Plot; Controversy erupts when Bortus and his husband--who come from a traditionally all-male race--want to have a sex change procedure performed on their child, who was born a female.
The first two episodes worked in fits and starts--mostly fits--but here The Orville finds its footing. The comedic gags hit with more punch than before, but they take a back seat to the plot, which wouldn't feel out of place in a traditional Star Trek series. The story is handled with reasonable tact and intelligence, inspiring some debate between the characters that is surprisingly and refreshingly balanced early on. Only when it serves the plot does the hand begin to get a tad heavy. Some problems of logic arise from the fact that Moclan society and biology aren't quite fleshed out enough for the dots to all connect, but if you just go with it works, and certainly works the best the series has thus far.
The first two episodes worked in fits and starts--mostly fits--but here The Orville finds its footing. The comedic gags hit with more punch than before, but they take a back seat to the plot, which wouldn't feel out of place in a traditional Star Trek series. The story is handled with reasonable tact and intelligence, inspiring some debate between the characters that is surprisingly and refreshingly balanced early on. Only when it serves the plot does the hand begin to get a tad heavy. Some problems of logic arise from the fact that Moclan society and biology aren't quite fleshed out enough for the dots to all connect, but if you just go with it works, and certainly works the best the series has thus far.