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I saw it as Sheldon's way of acknowledging that Howard's achievements were valid and important. He has frequently refused to respect Howard's knowledge and skill in the past, but this time, Sheldon deliberately used the one word that would make it crystal clear to Howard that he was valued.

One of the best things this show did was giving these two a chance to show their acting chops. I hope they both are able to build on that exposure.

My one "gasp with surprise" moment was President Siebert. Quirky. 🙂 One of my office mates and I use that word often. (Also Zazzy.) Amy's new look was spot on, stylish, but still true to Amy/Mayim's modest/conservative bent. The writing handled the situation deftly, by letting Amy discover her frumpiness in a very natural way, and by letting Raj help her just because he wanted his friend to be happy. I don't have a problem with Penny being pregnant after saying she didn't want children. There have been other things she didn't want to do - say "I love you" and get married, for example - that she eventually came to terms with. I also remember that Bernadette was once vehement about not wanting children, yet here we are. Sheldon's speech didn't ring true for me, but I give it a pass because he said "Astronaut Howard Wolowitz." After he had introduced two doctors, I fretted about what he might say next, and that was perfect. Special shout out to YS for letting us hear Carol Ann Susi one more time.

Thank Avis it has been renewed. Mr. K2 has been asking me EVERY day what I've heard.

I disagree. TOS was never an ensemble show, nor was it intended to be. It had a strong lead character with two important supporting characters - the star and co-stars, if you will. Shatner's being cast in the lead role is what made him the star. The other regulars, however much we love them now, were not deeply developed, and they could be left out of an episode without raising any questions.

Luckily, trying to sort out the logic of time travel and whatnot gives me a headache, so I mostly ignore it and just enjoy the ride. With that approach, this was a very enjoyable episode. (However, Mr. K2 and I did toss a side eye to "Hey, let's fly into an event horizon!") I really liked the tough edge that alternate Alara had developed. It made her character more interesting than just "tiny, cute, and super strong." Was it Talla who said, regarding the absence of fish, " The Kaylon were very thorough"? That was chilling. In a couple of spots, the CGI was a little too obvious, such as when the Kaylon were marching out of their ship. But then head lasers took flight, and that was cool. But if they can't shoot any better than they did, the Kaylon may want to reconsider how they deploy that weapon. Now, Fox, please renew the show. Thank you.

My "what will happen to Isaac" question is: Will they use his separation from his homeworld as an opportunity to give him a makeover, e.g. a human-style face?

Thank you! It drives me nuts when someone comes on board with a good story, and they give him the run of the ship and the ship's database. (And not just on the Orville. The same thing happened when Khan showed up on TOS, among other examples.) I would think that engineering, especially, would have a couple of layers of security to clear, including fingerprint or retina scans.

Excellent observation. They are getting better at making the humor an organic part of the activity. I could have done without the pee corner gag, but it also was an observation on the reality of their hostage experience that another show would not have thought to address.

The Kaylon are technologically skilled, but they do not appear to have evolved much since becoming sentient. "Someone hurt me, now I must hurt someone back" is the thought process you expect from a two-year-old. Someone at Union HQ has some 'splaining to do about why they thought it was a good idea to accept the first "diplomat" from an unknown robot race as a member of the bridge crew, giving him access to a unlimited amount of information about the Union and receiving nothing in return.

I was pretty sure Ty's relationship to Isaac would figure into the resolution. Mr. K2 was betting on them using some kind of electromagnetic pulse to disable the Kaylon. So, yay us. Neither of us predicted Yaphit being prominent in the takeover, but good for him. The Krill fighters are sweet, as is the Earth space dock.

I finally had a chance to rehash this episode with Mr. K2. His first comment: "Why didn't Isaac use those head lasers on the zombie planet last season? Those would have been useful." We are still puzzling over how a robot species, about whom we know nothing, convinced someone to allow one of their kind to serve on the bridge crew of a Union ship, with no mission time frame or exit plan. Apparently, the tendency to screw up runs deep in the Union. It was super convenient that the Kaylon ignored Ty when he was yelling for Isaac, and that the portal to the basement opened up as soon as he got to it, and that he climbed in without a second thought. Why would they have fancy access portals to what is essentially their garbage dump, anyway? The roundup of the crew had a distinctly Holocaust vibe to it. Given the show's penchant for addressing modern situations, will the resolution have the crew somehow banding together to thwart the Fascists robots?

That was my thought at the moment, as well. He was scanning the picture to his memory. But then, he didn't just drop the picture. He flicked his wrist as he did it. He didn't just let go of it - he flung the picture away. That causes me to think that this was an Isaac impostor. And would real Isaac litter like that?

Anyone who still thinks this is just another silly Seth MacFarlane show, only about space, can suck it. That was intense,

Watching his eyes in that clip convinces me that it was intentional.