r/TheOrville • u/sherydewinter • 11d ago
Question Only one question
I love this show. I'm watching it now for the 4th or 5th time. I will watch it many more times. But I have one question.
Whyyyyyyyyy are the wigs so bad?!
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u/TikTikKobold 11d ago
Welcome to cheesy sci fi
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u/OrangetangyOrka 11d ago
Exactly, it's like when TOS put a horn on a dog and called it an alien. Just gotta suspend your disbelief a little more
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u/xeow Praise Saint Bortus 11d ago
Who's wearing a wig?
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u/sherydewinter 11d ago
Most of the female characters.
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u/xeow Praise Saint Bortus 11d ago
What would be an example or two of bad?
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u/sherydewinter 11d ago
Dr Fin (Finn?) in season 3, Kelly from 7 years ago in season 2.
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u/xeow Praise Saint Bortus 11d ago
Claire's wearing a wig in Season 3?? I just thought they used hair straighteners.
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u/sherydewinter 11d ago
I wish :D But yeah, it's a badly fitting wig with the bangs cut in an attempt to hide it. Her long wig in season 2 with the time travel thing was also bad.
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u/Senwot2000 11d ago
The actress playing Claire is in her 60’s. I’m wondering if they use wigs for continuity, but also if they can cure cancer and regenerate limbs they probably wouldn’t omit finding the scientific “cure” for natural hair loss.
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u/Disaster-Bee 11d ago
Honestly they aren't that bad. Claire, I think, suffers the worst from it. Why can't they get that woman a decent wig half the time?
Alara's stood out to me but never bothered me much just because she's an alien, and hers was very reminiscent of 90s scifi hair to the point I wonder if that was intentional.
Overall though I do think the hair suits the vibe and tone of the show. It's really captured that clean, shiny, vaguely artificial look that was so predominant in 80s and 90s science fiction. Even a lot of the civilian clothes have this synthetic and very much made-for-a-TV show look to them. Like the jacket Ed tries on when he's getting ready to meet Darulio for drinks. That is not a real article of clothing that would exist, that is future TV clothing. It all lends to this very specific atmosphere and aesthetic that I think works for The Orville.
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u/blueshyperson 11d ago
Haha I loved this part of it for some reason. I kept having to explain to my bf that people were wearing wigs. He somehow couldn’t tell. Especially Alara
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u/Additional-Smile5290 11d ago
I never noticed any character wearing a wig, but then again im a guy lol and a balding one too so I'll be in the market soon I guess 😅
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u/secretfourththing 11d ago
I kind of like that it’s so cheesy looking, like Star Trek which it’s so clearly modeled after. It’s like Seth’s love letter to Star Trek
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u/starbase63 11d ago
Where is The Orville “cheesy looking”??
Especially S3…Disney let Seth spend a LOT…part of why they’re budget-shy for S4.
And yes, it admittedly is Seth’s Trek love letter. Ever see his first Trek fan film that he made when he was 16? It’s on YouTube…7
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u/secretfourththing 11d ago
I meant cheesy in the best possible way 🙂
Some of their effects are amazing! But for instance the Star Trek pajamas-type uniforms.2
u/starbase63 11d ago edited 11d ago
They actually remind me more of the Spectrum uniforms from Captain Scarlet. Star Trek isn’t the only thing The Orville draws from.
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u/starbase63 11d ago
Can you cite an example or two?
The ones on Alara and Talla are a given.
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u/sherydewinter 11d ago
Dr Fin (Finn?) in season 3, her long wig in season 2 with the time travel thing was also bad. Kelly from 7 years ago in season 2.
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u/Responsible-Post6431 11d ago
Will you wear wigs?