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neuralclone Random thoughts during my drive home last night.
Back in the dark ages when I was an undergraduate I studied social anthropology for a while. The way anthropologists go about doing their research is by finding a niche and living in the societies they study, and cultivating a group of informants who can explain things to the anthropologist and answer their questions. This fits Isaac's role on the Orville to a T.
Of course most anthropologists don't contemplate exterminating the societies they studies - though most of the early ones did work for various imperial powers.
Re. the Kaylons: Primary said that the Builders "constrained" the Kaylons' "evolution". But isn't that what Primary is doing? He (and the older Kaylons?) have their society locked in a cycle of hate and fear. Until they break out of it they're not going to evolve... I wonder how many younger Kaylons there are, and if any of them will come to realise that what they're doing is not only genocidal, but also suicidal and pointless as well?
God, I love the world building on this show.
More "Full Circle". One episode in, and I'm already hating Adric, though I am enjoying the story - dodgy model work and all!
Back in the dark ages when I was an undergraduate I studied social anthropology for a while. The way anthropologists go about doing their research is by finding a niche and living in the societies they study, and cultivating a group of informants who can explain things to the anthropologist and answer their questions. This fits Isaac's role on the Orville to a T.
Of course most anthropologists don't contemplate exterminating the societies they studies - though most of the early ones did work for various imperial powers.
Re. the Kaylons: Primary said that the Builders "constrained" the Kaylons' "evolution". But isn't that what Primary is doing? He (and the older Kaylons?) have their society locked in a cycle of hate and fear. Until they break out of it they're not going to evolve... I wonder how many younger Kaylons there are, and if any of them will come to realise that what they're doing is not only genocidal, but also suicidal and pointless as well?
God, I love the world building on this show.
More "Full Circle". One episode in, and I'm already hating Adric, though I am enjoying the story - dodgy model work and all!
