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Star Trek and The Orville, which is better/worse? (startrek.website)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I asked this question sometime ago on The Orville's subreddit, and surprisingly got mixed responses. I assume most here however, are going to prefer Star Trek, specifically TNG that its aping from. For the record I do prefer TNG as well, but rewatching The Orville, after you get past its kinda sucky first season, I really enjoyed the show and feel it's a very good successor to TNG just with added humor and levity which I think is a good thing. And there are elements I find better in The Orville. And now that Lower Decks is back (a show I'm now a fan of after dismissing it for so long), I felt the need to return to The Orville and see if I still liked it. I'm really hoping it at least gets a fourth season. Anyway, what do you guys think?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's like asking trek movies vs galaxy quest

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Orville isn't anything like Galaxy Quest though

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

True. But similar to Galaxy Quest, The Orville is so lovingly done that it ascends past parody into being a worthy chapter in the overall cohort of shows/movies.

Edit: Interestingly, I would say "Lower Decks" does the same. It's hilarious, but theres also just some great Trek moments in it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I like Strange New Worlds, but Lower Decks is the best Star Trek show currently running in my opinion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Same here, but I think that's because I have more nostalgia for the TNG era as I grew up with it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Agreed!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Tendi is the best new Trek character

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

LD and The Orville are both awesome