New telly shows thread

[Harlequin]

And I have just discovered that the next episode is directed by Robert Duncan McNeill (Star Trek: Voyager's Paris), the third by ST telly and film writer/producer (and Orville executive producer) Brannon Braga and the fourth by Jonathan Frakes.

[Meow]

Enjoyed the first episode/pilot of 'The Orville' - after it got panned by critics in advance reviews I wasn't expecting all that much but it's a real love letter to Star Trek. Great production values and a set of characters I can see myself investing in. Also the fact that Seth MacFarlane has toned down the humour and what there is, isn't (for the most part) too juvenile. Going to be giving this one a go for the next few episodes at least.

Knew nothing about this until last night, and count me a little interested. Have to admit I'm in the mind set of assuming it will be crap/wondering how it can sustain a whoe series, but am prepared to give it a chance and if you go in with low expectations...

I would have been more interested had they not shown the same two trailers every commercial break during the 49ers NFL game I was watching last night. That's a lot of ad breaks and it started to drive me a little insane!

Having just watched the first episode, there seem to be hardly any silly gags beyond those featured in the trailers. It feels very much like Star Trek: TNG but with humans not having solved all of their their social problems.

It does feel a little odd to see Adrianne Palicki playing another action hero surprisingly turning up to join her ex-husband after Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

I hate the name so much The Orville......It feels more like an overly long Saturday Night Live sketch...it's OK...

[Harlequin]

Enjoyed the first episode/pilot of 'The Orville' - after it got panned by critics in advance reviews I wasn't expecting all that much but it's a real love letter to Star Trek. Great production values and a set of characters I can see myself investing in. Also the fact that Seth MacFarlane has toned down the humour and what there is, isn't (for the most part) too juvenile. Going to be giving this one a go for the next few episodes at least.

Knew nothing about this until last night, and count me a little interested. Have to admit I'm in the mind set of assuming it will be crap/wondering how it can sustain a whoe series, but am prepared to give it a chance and if you go in with low expectations... …

Having just watched the first episode, there seem to be hardly any silly gags beyond those featured in the trailers. It feels very much like Star Trek: TNG but with humans not having solved all of their their social problems. …

I hate the name so much The Orville......It feels more like an overly long Saturday Night Live sketch...it's OK...

The second episode could have been a reasonable Original Star Trek story. The third, I feel, a good Next Generation one in its social commentary and emotional impact.

[Meow]

Enjoyed the first episode/pilot of 'The Orville' - after it got panned by critics in advance reviews I wasn't expecting all that much but it's a real love letter to Star Trek. Great production values and a set of characters I can see myself investing in. Also the fact that Seth MacFarlane has toned down the humour and what there is, isn't (for the most part) too juvenile. Going to be giving this one a go for the next few episodes at least.

Knew nothing about this until last night, and count me a little interested. Have to admit I'm in the mind set of assuming it will be crap/wondering how it can sustain a whoe series, but am prepared to give it a chance and if you go in with low expectations... …

Having just watched the first episode, there seem to be hardly any silly gags beyond those featured in the trailers. It feels very much like Star Trek: TNG but with humans not having solved all of their their social problems. …

I hate the name so much The Orville......It feels more like an overly long Saturday Night Live sketch...it's OK...

The second episode could have been a reasonable Original Star Trek story. The third, I feel, a good Next Generation one in its social commentary and emotional impact.

I thought that too, oddly. especially when they were in the Zoo in the 2nd episode. But Once you put Voyage idea in my head, That's all I could see. Voyager, Voyager. I kick myself for not spotting it.

[carolen]

Enjoyed the first episode/pilot of 'The Orville' - after it got panned by critics in advance reviews I wasn't expecting all that much but it's a real love letter to Star Trek. Great production values and a set of characters I can see myself investing in. Also the fact that Seth MacFarlane has toned down the humour and what there is, isn't (for the most part) too juvenile. Going to be giving this one a go for the next few episodes at least.

Knew nothing about this until last night, and count me a little interested. Have to admit I'm in the mind set of assuming it will be crap/wondering how it can sustain a whoe series, but am prepared to give it a chance and if you go in with low expectations... …

Having just watched the first episode, there seem to be hardly any silly gags beyond those featured in the trailers. It feels very much like Star Trek: TNG but with humans not having solved all of their their social problems. …

I hate the name so much The Orville......It feels more like an overly long Saturday Night Live sketch...it's OK...

The second episode could have been a reasonable Original Star Trek story. The third, I feel, a good Next Generation one in its social commentary and emotional impact.

I certainly didn't see that ending happening - good to see the writers/producers willing to take some fairly major (IMO) risks this early in the run. Will be interesting so see if anything more comes of that storyline, later on.

Oh, and the final scene where

Spoiler: show

Bortus gives his child the Rudolph toy

had me in tears

[Meow]

Oh, and the final scene where

Spoiler: show

Bortus gives his child the Rudolph toy

had me in tears

Yes I was quiet touched too...Lets hope this doesn't get the old Fox cancel...because Fox is Fox.....

[Harlequin]

A lovely The Orville this week, with none of the comedy being overdone. What starts as another apparent variation on Black Mirror's Nosedive expands into a commentary on popularist politics, trial by media, alternative facts, referenda and fake news.

[Bog]

'Bout 23 years ago, I saw Babylon 5. Since then, I've wanted one thing in life more than just about anything else.

I wanted to work in LightWave, with the guys from Babylon 5. I wanted to work with them on a TV show in space. I wanted to make stuff go boom.

I'm glad to hear you're enjoying The Orville. It was quite the hell of a Bucket List goal for me. And hey! "Optimistic Sci-Fi" is a genre now. I can live with that!

[Meow]

'Bout 23 years ago, I saw Babylon 5. Since then, I've wanted one thing in life more than just about anything else.

I wanted to work in LightWave, with the guys from Babylon 5. I wanted to work with them on a TV show in space. I wanted to make stuff go boom.

I'm glad to hear you're enjoying The Orville. It was quite the hell of a Bucket List goal for me. And hey! "Optimistic Sci-Fi" is a genre now. I can live with that!

My favorite show on TV right now. It's strange how a show can be so dislike by the critics. but loved by fans. I just hope it's gets at least a couple more seasons.

Stranger things seasons two has stared and it's pretty decent.....

Also...

[WiteWulf]

Watching "Mindhunter" on Netflix at the moment. Shit title, great show. Basically two FBI agents and a university professor in the late 70s inventing psychological profiling. Pretty grim, graphic, disturbing stuff. It doesn't pull it's punches but is all the more engaging for it as it never feels forced or for shock value.

Also, Anna Torv (for fans of Fringe )

[Deckard]

Funny enough we watched the first MH last night - typical Fincher but as i love him anyway

[Misfit]

Funny enough we watched the first MH last night - typical Fincher but as i love him anyway

We'll be starting Mind Hunter soon too. Good to hear people liking it on here and reviews seem very positive. That's the type of thing my wife will watch with me so always good to find something new we can watch together.

Watched the first Stranger Things 2 last night. A promising start and some nice 80s video game spotting. A couple of people in my office binged the whole thing this weekend and loved it more than the first.

Travelers season 2 has started in the US (on Showtime), presumably Netflix will get it after it's run. Used other means to watch the first episode of it and it picks up nicely from the first with a little 911 twist and some insight into some unanswered questions. Does look like you need to see season 1 to have a clue, but it's well worth a watch for a different spin on time travel sci-fi. Oh and Enrico Colantoni is in season two, always love to see him in things...

[Muttley]

The whole series of Agent Carter is up on netflix. I liked it.

About that - where the hell is limb clock land anyway?

Ultra-Necro

[carolen]

The Orville has been picked up for a second season ... Was concerned it was going to do a Firefly.

[Deckard]

Well 3 eps into Mindhunter and thoroughly "enjoying" it if thats the word - for some reason the opening titles remind me of the TV series Westworlds too.