We’re only two episodes into the fall debut of the new show The Orville on Fox and there is already controversy and critical reception brewing over the program.  Positive ratings for the show on popular websites such as Rotten Tomatoes already hit a low of 17%. The strange thing however, is that these low positive ratings from critics doesn’t seem to fall in line with how fans are feeling about the show because they are still tuning in, in droves.  Episode two brought in 6.63 million viewers with a 18-49 rating of 2.2. Star of the show, Seth MacFarlane responded to this saying: “It happens to me almost every time I release a movie or TV show… I’ve grown to expect this from critics…”  Another important thing that could resonate negatively with critics is the similarities between Fox’s The Orville and the Star Trek series.  Some media sources have pondered potential legal repercussions of the striking similarities between the two. All in all, it does not seem likely that The Orville is headed for cancellation, but let’s see how the next few weeks play out.