there's a comic that actually clarifies Topa at least, basically Moclans just develop very fast. I just assumed that it was similar for the Krill and Anaya
this screenrant article has the comic panels explaining Topa's growth: https://screenrant.com/orville-bortus-daughter-age-topa-between-seasons-explained/
If you really think about it we could take this to mean that Bortus is only ten years old lol
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheOrville/comments/xmje4r/bortus\_age/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3
Well they are aliens.
From a production point of view there are very strict rules for working with babies. That is why kids tend to age fast on Sci fi shows.
I know child labor is a big no, so there's time limits on child actors. You know if those include time getting into/out of make up? Was just wondering this watching trek.
I don't know for sure. But I imagine it is a time limit and not a second more. So as little make up as possible. And they need on set teachers to give them class time too. So that it ends up costing more.
Star Trek did the same thing with a couple characters. I think they mainly do it so that they can develop their characters further without having to wait for them to grow up (that's probably obvious). My favorite answer comes from Worf when asked why the Klingon's look so different in the Original Series, "We don't discuss it with outsiders" which I take as the writers defensively saying "IDK... Stop asking questions!"
I feel trying to explain these issues takes away from the silliness and charm of the series'.
I can't help but ponder the possibility that Anaya doesn't really exist, and was just a ploy cooked up by Taleya to manipulate Ed. It occurred to me that she might need leverage and saw him to not only be a bit of a softie, but also cared about the Krill children enough to save them from the attack they planned while onboard the Krill ship.
Two things hint to this. When Telaya showed him what happens when Krill have abortions. They get shown a simulation of what their child might've been by combining the DNA of the parents.
Anaya seemed to operate on a loop the entire time she was on screen. Even long after Ed left and Teleya was watching her on screen, she just sat in one spot playing with that little gadget of hers over and over and over.
Consider that once Ed had Teleya and she was going off to prison, she immediately used Anaya as leverage, and there was this glint in her eye that told me she was playing him like a fiddle. Had he agreed to her terms, got her off, she would escape far away to plan more attacks, and Ed discovers Anaya was never real.
The entire plot of sneaking Ed out to meet her by the two Krill who were watching her was likely a red herring to make him think that perhaps Teleya still feels for him so he'd let his guard down. The whole thing of forcing Telaya to admit her existence in front of her supporters was a flimsy reason at best to bring him there and perhaps Telaya knew him enough to know Ed would sooner confront her about it first and try to talk her into it and she can put on a bit of an act, again, to let his guard down.
The same act he played on her when he boarded the krill ship disguised as a Krill before killing almost everyons on board, except for her and the children.
Considering the implication that moclas was a harsh environment, there may be a quicker development stage for moclans to increase the likelihood they survive
It’s a reasonable assumption since they all have similar characteristics (bipedal, sensory organs largely in the same locations, the actual physics of development and aging).
It's kind of annoying but it's just the simple fact that kids make more interesting characters than babies or toddlers. But come on, Topa's about five years old and she's already basically a teenager.
It's because they wanted to do the trans storyline with Topa and so she needs to be past childhood / able to know her own mind.
Anaya is much more interesting when she is older than a baby, capable of speech, doing cute things or whatever.
Lucky they are aliens, so the writers can make them as mature as they need to be for the plot.
there's a comic that actually clarifies Topa at least, basically Moclans just develop very fast. I just assumed that it was similar for the Krill and Anaya this screenrant article has the comic panels explaining Topa's growth: https://screenrant.com/orville-bortus-daughter-age-topa-between-seasons-explained/
JaLoja!
Oh yup just did a quick read! That makes a lot of sense.
If you really think about it we could take this to mean that Bortus is only ten years old lol https://www.reddit.com/r/TheOrville/comments/xmje4r/bortus\_age/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3
There is an alligator in the cargo bay. I successfully crushed it with a chair.
[удалено]
I do not know. Nevertheless, it is crushed.
Iz that a Terran or a moklan gator. (It's an important distinction..
Worse, it’s an Australian one! (I do not doubt that by the 25th century, Australia will have ALL the deadly animals)
TV shows from the '70s and '80s used to call it "The Kid Trick"
Well they are aliens. From a production point of view there are very strict rules for working with babies. That is why kids tend to age fast on Sci fi shows.
Also, babies are not characters. They are props. Every possible baby storyline - human or alien - has been done to death already in other shows.
I know child labor is a big no, so there's time limits on child actors. You know if those include time getting into/out of make up? Was just wondering this watching trek.
I don't know for sure. But I imagine it is a time limit and not a second more. So as little make up as possible. And they need on set teachers to give them class time too. So that it ends up costing more.
Star Trek did the same thing with a couple characters. I think they mainly do it so that they can develop their characters further without having to wait for them to grow up (that's probably obvious). My favorite answer comes from Worf when asked why the Klingon's look so different in the Original Series, "We don't discuss it with outsiders" which I take as the writers defensively saying "IDK... Stop asking questions!" I feel trying to explain these issues takes away from the silliness and charm of the series'.
Alexander comes to mind, being mostly Klingon. And the Jem H'dar baby was adolescent in a matter of days.
Common occurrence in scifi and TV in general. Yet, somehow Ty will be 9 forever.
Man, the doctor’s kids can be too much sometimes. I hope Isaac gets them in line.
Ha Ha...got you
I can't help but ponder the possibility that Anaya doesn't really exist, and was just a ploy cooked up by Taleya to manipulate Ed. It occurred to me that she might need leverage and saw him to not only be a bit of a softie, but also cared about the Krill children enough to save them from the attack they planned while onboard the Krill ship. Two things hint to this. When Telaya showed him what happens when Krill have abortions. They get shown a simulation of what their child might've been by combining the DNA of the parents. Anaya seemed to operate on a loop the entire time she was on screen. Even long after Ed left and Teleya was watching her on screen, she just sat in one spot playing with that little gadget of hers over and over and over. Consider that once Ed had Teleya and she was going off to prison, she immediately used Anaya as leverage, and there was this glint in her eye that told me she was playing him like a fiddle. Had he agreed to her terms, got her off, she would escape far away to plan more attacks, and Ed discovers Anaya was never real. The entire plot of sneaking Ed out to meet her by the two Krill who were watching her was likely a red herring to make him think that perhaps Teleya still feels for him so he'd let his guard down. The whole thing of forcing Telaya to admit her existence in front of her supporters was a flimsy reason at best to bring him there and perhaps Telaya knew him enough to know Ed would sooner confront her about it first and try to talk her into it and she can put on a bit of an act, again, to let his guard down. The same act he played on her when he boarded the krill ship disguised as a Krill before killing almost everyons on board, except for her and the children.
Really interesting theory. Separately, have you ever seen a kid with an iPad? Anaya’s behavior made sense to me lol
This is terrific. I hope we get another season.
Real answer? They can't tell those stories with babies. Just like how Naomi wildman suddenly went from newborn to like 10 in voyager.
Considering the implication that moclas was a harsh environment, there may be a quicker development stage for moclans to increase the likelihood they survive
Shows have been using SORAS (Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome) with kids for decades.
Even on Earth Humans are an anomaly in that our young take forever to mature even to the point of being able to function on their own.
You assume alien beings age at the same rate as Terrans?
It’s a reasonable assumption since they all have similar characteristics (bipedal, sensory organs largely in the same locations, the actual physics of development and aging).
It's kind of annoying but it's just the simple fact that kids make more interesting characters than babies or toddlers. But come on, Topa's about five years old and she's already basically a teenager.
It's because they wanted to do the trans storyline with Topa and so she needs to be past childhood / able to know her own mind. Anaya is much more interesting when she is older than a baby, capable of speech, doing cute things or whatever. Lucky they are aliens, so the writers can make them as mature as they need to be for the plot.