I'd argue the Disco joke works better because it takes something mundane -- who hasn't been sneezed on in an enclosed space? -- and makes it absurd because aliens.
It's the variety of humor that's always worked best on Star Trek.
I'd even argue it's those sort of jokes that work best on Orville, as opposed to MacFarlane more traditional vaudevillesque style.
*I should clarify that by "aliens" I really mean anything science-fictiony. The TVH jokes are of the same breed, for example.
That was a great nod to the film.Not Trek related but who can forget Daniel Jackson's allergies in the movie and early seasons of the show?
It's a wonderful awkward elevator scene (not quite entirely) ruined by a snot gag. Situational humor = gold. Body function humor = works for some / sometimes / not here.Awkward elevator conversations, I get. But I'm pretty sure I don't remember ever having been sneezed on in an enclosed space, so maybe I can't relate. Regardless, it's juvenile gross-out humor, and and I just don't find it funny, and never have. Obviously YMMV, but that kind of thing is actually what I like least about The Orville.
To be fair they made jokes about Worf having a pimple in INS. This is sort of the same thing.From the reactions that people have had to the sneeze, I guess it's a good thing he didn't fart....
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I'm going to (personally) cut them a little slack there given one can see an effort toward humour. Though it is interesting they are trying to lighten things up.Awkward elevator conversations, I get. But I'm pretty sure I don't remember ever having been sneezed on in an enclosed space, so maybe I can't relate. Regardless, it's juvenile gross-out humor, and and I just don't find it funny, and never have. Obviously YMMV, but that kind of thing is actually what I like least about The Orville.
Worf's pimples.I wonder what those red swirly things are?
It is a gorch.Worf's pimples.
I'd argue the Disco joke works better because it takes something mundane -- who hasn't been sneezed on in an enclosed space?
I guess I iz thuh stoopid. I seen thuh video 5 times. Laugh ev’ry time.Whilst I welcome humour, I really don't think being sneezed on is particularly intelligent or funny sort of humour.
It's still an improvement on implying that a woman enjoyed being sexually assaulted, I suppose...?Whilst I welcome humour, I really don't think being sneezed on is particularly intelligent or funny sort of humour.
Professor of Humorology?I guess I iz thuh stoopid. I seen thuh video 5 times. Laugh ev’ry time.
Perhaps I should quit my doctoral programme now and save myself the embarrassment.
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