole cottage industry surrounding selling the 2 minutes' hate to frustrated nerds that I thought everyone was aware of by this point
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Oct 2, 2020 17:34
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I've been rewatching the show and I appreciate that everyone treats the weird holodeck episode with Gordon as appropriately being weird.
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SardonicTyrant posted:I've been rewatching the show and I appreciate that everyone treats the weird holodeck episode with Gordon as appropriately being weird. They just needed it to happen to their version of Barclay and it would have been fine.
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The Bloop posted:If the rumor is even true the point is that he wants to hand off a project he made successful to other people to run and enjoy and install someone else as the star so it can continue and they can get a shot Don't let facts get in the way of a good Seth hate-on!
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The Bloop posted:If the rumor is even true the point is that he wants to hand off a project he made successful to other people to run and enjoy and install someone else as the star so it can continue and they can get a shot If it's true, I'm not sure anyone else has the clout to keep it what it is and it reverts to the style of the first three episodes. Killing his character would be fine, but handing over the keys kills the show within a year. Hypothetically.
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CAPT. Rainbowbeard posted:But this is his dream. I guess he woke up
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Beachcomber posted:If it's true, I'm not sure anyone else has the clout to keep it what it is and it reverts to the style of the first three episodes. Killing his character would be fine, but handing over the keys kills the show within a year. Disagree, S1 was weaker than S2 in large part because Fox assumed "it's Seth so it'll be family guy in space," Hulu would absolutely give the show room to breathe even without him.
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This ain't happening. It's Seth's dream after all.
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Azhais posted:https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/the-orville-seth-macfarlane.html I'm most surprised that the Hulu brass wouldn't want the show without him. He's never had the strongest performance on the show, by far. Anyone else showrunning it that is interested in making trek-style adventures would be able to pick it up without any problem. AntherUslessPoster posted:This ain't happening. How many nights in a row can you eat lobster before it loses its appeal?
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Lister posted:How many nights in a row can you eat lobster before it loses its appeal? I'm sure I've never reached that point myself What an odd metaphor
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Tighclops posted:this is now a SeaQuest DSV thread So some cow passes air and I can't eat a cheeseburger?
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Tighclops posted:this is now a SeaQuest DSV thread 
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That website is definitely reading stuff into an interview. It tries to say that him talking about wanting to finish out the season means he wants to quit while ignoring the stated reason why the show is being delayed which is that it is hard to do a makeup heavy show while protecting everyone involved in production.
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Lister posted:I'm most surprised that the Hulu brass wouldn't want the show without him. He's never had the strongest performance on the show, by far. Anyone else showrunning it that is interested in making trek-style adventures would be able to pick it up without any problem. Television is a conservative medium. He's the face of the show. Makes sense, from a Suit's perspective, to not want to disrupt the business model.
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Lister posted:How many nights in a row can you eat lobster before it loses its appeal? Definitely more than 26.
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Tighclops posted:this is now a SeaQuest DSV thread sorry it’s actually now a Space Precinct thread
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I'm not letting any loving cops up in here, I'll have you kn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4KDKy4VKyA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRDB9R2_Jk4 apparently they had to change the name from Space Police because of a conflict with a Lego Space subtheme at the time
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Tighclops posted:this is now a SeaQuest DSV thread Hey, SeaQuest retooled and got Michael Ironside as the captain for season 3.
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Iron Crowned posted:Hey, SeaQuest retooled and got Michael Ironside as the captain for season 3. He's still alive so let's get him out of mothballs as Mercer's uncle who takes over so Ed can be a Lady Moclan ambassador.
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