Been watching The Orville a fair bit recently, on SBS On Demand. I must say that I like it a lot. I’m not a watcher of Star Trek, but — and some may not like what I’m about to say — it’s certaintly got the same sort of vibe.
Ah, is that so. That would explain a fair bit. But I do see the advantage of it standing on it’s own, and also having the room for MacFarland to bring his personal touch to it (which definitely comes through).