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Author
Gary Varner
Date
December 31, 2022

Categorized
Arts & Culture, Ethics, Science Fiction

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Charly (character in Orvilles 3), EMP device in Orville series, Featured, Isaac (robot in Orvilles 3), Kaylon (characters in Orville), Kaylon Primary in Orville series, Kelly Grayson (character in Orville series), Krill (characters in Orville series), Moclans in Orville sci-fi series, Orville Season Three Episode 9, Talla (character in the Orville series), Teleya (character in Orville series), Union (in Orville series)}

Should a Woman Die in Order to Save a Race of Robots?

_{In The Orville, Episode 9, Charly is confronted with that very choice} _{Gary Varner

December 31, 2022

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Arts & Culture, Ethics, Science Fiction}

In Part 1 of my review of Orville Season Three, Episode 9, Charly and Isaac had invented a doomsday EMP device that can annihilate the robotic Kaylon. Ed doesn’t want to use the device to wipe out the entire robotic species because he thinks they are alive, though why he thinks so is never made clear. But, oh well. The Union decides to offer the Kaylon a peace treaty, and the robots accept the deal. However, unbeknownst to our heroes — such as they are — one member of the Union decides it would be better to destroy the Kaylon, and hands the device over to the humanoid Moclans and the reptilian Krill, who have recently formed an alliance. The Read More ›

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Author
Gary Varner
Date
December 24, 2022

Categorized
Arts & Culture, Ethics, Robotics, Science Fiction

Tagged
Charly (character in Orvilles 3), Ed Mercer (Orville character), EMP attack in Orville series, Featured, Isaac (robot in Orvilles 3), Kaylon (characters in Orville), Krill (characters in Orville series), Moclans in Orville sci-fi series, Teleya (character in Orville series), Union (in Orville series)}

Is It Technically Genocide If We Kill a Planetful of Robots?

_{Orville Season 3, Episode 9, features an EMP-like device that could wipe out the robotic Kaylon} _{Gary Varner

December 24, 2022

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Arts & Culture, Ethics, Robotics, Science Fiction}

This is the best episode of the third season, but there was still plenty to question about the ethical underpinnings. The first scene shows the Krill’s Supreme Chancellor, Teleya, forming an alliance with the Moclans, who have just been ousted from the Union. This doesn’t make any sense. The Moclans hate women. Teleya is a woman. Now, the writers do take the time to address this discrepancy, but it’s a superficial attempt, and therefore, not enough to convince the viewer that this alliance could really happen. Stop and consider who the Moclans are: They don’t just have a bias against women. They hate women. So much so that they turn every child on their planet into a man. There is Read More ›

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Author
Gary Varner
Date
December 10, 2022

Categorized
Arts & Culture, Science Fiction

Tagged
Charly (character in Orvilles 3), Dr. Finn (Orville character), Featured, Isaac (robot in Orvilles 3), Janisi (characters in Orville), Kaylon (characters in Orville), Orville Season 3 Episode 7, Robots and sentience, Third Rock from the Sun (TV series), Westworld}

Orville: Isaac Gets To Be a Real Boy … for 30 seconds

_{Should he be given the opportunity to feel the painful emotions associated with his tragic circumstances? It's a dilemma that Dr. Finn does not seem to recognize} _{Gary Varner

December 10, 2022

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Arts & Culture, Science Fiction}

This episode was nowhere near as abysmal as Episode Six. Granted not much happened, but it does offer one interesting idea. There are three main stories going on at the same time, and two of them intersect. First, the Orville is attempting to make peace with a race of aliens called the Janisi, who are a matriarchal society. In order to open negotiations with the Janisi, the crew decides to gender swap the staff on the ship. This is played for laughs, as a kind of a gotcha to all men, but for me, none of the jokes really landed. The bits are mostly just Seth MacFarlane stumbling around while carrying a bunch of suitcases for this alien race. It’s Read More ›