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So I take it that this show gets better? I watched the first episode and it came across as trying WAY too hard. Very patchy and uneven tone, and the best jokes

• outworlder 9y ago
  Yes. It is very rare that initial episodes of any new series are good. TNG was atrocious. In the case of The Orville, there was way too much humor, specially in the first episode. Now it's trending more to a sporadic, comedic relief at times, instead of a full blown comedy. IMHO, they seem to be much closer to finding the sweet spot now. The latest one was a great sci fi episode (even if the premise was nothing new), but still managed to deliver a few good jokes. Well, that assumes you are ok with shows that don't take themselves seriously all the friggin time. The Orville is supposed to be crewed by a B team, they are not the flagship.
  • abritinthebay 9y ago
    Right, series take time to find their feet, I get that. My concern was more than the fundamental direction was flawed. Sounds like they worked out a balance (or it at least got better). Will attempt some more episodes.
• megy 9y ago
  No. To present a dissenting view, I think there are better episodes, but all your points still seem to hit every episode.
  • abritinthebay 9y ago
    If they get better it may be ok, but it was just too much. As I said - trying too hard