Zombie_61
Master Member
Language itself is almost always a problem with sci-fi shows like this--how/why do all of these alien races speak English (or whichever Earth language it's dubbed into)? On Star Trek they sort of explained that by introducing their version of a "universal translator", then blew it by showing it to be a rather bulky hand-held device that they never carried with them and was only shown when it suited the plot point of the moment. Without such a device, the aliens not only wouldn't recognize the word "God", but they wouldn't understand anything Mercer and his landing party were saying. Of course, it's really just one of those compromises the audience has to accept or we'd have to endure countless hours of our "heroes" and the various "first contact" species' learning how to communicate with each other.Here's one thing decidedly non-Roddenberry Trek: they say "God" a lot. My God, for God's sake, OMG...
It really stuck out in this episode because they were talking to an alien race with their on theology, and it kind of got in the way---the aliens do not know whose name they're invoking.
I just accept situations like this as one of those, "It's currently on a collision course with fill-in-the-blank, but we'd better check it out just to be safe" moments.One thing I was always frustrated about that "For the World is Hollow..." never addressed, and am now doubly frustrated that Orville didn't either, is:
Why assume the ship is broken? OF COURSE it's heading toward a system. How do you know they didn't program it to slow down and achieve a nice safe orbit around a planet once it gets there? Wouldn't you?
(Of course, in both cases it did turn out to be broken, but still, it was an assumption based on zero evidence both times.)
That's one of the things that I disliked about TNG. Sure, in the real world an in-depth discussion about the ethics, morality, and potential ramifications of their actions or inactions would probably occur, and rightfully so. That doesn't mean I want to watch entire episodes about it. Besides, Star Trek wasn't shy about breaking the non-interference rule when it suited their needs. Otherwise it would be, "Oh, right, non-interference. Oh well, set a course for..."I wasn't sure on the pilot, I enjoyed the 2nd, the 3rd was ok if a bit slow and talky. This one sealed it for me, I'm in now. Loved the fight with the Krill, especially the celebration afterwards. I couldn't help but think if that ep was ST TNG, it would have been mostly Picard struggling with whether they should intervene with this species or just correct the ship and let them figure it out on their own...