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 Welcome aboard the Orville! Fox's new comedy-drama series stars Seth MacFarlane as Captain Ed Mercer, commanding officer of the Orville, an exploratory starship seeking out new life and new civilisations. So far, so familiar, right? Well, while CBS thinks Star Trek: Discovery should venture into the grimdark trappings of the mid-2000s, Macfarlane's Orville dares to capture the optimistic nature of Trek, and maybe have a few laughs along the way. Also starring Adrianne Palicki, Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Peter Macon, Mark Jackson, J. Lee, Halston Sage, and Norm Macdonald, and several more Trek alumni are to be expected both in front of and behind the camera (Jonathan Frakes! Brannon Braga! Robert Duncan McNeill!). Also, excitingly, Jon Favreau is directing the pilot episode, which is going out Sunday 10th September on Fox. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMKECRnZe2U While MacFarlane is famous for Family Guy and American Dad (which is far, far better), he is also the man who brought Cosmos back to the screen, and is a huge science fiction fan. As he says: "In this day and age of dystopian science fiction where everything is grim and dark and depressing I think there is an appetite – and I think it has been a while – for a show that is aspirational and optimistic and can maybe provide a blueprint for a future we could have if we get our poo poo together." A really good thoughtful interview with him discussing The Orville can be found here on Trekmovie. And you know what? That's not a bad looking ship. 
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Ground floor for thread and show. I'm actually quite excited and optimistic about it because I am a huge sucker
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Aug 11, 2017 22:56
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Everything I have heard about this show makes me think it is going to be good.
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Aug 11, 2017 23:23
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Fuuuuuuck I can't wait for this, it's either going to be good or it's going to be a spectacular trainwreck of a pilot. 
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Aug 11, 2017 23:36
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Serious answer is that I'll watch anything with Adrianne Palicki in it, so this will get the bare minimum of a pilot watchKazinsal posted:Fuuuuuuck I can't wait for this, it's either going to be good or it's going to be a spectacular trainwreck of a pilot. But I want you to know I'm emptyquoting this in my heart
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Aug 11, 2017 23:45
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I'm not a big fan of Family guy but I loved that he got Cosmos remade. I'm looking forward to this.
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Aug 11, 2017 23:46
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Maybe I should write that in big bold letters in the OP. THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE LIKE FAMILY GUY
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Aug 11, 2017 23:52
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The_Doctor posted:Maybe I should write that in big bold letters in the OP. "Hey The_Doctor, remember when you said this wasn't going to be like family guy?" *cut away*
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Aug 11, 2017 23:54
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I loving hate Seth MacFarlane and his smug stupid face but I'm going to give this show an honest go, I think his heart is in the right place here and it sounds like he's trying to do something more akin to Galaxy Quest or Red Dwarf where you try to find this perfect blend of comedy and legit scifi.
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Aug 11, 2017 23:56
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Baronjutter posted:I loving hate Seth MacFarlane and his smug stupid face but I'm going to give this show an honest go, I think his heart is in the right place here and it sounds like he's trying to do something more akin to Galaxy Quest or Red Dwarf where you try to find this perfect blend of comedy and legit scifi. Plus it seems like it's trying to bank on TNG nostalgia, rather than TOS nostalgia, which is a rare and good thing.
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Aug 12, 2017 00:03
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Yeah this looks like it's actually intending to be a show about boldly going and not Seth MacFarlane Strikes Out With Green Skinned Space Babes In Cutaway Gags: The Live Action Generation.
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Aug 12, 2017 00:07
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I believe he had been trying to do an actual Star Trek series, but CBS put a kibosh on it.
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Aug 12, 2017 00:08
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Baronjutter posted:I loving hate Seth MacFarlane and his smug stupid face but I'm going to give this show an honest go, I think his heart is in the right place here and it sounds like he's trying to do something more akin to Galaxy Quest or Red Dwarf where you try to find this perfect blend of comedy and legit scifi. Seems to be missing the comedy part
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Aug 12, 2017 00:51
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:Seems to be missing the comedy part I hope the thread isn't full of insufferable posts acting like comedy isn't subjective but nonetheless recognizable.
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Aug 12, 2017 01:01
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The_Doctor posted:And you know what? That's not a bad looking ship. Never liked it much. 
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Aug 12, 2017 01:27
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And it's being broadcast!? For free!?
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Aug 12, 2017 02:04
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shadok posted:Never liked it much. If you don't like the Glorious Heritage class then you're dead inside. CPColin posted:And it's being broadcast!? For free!? Does CBS even have the technology to do this?!
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Aug 12, 2017 02:18
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Kazinsal posted:Seth MacFarlane Strikes Out With Green Skinned Space Babes In Cutaway Gags: The Live Action Generation. Given that Seth's character's ex-wife is his CO, I'm guessing there will be a lot of Seth MacFarlane Tries To Get With Green Skinned Space Babes, Ex Wife Cockblocks Him moments. I mean, until they decide that they actually do love each other and get back together, of course.
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Aug 12, 2017 02:19
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I'm intrigued but I'd be so much more down for this if MacFarlane hadn't inexplicably cast himself as the lead in another show.
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Aug 12, 2017 03:12
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Zurui posted:I'm intrigued but I'd be so much more down for this if MacFarlane hadn't inexplicably cast himself as the lead in another show. This one I almost forgive because the dude has clearly wanted to be Captain Picard since he was like 15.
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Aug 12, 2017 03:56
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Gaz-L posted:This one I almost forgive because the dude has clearly wanted to be Captain Picard since he was like 15. That is fair. If I was in his shoes my new show would be me driving KITT around outer space with Heather Locklear and Robocop. The Fuzzy Hulk fucked around with this message at 04:06 on Aug 12, 2017 |
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Aug 12, 2017 04:03
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I've been saying for years if they ever brought Trek back to TV, this guy should be involved somehow. I hope his show is good because Discovery looks weak as gently caress.
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Aug 12, 2017 04:03
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I hope this show succeeds and completely displaces the rest of the ST franchise so the kind of nerds who get upset over the color of Kirk's shirt threads or the number of windows on the Enterprise can freak out and collapse on the ground, frothing at the mouth in fury.
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Aug 12, 2017 04:04
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DancingShade posted:I hope this show succeeds and completely displaces the rest of the ST franchise so the kind of nerds who get upset over the color of Kirk's shirt threads or the number of windows on the Enterprise can freak out and collapse on the ground, frothing at the mouth in fury. nobody cares
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Aug 12, 2017 04:28
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DancingShade posted:I hope this show succeeds and completely displaces the rest of the ST franchise so the kind of nerds who get upset over the color of Kirk's shirt threads or the number of windows on the Enterprise can freak out and collapse on the ground, frothing at the mouth in fury. That's won't happen anyway because there's a 5% chance it's still on Fox after the 4th episode. I know McFarlane and Fox are best buds, but Fox is where genre shows go to die quick deaths.
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Aug 12, 2017 04:37
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As long as it lasts long enough for McFarlane and Grimes to finally do a live action duet.
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Aug 12, 2017 04:40
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MisterBibs posted:Given that Seth's character's ex-wife is his CO, I'm guessing there will be a lot of Seth MacFarlane Tries To Get With Green Skinned Space Babes, Ex Wife Cockblocks Him moments. I mean, until they decide that they actually do love each other and get back together, of course. *Sighs* yeah.
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Aug 12, 2017 04:43
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Oh him and his ex-wife are totally getting back together. There's a scene in one of the trailers where they're back and forthing with someone else, and they have great chemistry.
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Aug 12, 2017 07:45
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DancingShade posted:I hope this show succeeds and completely displaces the rest of the ST franchise so the kind of nerds who get upset over the color of Kirk's shirt threads or the number of windows on the Enterprise can freak out and collapse on the ground, frothing at the mouth in fury. They're going to argue the exact same things except about Orville
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Aug 12, 2017 09:11
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The_Doctor posted:Oh him and his ex-wife are totally getting back together. There's a scene in one of the trailers where they're back and forthing with someone else, and they have great chemistry. Adrienne Palicki is pretty good, I'm glad she's getting another shot after that Agents of SHIELD spinoff fizzled out.
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Aug 12, 2017 09:33
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DancingShade posted:I hope this show succeeds and completely displaces the rest of the ST franchise so the kind of nerds who get upset over the color of Kirk's shirt threads or the number of windows on the Enterprise can freak out and collapse on the ground, frothing at the mouth in fury. I'm one of those nerds though, but I also want this show to succeed.  Also I had no idea Norm MacDonald was gonna be in this!  Just keeps getting better!
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Aug 12, 2017 13:28
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Norm MacDonald has no honor.
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Aug 12, 2017 15:24
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I'm about 75% sure this is gonna be better than Discovery so off we go! 
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Aug 12, 2017 18:16
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Norm in Space? gently caress man that's all anybody had to say
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Aug 12, 2017 18:31
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Pakled posted:I'm about 75% sure this is gonna be better than Discovery so off we go! There is no doubt. Discovery's got paywall barriers and had too many good people get exposed to the project and jump ship because of what they saw. I'm predicting Discovery has Mass Effect Andromeda-itus, It will be libtarded, infected with much SJW poo poo and be too far removed from past practice to have appeal to the ST OT fanbase. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Aug 12, 2017 19:17
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R-Type posted:There is no doubt. Discovery's got paywall barriers and lack of fidelity and has had too many good people get exposed to the project and jump ship because of what they saw. I'm predicting Discovery has Mass Effect Andromeda-itus, It will be libtarded, infected with much SJW poo poo and be too far removed from past practice to have appeal to the fanbase. 
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Aug 12, 2017 19:20
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R-Type posted:There is no doubt. Discovery's got paywall barriers and had too many good people get exposed to the project and jump ship because of what they saw. I'm predicting Discovery has Mass Effect Andromeda-itus, It will be libtarded, infected with much SJW poo poo and be too far removed from past practice to have appeal to the ST OT fanbase. ...have... have you ever watched Star Trek? Like at all?
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Aug 12, 2017 19:24
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God, imagine trek if they added in libtarded sjw stuff relevant for the eras they were made in. I can't even imagine.
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Aug 12, 2017 19:36
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Gaz-L posted:...have... have you ever watched Star Trek? Like at all? Yeah I mean when Discovery fails (And all signs say it will) it's gonna be because CBS had a list of nonsensical and self-contradictory demands and did everything a network shouldn't do to get a new show off the ground. The ~Libtarded SJW poo poo~ that I'm sure R-Type would love to enlighten us with a thousand word essay on is the Roddenberry-est thing a Star Trek series could ask for.
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R-Type posted:There is no doubt. Discovery's got paywall barriers and had too many good people get exposed to the project and jump ship because of what they saw. I'm predicting Discovery has Mass Effect Andromeda-itus, It will be libtarded, infected with much SJW poo poo and be too far removed from past practice to have appeal to the ST OT fanbase. 
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