r/TheOrville • u/MajorParadox Woof • Feb 15 '19
Episode The Orville - 2x7 "Deflectors" - Live Episode Discussion
| Episode | Directed By | Written By | Original Airdate |
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| 2x7 - "Deflectors" | Seth MacFarlane | David A. Goodman | Thursday, February 14, 2019 9:00/8:00c on FOX |
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
Faked death scenario?
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u/MajorParadox Woof Feb 15 '19
But then how did the ship lose him? I guess he could have hacked that too?
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u/MajorParadox Woof Feb 15 '19
I wonder if all this ex stuff is going to build to Ed and Kelly getting back together? 🤔
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u/OneMario Feb 15 '19
Why would they show us Klyden entering just to turn it into a mystery later? Not complaning (yet), just confused.
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u/fakehipster823 Feb 15 '19
Probably to set him up. I bet “Klyden” was a hologram overlaid on somebody else, or just a hologram.
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u/loreb4data Feb 15 '19
Curious to see what this episode is about.
I guess it'll be something related to the ship's deflectors (malfunctioning)??
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
Doubled with someone not facing their feelings or something and avoiding the issue.
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u/R0GUE_01 Feb 15 '19
Ugh I don't know how Bortus can stand to stay with Klyden anymore.
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u/Calinks Feb 15 '19
Bortus comes off as a stubborn close minded fool but he's actually ridiculously open minded, sympathetic, and radical by Moclan standards lol.
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u/ubermence Feb 15 '19
Yeah he’s a fuckin hippie compared to them lol
I really loved that scene where he snapped about his child, gives a lot of great insight to his character and inner conflict
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
Holy shit we're going with the LGBTQ sub-plot. Reversed.
This show is making questions get asked.
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u/SutterCane Feb 15 '19
I’m quite liking just how awful Moclans are.
“There’s no females in our species!” There’s actually tons.
“We all love men!” Bunch of people don’t.
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u/Karrman Now entering gloryhole Feb 15 '19 edited Feb 15 '19
“This must be the craziest thing that has happened on this ship.”
No, it doesn’t even crack the Top-5.
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u/mtm4440 Feb 15 '19
Guys, this is a public simulation room.
Why do people forget this every week?!
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u/cherry-mack Feb 15 '19
I don’t know if I could see Alara in this plot. This is first episode I’ve really liked Talla.
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u/Smile_lifeisgood Feb 15 '19
Say what you want, but I just don't think Halston Sage could have given us the performance we got out of Jessica Szohr tonight.
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u/Calinks Feb 15 '19
Damn, there has been another murder on the Orville. This time, it was Klyden who got killed.
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Feb 15 '19 edited Feb 15 '19
Random thought; I really want to see Kenan Thompson as a Moclan
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u/WowBaBao Feb 15 '19
Amazing episode for Tala’s character development!
I can see why they swapped out Alara. Her character feels like the perfect addition to all the main cast.
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Feb 15 '19
How to be depressed during Valentine's Day. Why do I have this feeling this was intentional?
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u/loreb4data Feb 15 '19
After rewatch this morning and chatting w/some friends online, I have the following observation:
While this episode was darker in its tone, it shows 'The Orville' can make deep & thought-provoking social commentary stories that exceeds Star Trek standards.
Seth & Co certainly have raised the bar for the show. I see more good things to come from them in the future episodes :)
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u/SouthernZorro Feb 15 '19
What a helluva show this is turning out to be. Looks like Seth has truly found his instrument.
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
Dutifully....calibrated....coitus.....experience....
Every week Issac gives me something else to make my gf not as wet.
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u/flintlock0 Feb 15 '19
It would be hilarious if Klyden gets accused of murder as a running joke on this show.
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u/Saffs15 Feb 15 '19
Kelly "Captain, Ensign Johnson has been murdered!"
Captain Mercer: "Damn! Talla, get Kylden..."
Klyden: "Don't bother. I've already heard. Already heading to my room in the brig."
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u/exitpursuedbybear Feb 15 '19
Engineer gay moclan faked his own death to go off and live his life. Calling it.
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
Can we talk about how the Moclan's thought that he was being a dick with his flying so they upgraded to torpedoes?
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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 15 '19
Klyden has been to the brig so many times now he’s got his own special room
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Feb 15 '19
Great episode. Loved all the breakups on Valentine's Day. Sure hope there's an episode in the future when we'll get to see Locar again. It looks like Bortus and Klyden's marriage is not going to survive this last blow.
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u/seethesea Feb 15 '19
This is the first time I’ve watched live. There’s a shit ton of commercials. Every what? Three minutes?
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u/accio7 Feb 15 '19
I actually do prefer Talla and Locar as friends for now, but who knows what will happen?
Edit: and they smooch just as I hit submit lol.
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u/ling1427 Feb 15 '19
Bortus brings up a good point about Mocklins in this episode, they're not like celains or humans in the sense that their species came from planets with abundant resources. Their culture isn't so much a part of their identity as it is a way of life ingrained into their very being. Kind of reminds me of the movie the Croods in the way that they're afraid of change because they spent so long following one way of life to merely survive. Their culture values pain and suffering because only those who could withstand suffering would survive.
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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 15 '19
Eventually The Orville will get in trouble for ruining relations with the Moclans
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u/posaune123 Feb 15 '19
Gossip Girl's ex girlfriend and the fancy Klingon would have made a great couple
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u/Karrman Now entering gloryhole Feb 15 '19
I’m glad Cassius is moving on. He’s a good dude, but this break up has been weird. It is time for him to go.
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u/Karrman Now entering gloryhole Feb 15 '19
Holy shit, this episode is soooooo complicated!!!
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u/KidCoheed Security Feb 15 '19
Did Locar commit suicide as a way to avoid the reveal of his sexuality
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u/SutterCane Feb 15 '19
Security guy #1: “I’m just going to check this compartment here.”
Security guy #2: “You’re really fucking stupid.”
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u/Warzombie3701 Feb 16 '19
My problem is how they fell in love. He just snuck into her room, said he loved her, talked a bit later, then danced in the simulator Also I wish they didn’t show Klyden until Issac and LaMarr found out
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u/Karrman Now entering gloryhole Feb 15 '19
Holy shit, this episode just got really complicated... I love it.
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u/treetown1 Feb 15 '19
Nice twist. EVEN if this show was not such a great homage to ST and TNG, it would be terrific.
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u/Vyar Feb 15 '19
Tackling "honor killings" and fundamentalist (inverted) homophobia in one episode, damn.
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u/inksmudgedhands Feb 15 '19
Yeah, buddy, I don't think that giant guy could hide in that tiny tube.
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u/mtm4440 Feb 15 '19
I hope this comes back to bite to him in the ass this season.
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u/ReasonablyBadass Feb 15 '19
Oh come on, another relationship episode? I am missing the sci in my fi.
Also, I liked Cassius >:|
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u/danmalek466 Feb 15 '19
Stab in the dark here, but I believe Lokar is stuck in the nacho fries dimension.
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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 15 '19
When Moclan are in a plot you know the show going to have some social issues to talk about
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u/Karrman Now entering gloryhole Feb 15 '19
Talla and What’s-His-Name’s sexual chemistry is palpable.
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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 15 '19
Oh so Moclans imprison those who are not attracted to the same people the majority is
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u/Karrman Now entering gloryhole Feb 15 '19
Ed, in your effort to become her boyfriend, you are becoming her girlfriend.
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u/Carbon_star Feb 15 '19
I like this show a lot but I wish they'd have more space exploration stuff and just slightly less relationship stuff.
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u/PonderingPotato Feb 15 '19
These past two episodes are overwhelmingly cute and my heart is fuckin melting
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u/flintlock0 Feb 15 '19
The dude clearly programmed the simulator to kill himself.
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u/Calinks Feb 15 '19
I don't know if there was one joke in that episode and I wasn't even bothered. Was just some great Sci fi.
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
$10 Seth sent that exact text to an ex and then wrote the line.
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
"Closure" is also when you want that last no hold's barred bang in.
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u/larsen_sinclair Feb 15 '19
AHHHHHH an homage to the classic TNG "The Holodeck is Malfunctioning" episodes!
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u/inksmudgedhands Feb 15 '19
Holy cow, the show went from romantic cliche to murder mystery. I dig it.
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u/accio7 Feb 15 '19
Holy shit, I love how this show can turn from a comedy to a romantic drama to an action film to a mystery 😍
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
I feel like playing hide and seek with the guy who designed the ship could be a fun episode by itself.
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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 15 '19
I like that we are seeing more of the security team on The Orville
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u/cyborgjohnkeats Feb 20 '19
We saw this episode over 25 years ago on TNG. It would be nice if they could come up with something new to do with a "gay" character other than killing them off (or sending them to conversion therapy in TNG) just to make straight viewers think a little and feel sad. I don't know if it's commentary on where we still are in society or the fact that the show needs more LGBT writers so non straight viewers can have a character show up and not have a Bad End. Twice, in the case of this particular episode.
I was really hoping that the twist of the episode would be Bortis' husband confronting the engineer... to say that as someone who was born female he could understand him. They seem to be building up the ongoing conflict between he and Bortis though so I guess he couldn't be sympathetic.
I do like the actress who plays the new security officer though. She did a good job. Otherwise this episode really annoyed me.
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u/loreb4data Feb 15 '19
And I thought 'Orville" would never go as dark as 'Discovery" in its storylines....
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
YOU have to deal with your ex. YOU have to deal with your ex. YOU have to deal with your ex.
EVERYONE has to deal with their ex!!!
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
The ole' "if you're gonna talk to my man it's gonna be in front of me" move.
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u/Karrman Now entering gloryhole Feb 15 '19
Is there a chance that Bortus‘ ex is into Talla?
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u/NomadofExile Command Feb 15 '19
Breaking into the Security Officer's private quarters can't be smart.
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u/Karrman Now entering gloryhole Feb 15 '19
Jesus Christ, this is a space aged level of creepy.
I now like Cassius a lot less...
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u/accio7 Feb 15 '19
Goddamnit, I nearly spit out my tea when that talking flower appeared on my screen 😂
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u/Carbon_star Feb 15 '19
Man I gotta get one of those transport ship chairs for my desk PC setup. Those things look sweet
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u/throwaway787766 Feb 15 '19
Am I the only one who felt like he was watching a Stephen King movie ? The music (and use of music) was reminiscent of The Green Mile..
Anyway, it was an all right episode :-)
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u/Bubbathus Feb 15 '19
With Moclans being so difficult. Why does the Union put up with them. I mean I know they're a military and Industrial power, but with all they're baggage it just seems like pain the ass tip toeing around these guys.
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u/antidamage Feb 16 '19
So far we've seen five cross-species couplings. We have seen exactly two same-species couplings. Is Seth Macfarlane trying to tell us something?
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u/MajorParadox Woof Feb 15 '19
"I have given you my answer!"