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The Orville: Identity Part 1 and Part 2
Feb. 10th, 2020 04:54 pmI watched Identity (Parts 1 and 2) on the weekend, and oh boy! Our weird little space dramady is all grown up! It not only came me one hell of an adrenaline hit, but all the world-building that went on made my thoughts churn as well. And for me a TV show which makes me think madly is the best kind of TV show. Below are a few of the thoughts "Identity" gave rise to.
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So, a last word about how I'd like it to all pan out. I think Isaac is merely at the beginning of his quest to establish his identity. However this thread goes, I hope they don't make Isaac too human--I love The Orville's balancing act in at once making him completely alien and totally relatable. As far as the wider universe is concerned, I'd like to see Captain Mercer's mercy towards Isaac have significance apart from it being a way to keep a popular character in the show. What if it leads some Kaylons to reconsider their genocidal mission when they discover that the Union has neither dissected nor enslaved Isaac?
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So, a last word about how I'd like it to all pan out. I think Isaac is merely at the beginning of his quest to establish his identity. However this thread goes, I hope they don't make Isaac too human--I love The Orville's balancing act in at once making him completely alien and totally relatable. As far as the wider universe is concerned, I'd like to see Captain Mercer's mercy towards Isaac have significance apart from it being a way to keep a popular character in the show. What if it leads some Kaylons to reconsider their genocidal mission when they discover that the Union has neither dissected nor enslaved Isaac?
