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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A fast paced orville story. Swth is so fkn talented
reflective
sad
This felt like a very special episode of Trek - like when Data had amnesia and solved a water crisis, or Picard lives a lifetime via the cultural space buoy.
Three and a half stars.
When I started listening to the audiobook, I certainly was not expecting to start in 1911, and even more surprised when it became the story of a young Nazi. In my mind, I can imagine Seth reading yet another social media exchange in which someone calls someone who disagrees with them a Nazi, and the wheels started turning. “How can I get an actual, 1930s vintage Nazi into the 25th century?” he mused, then the obvious solution came to him.
The pacing seems wrong for a novel/novella. This is, of course, because it was intended as a script for an hour-long episode. It needed fleshing out a bit more, and the last half seems quite rushed. We never really learn what the tipping point was that convinced Otto that Adam's life was one worth living. Like all good science fiction stories, it illuminates a current problem on Earth, but it doesn't offer any possible solutions.
I love the show, perhaps even more so when it took a turn for the serious in its third season. That said, my favorite Star Trek (my first love) episodes (across ALL series) tend to be the funniest ones, so a tiny touch of comic relief would have been welcome here, too.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
As a fan of the TV series, I was curious as to why this ended up being a novella. After reading it, I can see why and to avoid spoilers, let's just say that the whole concept brought a new perspective to the holodeck experience.
What I found intriguing was how Seth so twisted the trope of robot parenting by adding on the off-quoted principle of how the path to hell is often paved with the best of intentions.
The underlying message is so close to what led to the US Capitol mob attack on Jan 6 as Donald Trump was leaving his presidency. Fake news and being brainwashed make up two very dangerous factors which had been driving 'lone wolf' terror attacks - which makes sense in hindsight why this makes a better novella as the impact is far stronger.
What I found intriguing was how Seth so twisted the trope of robot parenting by adding on the off-quoted principle of how the path to hell is often paved with the best of intentions.
The underlying message is so close to what led to the US Capitol mob attack on Jan 6 as Donald Trump was leaving his presidency. Fake news and being brainwashed make up two very dangerous factors which had been driving 'lone wolf' terror attacks - which makes sense in hindsight why this makes a better novella as the impact is far stronger.
The episode that should have been
If you are a fan of this show, and especially season three, then this novella is highly recommended. If you aren't a fan but like historical fiction, then this is also worth trying. Fans will quickly realize why filming had to be done in Europe, but to say anything else would be a spoiler. One final thing: I never thought Seth MacFarland would be a best-selling author, but here we are!
If you are a fan of this show, and especially season three, then this novella is highly recommended. If you aren't a fan but like historical fiction, then this is also worth trying. Fans will quickly realize why filming had to be done in Europe, but to say anything else would be a spoiler. One final thing: I never thought Seth MacFarland would be a best-selling author, but here we are!
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced