I mean, nothing makes sense out of context. This is why I don't trust trailers or random clips, I watch the actual show/movie then decide if I like it enough to keep watching.I've never seen an episode of The Orville. Some trailers, some scenes. No appeal for me there. Saw a scene today with the actress who played Kassidy on DS9, walking in on her robot boyfriend/husband in underwear. And apparently that's funny AND smart as hell for some reason. Maybe it's because it was out of context, but I've never been drawn to the idea of Orville.
It basically feels like Seth Macfarlane trying to rebuild his childhood as a Trekkie and him being the captain. Something all Trekkies want. He just has the money to get it done I guess.