Robert T

Stop me if you've heard this one. An "Acolyte" walks into a bar, walks right up to a master Jedi and says, "Attack me with all your strength." Yeah, it's a joke. The story telling doesn't get any better. At first I thought I would be intrigued by the mystery sith Lord. But before I knew it, episode one and two were over and...I didn't care any more. The development of the characters, their backgrounds, what motivates them...none of it is John Favreau or Dave Filoni level stuff. And once again Stardisney Wars races into the abyss of dumpster fire shows. I can tell the producer(s) are trying to imitate the Lucas style, the Favreau and Filoni story telling but fall far short of any skillful, experienced, and tallented story telling. I'm just disgusted by the poor decision making made by Disney Execs who have bastardized George's vision. Disney, you're not getting a dime of my money for your trash, politics, indoctrinations, or false teachings in your stories. When Kenedy finally leaves, Star Wars might, might be resurrected back to life again.

Although quite humorous at times, Seth MacFarlane’s goal was to create a Sci-Fi, Gene Roddenberry-like Star Trek that interweaves humor and fantastical imagery into a unique romp through space. The Sci-Fi neopolitical show The Orville pokes fun at itself while dealing with modern-day politically charged issues such as gay rights, gender identity, religion, men and women's roles, and so forth. And that's where a keen eye spots the conumdrum, namely, why the writers chose to “have fun” creating a Sci-Fi show while interweaving their personal opinions, political views, and standards into the story-line. It’s nothing new, original, or surprising and is nothing “fun” to watch. In the past Sci-Fi has, at times, used the media platform to surmise that “the future is bright if only we could travel among the stars or create molecular synthesizers” yet quickly glaze over the point in history that humans are rushing towards; revolution and the destruction of themselves, due to rapid decay of moral, ethical, and righteous standards. Of course the writers offer us viewers solutions while taking the crew of the Orville on a druken joy-ride through space. But they never answer their own questions: who is to say what the “time-line” should be? Anotherwords, who is to say what is “right” and what is “wrong”? Even in a “democracy”, the rich abuse the poor. For the show to suggest that humans suddenly “learn” how to treat each other decently (aka show genuine, self-sacrificing love) is arrogant and delusional because none of us, not one single human can change the heart condition of another human. They must chose to change. So, did the Union teach everyone to be loving instead of selfish? How? What motivating event, teaching, or circumstance in history caused humans to become loving? War? That creates long-term anomosity. Democracy? We the living can already see how that turns out as many suffer in it. Case in point, the writers again in this show attempt to describe religion as evil. Yet a common set of standards based on high moral standards and ethical behavior is exactly what WOULD unite mankind in peace and prosperity. The Orville never gets to the core of that issue but instead weaves it into the Krill, a dark and forboding race. Again, the show is just a rhetorical, mono-toned platform for the writers to present old, worn-out arguments on modern-day issues, the solutions to which are lost on inexperienced young minds that can not appreciate the long-term consequences and effects of their actions and behaviors on themselves, others, and society. Thus the show becomes a far-fetched, confusing, and out right fantasy-land of what the future holds. More war with other senient beings from other planets? No thanks. Ultimate weapons that subjugate and (LOL!) “unite” races in peace? Wait, what? I don’t think so. I was exhausted after watching three seasons of this old, worn-out formula and hope the industry creates a more grounded, quality Sci-Fi show. After all, that’s what Gene Roddenberry would have enjoyed.