News Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville

Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Kai "the spy", Aug 27, 2016.

  1. thribs

    thribs Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I just want to know if Star Trek is a thing in their universe.
     
  2. BillJ

    BillJ The King of Kings Premium Member

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    Wasn't "Spock's Brain" supposed to be more of a light-hearted episode when Gene Coon originally pitched it?
     
  3. Serveaux

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    Supposedly, yeah.
     
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  4. CorporalCaptain

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    Cuz brain-ectomies are so funny!
     
  5. The Wormhole

    The Wormhole Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Seinfeld is a thing in their universe, and Seinfeld did an entire episode centred around TWOK.
    http://seinfeld.wikia.com/wiki/The_Foundation
     
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  6. The Realist

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    The version I heard years ago was that Freiberger nixed Coon's original version, on the premise that "Star Trek isn't a comedy." Not sure if apocryphal, though it's true there were no (purposely) comedic episodes in the third season, following several in the second.
     
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  7. Ar-Pharazon

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    Look at the laughs they got out of a severed leg prank.
     
  8. CorporalCaptain

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    That was incredibly funny, but part of what made it funny was that it was being done by a robot having trouble understanding the difficult concept of humor. Also, it wasn't the premise of the whole episode, it was just a subplot.
     
  9. Kai "the spy"

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    The Beastie Boys are a thing in Star Trek, and their song "Intergalactic" includes the line "Like a pinch on the neck from Mr. Spock".
     
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  10. Serveaux

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  11. Serveaux

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    Well, the attempt to portray the idea as dramatic was an unintentionally funny failure. The idea as presented is essentially absurd, so comedy is the only real option.
     
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  12. The Wormhole

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    It's a neat concept. Isaac's placement kind of makes him seem more important than he really is, though I guess that problem would exist no matter who they stuck there.
     
  13. CorporalCaptain

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    In fairness, Steve Martin succeeded with brain-ectomies in The Man with Two Brains, but that's Steve Martin.
     
  14. Matthew Raymond

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    They are if you're Count Olaf performing one on a Baudelaire orphan. ;)
    So we just need for The Orville to reference the 2009 movie and we'll have Star Trek Inception!
     
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    I am losing track of the Fox buyout and who owns what...but wouldn't this be back by DISNEY demand ;) ?

    And Alara is still featured....
     
  16. cylkoth

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    Well, Disney buys the universe in 2024....
     
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  17. The Wormhole

    The Wormhole Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Although, on a related note none of the new characters being added in the second season were included.
     
  18. Serveaux

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    A trailer any minute now...
     
  19. Romulan_spy

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    Trailer!

     
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  20. Romulan_spy

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    That trailer was great! Season 2 looks to be really kicking it up a notch!
     
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