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The Orville: Lasting Impressions
Feb. 12th, 2020 10:34 amIf I was a 25th century crime lord, I'd start smuggling cigarettes (and simulator porn) to Moclus. Seriously, it seems ridiculously easy to get Moclans addicted to stuff. Who wouldn't love a planet full of captive customers like that?
(If I wanted to go really, really dark, I'd have the Union start feeding the Moclans cigarettes a la Britain, China and the Opium Wars. But they're not going to go there... are they?)
On a happier note, I loved this little lighter break between the preceding three very heavy episodes, and what promises to be three equally heavy episodes to follow. Klyden and Bortus's nicotine addiction was a hoot ("500 cigarettes"!) and Gordon's simulator romance was sad and sweet and funny all at the same time. It's good seeing Gordon get some character development in the last couple episodes; too often he's just written as comic relief.
One last thought: if Gordon wanted to find out what happened to Laura, surely it would be possible? If nothing else there's probably a 25th century version of ancestry.com. (Bonus points if Gordon does this and discovers... he's descended from Laura!)
(If I wanted to go really, really dark, I'd have the Union start feeding the Moclans cigarettes a la Britain, China and the Opium Wars. But they're not going to go there... are they?)
On a happier note, I loved this little lighter break between the preceding three very heavy episodes, and what promises to be three equally heavy episodes to follow. Klyden and Bortus's nicotine addiction was a hoot ("500 cigarettes"!) and Gordon's simulator romance was sad and sweet and funny all at the same time. It's good seeing Gordon get some character development in the last couple episodes; too often he's just written as comic relief.
One last thought: if Gordon wanted to find out what happened to Laura, surely it would be possible? If nothing else there's probably a 25th century version of ancestry.com. (Bonus points if Gordon does this and discovers... he's descended from Laura!)
