If you were wondering if The Orville and the Planetary Union had something like a prime directive about non-interference, trying to minimize the footprint of meeting lesser developed civilizations – yes, they have, sort of, but it's lose in the holster.
This is not a "Black Mirror" rip-off done badly. This is taking a similar aspect of projecting what could happen if technology like social media and public, uninformed "voting", quote/unquote, as in voting for pop idol type media events, could result in, if this would be taken into every aspect of daily life, especially into the justice system. Plus, manipulating the public mind through social media – well done, Mr. Seth MacFarlane, this is Gene Roddenberry's vision done right on the spot.
This is not a "Black Mirror" rip-off done badly. This is taking a similar aspect of projecting what could happen if technology like social media and public, uninformed "voting", quote/unquote, as in voting for pop idol type media events, could result in, if this would be taken into every aspect of daily life, especially into the justice system. Plus, manipulating the public mind through social media – well done, Mr. Seth MacFarlane, this is Gene Roddenberry's vision done right on the spot.