I asked this question sometime ago on The Orville’s subreddit, and surprisingly got mixed responses. I assume most here however, are going to prefer Star Trek, specifically TNG that its aping from. For the record I do prefer TNG as well, but rewatching The Orville, after you get past its kinda sucky first season, I really enjoyed the show and feel it’s a very good successor to TNG just with added humor and levity which I think is a good thing. And there are elements I find better in The Orville. And now that Lower Decks is back (a show I’m now a fan of after dismissing it for so long), I felt the need to return to The Orville and see if I still liked it. I’m really hoping it at least gets a fourth season. Anyway, what do you guys think?
True. But similar to Galaxy Quest, The Orville is so lovingly done that it ascends past parody into being a worthy chapter in the overall cohort of shows/movies.
Edit: Interestingly, I would say “Lower Decks” does the same. It’s hilarious, but theres also just some great Trek moments in it.
I like Strange New Worlds, but Lower Decks is the best Star Trek show currently running in my opinion.
Tendi is the best new Trek character
Same here, but I think that’s because I have more nostalgia for the TNG era as I grew up with it.
Agreed!
LD and The Orville are both awesome