jfmajor60 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Did many of you watch? What say you? I didn't care for the opening so much, but the jury is still out for me but we'll see where it goes. Edited September 25, 2017 by jfmajor60 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I watched it, and let's just say I won't be purchasing their live streaming service to watch the rest of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Nah I knew it would be Garbage just from the few things I read on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 It wasn't bad but no way would I pay to watch more. Waaaay too many commercials as well. I walked away from the tv every time they had a commercial break. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I enjoyed it and I signed up for all access to watch it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Thought it was ok, first episode has to establish what is to come. However paying for TV........I don't think so. Even if it IS Star Trek. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 It was alright and I would probably follow it but I am not going to pay to watch more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caiotfjr Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Here in Brazil it's aired by Netflix. I can't wait to go home after work to begin a new jorney to the final frontier... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xavi84 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I'm willing to give it a shot. The first few episodes of TNG were a hot mess and that turned out to be a great series. Also are there any friends of DeSoto on here by any chance? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nerdling Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I watched it last night. It was just ok. I felt like the acting was a bit wooden.I won't be buying into the online streaming service though. I will end up finding it free on a website that I use from time to time. I can't get another streaming service when I already have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnightprowler Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Didn't watch it, but pics, previews, articles are enough for me. For petes sake, it takes place only 10 years before Kirks era. Make it at least look like TOS "The Cage" or TOS " The Menagerie ". JJ Trek was bad enough. Now this travesty. Paramount is ruining Star Trek. What they should do is hire everyone from Star Trek Continues and do that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 For all of those in Canada, it will be broadcast on Space weekly. No need to sign up for the online streaming, which we can't even access up here anyways. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Space still costs a lot of extra money. Can' t budget going off basic cable for one hour of tv a week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I think it's sad that I enjoyed The Orville more ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 1 hour ago, phantom said: Space still costs a lot of extra money. Can' t budget going off basic cable for one hour of tv a week. Babylon 5 did it. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Yep, and I never watched it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Watched it.... good entertainment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 (edited) Watched it with my 14 year old son. We both thought it pretty weak. Intro on planet, walk in sand to create Federation symbol. FAIL on many levels. Chemistry between Captain and First Officer did not exist. They were supposed to have served together several years... 3D hologram communication. No consistency with other Trek communications. This is just one of many lacks of consistency. Reinventing the Klingons...really I wanted to like this but just couldnt. First Officer had been raised Vulcan? OK I guess. I guess she needed a reason to Mutany? Plot device? First Officer is also a Mary Sue. Great! Need more Social Justice in my entertainment.... Won't be subscribing. Might consider watching if free. Edited September 28, 2017 by toadwbg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ALF18 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 On 26/09/2017 at 8:46 PM, GreyGhost said: I think it's sad that I enjoyed The Orville more ... -Gregg What did you think of The Orville? I expected more laughs, but after a few episodes, it has grown on me. Not stellar TV (pun intended), but still pleasant to watch. ALF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Caught the last half of it. Reminded me ofa J.J. production and just couldn''t get into it, especially if I had to pay to see more. Oh well, back to DVDs It was said that some of the performances were a bit wooden. So was The Next eneration at first. It can take a bit of time for the actors to feel comfortable with their roles. Almosta shame I will mot be seeing how they do later...if they do later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I thought it was great, get to watch it free in Canada too! I also met William Shatner on the weekend, I told him I hadn't seen him in 40 years and he replied we sure have changed in those 40 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 9 hours ago, ALF18 said: What did you think of The Orville? I expected more laughs, but after a few episodes, it has grown on me. Not stellar TV (pun intended), but still pleasant to watch. ALF Im enjoying The Orville so far. The amount of humor in it I feel, is good, I'm glad it's not a full blown comedy. One of the former Star Trek:TNG, DS9, Voyager and Enterprise EPs, Brannon Braga is EPing Orville ... As for ST:Discovery, it's not going to get me to subscribe to CBS as ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I want to like Discovery, and I'm not one of those "they've strayed from canon!" types, but it's like they haven't made any attempt to try to keep things remotely within the Trek universe. Why redo the Klingons so drastically? And there was zero chemistry between the actors. The actors in The Orville seemed comfortable with each other and their roles right out of the gate. I'm enjoying that show. Maybe they should have given Seth MacFarlane the reigns to Discovery. Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I thought it was OK, but like others here I didn't think it was worth paying to see more. I'm a bit baffled..does this show take place in the original Trek universe or the Abrams reboot timeline? For a show that takes place a decade before TOS, the tech is vastly more advanced. I realize today's audiences aren't gonna put up with 60s-vintage low-budget sets and effects, but as mentioned above there was no effort at all to make this show appear remotely connected to the others. I'm not sure what's up with the complaints about "social justice." Did anybody watch the original series? That broke all kinds of 60s gender and race barriers, and tackled all manner of then-current social issues. SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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