How do you think you would feel if "Orville" does get cancelled?

[Jayson1]

I have hopes it won't and the ratings seem to be good enough to get another season but you never know how these things will end. I would be very upset. The show is the best "feel good" show on right now if you don't count Mystery Science Theater 3000. It's nice to have that kind of show around, especially since the world seems to be falling apart.

I have never taken part in a fan campaign to save a show but I think I would do it for this show, when this would/will naturally happen. I think it could even work and I could see this show finding a new hope on another network much like McFarlande was able to do for "American Dad." Only thing is what would be the campaign hook. Maybe send the network tons of Jars of pickles if that bit becomes a running joke or some kind of goo to give a nod to the Norm MacDonald character.

Jason

 

[guyute03]

I would be quite sad actually. I've enjoyed the show so far, and it's good enough to be on my weekly watch list. I was part of the fan campaigns for Enterprise and Firefly, and would be happy to partake for The Orville.

 

[tomalak301]

I would be a little sad. It would cause me to believe that people don't want light and cheery and just want dark and depressing. I keep saying there should be room for both kinds of shows. However, I don't think Orville is getting cancelled since it was building off of Gothem's audience. I do think Orville should come on at 8 and Gotham should be a 9 though. Or just put Orville back to Sunday.

 

[Jayson1]

I would be a little sad. It would cause me to believe that people don't want light and cheery and just want dark and depressing. I keep saying there should be room for both kinds of shows. However, I don't think Orville is getting cancelled since it was building off of Gothem's audience. I do think Orville should come on at 8 and Gotham should be a 9 though. Or just put Orville back to Sunday.

I don't think there is room on Sunday because they have "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" and "Last Man on Earth" though I think the show would blend well with all of those shows.

Jason

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

I would be most upset and it would reaffirm my opinion that Fox are idiots.

As far as moving it back to Sunday? Then you have SNF to contend with, not to mention the upcoming MLB playoffs which Fox is involved with.

Of course, now it's up against TNF, so hopefully not too many people are torn by that decision.

 

[Jayson1]

I would be most upset and it would reaffirm my opinion that Fox are idiots.

As far as moving it back to Sunday? Then you have SNF to contend with, not to mention the upcoming MLB playoffs which Fox is involved with.

Of course, now it's up against TNF, so hopefully not too many people are torn by that decision.

TNF usually has teams that aren't all that special, though last week was kind of the exception in having a Packers/Bears game. It's still better to be up against that than SNF which has basically replaced what Monday Night Football use to be for football fans in the past. It's the main glamour game of the week.

Jason

 

[BillJ]

I would just buy those thirteen episodes and hang onto them. It is good stuff.

 

[Push The Button]

Hopefully Seth's track record with Fox will count for something with their execs.

Anyway, its only TV, there are more important things to worry about. Plus, I've been happy with the one season of Kolchak: The Night Stalker that was produced back in 1974, and one is better than none.

 

[Tosk]

It would cause me to believe that people don't want light and cheery and just want dark and depressing.

It's not binary. Just because Orville is "light and cheery" doesn't mean that it's what people want in all ways.

I'm not getting much out of the show but I'd still be bummed if it got cancelled, a lot of people would be losing out on something they enjoy. I don't understand the "I hate it so cancel it!" mentality.

 

[Mudd]

I'll be disappointed, but I'm prepared for it - it's a significant possibility.

So far, so good.

 

[Jayson1]

It's not binary. Just because Orville is "light and cheery" doesn't mean that it's what people want in all ways.

I'm not getting much out of the show but I'd still be bummed if it got cancelled, a lot of people would be losing out on something they enjoy. I don't understand the "I hate it so cancel it!" mentality.

Which makes me think of another question. What are some of the other light and cheery stuff on tv today that also offers these feelings along with Orville? A few I can think of would be:

1 The new Mystery Science Theater 3000

2 All the CW comic book shows plus "Supernatural."

3"Veep"

4"Silicon Valley"

5 "Family GUy" and "American Dad"

6 Wrecked,Angie Tribeca,People of Earth

6"Family Guy"

I think I can think of a few more but it might take some time.

Jason

 

[JirinPanthosa]

I would be a little sad. It would cause me to believe that people don't want light and cheery and just want dark and depressing. I keep saying there should be room for both kinds of shows. However, I don't think Orville is getting cancelled since it was building off of Gothem's audience. I do think Orville should come on at 8 and Gotham should be a 9 though. Or just put Orville back to Sunday.

I think that's a false imperative there. People could want a show that can hit both serious and silly notes. Or they could want a show that just can commit to one, either be a comedy and tell more jokes or be serious and have more emotional gravity.

IMO, I don't mind the silliness of Orville, but the ingredient it's missing is the emotional gravity. If you don't think a show can have both, I will again cite Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Hell, even shows like Brooklyn Nine Nine and The Good Place have more emotional gravity than Orville.

I'd be disappointed that a spaceship show failed to spark a spaceship show revolution, but otherwise it'd be like, eh, whatever.

3"Veep"

4"Silicon Valley"

Light and cheery? These are comedies but also two of the most depressing shows on TV.

 

[Jayson1]

I think that's a false imperative there. People could want a show that can hit both serious and silly notes. Or they could want a show that just can commit to one, either be a comedy and tell more jokes or be serious and have more emotional gravity.

IMO, I don't mind the silliness of Orville, but the ingredient it's missing is the emotional gravity. If you don't think a show can have both, I will again cite Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Hell, even shows like Brooklyn Nine Nine and The Good Place have more emotional gravity than Orville.

I'd be disappointed that a spaceship show failed to spark a spaceship show revolution, but otherwise it'd be like, eh, whatever.



Light and cheery? These are comedies but also two of the most depressing shows on TV.

I think all comedy is light and cheery except maybe "M.A.S.H" because that was dealing with life and death so much. "Veep" is also nice because it makes fun of things that we have to treat more seriously in the real world and "Silicon Valley" has the team always seem able to achieve victory out of certain defeat. PLus I just find politicians and nerds as natural vessels for humor.

Jason

 

[JirinPanthosa]

I think all comedy is light and cheery except maybe "M.A.S.H" because that was dealing with life and death so much. "Veep" is also nice because it makes fun of things that we have to treat more seriously in the real world and "Silicon Valley" has the team always seem able to achieve victory out of certain defeat. PLus I just find politicians and nerds as natural vessels for humor.

Jason

Both shows are funny, but Veep is an American Yes, Minister and Silicon Valley is a frustrating cycle of failure.

 

[tomalak301]

IMO, I don't mind the silliness of Orville, but the ingredient it's missing is the emotional gravity. If you don't think a show can have both, I will again cite Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Hell, even shows like Brooklyn Nine Nine and The Good Place have more emotional gravity than Orville.

What do you mean emotional gravity? I already find these characters fun and relatable and thought episode 3 had a ton of emotional notes to it. Also in the last episode I got a little choked up when Ed said that they are giving back what was already that populations. When the roof open, I thought that was a great moment.

I still haven’t seen Buffy but would like to. The good place feels like an entirely different sow to Orville in comparison.

Also the main issues I have with Veep is none of those characters are like able and Silicon Valley is a repitious cycle.

 

[Push The Button]

Both shows are funny, but Veep is an American Yes, Minister and Silicon Valley is a frustrating cycle of failure.

I've never watched Veep, but I agree regarding Silicon Valley, defeat is constantly being snatched from the jaws of victory for the Pied Piper team.

 

[Borgminister]

Disappointed.

 

[Jayson1]

What do you mean emotional gravity? I already find these characters fun and relatable and thought episode 3 had a ton of emotional notes to it. Also in the last episode I got a little choked up when Ed said that they are giving back what was already that populations. When the roof open, I thought that was a great moment.

I still haven’t seen Buffy but would like to. The good place feels like an entirely different sow to Orville in comparison.

Also the main issues I have with Veep is none of those characters are like abl

"The Good Place" works because even though the main characters are "bad" they are network sitcom bad and not nazi or terrorist kind of bad. Even the demons are kind of okay.

As for "Veep" I agree that most of them are bad people but I think bad behavior is funny in the context of humor and fun in general when it comes to tv and movies. I know people are different but I enjoy being able to watch people who sometimes might do something you might think or want to do but don't because of good manners or people who you just don't meet in life because they truly are awful.

Silicon Valley does seem to go from success to failure but the fun is to see how they handle both of those things. PLus I think most of them feel like nice people or maybe it's they feel very insecure which is always a great emotion to explore IMO.

Jason

 

[Professor Zoom]

Wouldn’t care. Already stopped watching. (I don’t find TNG very rewatchable so why would I watch a pale imitation?)

Well. Maybe I would care in the sense that execs would think people don’t want a space show on network. And I do. Just not this one.

 

[Mudd]

This is more entertaining than most of TNG.