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When I first started this show I found it to be a really awkward mix of comedy and seriousness. It had some jokes thrown it at the most inopportune times as some kind of comic relief from a really serious situation. Perhaps the first half of the first season was actually a bit rough or maybe the show just grew on me, but by season 2 I found myself loving this show.

To me it seems as every bit as comfy, intellectually interesting and even funny as some classic Star Treks while still clearly being its own thing. I wish more comfy space shows like this would get made.

What are your thoughts on The Orville? Also I miss Alara.

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I would agree with you, until Star Trek Strange New Worlds. That show is fantastic.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Along with Lower Decks as well. The crossover to Strange New Worlds was great.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Lower Decks is fantastic, but it's almost its own thing while still being a love letter to earlier Treks. It is obviously aimed at a different demographic while still being one of the best modern Treks. That crossover episode was almost all fan service, but there is nothing wrong with that every once and a while. It was a very fun episode. The end where the SNW cast was animated had me laughing, it was very well done.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ive yet to watch it but ive heard good things.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was in the same boat as you until recently. I was burned so bad from Discovery and Picard I just couldn't go through it again. I heard all the good things, but still I just couldn't get around to it. I'm so glad I finally did. I know there is some recency bias but I think I would go so far as to say Captain Pike is my favorite Captain now...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn it's like you know me LMAO. I swear I will check it out soon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I bet it was common in the Trek community. I guess the positive side is you have two seasons to be able to binge when you finally get around to it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It's so good I didn't even consider that not being a possibility. Glad to hear it though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I find it to be very much the opposite, but infinite diversity in infinite combinations.