Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of The Orville season 2… You could just look at this week as another exercise in relationship exploration as two people from diametrically apposed backgrounds are brought together. You might choose to go deeper and consider the concept of feelings and what makes us sentient, self-aware and therefore human. Then […]

Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of The Orville season 2… To say that Seth MacFarlane is taking a sideswipe at astrology and more specifically those who hold stock in such predictions is selling him short. This episode is shining a light on not just belief systems but cultural constructs, hive mind dictatorships and intolerance […]

Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of The Orville season 2… If your down and dirty playlist does not include Billy Joel then best you steer clear of The Orville this week. Aside from touchstone movie moments, Krill kidnappings and mock torture MacFarlane has delivered us an old fashioned rom-com. Tolerance, acceptance and understanding might […]

Martin Carr reviews the third episode of The Orville season 2… There is a sense of closure which comes out of left field this week with The Orville. Often when principal players want to move on from an established series creative differences are cited, which translates into money wrangles, on set behavioural issues or worse. […]

Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Orville season 2… There is a sensitivity, skill and structural balance at work here which demonstrates what continues to make The Orville so special. Multiple story threads, taboo subjects and same sex unions explored with consideration within a plausibly dramatic set of scenarios. MacFarlane starts from a […]