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mirth

#30
September 13, 2017, 07:01:18 AM
Quote from: bbmike on September 13, 2017, 05:34:01 AM
I'm sticking with Quark.

You just want his gold-pressed latinum.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

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"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

bbmike

#31
September 13, 2017, 07:35:03 AM
Quote from: mirth on September 13, 2017, 07:01:18 AM
Quote from: bbmike on September 13, 2017, 05:34:01 AM
I'm sticking with Quark.

You just want his gold-pressed latinum.

And Dabo girls.  ^-^
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mirth

#32
September 13, 2017, 07:52:01 AM
It's a good thing I don't live on DS9. I'd never leave Quark's.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

mirth

#33
September 16, 2017, 08:57:54 PM
The first episode was meh, but I'm willing to give it a chance.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

Sir Slash

#34
September 17, 2017, 10:41:45 PM
Not quite as much fun as watching Roller Derby. But close.  L:-)
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Tuna

#35
September 18, 2017, 05:41:55 AM
Did this get better? I watched Vietnam instead last night.

MetalDog

#36
September 18, 2017, 05:53:43 AM
I've watched most of both episodes and I am super unimpressed.  It's not funny, and its homage to Star Trek, while neat to look at, I have the real thing if I am feeling nostalgic.
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WallysWorld

#37
September 18, 2017, 09:32:41 AM
I thought the second episode was good. Better than the premiere. Enough to keep me watching for now.
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WallysWorld

#38
September 18, 2017, 09:33:37 AM
Quote from: Tuna on September 18, 2017, 05:41:55 AM
Did this get better? I watched Vietnam instead last night.
PBS' "The Vietnam War" was very good last night. The only other Vietnam documentary that I consider just as good is "The Ten Thousand Day War".
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mirth

#39
September 18, 2017, 09:36:16 AM
I'll watch episode 2 tonight.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

JasonPratt

#40
September 18, 2017, 11:21:17 AM
Watched Ep 1 last week; aside from the continuous toilet humor, I was pretty impressed with the level of loving homage satire. Enough so that I was annoyed the NFL game delayed last night's ep being recorded. Dad liked it, too. We'll probably watch the whole thing on Blu or Prime or Netflix someday.

Haven't caught the new Vietnam series, which I was a little amazed Dad was recording since he didn't want to watch The Ten Thousand Day War (itself more skewed as an apologetic for the NVA/VC than the book, although otherwise pretty accurate as an account).
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GDS_Starfury

#41
September 18, 2017, 12:48:47 PM
I expect it will take at least half a season to find itself properly.
go back and watch the first season of TNG for a truly painful experience.
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mirth

#42
September 18, 2017, 01:06:58 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 18, 2017, 12:48:47 PM
I expect it will take at least half a season to find itself properly.
go back and watch the first season of TNG for a truly painful experience.

That's what I was thinking too.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

JasonPratt

#43
September 18, 2017, 02:21:21 PM Last Edit: September 18, 2017, 02:25:30 PM by JasonPratt
Aside from cribbing character and aesthetic design heavily from TNG (and poking fun at it, including what sounds a lot like Brent Spiner playing the android, although I didn't notice him in the credits), I would say the first ep solidly beat either half of "Encounter At Farpoint".


To clarify, TNG's opening two-parter definitely created an iconic look, and its plotline (either half) was more ambitious. But the story in the Orville pilot meant more, personally, to several characters involved. Also, it looked sharp as hell -- Dad and I both commented favorably on the production design several times. "Shield", owned and funded by ABC/Disney, looks mostly rat-assy by comparison, even after what is it, five seasons now? At least four seasons. (I mention this comparison via Adrienne Palicki, who was adorable on Shield, and starting off well here.)
ICEBREAKER THESIS CHRONOLOGY! -- Victor Suvorov's Stalin Grand Strategy theory, in lots and lots of chronological order...
Dawn of Armageddon -- narrative AAR for Dawn of War: Soulstorm: Ultimate Apocalypse
Survive Harder! -- Two season narrative AAR, an Amazon Blood Bowl career.
PanzOrc Corpz Generals -- Fantasy Wars narrative AAR, half a combined campaign.
Khazâd du-bekâr! -- narrative dwarf AAR for LotR BfME2 RotWK campaign.
RobO Q Campaign Generator -- archived classic CMBB/CMAK tool!

mirth

#44
September 18, 2017, 02:27:59 PM
3 of the first 5 episodes were directed by Star Trek alum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orville#Episodes
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus
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