Review by Alexander von Limberg

The Orville: Season 3

3x09 Domino

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Review by Alexander von Limberg
BlockedParent2022-07-31T18:49:37Z— updated 2022-08-04T19:20:57Z

So they took their only working weapon to Kaylon Prime and the only two people who can operate it to an diplomatic mission into the enemy's headquarter? Hmm... Plus, it's way too easy to capture the weapon. But for dramatic purposes, I'll accept this.

Apart from that, this is an other solid episode. I like the massive space ship armadas fighting. Sometimes even I like some Star Wars action (which begs the question whether that's the next franchise they are about to take on). I like the peace making (be strong and negotiate from a position of strength but don't humiliate your enemy). I like the alliance building. I like the contemplation about the implications of such a WMD. This philosophical question is clearly not the core of this episode but it's nice to see that this has been noticed (and drives the plot forward in the first place).

And they got the emotional part just right (she's also a proxy for all lives been lost in the battle). I always liked her. Not sure why others didn't. Yes, admittedly, she was annoying at times but all in all her background story was credible and her character development until this point was well-explained. But her fate was more than just an emotional outburst. It served a real purpose with wider political implications. Kudos to the writers.

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