The Orville is
an entertaining sci-fi series reminiscence of the old 1960's space series. Writer,
star, and executive producer Seth MacFarlane stated in a interview that as a
kid he watched and enjoyed the look and storylines of those earlier series (Star
Trek is probably one of them), and as an adult he wanted to create The Orville
using a similar motif, but somewhat lighter. And indeed, from the first episode
The Orville draws the audience in with spectacular CGI and likeable and
engaging characters.
The spaceship Orville appearance is an attractive sleek oval
shape, and uses what appears to be triple engines to achieve quantum drive. The
uniforms also have the 60s look. However, keep in mind in terms of human and
alien relationships the good guys of the Orville might not always agree with
each other's due to some unrelenting cultural differences, which bleeds into the
audience's real world consciousness as food for thought. Yet, makes the series that
much more interesting.
The series is a well mixture of drama and comedy that is
fresh. Baby Boomers would enjoy thus one.
The Orville first episode, "Old Wounds" premiered on Fox on Sunday,
September 10, 2017, where it then moved to Thursday nights.
Some reviewers have pitted The Orville with the Star Trex
series. However, this is a mistake. The Star Trek series did contains some comedic
episodes, but the series leaned heavily towards the dramatic.
This is a two thumbs up series. The chances of it being
around for many seasons is high.
Cast:
Seth MacFarlane
Adrianne Palicki
Penny Johnson Jerald
Scott Grimes
Peter Macon
Halston Sage
J. Lee
Chad L. Coleman