WARNING: This thread WILL contain unhidden spoilers for this episode and every episode before it. You are allowed to talk about future episodes of the series, but put ANY information that comes after this episode behind spoiler tags.
The Orville season 3 “New Horizons”, episode 2 “Shadow Realms”
Written by Brannon Braga & Andre Bormanis, Directed by Jon Cassar.
“You will be… of us.”
Admiral Christie (James Read), a man from Dr. Finn’s past, comes aboard the Orville to negotiate passage through Krill space with their diplomatic envoy. While the crew of the Orville is excited to explore a region of space previously cut off from the Planetary Union, the Krill almost beg the humans to stay away from an area of space known as the Kalarr Expanse. The Krill Bible, the Ankhana, warns that it is a gateway to where demons reside. The Admiralty, especially Christie, brush off their warning as religious dogma. But just as the Orville begins their survey mission, a strange distress call is heard coming from inside the expanse.
Originally released: 9 June 2022
Check here to find out where you can stream or digitally purchase The Orville in your country.
What did you think?
Announcement:
Sorry for being late with this week’s thread. Future episodes will be posted on Sunday again.
I was disappointed with this episode when it first aired, but I enjoyed it much more upon rewatch. This is the only episode of New Horizons that doesn’t tie into some preexisting plot line, and the ending is left open. That is because there was suppose to be a second part that ended up not making it into season 3.
The second part was graphic-novelized, so the story was able to be completed. And I’ve seen a rumor that it might be made into an episode in the presumed-upcoming 4th season.
I know S3 was supposed to be “a series of mini films” but this was the one that really felt like it.
Also the competency on display - John instantly working out how to protect himself, that unspoken communication and instant threat assesment by Talla, and the BEATDOWN in the cargo bay remians my fave sequence. That is how you fight sequence a character with excessive power.