Any good??


I've been thinking about watching this. I've heard mixed reviews from terrible to amazing. What do you guys think is it worth a watch?

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It's a'ight. Ultimately, fluff. Don't take yourself too seriously and you can derive some enjoyment out of it.

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Ah so it's not Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad level good? I'm not a big TV fan I really only like a hand full of shows Thrones BB, Lost, Stranger Things, Better Call Saul.

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Boring. I fell asleep during the first episode and I didn't care. I turned off the second episode after a few minutes. I hate this show.

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Bottom line: It depends what your expectations are, and how much you're into the nostalgia factor. If you need a continuation of the 1960s/1990s Trek feel with little to no changes, then from what I understand, The Orville recycles a lot of previously done Star Trek storylines in a pleasing way and might be a safer choice for you. If you're not married to the one-and-done storyline format and you don't mind some somewhat overzealous technology updates, it's actually quite refreshing to finally have a Trek with realistic, non-stock characters and faster-paced, high stakes storylines.

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Absolutely fantastic. I love it. The storyline and characters are superb, you never know where it's going. Much better than the star wars tripe, this is good writing, direction and acting.

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Couldn't even finish the first episode, I found it so boring and meaningless, you have to watch it for yourself and see what you think.

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Okay, I'll have to give it a shot. Lol you guys have again provided the same range seen everywhere of God awful to Amazing. I can't wait to see this just to see how it can get such a board reaction.

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If you're a Star Trek fan, you will not enjoy it (apart from a few homages and extreme technobabble). On the other hand, if you like modern tv shows with sick twists, low blows, and a main story going through the whole season, then you might find it appealing.

*Minor spoilers*
Think of it as "Game of Thrones meets Star Trek" including shocking deaths and gore, minus gratuitous nudity.

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Depends. Do you really like Star Trek? Then I'd stay away from it and watch 'The Orville' instead. STD is dark, gloomy and humorless and the Klingons are ridiculous.

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