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  • Has Orville gone woke.

    From Steve Dodds@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 1 12:23:18 2022
    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke, a whole episode about a transgender kid.
    Bring back the Sci-Fi

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 4 07:22:48 2022
    Steve Dodds <novasteve14099@gmail.com> wrotR:

    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke, a whole episode about a transgender kid.
    Bring back the Sci-Fi

    It has always been woke. They just did a better job of wrapping it in
    a good story. The problem is that now the woke has become the story.


    --
    Alan

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  • From Ian J. Ball@21:1/5 to Steve Dodds on Tue Jul 5 00:29:42 2022
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    On 2022-07-01 19:23:17 +0000, Steve Dodds said:

    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke, a whole episode about a transgender kid.
    Bring back the Sci-Fi

    I did forgot to mention in my WDYW? thread review of this episode that
    it was totally devoid of humor (except for one short silly scene with
    Malloy).

    Season #3 has been almost totally lacking in humor overall - I find the
    tone shift jarring, and not welcome...


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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to Ian J. Ball on Tue Jul 5 06:18:31 2022
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    On 7/5/2022 2:29 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
    On 2022-07-01 19:23:17 +0000, Steve Dodds said:

    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone
    woke, a
    whole episode about a transgender kid.
    Bring back the Sci-Fi

    I did forgot to mention in my WDYW? thread review of this episode that
    it was totally devoid of humor


    Wow you can't get more the pot calling the kettle black than this!!

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to kkensington01-NOSPAM@gmail.invalid on Tue Jul 5 04:30:54 2022
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    kkensington01-NOSPAM@gmail.invalid wrote:
    On 2022-07-01 3:23 p.m., Steve Dodds wrote:

    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke, a >> whole episode about a transgender kid.
    Bring back the Sci-Fi

    Are you barmy? Orville was cancelled two or three years ago (I forget
    which), to great sadness.

    No, they announced it was moving to Hulu before it was cancelled.

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    Let's go Brandon!

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to IJBall@mac.invalid on Tue Jul 5 08:52:05 2022
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    In article <ta0p96$3ld09$1@dont-email.me>, IJBall@mac.invalid wrote:

    I did forgot to mention in my WDYW? thread review of this episode that
    it was totally devoid of humor (except for one short silly scene with >Malloy).

    Season #3 has been almost totally lacking in humor overall - I find the
    tone shift jarring, and not welcome...

    That's not encouraging me to watch it.

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    Let's go Brandon!

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to novasteve14099@gmail.com on Tue Jul 5 06:27:39 2022
    novasteve14099@gmail.com wrote:

    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke,
    a whole episode about a transgender kid.
    Bring back the Sci-Fi

    I want to give a shout out to the absolute fucking morons that have
    discussed the question "Has a show by Seth MacFarlane gone "woke?""
    This is something to be discussed by people who are so immensely stupid
    that they don't even have the slightest clue what MacFarlane stands for
    in Hollywood because they have synapses that almost never fire
    correctly. IQs of about 80 or 90 on the high side. The exceptionally
    stupid that think global warming doesn't exist, Republican corruption
    doesn't exist, and that Trump isn't a massive orange piece of dogshit.
    Truly stupid people that have to consult google to help them tie their
    shoes in the morning so they don't keep tying the pair of laces together
    and falling on their faces. That kind of stupid.
    ¯@

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  • From Mike Van Pelt@21:1/5 to novasteve14099@gmail.com on Thu Jul 7 03:58:27 2022
    In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316-bb8e-8ba260bc9a6an@googlegroups.com>,
    Steve Dodds <novasteve14099@gmail.com> wrote:
    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke,
    a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi

    I don't know about that... I've never watched it. I've just never
    been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".

    Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing. But I'm
    not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
    I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.



    --
    Mike Van Pelt | "I don't advise it unless you're nuts."
    mvp at calweb.com | -- Ray Wilkinson, after riding out Hurricane
    KE6BVH | Ike on Surfside Beach in Galveston

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  • From suzeeq@21:1/5 to Mike Van Pelt on Wed Jul 6 21:09:43 2022
    On 7/6/2022 8:58 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:
    In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316-bb8e-8ba260bc9a6an@googlegroups.com>,
    Steve Dodds <novasteve14099@gmail.com> wrote:
    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke,
    a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi

    I don't know about that... I've never watched it. I've just never
    been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".

    This isn't Family Guy, it's actually pretty good. Even this 3rd season.

    Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing. But I'm
    not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
    I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.

    That's what this is, it's a lot like Star Trek:TOS.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to suzeeq on Thu Jul 7 18:25:11 2022
    On 2022-07-07 04:09:43 +0000, suzeeq said:
    On 7/6/2022 8:58 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:
    In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316-bb8e-8ba260bc9a6an@googlegroups.com>,
    Steve Dodds <novasteve14099@gmail.com> wrote:
    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke, >>> a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi

    I don't know about that... I've never watched it. I've just never
    been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".

    This isn't Family Guy, it's actually pretty good. Even this 3rd season.

    Yep, I can't stand McFarlane's inane purile garbage like "Family Guy",
    but "The Orville" is (mostly) watchable.



    Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing. But I'm
    not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
    I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.

    That's what this is, it's a lot like Star Trek:TOS.

    Well, a *slightly* sillier version of Star Trek, but it's still better
    Star Trek than any of the reboot rubbish from "Enterprise" onwards. :-)

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to Your Name on Thu Jul 7 00:36:52 2022
    On 7/6/2022 11:25 PM, Your Name wrote:
    On 2022-07-07 04:09:43 +0000, suzeeq said:
    On 7/6/2022 8:58 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:
    In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316-bb8e-8ba260bc9a6an@googlegroups.com>,
    Steve Dodds  <novasteve14099@gmail.com> wrote:
    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone
    woke,
    a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi

    I don't know about that... I've never watched it.  I've just never
    been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".

    This isn't Family Guy, it's actually pretty good. Even this 3rd season.

    Yep, I can't stand McFarlane's inane purile garbage like "Family Guy",
    but "The Orville" is (mostly) watchable.



    Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing.  But I'm
    not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
    I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.

    That's what this is, it's a lot like Star Trek:TOS.

    Well, a *slightly* sillier version of Star Trek, but it's still better
    Star Trek than any of the reboot rubbish from "Enterprise" onwards.  :-)

    People who have worked on Orville are on record as saying McFarlane's
    aim with 'The Orville' is to "do TNG right".

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    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

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  • From suzeeq@21:1/5 to Mike Van Pelt on Sat Jul 9 07:46:06 2022
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    On 7/6/2022 8:58 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:
    In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316-bb8e-8ba260bc9a6an@googlegroups.com>,
    Steve Dodds <novasteve14099@gmail.com> wrote:
    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke,
    a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi

    I don't know about that... I've never watched it. I've just never
    been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".

    Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing. But I'm
    not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
    I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.


    That's what this is, no sermonettes.

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to suzeeq on Sat Jul 9 11:41:58 2022
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    On 7/9/2022 9:46 AM, suzeeq wrote:
    On 7/6/2022 8:58 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:
    In article <fc2f0c36-98a5-4316-bb8e-8ba260bc9a6an@googlegroups.com>,
    Steve Dodds  <novasteve14099@gmail.com> wrote:
    It's bad enough Orville has lost the humor, but now they have gone woke, >>> a whole episode about a transgender kid. Bring back the Sci-Fi

    I don't know about that... I've never watched it.  I've just never
    been able to stomach Seth McFartjoke's brand of "humor".

    Less of that brand of "humor" could be a good thing.  But I'm
    not interested in sermonettes for some political position when
    I want to relax with some good 'ol space opera, either.


    That's what this is, no sermonettes.


    Yeah, MacFarlane's brand of comedy might be over the heads of the both
    of you.

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  • From Mike Van Pelt@21:1/5 to gmsingh@email.com on Tue Jul 12 01:59:02 2022
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    In article <170036ce0303a2c1$30$450470$4cd50660@news.newsdemon.com>,
    trotsky <gmsingh@email.com> wrote:

    Yeah, MacFarlane's brand of comedy might be over the heads of the both
    of you.

    Unlikely. My head (and the heads of most people) is far above crotch level.

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    Mike Van Pelt | "I don't advise it unless you're nuts."
    mvp at calweb.com | -- Ray Wilkinson, after riding out Hurricane
    KE6BVH | Ike on Surfside Beach in Galveston

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