Majority Rule
- Episode aired Oct 26, 2017
- TV-14
- 43m
Kelly leads a team to find two missing Union anthropologists on a planet similar to Earth.Kelly leads a team to find two missing Union anthropologists on a planet similar to Earth.Kelly leads a team to find two missing Union anthropologists on a planet similar to Earth.
- Lt. John LaMarr
- (as J Lee)
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- TriviaThere are many similarities with Nosedive (2016), in which your social rating determines your societal value. In both, certain establishments will refuse service if you have a low enough rating. However, the script for "Majority Rule" was submitted before "Nosedive" aired, so accusations of plagiarism are meaningless. Similar plots (with lower technological settings) in fiction (and non-fiction) go back at least to the days of Ancient Greece.
- GoofsThe away team was supplied with the anthropological reports from Lewis and Tom that gave them enough insight into the culture of Sargus 4 that they were able to replicate the clothing and money, yet somehow they were completely unaware of the up/down voting system, the basic framework of that planet's society.
- Quotes
Admiral Tucker: Exactly what did you navigator do down there?
Capt. Ed Mercer: I'm told he... dry-humped a statue.
Admiral Tucker: My God - what kind of ship are you running out there, Captain?
Capt. Ed Mercer: Look, Admiral, he's an impulsive guy, yeah, but he's fantastic at his job.
Admiral Tucker: Part of his job is to maintain a low profile when observation lesser-developed alien cultures.
Capt. Ed Mercer: I, I know that, and I promise it will not happen again; I will personally order him... not to hump things.
- ConnectionsReferences American Idol (2002)
I don't think "Majority Rule" is somehow flawless; my score reflects the feeling after watching that episode. This could be descent TNG episode, easily!
It is, perhaps blunt, but on point commentary on our modern social- media controlled world. World in which hashtag activism became a valid form of social participation.
This episode doesn't focus on Mr. MacFarlane or relationship of his character with Cmdr Grayson, instead giving front seat to Lt. LeMarr with support of Grayson, Alara and Dr. Finn - giving the show proper feeling of being an ensemble endeavour - which is what Star Trek always was (with notable exception of STD).
This episode isn't extremely clever and it's not a deep philosophical debate that let us look upon ourselves through lenses of sci-fi storytelling, but it is the best a show like Orville could do, while appealing to a modern audience.
For that, it deserves, in my opinion, the highest praise and rating.
- ionisravell
- Oct 27, 2017
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- Runtime43 minutes
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- 16:9 HD