The Orville

Sympathy for the Devil

By: Seth MacFarlane

Narrated by: Bruce Boxleitner

An original novella set in season three of The Orville—straight from the pen of Seth MacFarlane, creator of the beloved sci-fi TV show! When Captain Ed Mercer and the crew of the U.S.S. Orville come face-to-face with one of humanity's most vile ideologies, they must solve the moral conundrum of who to hold accountable for evil deeds real… and imagined. Occurring just after episode 308, this is the Orville like you've never seen it before.

©2022 Seth MacFarlane (P)2022 Hyperion Avenue

A welcome additional story to the latest season!

This latest TV season of the orville has been nothing but thought provoking, this novel falls right in line with those stories. I read a lot of negative comments on the subject matter for this one, a somewhat heavy handed and unbarred story that takes place in a early WW2 occupied Germany for the 1st half of the story. Honestly, reading other audible comments left me apprehensive of what I was getting into, but I'm glad I chose to dive in anyways. A lot of reviewers not acknowledging the importance in telling these kinds of humane thought provoking stories. "Sympathy for the Devil".

Working through the story was definitely worth it, and although the Orville crew do not get introduced until later chapters, the preceding story is one that feels like another Orville story, with messages being delivered in a time where it's most needed. Handled delicately with that veil of Orville charm, and never pandering, allowing the reader to have a much deeper conversation of the events unfolding.

All of the conversations felt very organic to the series, I could instantly visualize each member of the crew as they were introduced. Being a Tron fan, and appreciating other Bruce Boxleitner's work, having his voice guiding through this adventure was very welcome as well.

At the end of the day, I'd implore anyone interested in this one ignore the negative comments, and take a chance to form your own opinion on this one. I can see how it won't be for everyone, but the Orville is doing (and clearly has taken notes from) what the original Star Trek did.

Without ruining anything, after Chapter 8 hit, I could not put this one down (I listen to audio books on the way into work and almost didn't go in to hear the next chapters). The "Orville twist" is worth it when it gets introduced.

Thanks Seth and everyone that makes this universe happen, as well as everyone for this specific production, you are appreciated!

Pleasantly surprised

I really enjoyed this. I have always liked this series and love the new season. I hope we get more of these as well as a season 4. The narrator was excellent.

Great Orville Eposide!

Loved it! I am so glad we got to experience this adventure. Thank you to Seth!

yay

it was okay, a bit preachy, but whatev, wow, a word minimum, look at you, what would plato say?

deceiving

as I was listening to the story I thought that I had purchased the wrong audiobook but finally it kicked in and boy it would have made a nice episode on TV at least the two parter if not three say what you want about McFarland but the man is pretty talented