HEAVY SPOILERS
Given that all the reviews are either ridiculous ten star reviews, one star reviews, and even one talking about ads and not the episode, I am forced to write a review that more accurately reflects what it should be rated and talks about the episode and not complain about two Bortus-centric episodes in a row!
The crew of the Orville witness the increasing rapid destruction of a planet by it's sun which is sucking it in. Things, however, take a twist when they discover the planet has a subterranean structure inhabited by life forms. And so a sit-back-and-watch jaunt goes to a periless rescue mission.
Meanwhile, we find that the relationship between Bortus and his life partner is not going so well and that Bortus has been doing some extra curricular activities. The implications of which will affect the crew and ship.
While a marked improvement over the season premiere and certainly not a boring episode, it's still a weak but enjoyable nonetheless. It's got much better jokes than the prior episode, drama, and an ending that doesn't fit the mold of the last-minute happy ending of a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode (think more like the rescue in the opening of "Star Trek: Generations").
The score by John Debney works well and absolutely has it's moments, but personally I found the big cues from the weak season opener to be more engaging.
Is this a classic? No. Does it deserve ten stars? No. Does it warrant one star reviews? No, that's utterly stupid. Does it engage in the sexual event? No. Is it worth a watch? Yes.
Given that all the reviews are either ridiculous ten star reviews, one star reviews, and even one talking about ads and not the episode, I am forced to write a review that more accurately reflects what it should be rated and talks about the episode and not complain about two Bortus-centric episodes in a row!
The crew of the Orville witness the increasing rapid destruction of a planet by it's sun which is sucking it in. Things, however, take a twist when they discover the planet has a subterranean structure inhabited by life forms. And so a sit-back-and-watch jaunt goes to a periless rescue mission.
Meanwhile, we find that the relationship between Bortus and his life partner is not going so well and that Bortus has been doing some extra curricular activities. The implications of which will affect the crew and ship.
While a marked improvement over the season premiere and certainly not a boring episode, it's still a weak but enjoyable nonetheless. It's got much better jokes than the prior episode, drama, and an ending that doesn't fit the mold of the last-minute happy ending of a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode (think more like the rescue in the opening of "Star Trek: Generations").
The score by John Debney works well and absolutely has it's moments, but personally I found the big cues from the weak season opener to be more engaging.
Is this a classic? No. Does it deserve ten stars? No. Does it warrant one star reviews? No, that's utterly stupid. Does it engage in the sexual event? No. Is it worth a watch? Yes.