"The Orville". A Seth McFarlane Space Adventure on Fox

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I thought the scene with LaMarr and Talla was kind of funny, but stupid. Even if you have incredible strength, you can still tone it down in that situation. If she didn't have any control she would be damaging the ship just using a console. It didn't make sense. I'm glad they are putting some humor back in, but use some common sense.

 

[Gimpdiggity]

Man…bringing the emotional heavy hitter with the Isaac-Claire story this week.

I was elated to see Isaac finally get to experience things, and so happy for Claire…just to have them rip that rug out from under me and bring me crashing back down.

What a well delivered performance by Mark Jackson. Bravo.

I agree that the Talla-John story was a bit odd. Like Sluis Van Shipyards just mentioned, if she broke John every timdd we they got intimate, I feel she’d be accidentally breaking things all the time. It played well for comedic value, but was pretty silly.

I also liked Charly’s growth this episode. I have a love/hate relationship with her character, as there are times when I really can’t stand her, but others when I really like her. I honestly believe that’s the way the character is supposed to be viewed…and if that’s the case, she’s well written and well portrayed.

I am kind of curious if we will see that there are some lingering effects from the procedure on Isaac. I got a hint at the end when he asked Charly to help that there was more there than just logic.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

She should be able to 'pull her punches' so to speak.

When Issac was dancing with Claire, I said, "they'd better not screw this up!" and then, of course, they did.

 

[AJK001]

I wasn't all that thrilled with the last episode. I just couldn't get into it.

 

[mattycsi]

I thought the scene with LaMarr and Talla was kind of funny, but stupid. Even if you have incredible strength, you can still tone it down in that situation. If she didn't have any control she would be damaging the ship just using a console. It didn't make sense. I'm glad they are putting some humor back in, but use some common sense.

But there are circumstances when one might lose control, in the moment, so to speak.
Thats how I took it.

I was surprised they didn't go for the obvious one though!

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

If that's what happened they should have had him holding his now crushed junk while hobbling to the medbay.

 

[gedmac66]

If that's what happened they should have had him holding his now crushed junk while hobbling to the medbay.

However did Superman get it on with Louis ?

 

[mattycsi]

However did Superman get it on with Louis ?

Gives new imagery to the term Man of Steel.

 

[Picard102]

I think this is the one episode that benefited from the longer run time, mostly due to having three stories concurrently, not allowing them to spend a full minute on a flyby or walking down a hall.

 

[renaissance_man]

That was an amazing episode of The Orville, one of the best 90 minutes of storytelling. It built on the foundations of previous episodes so well.
I will wait until others have had a chance to see it until I say anymore.

 

[Jediguy]

wow what an episode. I had to do a double take at that runtime

 

[renaissance_man]

wow what an episode. I had to do a double take at that runtime

A perfect two parter in one.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

I cringed when I logged in and saw that it was 90 minutes long. But it was well spent. The story was well written, well paced and no superfluous fluff just to drag it out.

There was real character development in Chriton making his mind over, Borris wanting to kill the guy who hurt his daughter.

Even Gordon grew and was willing to throw his career away to not only call out the Moklans, but also the cowardice of those looking the other way.

Great adventure this week.

 

[wayouteast]

Wow! That was one of the best 90 minutes of SF entertainment I've seen in ages. Note perfect from start to finish. Gripping, emotional, thrilling, thought-provoking and just exceptional in every way.

 

[AJK001]

That was awesome. The last scene really surprised me, but in a good way.

 

[Treadwell]

That was great, and not a lot of padding. (A little, but not a lot.)
Touching, even.

 

[Gimpdiggity]

My current work schedule is making it difficult for me to watch all these episodes of shows that are over an hour long. I don’t know when I’ll get to watch this one. I fired it up to see the run time, then just turned the TV off.

 

[Picard102]

That was great, and not a lot of padding. (A little, but not a lot.)
Touching, even.

Ya, more flybys and walking than I'd like.

 

[gedmac66]

Terrific episode and it’s getting better as each season progresses. I’m really enjoying how previous storyline’s are touched upon and still developing.
What some consider ‘padding’ within an episode, I find almost relaxing, and to a degree informative/extrapolative as a fan of sci-fi (in general) and this series.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

For me, ‘padding’ is seeing John beaten up after sex three to four times in an episode.