The Star Treks

[RedVee]

I have now watched S1 E1 of The Orville. Our national multicultural TV channel is running it on its streaming service for some reason. Not complaining though, I liked it quite a lot even via my iPad.

Does The Orville count as ST ?

 

[Gorn]

I have now watched S1 E1 of The Orville. Our national multicultural TV channel is running it on its streaming service for some reason. Not complaining though, I liked it quite a lot even via my iPad.

Does The Orville count as ST ?

In spirit? Sure. Why not. It's Seth MacFarlane playing tng with his friends, and every now and then remembering he sold it to fox as a comedy so he adds jokes. To me, Star Trek ended back in the early 2000s with the last episode of Enterprise.

 

[CosmicRay]

Ha, but seriously, I like all things Star Trek. I watched the original series when it first aired on TV. And have been watching all the incarnations as well.
Also, I'm watching the new series, "Strange New Worlds", with Capt. Pike in command. I started watching "Picard", and will watch "Discovery" soon.
Live Long and Prosper!

 

[Gorn]

I knew it was coming but it still hurts. I think prime video and the smattering of other streaming services I use from time to time will have to be it. I'm done with Netflix after June.

 

[mapleglo]

We turned off Netflix several months ago. We do have Paramount+ though, and we're currently watching Deep Space Nine. Oddly enough, "Sons of Mogh" was the episode we saw last night. I'm really enjoying this series - it may be my favorite spin off.

 

[trickyric]

I have now watched S1 E1 of The Orville. Our national multicultural TV channel is running it on its streaming service for some reason. Not complaining though, I liked it quite a lot even via my iPad.

Does The Orville count as ST ?

not Star Trek,,, but I do love the show

 

[Gorn]

The Orville has the bright colors and more hopeful tone that pre Alex Kurtzman Star Trek fans miss.

 

[FryFunk]

sure

but the original series addressed social issues of it's time
Racism
Equal rights
Peace
Civil rights
war
greed
world peace
acceptance of other
etc etc

It was very profound...growing through the 70s

I love these synopsis, because you could get this from watching 2-3 episodes, which is exactly the amount the STD writers got.


Episode 2 of the current show, shows what trek really is about.

Spoiler: Aliens are religious zealots and they turn out to be right.

There was no obnoxious speech brow beating them that their religious beliefs are irrational superstition etc.

Episode 3 genetically engineer group of humans attempts to unengineer their genomes, because they believe federation is right to engage in intense discrimination against them.

Star Trek isn't about 1 thing, it's about exploring everything. Every idea no matter who it offends.

And when it's done right with class and taste(not condescension), fans don't even realize that they are being exposed to beliefs that are fundamentally different from their own.



Anyways I'm liking the show intensely, they seem to realize what a massive proportion of the fanbase is like.

So far my favorite scene was when tactical officer and 1st officer complaining "they don't need to take vacation". That's star trek. Star wars fans fantasize about having magical force powers, Star Trek is about fantasizing you get to degauss the defector array, and if you're lucky maybe the captain will say "good work"


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[Gorn]

 

[lyonaudio]

Does The Orville count as ST ?

It should. It's the best current Star Trek series.

 

[FryFunk]

It should. It's the best current Star Trek series.

Brand New Worlds for better or worst is out performing them.

Mind you it's pretty clear the studio must have screemed "We want a show like the Orville!!!, you mean star trek? NO ORVILLE!!"

It's pretty much the same show.

 

[mapleglo]

Brand New Worlds for better or worst is out performing them.

Mind you it's pretty clear the studio must have screemed "We want a show like the Orville!!!, you mean star trek? NO ORVILLE!!"

It's pretty much the same show.

Strange New Worlds?

 

[Gorn]

 

[Winslow]

It certainly went better for them than these two:

 

[Groove Doctor]

@RedVee - there’s an Orville discussion thread here on TB

.The Orville

 

[trickyric]

@RedVee - there’s an Orville discussion thread here on TB

.The Orville

it's just a lot of bashing and it ended in 2017... I like the Orville. it's campy, but that is what is supposed to be

 

[Groove Doctor]

it's just a lot of bashing and it ended in 2017... I like the Orville. it's campy, but that is what is supposed to be

Oh OK. Thanks.

I did read a thread on The Orville last year but don’t remember which thread. It led to me to binge watching all of season one. I loved it.

Gordon is my favourite character.

 

[zontar]

I have now watched S1 E1 of The Orville. Our national multicultural TV channel is running it on its streaming service for some reason. Not complaining though, I liked it quite a lot even via my iPad.

Does The Orville count as ST ?

As others have indicated--it is more ST than the current shows, and some of the previous ones.

 

[trickyric]

Oh OK. Thanks.

I did read a thread on The Orville last year but don’t remember which thread. It led to me to binge watching all of season one. I loved it.

Gordon is my favourite character.

I love Gordon

 

[Alkali Ike]

As others have indicated--it is more ST than the current shows, and some of the previous ones.

I would agree with this except now we have SNW. So far it’s real Star Trek, at least for me.