I'm watching through the show for the first time. This episode might be my favorite so far. This thing seriously deserves an award of some sort, it's THE BEST!!

The scene where Claire walks in on Isaac and he's wearing dirty underwear with a beer in hand had me ROLLING.

I felt so bad for Claire for most of the episode but I had to remember she walked into this herself by choosing to date something that literally doesn't have emotions. Same goes for when everyone is ragging on him for breaking up with her, it seems harsh but he is literally a robot. I think this episode definitely has a lot of subtext about projection. Isaac is really just a computer with a body. He's not even programmed to mimic emotions.

Also the Bortus mustache side plot was very funny. I think it's such a great episode.

The ending was very cute and funny lol, I think so much of this episode is adorable. Claire is dating a more advanced ChatGPT though..

Decently new to it but I’m still confused weather a season 4 will be happening I really do hope so

I remember one episode where Isaac called John chief LaMarr so question is why did he do that and John commander LaMarr?

When I first watched the last episode of season 3, the way it started (with strong jazz music) had me and my partner wondering if we were going to get a musical episode, which lines up with Macfarlane's love of swing and jazz, and talent for singing. We were actually disappointed when it wasn't the case! It got us thinking a musical episode could actually be phenomenal, and I was curious what other people might think about this?

Isn't it interesting that AI has been vowen through The Orville, even before New Horizons? In New Horizons they've already shown off Teleya using generative AI to make fake videos of the then chancellor, but in previous seasons, the simulators have been able to generate scenarios based off only single sentence prompts, including Bortus' fantasies, and synthesisers have been creating objects based off brief descriptions, such as a 2015 iphone or just glasses of chadonnay. I just think it's fascinating how much AI technology has improved since releases of S2 and then since S3, that we're able to look at this show set 400 years in the future and see our reality working towards it, even with all the rocks we have to trip over to get there.

i’m not the greatest artist, but i like it 😎

I was re-watching the Orville and I was watching the episode where Scott Grimes‘s character gets trapped in the past and boy that really made me hate the crew of the Orville. He was just so happy why couldn’t they let them be or was that the point of the episode?

Ed is “the only normal person!” Who is “uhh… what’s your name again?”

Alara won “the hot one!” Who’s “the only normal person?”

So in season 1 ep 5 we found out pria was from the future, meaning the human race at the very least survived and the way she described it makes it sound like there’s an organized ring of buyers so it’s not a post war doing what you have to kinda of situation, so hypothetically when they were all worried the kaylon would wipe them out shouldn’t one of them made the connection that if pria was able to come from the future then clearly they managed to beat the kaylon

I understand that Bortus was the one the laid the egg. However, why couldn't Clyden have brooded over the egg at least until the captain and Kelly were found? Seems like an obvious decision to make.

I've been rewatching the series and I noticed something.

A lot of promotional material for The Orville describes the ship and it's crew as being cartoonishly dysfunctional almost as if it was Family Guy or American Dad in space but I simply don't see this.

From my perspective, The Orville is a very functional ship with a very functional crew. Captain Mercer is indeed laid back, even moreso than James T. Kirk but I see no evidence that he is anything less then competent at his job. The Orville's crew may also not be operating at the most professional standards but they aren't dysfunctional either. Everyone seems to get along for the most part and when shit needs to get done, the Orville's crew gets it done. To me, they operate about as well as the average California Class starship in Star Trek.

Klyden won “made to be hated.” Who’s “the hot one?”

Bortus won fan favorite! Who’s made to be hated?

Day 1: Who’s the fan favorite (not necessarily your favorite, who do you think the fan favorite is)?

Alara said that a Xelayan serving in the military was rare but Talla who is also a Xelayan said that she comes from a family with a long history of military service so was there a mistake on the wires part?

This is probably going to be a very unpopular opinion but I don't like Alara. I don't hate her character and this isn't a hate post. I just prefer Talla's greater degree of experience.

How do you think the first season and the first half of season 2 would have played out if Talla occupied the position of chief of security for the entire series and Alara was not in the series?

Can anyone tell me the name of this episode??

Doing a rewatch on Hulu right now, almost through with it. I just forgot how crazy long the episodes are for season 3. Some are borderline movies, for some episodes I find that enjoyable, others…. could’ve been shorter. Still a great show.

Is anyone else just super annoyed with Charley's character? Like, I get you lost someone important. A lot of people did, especially loved ones. But I can't get over the grudge she has with Issac specifically. Ed was right, does she have a monopoly over grief? No, wtf. How did she, not only have the gull to disobey a direct order from a commanding officer, but she needed Marcus(a child) to convince her otherwise that her ideas were wrong? I know she sacrificed her life for Issac and artificial life forms, but come on. No one can be that blind. Right?

I’m up to “A tale of two Topas” on a rewatch and Klyden is still a difficult person to find any redeeming qualities in. It’s a brave choice to include a main character like that but Chad Coleman does a fantastic job in playing him.

Peter Macon does his best work here too. Bortus’ “I do not know how to help him” is heartbreaking.

I just ordered mine on Amazon.

https://a.co/d/31xF9o1

I absolutely love The Orville! It’s the perfect mix of sci-fi, comedy, and heartfelt drama. The show tackles real social issues in such a smart and meaningful way, all while keeping the adventure exciting. The characters feel so relatable, and the visuals are stunning. It’s everything I want in a show!

Every single character is amazing in their own way.

I haven't loved a show this much since I was a kid watching Star Trek tng

https://preview.redd.it/2ozqkbax9z0e1.png?width=2600&format=png&auto=webp&s=661d5be91bab2696dd56cfd1fd6199c4e2fb5ca7

This guy's medallion has the Russian Imperial Coat of Arms on it.

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It is distinctive from the modern coat of arms of Russia as it has more color, ornamentation and the extra shields on the wings which can be partially seen in the screenshot.

I know it's just a random and meaningless prop but I wonder if there is an in-universe story behind a 500+ year old Earth artifact being in the possession of some random alien who clearly likes it enough to wear around his neck.

What do you think?

What happened to that rumour that the next season would be shot early in 2025?