The Orville

Vaclav said:

Well, it might be that the finale was originally intended as an series finale planning for Fox being Fox that they're going to adjust with the extra time to make it not seem like the end of the show anymore.

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Could also be that the episode before the finale is a better ender for the season. Game of Thrones did that several times where episode 9 was very dramatic then 10 hit on another direction. The red wedding comes to mind. They may have asked for more money or budget for sets and by moving one already completed allows more per episode for next season to upgrade some stuff or better CGI parts. Who knows.

If it is cut to 12 and they move 1 then that saves 2 episodes of cast/expenses/cgi off next seasons projected budget. I assume each has a few million bucks so that is a hefty sum to do some cooler effects and sets.

Hoss said:

Was it always rob lowe? I haven't tried to go back to the earlier episode and look.

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Looks like he was listed in the cast in both episodes, first episode was uncredited.

Last night's episode was pretty cool. Kind of an amalgamation of a few TNG episodes. Also seems like this should have been their Halloween episode.

One thing that bugs the crap out of me, though, is Alara's forehead and ear prosthetics. They look incredibly fake.

Yeah was thinking the same thing, showed that three weeks too late.
Robert Picardo who played the doctor on voyager guest starred as alara's dad.
I like that they're doing character focused episodes so that we can get to know the characters better early on.
Weird thing about alara is she seems to fist her hands up a lot, you can see it when she's walking or standing around.

Ya, this show is scratching the Trek itch pretty well.

ShakyJake said:

Last night's episode was pretty cool. Kind of an amalgamation of a few TNG episodes. Also seems like this should have been their Halloween episode.

One thing that bugs the crap out of me, though, is Alara's forehead and ear prosthetics. They look incredibly fake.

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ShakyJake said:

Last night's episode was pretty cool. Kind of an amalgamation of a few TNG episodes. Also seems like this should have been their Halloween episode.

One thing that bugs the crap out of me, though, is Alara's forehead and ear prosthetics. They look incredibly fake.

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I know. She doesn't look much anything like the Xelayan's I know. A real Xelayan would know in seconds they were fake.

I'd totally bang Alara though, fake prosthetics or not.

Malkav said:

I'd totally bang Alara though, fake prosthetics or not.

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The real question is, would she bang you, neck beard or not?

Brad2770 said:

The real question is, would she bang you, neck beard or not?

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who said anything about consent.. -_-

brekk said:

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5 white men, and one white women. how very dare they!? (yes dreds is a white man. haha. hes wardrobe.)

I am sad tonight is the finale for the season. Onward to 2018.

Good episode, but partially ripped off Blink of an Eye (episode)

Was hoping they would get extended more episodes, enjoyed the season and hope they get a full season next year.

ShakyJake said:

Good episode, but partially ripped off Blink of an Eye (episode)

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I'd be ok if they ripped off all 400 episodes or whatever it is from Star Trek combined from all the series. I find the Orville while a bit far to the extreme, to be more human and life like that many of the Star Trek episodes.
Quite a few of the ST episodes were great other than they lacked any real human behavior. You know it's bad when the Vulcan and the android often showed more character and flaw than the humans.

I want MOAR!

Just an all around good scifi show. I would love some episodes or a mini series about Bortus and Klyden's home life.