Perhaps we should make an Orville thread before the kvetching really starts?
I was referring to episode 3 of Discovery. Raw reaction, sorry if it wasn’t clear.
The Orville is flawed, but it has heart. Discovery is just… desperately, pointlessly contrarian, I guess? Also terribly written. And to think I thought the first two episodes were bad…
Yeah, episode 3 of Discovery, directed by Akiva Batman & Robin Goldsman, was not good. This dour, dark military sci-fi is like Battlestar Galactica, not Star Trek.
My desire to watch Discovery is now about the same as my desire to watch Voyager and Enterprise – nil.
Both series did have some good episodes and good material. Hopefully when it’s all said and done, we can say the same for Discovery. Hopefully.
The Orville, though full of annoying McFarlane dick jokes, has so far been surprisingly good. It’s warmer and feels more like actual classic Trek, weirdly. Even the cast is more likeable than I’d have ever thought, especially after the weak pilot.