When I first started this show I found it to be a really awkward mix of comedy and seriousness. It had some jokes thrown it at the most inopportune times as some kind of comic relief from a really serious situation. Perhaps the first half of the first season was actually a bit rough or maybe the show just grew on me, but by season 2 I found myself loving this show.
To me it seems as every bit as comfy, intellectually interesting and even funny as some classic Star Treks while still clearly being its own thing. I wish more comfy space shows like this would get made.
What are your thoughts on The Orville? Also I miss Alara.
I really liked Orville's first season. Each successive season wasn't as good as the previous ones. Still, it's much better than most other things out there.
Funny, I felt the show was improving - especially because they toned down the immature Mc Farlane style comedy that was gimping immersion with every dumb joke.
I liked how they did not take is seriously in the first few seasons. They decided to take it more seriously in season 2 and 3, which reduced rhe quality for me.