Much like John Carter and The Lone Ranger, The Orville seems to be one of those ventures that professional critics and fanboys alike hated before a single frame was viewed; it became cool to deride them.
Here are a few examples of why this criticism seems unfair. And a word of caution: everything from here on will be SPOILERS.
FOX has been releasing some trailers for upcoming shows this week, including one for the X-Men series The Gifted.
Another trailer they released is for a show titled The Orville. It’s a sci-fi comedy inspired by Star Trek (so a little closer to Galaxy Quest, but without the Seven Samurai storyline), and comes from Family Guy creator and Ted director Seth MacFarlane, with Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Jungle Book) directing. The show is set 400 years in the future, following the crew of a spaceship as they face everything from dangerous space situations to normal day-to-day workplace situations.
You can read much more about The Orville and watch the trailer below.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 13: “Parting Shot”
Directed by Michael Zinberg
Written by Paul Zbyszewski
Created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen
Starring Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, Adrianne Palicki, Henry Simmons, Luke Mitchell, Powers Boothe, William Sadler, Ravil Isyanov, Kristof Konrad, Ivo Nandi, Bethany Joy Lenz, Endre Hules ABC
Air Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 9pm
This week leading up to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s: Parting Shot episode has been filled with promotions hinting that it would be a “game changer.” Before spoiling it for you, I will say that Marvel and ABC were right: this episode has huge implications in the Marvel TV world.
Read more below for a spoiler-filled review of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode 3.13.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 11: “Bouncing Back”
Directed by Ron Underwood
Written by Monica Owusu-Breen
Created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen
Starring Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, Adrianne Palicki, Henry Simmons, Luke Mitchell, Juan Pablo Raba, Spencer Treat Clark, Powers Boothe, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, William Sadler, Mark Dacascos ABC
Air Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 9pm
Coulson (Clark Gregg) has changed. Mack (Henry Simmons) has changed. Fitz (Iain DeCaestecker) and Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge) have changed. “Bouncing Back,” Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s mid-season return is all about change.
Coulson is on a mission to find Gideon Malick (Powers Boothe), and he’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Meanwhile, when a Columbian police precinct is attacked and its weapons cache stolen, Daisy (Chloe Bennet) and the gang are on call to find the Inhuman responsible. Inhumans are continuing to pop up everywhere, and Daisy really wants to form her Secret Warriors. Could this be her chance?
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 10: “Maveth”
Directed by Vincent Misiano
Written by Jeffrey Bell
Created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen
Starring Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, Adrianne Palicki, Henry Simmons, Luke Mitchell, Blaire Underwood, Constance Zimmer, Juan Pablo Raba, Powers Boothe, Mark Dacascos ABC
Air Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2015, 9pm
Tonight’s episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. marks the end of the first half of season 3, with the show going on hiatus until March 8. And boy is it a big episode! This season in general has been full of surprises, action, and character growth, and the winter finale did not disappoint on any level.
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