The first two seasons of The Orville had a lot going for it...good writing, inventive plots, fun and interesting characters. It was a show that didn't take itself seriously while delivering excellent shows.
There was just enough action to keep interest piqued and plenty of humor mixed in. The interaction with aliens was a constant and moved each episode forward.
While some of the storylines were boring...anything with Bortis and the Doctor...an intelligent and educated woman...becoming a giggly girl over a robot...yuck. But there was enough other plot points to keep me watching.
But Season 3...what? Now the show takes itself seriously. It's dark. Creepy. And drags on and on and on before something actually happens. The episodes are 20 minutes longer but the extra times adds nothing.
And S3E3...a Q-like character? And not even a fun and interesting take on a classic ST character. It's bad enough the Krill are just Cardassians...if you're going to copy characters at least own it.
Which brings me to Charly. Ugh. What a boring one-dimensional character.
Not sure I can make it through S3.
There was just enough action to keep interest piqued and plenty of humor mixed in. The interaction with aliens was a constant and moved each episode forward.
While some of the storylines were boring...anything with Bortis and the Doctor...an intelligent and educated woman...becoming a giggly girl over a robot...yuck. But there was enough other plot points to keep me watching.
But Season 3...what? Now the show takes itself seriously. It's dark. Creepy. And drags on and on and on before something actually happens. The episodes are 20 minutes longer but the extra times adds nothing.
And S3E3...a Q-like character? And not even a fun and interesting take on a classic ST character. It's bad enough the Krill are just Cardassians...if you're going to copy characters at least own it.
Which brings me to Charly. Ugh. What a boring one-dimensional character.
Not sure I can make it through S3.