Command Performance
- Episode aired Sep 17, 2017
- TV-14
- 44m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
4.7K
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Alara must take command of the Orville when Ed and Kelly end up imprisoned in a replica of their old home.Alara must take command of the Orville when Ed and Kelly end up imprisoned in a replica of their old home.Alara must take command of the Orville when Ed and Kelly end up imprisoned in a replica of their old home.
J. Lee
- Lt. John LaMarr
- (as J Lee)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe holographic ship that Capt Mercer is called to assist is referred to as the "Bleriot", following the other aviation themed clues, this is probably a nod to Louis Blériot, French inventor and aviator who was the first to cross the English channel in his model XI monoplane in 1909.
- GoofsEd attempts to force open the door to the facsimile of his old apartment by ramming his shoulder into it. Such an action only works on a hinged door that opens away from the source of the force. As the door slides into the wall and its outer edges are securely within the frame, there is no way it could be forced open in such a manner.
- Quotes
Alara Kitan: Eggs?
Ed Mercer: That's what he said. Moclans reproduce by laying eggs. Which I never knew.
John LaMarr: Well, where does it come out of? The butt?
Ed Mercer: You know, John, I didn't really pry into those kinds of specifics.
John LaMarr: How is that not the first thing you ask?
- ConnectionsFeatures The Real Housewives of New Jersey (2009)
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Sweet and Sour
Let me start right away by saying my 5 stars are solely based on the special effects. The sets and special effects are quite good. The photography is done by Marvin Rush, a Star Trek veteran. I'm not surprised since one of the executive producers was connected to Star Trek. That connection is the only reason I have watched this show. If Star Trek had kept making shows about going forward into the future instead of foolishly going backwards in the time line, those new shows would have Orville's look in the sense of visuals.
However...
The Orville is not Star Trek. NOT AT ALL.
The scripting is Seth McFarlane rubbish. His first problem is that he thinks he's funny. He's not. He takes what he thinks is funny and bathes a sci fi vehicle with it. The story is so poorly written and so poorly conceived, it's hard for me to even understand what I'm watching to review it. Sometimes it reminds me of a Disney Channel show, then it feels like an episode of Seinfeld or Friends. It also has a feel of a college filmmaker's project. At the same time you can tell that FOX poured a lot of money into this.
What a shame to live in 2017 with the capability of so much technology to use in production, that Hollywood producers can't produce one really good science fiction. I loved Star Trek, but they have decided to go backward and to make shows that can't be seen by the majority of the people. The Sci fi channel make stories that are just old cop shows put in space settings. And now here's the Orville.
I guess I'll sum it up by saying that watching Orville is like having your dream house mansion made. You drive up the long driveway and see the structure of a beautiful three story structure. It looks like it's going to be good until you get close and realize that the three stooges are working on the house.
However...
The Orville is not Star Trek. NOT AT ALL.
The scripting is Seth McFarlane rubbish. His first problem is that he thinks he's funny. He's not. He takes what he thinks is funny and bathes a sci fi vehicle with it. The story is so poorly written and so poorly conceived, it's hard for me to even understand what I'm watching to review it. Sometimes it reminds me of a Disney Channel show, then it feels like an episode of Seinfeld or Friends. It also has a feel of a college filmmaker's project. At the same time you can tell that FOX poured a lot of money into this.
What a shame to live in 2017 with the capability of so much technology to use in production, that Hollywood producers can't produce one really good science fiction. I loved Star Trek, but they have decided to go backward and to make shows that can't be seen by the majority of the people. The Sci fi channel make stories that are just old cop shows put in space settings. And now here's the Orville.
I guess I'll sum it up by saying that watching Orville is like having your dream house mansion made. You drive up the long driveway and see the structure of a beautiful three story structure. It looks like it's going to be good until you get close and realize that the three stooges are working on the house.
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- RyanWinter100
- Sep 18, 2017
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