Has Orville gone woke.

Steve Dodds

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Jul 1, 2022, 3:23:19 PM7/1/22

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It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke, a whole episode about a transgender kid.
Bring back the Sci-Fi

Alan

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Jul 4, 2022, 8:22:51 AM7/4/22

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Steve Dodds <novaste...@gmail.com> wrotR:

>It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke, a whole episode about a transgender kid.
>Bring back the Sci-Fi

It has always been woke. They just did a better job of wrapping it in
a good story. The problem is that now the woke has become the story.

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Alan

Ian J. Ball

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Jul 5, 2022, 3:29:44 AM7/5/22

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On 2022-07-01 19:23:17 +0000, Steve Dodds said:

> It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke, a
> whole episode about a transgender kid.
> Bring back the Sci-Fi

I did forgot to mention in my WDYW? thread review of this episode that
it was totally devoid of humor (except for one short silly scene with
Malloy).

Season #3 has been almost totally lacking in humor overall - I find the
tone shift jarring, and not welcome...

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who would stab Victor Kirakis... How about ANYONE WHO'S EVER MET HIM??!!

trotsky

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Jul 5, 2022, 7:18:35 AM7/5/22

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On 7/5/2022 2:29 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> On 2022-07-01 19:23:17 +0000, Steve Dodds said:
>
>> It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone
>> woke, a
>> whole episode about a transgender kid.
>> Bring back the Sci-Fi
>
> I did forgot to mention in my WDYW? thread review of this episode that
> it was totally devoid of humor

Wow you can't get more the pot calling the kettle black than this!!

Ubiquitous

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Jul 5, 2022, 8:50:51 AM7/5/22

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kkensingto...@gmail.invalid wrote:

>Are you barmy? Orville was cancelled two or three years ago (I forget
>which), to great sadness.

No, they announced it was moving to Hulu before it was cancelled.

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Let's go Brandon!

Ubiquitous

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Jul 5, 2022, 8:52:07 AM7/5/22

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In article <ta0p96$3ld09$1...@dont-email.me>, IJB...@mac.invalid wrote:

>I did forgot to mention in my WDYW? thread review of this episode that
>it was totally devoid of humor (except for one short silly scene with
>Malloy).
>
>Season #3 has been almost totally lacking in humor overall - I find the
>tone shift jarring, and not welcome...

That's not encouraging me to watch it.

trotsky

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Jul 5, 2022, 9:58:32 AM7/5/22

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I want to give a shout out to the absolute fucking morons that have
discussed the question "Has a show by Seth MacFarlane gone "woke?""
This is something to be discussed by people who are so immensely stupid
that they don't even have the slightest clue what MacFarlane stands for
in Hollywood because they have synapses that almost never fire
correctly. IQs of about 80 or 90 on the high side. The exceptionally
stupid that think global warming doesn't exist, Republican corruption
doesn't exist, and that Trump isn't a massive orange piece of dogshit.
Truly stupid people that have to consult google to help them tie their
shoes in the morning so they don't keep tying the pair of laces together
and falling on their faces. That kind of stupid.
¯

Mike Van Pelt

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Jul 6, 2022, 11:58:29 PM7/6/22

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In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316...@googlegroups.com>,

Steve Dodds <novaste...@gmail.com> wrote:
>It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke,
>a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi

I don't know about that... I've never watched it. I've just never
been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".

Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing. But I'm
not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.

--
Mike Van Pelt | "I don't advise it unless you're nuts."
mvp at calweb.com | -- Ray Wilkinson, after riding out Hurricane
KE6BVH | Ike on Surfside Beach in Galveston

suzeeq

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Jul 7, 2022, 12:09:45 AM7/7/22

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On 7/6/2022 8:58 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:
> In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316...@googlegroups.com>,
> Steve Dodds <novaste...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke,
>> a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi
>
> I don't know about that... I've never watched it. I've just never
> been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".
>

This isn't Family Guy, it's actually pretty good. Even this 3rd season.

> Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing. But I'm
> not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
> I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.

That's what this is, it's a lot like Star Trek:TOS.

Your Name

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Jul 7, 2022, 2:25:14 AM7/7/22

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On 2022-07-07 04:09:43 +0000, suzeeq said:
> On 7/6/2022 8:58 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:
>> In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316...@googlegroups.com>,
>> Steve Dodds <novaste...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke,
>>> a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi
>>
>> I don't know about that... I've never watched it. I've just never
>> been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".
>
> This isn't Family Guy, it's actually pretty good. Even this 3rd season.

Yep, I can't stand McFarlane's inane purile garbage like "Family Guy",
but "The Orville" is (mostly) watchable.

>> Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing. But I'm
>> not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
>> I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.
>
> That's what this is, it's a lot like Star Trek:TOS.

Well, a *slightly* sillier version of Star Trek, but it's still better
Star Trek than any of the reboot rubbish from "Enterprise" onwards. :-)

Dimensional Traveler

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Jul 7, 2022, 3:36:50 AM7/7/22

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People who have worked on Orville are on record as saying McFarlane's
aim with 'The Orville' is to "do TNG right".

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dirty old man.

Mike Van Pelt

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Jul 9, 2022, 5:22:54 AM7/9/22

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In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316...@googlegroups.com>,
Steve Dodds <novaste...@gmail.com> wrote:
>It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke,
>a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi

I don't know about that... I've never watched it. I've just never
been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".

Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing. But I'm
not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.

suzeeq

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Jul 9, 2022, 10:46:10 AM7/9/22

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On 7/6/2022 8:58 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:

> In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316...@googlegroups.com>,
> Steve Dodds <novaste...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke,
>> a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi
>
> I don't know about that... I've never watched it. I've just never
> been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".
>
> Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing. But I'm
> not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
> I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.
>
>

That's what this is, no sermonettes.

trotsky

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Jul 9, 2022, 12:42:02 PM7/9/22

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Yeah, MacFarlane's brand of comedy might be over the heads of the both
of you.

Mike Van Pelt

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Jul 11, 2022, 9:59:04 PM7/11/22

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In article <170036ce0303a2c1$30$450470$4cd5...@news.newsdemon.com>,

trotsky <gms...@email.com> wrote:
>
>Yeah, MacFarlane's brand of comedy might be over the heads of the both
>of you.

Unlikely. My head (and the heads of most people) is far above crotch level.