The Orville Improves Upon A Controversial TNG Geordi Story
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for The Orville, season 3, episode 6, «Twice in a Lifetime.»
Seth MacFarlane's The Orville has improved upon a controversial Geordi La Forge storyline from Star Trek: The Next Generation. The Family Guy creator's sci-fi comedy-drama is reminiscent of the Star Trek franchise's 1990s heyday, with its episodic storytelling and focus on an ensemble cast of characters. The Orville season 3, episode 6 «Twice in a Lifetime» puts the focus on helmsman Gordon Malloy (Scott Grimes,) who becomes stranded in 2015 following a temporal accident.
«Twice in a Lifetime» is a sequel to another Gordon-centric story, The Orville season 2, episode 11, «Lasting Impressions,» in which the crew discovers a 21st-century time capsule. Inside the capsule is a smartphone belonging to Laura (Leighton Meester), whom Gordon becomes fascinated by. He creates a holographic simulation of her and develops romantic feelings for the simulation, remaking a TNG episode for Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton.) «Twice in a Lifetime» takes Gordon and Geordi's story further, making significant improvements to the latter's dubious ethics.
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In Star Trek: The Next Generation season 3, episode 6, «Booby Trap,» Geordi creates a holographic simulation of Dr. Leah Brahms, a brilliant scientist who can help the Enterprise escape a mysterious power-draining force. Geordi reprogrammes the simulation of Brahms to be warmer and less robotic, leading to him falling in love with her. When the real Leah Brahms comes aboard the Enterprise in season 4, episode 16, «Galaxy's Child,» she's horrified when she discovers Geordi's simulation but puts it aside to work alongside him. It's
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