Look it's clearly visually updated, and the ship itself is kind of...in a grey area, and they've given reason for why it might look a bit newer/different or not having been acknowledged in any other shows set chronologically after it.

Though, the Enterprise does make an appearance, and yes it looks like the "old" Enterprise, with a bit of a kind of "todays technology" look? Like an updated version.

There's a bit of musical homage to the original series, but a score that stands on its own too - kind of a bit like what they did with the "prequel trilogy" SW stuff.

There's also newer versions of some old technology, but balancing that out, we actually get bridge sound effects from the old series thrown in.

As an "original universe" Star Trek fan...I for one don't hate it, but there has been a bit of nitpicking by the fan base, largely based on the "why do they have technology the enterprise didn't" etc.

Tone-wise it's quite different...as you'd have seen from the first episode. We had a focus on one "main" character unlike most ST, we had a mutiny. The start of one of the most notorious wars in ST history. Plenty of death. A main character that through her own actions becomes something of an untrusted outcast.

It doesn't get any more light hearted. It has funny moments but it's a pretty damn dark show. It's not doing lesson of the week type stuff, it's just focussing on the story. It's not really episodic either.

Personally? I think it's some of the best written trek I've ever seen - and the twists they throw at you? Wow.

The acting is right up there for Trek too.

All I can say is I would HIGHLY recommend it, to Trek fans and those that aren't.
You don't need any grounding in the former series to enjoy this.

I watched Perfume. It's not horror, but it's a good mystery genre film.

The Masked Singer

You think you know who the alien is?

I have an idea. I'm 99.9% sure of who the peacock is.

I watched the Alien, and then a stage performance of Latoya Jackson, and the body shape and movements were a lot a like, and the voice is pretty weak/soft like Latoya.

I heard the peacock. The voice was pretty clear. He sounds roughly familiar, but I may never have heard him. Who do you think it is?

It's Luther Vandross.


Last watched "The Orville".
Not the latest episode, the one before it.
Treads into some well-worn Star Trek boots (Having to work with an enemy to survive a hostile situation/terrain) but doing well at it.

I've noticed a lot less comedy in this season.
You can tell that McFarlane has wanted to do a show like this for a while (there's even a student "movie" online with a young Seth and friend playing Starfleet officers) when you watch the Orville...he works on the show and as part of the actual cast as well, seems to be having fun - and it's been great to see across both seasons that he's "reeling it in" a bit, we didn't get another carbon copy of Family Guy - We got a heartfelt, and well thought out sci-fi show with a cast that plays really well off each other.
The comedy reduction this season...I think it's that McFarlane may have started to realise that his vision can still be funny, still be interesting and watchable, without an intentionally whacky joke every two minutes.

Honestly?
I feel like we might be seeing Seth McFarlane become like, a "real director" after all these family guy years, I still think this is the best thing he's ever done.

But yeah...still good stuff.
I love DISCOVERY, but this is actually closer to what ST *was*.

That's who I think the alien is, too. Pretty sure the peacock is Donny Osmond.

Also, I think the raven is Gladys Knight, the monster is Ceelo Green, the rabbit is Joey Fatone, the lion is either Sophie Simmons or the oldest Kardashian daughter. Who am I missing?

I didn't think it quite sounded like Donny, but in the higher parts is does. Plus the clues, on stage at 5 and 'been awhile since your mom had my picture on the wall', him and Maria back on tour.

He and his sister are doing a residency in Vegas