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 Compel wrote:
Is it having less of the whole Family Guy esque humour now then?

It never really had it to start with.

 Frazzled wrote:
It's amazing how similar the uniforms are. Plus Babylon 5 continues it's record of having the only sci fi uniforms with...pockets.

Stargate SG-1 had lots of pockets... and pouches!

Yes but they were not the crew of a space ship am I correct?

You did say Sci Fi uniforms...

Even so, Sam Carter eventually commanded the USS Hammond.



In a uniform that may very well have had ALL the pockets...

 Frazzled wrote:
Yes but they were not the crew of a space ship am I correct?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no... it depends on the characters, episode, and season. Either way, that wasn't a specification in the post I responded to and, technically speaking, the crew of the Babylon 5 space STATION don't meet it either. I get your point though and agree that trek uniforms tend to be for show and less than functional in general but that isn't always the case. The Enterprise show uniforms had plenty of pockets with zippers even for those unexpected zero g situations.

http://www.startrek.com/article/first-look-generation-gallerys-enterprise-anniversary-fine-art-print-set

 Compel wrote:
You did say Sci Fi uniforms...

Even so, Sam Carter eventually commanded the USS Hammond.



In a uniform that may very well have had ALL the pockets...

Excellent! I stand corrected!

As a side note, that is a horrible art print I spoilered above where Archer is just cut and pasted from a normal pic with obvious edges. I don't know who the hell would pay $35 for that (along with a print of the nx-01).

I, so far, have quite enjoyed it. Especially Isaac (the robot), he makes me happy, as the (usually) only sane one in a group.

 AduroT wrote:
I don't like the way they opened the dome. Shows a giant lack of care or empathy. I mean going out and explaining the truth and helping to ease people into it is one thing. Ripping the sky open with zero explanation or anyone on the ground to issue assurances it's safe or ok? That's mass panic in the streets is what that is.

They were fanatics man. They were willing to murder people because they thought there was more to the universe. They were not going to listen to reason and waiting would have put more of these aliens at risk of being murdered by them. Ripping the band-aid off was pretty much the only solution they had here.

 AduroT wrote:
I don't like the way they opened the dome. Shows a giant lack of care or empathy. I mean going out and explaining the truth and helping to ease people into it is one thing. Ripping the sky open with zero explanation or anyone on the ground to issue assurances it's safe or ok? That's mass panic in the streets is what that is.

Their beliefs were not only holding them back, but directly putting them in harm's way.
No beliefs need protecting that strongly.

I didn't say protect the beliefs. I said take a slower approach than starting Armageddon. It was six months until that ship was in danger. You've got time to bring in additional people and handle the thing with more nuance and care than litterally ripping the sky above wide open. That's biblical end times stuff that would lead to rioting in the streets and mass panic and more deaths. They already showed the socicety reacted violently to the idea their beliefs were wrong. Now you've got God bringing the end of the world because you tolerated the non-believers, you better kill them all immediately to appease Him before He wipes everyone out.

 AduroT wrote:
I didn't say protect the beliefs. I said take a slower approach than starting Armageddon. It was six months until that ship was in danger. You've got time to bring in additional people and handle the thing with more nuance and care than litterally ripping the sky above wide open. That's biblical end times stuff that would lead to rioting in the streets and mass panic and more deaths. They already showed the socicety reacted violently to the idea their beliefs were wrong. Now you've got God bringing the end of the world because you tolerated the non-believers, you better kill them all immediately to appease Him before He wipes everyone out.

These people were actively killing others. Why would they wait it out?

Guys... Chill. It was just done for a cool effect.

 Frazzled wrote:
Guys... Chill. It was just done for a cool effect.

I don't think anybody is freaking out about it. Just sayin', they did it to prevent more loss of life, at least that is what I took from it. That and apparently they had a pretty big CGI budget. Gotta use dat money, people need jobs! Gotta eat!

Enjoying this show far more than I expected. I think the initial marketing pushed it as a comedy, but its really not. It's a Star Trek series by a longtime Star Trek fan who couldn't get the license.

 Ctaylor wrote:
Enjoying this show far more than I expected. I think the initial marketing pushed it as a comedy, but its really not. It's a Star Trek series by a longtime Star Trek fan who couldn't get the license.

yes. To be true STOS it needs more fist fights and babes though.

 Frazzled wrote:

 Ctaylor wrote:
Enjoying this show far more than I expected. I think the initial marketing pushed it as a comedy, but its really not. It's a Star Trek series by a longtime Star Trek fan who couldn't get the license.

yes. To be true STOS it needs more fist fights and babes though.

Green babes... I've got 'Orville' set up for Series Record. I'm digging it.

Weak-ass 2-handed strikes FTW!

 JohnHwangDD wrote:
Weak-ass 2-handed strikes FTW!

LOLOL, when I was wee everyone in my group of pals referred to that move as "double-fisting" - that was a seriously uncomfortable meeting with the school guidance councillors

I just call it a Riker-Punch.

Finally.. an episode of Orville that was just normal scifi and not prioritizing preaching at the audience like the first four but rather focusing on entertaining them instead. It frankly was going to be make or break for me with this week (I was going to call it quits after last week but the Charlize Theron preview piqued my interest). Next week looks good too.

Yeah, pure Sci-Fi there, really well done.

That final workplace prank was WAY better than encasing someone's stuff in Jello.

Next week is a straight TOS callback to Kirk as a Romulan.

Speaking of Kirk, looks like on the Orville, they know how to actually fight. Previewed by Alara, and then shown by Kelly. No bad double-fist strikes or roll-throws from the ground.

Well I'd hope Kellys could do good fight scenes. God knows she's had enough shows and movies where she has I'll be watching later today.

Watch, and see, young Padawan...

Yup... there's decidedly NOT a lady like beat down at one point straight out of MMA.

 warboss wrote:
Yup... there's decidedly NOT a lady like beat down at one point straight out of MMA.

The only thing that would have made it better is if Kelly's opponent had started with the Kirk moves. I would have died, because those moves would get your ass beat bad in an actual fight.

That would have been awesome. The double handed overhead clap slap!

Is "open this jar of pickles for me" going to become a catchphrase?

 AduroT wrote:
Is "open this jar of pickles for me" going to become a catchphrase?

Third time's a charm!

I think maybe the Jar of Pickles thing is definitely going to be a catchphrase, maybe even a meme.