The Orville manages to create suspension of disbelief by combining comedy with suspense and character interaction. Which makes great, immersive entertainment - you don't want to time-jump ahead or look for plot holes.
Would a crew be more serious on a starship in the future? Probably. Would they apply different procedures concerning ship security? Likely. Should we care about the lack of a realistic, dark and gritty mood? Definitely not!
Drama needs conflict, and the Orville has strong characters. There is no need to repeat the previous Terminator-Matrix-style double feature, but every episode is unexpected and different.
Would a crew be more serious on a starship in the future? Probably. Would they apply different procedures concerning ship security? Likely. Should we care about the lack of a realistic, dark and gritty mood? Definitely not!
Drama needs conflict, and the Orville has strong characters. There is no need to repeat the previous Terminator-Matrix-style double feature, but every episode is unexpected and different.