# The Orville-Seth McFarlane **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 17, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814 "2017-05-17T03:28:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 79
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1561 "2019-01-05T02:39:17Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I just watched the first episode. I didn’t laugh once. No comedy, no drama. What is this supposed to be? When did they air the pilot? I missed it, somehow. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1562 "2019-01-05T04:08:00Z")
We’ve got a [season 2 thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=868114) ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1563 "2019-01-05T04:48:37Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > When did they air the pilot? I missed it, somehow. ☹ September 10, 2017. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1564 "2019-01-05T06:36:35Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Second epi this season was … weird. Slow. Too much Bortus. The issue of choosing 30 survivors out of a possible 75 was also handled a little lightly. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1565 "2019-01-05T13:07:14Z")
> [@Biffster](#): > > The issue of choosing 30 survivors out of a possible 75 was also handled a little lightly. In all fairness, there wasn’t a lot of time. I’d have just taken all the children I could push into the shuttle. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1566 "2019-01-05T14:48:28Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > In all fairness, there wasn’t a lot of time. I’d have just taken all the children I could push into the shuttle. First ID a couple of teachers (what good is saving a species if they lose their entire culture and history?) and then go for kids AND young adults (so they’ll start having more kids right away, allowing for culture to be passed down.) Anyway, I’ll retract saying that every minute of the episode was bad. I liked when Bortus asked if they would be allowed to pick their own weapons during the couple’s counseling. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1567 "2019-01-05T17:19:55Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > I liked when Bortus asked if they would be allowed to pick their own weapons during the couple’s counseling. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1568 "2019-01-05T20:37:30Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > In all fairness, there wasn’t a lot of time. I’d have just taken all the children I could push into the shuttle. Right Ok, all the kids and their Mothers in, then the rest of you draw lots. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1569 "2019-01-05T20:46:30Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Right Ok, all the kids and their Mothers in, then the rest of you draw lots. [Don’t forget red indians, spacemen, and a sort of idealized version of the complete Renaissance man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zisjRgcuL9k). ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1570 "2019-01-06T14:14:01Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > In all fairness, there wasn’t a lot of time. I’d have just taken all the children I could push into the shuttle. “I’m glad I’m not you.” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1571 "2019-01-06T19:56:53Z")
I will echo **SenorBeef** and encourage you to move on over to the S2 thread: [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=868114](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=868114) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1572 "2019-01-06T21:13:46Z")
I posted in this thread because I wanted to talk about Season 1, Episode 1. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814/1573 "2019-01-06T23:14:57Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I posted in this thread because I wanted to talk about Season 1, Episode 1. Ah yes, the episode before Alara’s eyebrows grew in. [![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190106/58b730e5dadf9affe1e915203cb572d6.jpg) ](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190106/58b730e5dadf9affe1e915203cb572d6.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-seth-mcfarlane/786814.md?page=78)