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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Murder, War
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
The Orville feels more like Star Trek: The Next Generation than anything coming out of Star Trek's canon in recent years. The philosophical debates and the adherence to a idea feel very much in line with the stuff Brannon Braga was kicking out in the late 80s and early 90s. There should not be easy answers to questions raised in any debate, and there is always a lot more gray than black and white.
This novella was meant to be an episode of the new season The Orville: New Horizons, but due to COVID and other things, they ran out of time to film it, so Seth MacFarlane converted the script to a novella and tossed it into the world as a fairly-priced eBook.
After reading it this afternoon, it's a shame they didn't get to film it because it would have made a helluva an episode to watch.
I don't want to give away spoilers, but even non-fans of the show are in for a treat with this one. And the issues it brings up are--sadly--still very relevant to today's political climate.
For three bucks, this is more than worth the time.
This novella was meant to be an episode of the new season The Orville: New Horizons, but due to COVID and other things, they ran out of time to film it, so Seth MacFarlane converted the script to a novella and tossed it into the world as a fairly-priced eBook.
After reading it this afternoon, it's a shame they didn't get to film it because it would have made a helluva an episode to watch.
I don't want to give away spoilers, but even non-fans of the show are in for a treat with this one. And the issues it brings up are--sadly--still very relevant to today's political climate.
For three bucks, this is more than worth the time.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An excellent story. This was very well presented. The world-building in the first half was very immersive. I had hoped the resolution would have been a little more nuanced, but it was still good. This could have easily been a very good episode of the show.
Spoiler
I was disappointed that near the end, Gordon didn't say to Ed with envy, "Wow, you got to punch a Nazi!"
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes