Mad Idolatry
- Episode aired Dec 7, 2017
- TV-14
- 44m
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8.4/10
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The crew crash land on a planet from another universe; Ed and Kelly consider getting back together.The crew crash land on a planet from another universe; Ed and Kelly consider getting back together.The crew crash land on a planet from another universe; Ed and Kelly consider getting back together.
J. Lee
- Lt. Cmdr. John LaMarr
- (as J Lee)
Chloe Alexa Ibanez
- Woman
- (as Chloe Russell)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaHeavily influenced by Who Watches the Watchers (1989) (the religion angle) and Blink of an Eye (2000) (the time dichotomy).
- GoofsThe 14th-century-period peasant's cottage has bright steel door hinges.
Not necessarily an error. Different cultures progress at different rates, and different cultures on worlds that are an invention of a writer can progress in any way he/she sees fit. In this instance, at time code 23.33, when a woman is disciplining her son, weapons are seen next to them that are obviously steel (or something that looks like it). There is no reason to think that a blacksmith or former solider, perhaps, couldn't have made the hinges.
- Quotes
Isaac: I believe what we have encountered is a planet locked in a multi-phasic orbit.
[in the conference room with all the senior staff]
Capt. Ed Mercer: Okay, let's pretend I don't know what that is.
Lt. Gordon Malloy: Do you know what that is?
Capt. Ed Mercer: I do not.
Lt. Gordon Malloy: So, we could just say that.
Capt. Ed Mercer: Thanks, buddy.
[sarcastically]
- Crazy creditsAfter having been credited as Lt. John LaMarr up to this point in the season, J. Lee is credited as Lt. Cmdr., reflecting his promotion from the previous episode.
- ConnectionsReferences Brigadoon (1954)
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Science fiction preaching
I've never seen space faring science fiction be compatible with any real life religion, and I never expect to. That's all fine. The premise is incompatible. So if a writer decides to go there, there's an agenda. And that's the writer's privilege.
But let's be honest. Space faring sci-fi is one of the most scientifically illiterate forms of story telling. Maybe THE most scientifically illiterate. Even to the extent that they may try to be accurate, they are horrible communicators, or just ignorant. Space faring sci-fi is a terrible predictor of the future, terribly implausible, a terrible teacher. And yes, that includes Contact, Asimov, all of it for anyone willing to be honest.
That's OK, we love it anyways. And I personally love the Orville brand of humor, and the premise of the story.
So to use that scientifically illiterate foundation as an opportunity to convey that real-life religious beliefs are backwards, and anti-religious beliefs are enlightened -- that does a disservice to everyone. And it's hard to watch.
Oh, and when the root of the space faring sci-fi and real-life religion incompatibility is the imagined intermingling of intragalactic intelligent life -- well, good luck with that. And with SETI, and FTL, and even with that Mars colony. Now let's get back to the entertainment.
But let's be honest. Space faring sci-fi is one of the most scientifically illiterate forms of story telling. Maybe THE most scientifically illiterate. Even to the extent that they may try to be accurate, they are horrible communicators, or just ignorant. Space faring sci-fi is a terrible predictor of the future, terribly implausible, a terrible teacher. And yes, that includes Contact, Asimov, all of it for anyone willing to be honest.
That's OK, we love it anyways. And I personally love the Orville brand of humor, and the premise of the story.
So to use that scientifically illiterate foundation as an opportunity to convey that real-life religious beliefs are backwards, and anti-religious beliefs are enlightened -- that does a disservice to everyone. And it's hard to watch.
Oh, and when the root of the space faring sci-fi and real-life religion incompatibility is the imagined intermingling of intragalactic intelligent life -- well, good luck with that. And with SETI, and FTL, and even with that Mars colony. Now let's get back to the entertainment.
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- Park Plaza Hotel - 607 S. Park View Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(church hall where Valondis rules from)
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- Runtime44 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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