The Orville really comes out as a far more serious show, for sure. From the way its directed, the writing, filming, pacing, casting, costumes, sets… everything just screams “TNG: the lost episodes.”
The “Moclins get addicted to cigarettes” episode is about as silly as it gets, but is underpinned by the sci-fi premise of: “when worlds collide.” Much like The Trouble With Tribbles, it’s light-hearted and hilarious, yet explores a very plausible “what if” scenario that doesn’t break the universe or character in any way.
Contrast that to the SNW musical episode, which is just pure fun with a paper-thin flimsy premise, and we really do have something utterly ridiculous at times.
The Orville really comes out as a far more serious show, for sure. From the way its directed, the writing, filming, pacing, casting, costumes, sets… everything just screams “TNG: the lost episodes.”
The “Moclins get addicted to cigarettes” episode is about as silly as it gets, but is underpinned by the sci-fi premise of: “when worlds collide.” Much like The Trouble With Tribbles, it’s light-hearted and hilarious, yet explores a very plausible “what if” scenario that doesn’t break the universe or character in any way.
Contrast that to the SNW musical episode, which is just pure fun with a paper-thin flimsy premise, and we really do have something utterly ridiculous at times.