Purely Joyful Movie!

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

I watched the first episode for free on playstation video some time ago and was immensely surprised at just how good it was, but it wasn't until just last week that I finally ordered the rest of the season. All I can say is WOW - what an absolutely spectacular show!! I binge watched the whole season in one day, I just couldn't stop it was so good! Its loaded with laughs, suspense, mystery, drama - everything you want in a good science fiction show. The Orville is more "Star Trek" than the modern incarnation of the actual star trek show, and miles better to boot. I wait eagerly for the release of the second season. If you like science fiction shows like firefly, TNG, Voyager etc you're going to absolutely love the Orville! Well, unless you're a sjw.

A vanity project, surely. The terribly tedious Seth Macfarlane writes and casts himself as the Captain Kirk character - only the gag is that it's Kirk/Picard/Janeway's ex-partner that's the First Officer on a third-class starship crewed by a selection of completely predictable androids/aliens/adolescents. And that IS the only gag. Dreadful CGI, atrocious costume design, and laboured writing. If there was straight-to-DVD for TV, this would be it.If you enjoy this, you have brain damage.

Alright I am the first to watch some of the newer darker Science Fiction, like Westworld, Legion, Orphan Black, Firefly and others, that I also get a little burnt out with all the gross negativity at times, and I've been hoping to also see some more balance in this. Part of the pleasure of the first Star Trek, STNG, DS9 and Voyager were that you were watching honorable people trying to deal w/ difficult situations. This show has recaptured this. The characters are likable and intelligent. They have positive attitudes and they try to solve problems in intelligent ways. The show is pure relief. I've really like most of the episodes. The only negative thing for me is that they haven't really been able to really integrate the humor well enough into it, and sometimes the jokes seem forced, but I think I saw improvement as the series proceeded and I hope they continue.

The Orville is a great show. Don't let moronic reviews deceive you. The fact that they would compare it with Star Trek is ridiculous! This wonderful show stands out on it's own and deserves a good long run.