The Orville, S2.9: “Identity Part 2” sets a bold course for the once-lighthearted series…

****KAYLON VESSEL-SIZED SPOILERS!!***** “Identity Part 2” continues what can best be described as The Orville’s take on Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Best of Both Worlds” two-parter; a cybernetic race (the Kaylons instead of the Borg) and a single starship both race back to Earth in a desperate to conquer or save the galaxy, respectively….

The Orville S2.8: “Identity, part 1″…

****PLANET SIZED SPOILERS AHEAD!!**** “Identity part 1”, the title of this week’s cliffhanger episode of “The Orville,” has a double meaning. While it primarily refers to the Kaylon android science officer Isaac’s cybernetic race, it also hints at something deeper…the identity of the series itself. After “Identity Part 1”, the amiable, lighthearted sci-fi ‘dramedy’ “Orville”…

The Orville S2.6: “A Happy Refrain” hits a refresh button on human/cyborg relations…

The Orville continues to be a sci-fi ‘dramedy’ that quietly pushes boundaries established by its antecedent, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (to which The Orville is, in many ways, a spiritual sequel). ****UNION STARSHIP-SIZED SPOILERS!!**** “A Happy Refrain” is another of The Orville’s character-driven ‘bottle shows’ (episodes which generally take place more or less entirely…