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Posted 27 October 2017 - 12:04 PM

hehehe, Reddit.
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Posted 28 October 2017 - 01:09 AM

Yeah, great episode! Quite poignant for our world and whee we might be headed with social media and the court of public opinion.
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Posted 29 October 2017 - 08:33 AM

Okay despite my earlier words I watched it.

To me it was out of place because I have seen the black mirror a show that tackled these issues, this one in particular even, and does it better
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Posted 29 October 2017 - 09:35 PM

The Black mirror show was interesting and that was my first impression of this (rip off). But the black mirror was still focused on social standing.

The intersting and topical addition in the Orville was people voting on facts, not to mention crimes. And the ex machina also demonstrated how simple a society lie that is to manipulate
Tatts early in SH game: Hmm, so if I'm liberal I should have voted Nein to make sure I'm president? I'm not that selfish

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Posted 02 November 2017 - 06:16 PM

RENEWED FOR SEASON 2! YES!

Edit: It is apparently Fox's most watched debut tv show since EMPIRE.

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Posted 02 November 2017 - 06:47 PM

View PostBriar King, on 02 November 2017 - 06:43 PM, said:

No shit?!

Fuck yes!


Yeah man, fantastic news!
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Posted 03 November 2017 - 10:04 PM

3 a.
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Posted 04 November 2017 - 07:23 AM

View PostCause, on 03 November 2017 - 10:04 PM, said:

3 a.


OK, that's your answer - what's the question?
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Posted 04 November 2017 - 12:04 PM

Loved this ep! Great focus on the doctor, Isaac and the kids.
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Posted 13 November 2017 - 04:34 PM

All caught up. The last episode was fun. It will be interesting to see how Kelly and Ed's relationship proceeds.

Holy crap, Darulio is played by Rob Lowe. I never realized that.

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Posted 13 November 2017 - 05:04 PM

View Postacesn8s, on 13 November 2017 - 04:34 PM, said:

All caught up. The last episode was fun. It will be interesting to see how Kelly and Ed's relationship proceeds.

Holy crap, Darulio is played by Rob Lowe. I never realized that.


It's interesting as the whole Darulio "in heat" thing essentially allows Ed to forgive Kelly for her initial transgression with him as she was not likely responsible for her actions. Even if he wasn't in heat and she did it without pheromone assistance...the possibility of it allows Ed to assume it was under pheromones and he can get past it...meaning Kelly and Ed won't be encumbered by her cheating in their relationship going forward.

It was a solid episode I thought.
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Posted 13 November 2017 - 05:46 PM

View PostQuickTidal, on 13 November 2017 - 05:04 PM, said:

View Postacesn8s, on 13 November 2017 - 04:34 PM, said:

All caught up. The last episode was fun. It will be interesting to see how Kelly and Ed's relationship proceeds.

Holy crap, Darulio is played by Rob Lowe. I never realized that.


It's interesting as the whole Darulio "in heat" thing essentially allows Ed to forgive Kelly for her initial transgression with him as she was not likely responsible for her actions. Even if he wasn't in heat and she did it without pheromone assistance...the possibility of it allows Ed to assume it was under pheromones and he can get past it...meaning Kelly and Ed won't be encumbered by her cheating in their relationship going forward.

It was a solid episode I thought.



Yup, I liked how the left the door open on what happened a year ago. So they can either further investigate that scenario or leave it up to the audience to come to their own conclusion.
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Posted 13 November 2017 - 06:00 PM

View Postacesn8s, on 13 November 2017 - 05:46 PM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 13 November 2017 - 05:04 PM, said:

View Postacesn8s, on 13 November 2017 - 04:34 PM, said:

All caught up. The last episode was fun. It will be interesting to see how Kelly and Ed's relationship proceeds.

Holy crap, Darulio is played by Rob Lowe. I never realized that.


It's interesting as the whole Darulio "in heat" thing essentially allows Ed to forgive Kelly for her initial transgression with him as she was not likely responsible for her actions. Even if he wasn't in heat and she did it without pheromone assistance...the possibility of it allows Ed to assume it was under pheromones and he can get past it...meaning Kelly and Ed won't be encumbered by her cheating in their relationship going forward.

It was a solid episode I thought.



Yup, I liked how the left the door open on what happened a year ago. So they can either further investigate that scenario or leave it up to the audience to come to their own conclusion.


Yeah, it was a clever in-story callback.

Also, has anyone checked to see if Darulio in the pilot was Rob Lowe?
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Posted 13 November 2017 - 08:22 PM

View PostBriar King, on 13 November 2017 - 08:09 PM, said:

Oh and the elevator guy bits were great.



Kelly: "Do you just ride the elevators all damned day?!"
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Posted 16 November 2017 - 12:45 PM

I just watched eps 7, 8 and 9. I keep wondering if this shows going to falter, but I'm still loving it, episode 7 Majority Rule was a contender for best episode of the series so far I think, though I'd still give the edge to episode 4, If The Stars Should Appear was really, really good, I'll be surprised if they better it, but not as surprised as I once was, the quality is so consistent :thumbsup:
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Posted 18 November 2017 - 10:00 AM

Man, that clown was creepy as fuck.
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Posted 19 November 2017 - 11:19 AM

That clown running at her full tilt like that? Pure nightmare fuel!
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Posted 19 November 2017 - 06:11 PM

That was a very good episode. I thought they had a miss with Gordon's fear of surgery, I would have thought Issac's prank would have been a better reference.
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Posted 03 December 2017 - 02:58 AM

View PostBriar King, on 03 December 2017 - 02:46 AM, said:

I have decided to skip Ep 11 till next week so I can do both for finale week. That's some willpower if I can make it.


If it helps any, the 11th episode was just terrible. So, so, so baaaad. You wouldn't even want to watch it at all. No, siree, not at all.
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Posted 04 December 2017 - 12:56 PM

View PostEmperorMagus, on 03 December 2017 - 02:58 AM, said:

View PostBriar King, on 03 December 2017 - 02:46 AM, said:

I have decided to skip Ep 11 till next week so I can do both for finale week. That's some willpower if I can make it.


If it helps any, the 11th episode was just terrible. So, so, so baaaad. You wouldn't even want to watch it at all. No, siree, not at all.


Agreed, made me feel sick to my stomach, like I ate something that didn't agree with me.
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