This episode features many gorgeous - and lengthy - VFX establishing shots of future Earth cities (Image credit: Hulu) Again, this could've been part of a (slick, but slightly twisted and therefore more interesting) counter-intelligence move by Heveena, predicting and in fact relying on the capture of young Topa. Having agreed to help pass information along, Topa wanders too far from the tranquil encampment and gets kidnapped by the Moclan soldiers who were also in the neighborhood as part of the inspection.
Related: 'The Orville' Season 3 episode 4 takes its world building to a new level So this is more than likely the reason why this particular episode isn't quite up to the same exceptionally high standard as the rest of the third season. Now, according to insider information (opens in new tab), this episode was one of several that were plagued by restrictions and scheduling conflicts due to Covid-19, as well as three pregnant co-stars. Related: 'The Orville' Season 3 episode 5 revisits the Moclan gender controversy Whether or not that was deliberate is unknown and frankly we were hoping this was the case since it could've added a whole new layer to the story. Not only is Heveena taking a huge risk, but Rena Owen's delivery seems to have the feel of a disinformation ploy. Aside from the fact that just about everything, including the mess sink, has been thrown into this installment, this part feels oddly false. You see, despite the inspection to ensure that both sides are adhering to the agreement, Heveena has not been she has continued to smuggle Moclan females off of Moclus, despite the potential risk of jeopardizing everyone. Tell me, who doesn't have a shrine like this to the legendary singer/songwriter Dolly Parton at home? (Image credit: Hulu)Įverything seems to be going swimmingly … and then Heveena approaches Topa and persuades her to join her cause. You may recall in the aforementioned episode "Sanctuary," Heveena is introduced to the music of Dolly Parton by Captain Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) and she dubs her "a great Earth poet" in the vein of typical MacFarlane humor. We see the classic small-scale utopian settlement that's so familiar from shows like "Stargate SG1" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and young Topa is able to meet Heveena in person and gaze upon her impressive shrine to Dolly Parton. Related: Malloy suffers an emotional ordeal in 'The Orville' Season 3 episode 6 So, we're revisiting that particular chestnut before what could be a Kaylon-themed season finale.
Due to the Orville's history and familiarity with the colony, Admiral Halsey (Victor Garber) assigns Commanders Grayson and Bortus to represent the Union. Per the agreement, the Union Council and the Moclan government are each entitled to conduct an annual inspection of the colony to make sure both sides are abiding by its terms. It's been almost a year since the Planetary Union granted protective status to Heveena (Rena Owen) and her colony of Moclan refugees, as we saw in the second season episode " Sanctuary" (S02, E12) and was referenced recently in " A Tale of Two Topas" (S03, E05). Related: The Tin Man gets his heart in the episode 'From Unknown Graves' As it turns out, it's actually Lt Gordon Malloy (Scott Grimes) and there's a thoroughly entertaining exchange in engineering as a result. She admits to having feelings for someone she knows and Grayson suggests that she should tell this individual how she feels. Coleman) left, Topa has struggled to open up about her personal feelin, which provides a nice bookend to this episode – but more on that later. Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki), telling her that since Klyden (Chad L. We begin this episode with a revisit to the life of young Topa (Imani Pullum).
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