For example, by understanding the importance of downtime and using an inviting dining or pub area for people to hang out. Again, MacFarlane makes the interaction between the crew members very successful. Must have been happening behind the scenes. In the new Star Trek series they cry all the time either when leaving each other or when being reunited, obviously they are incredibly attached to each other, however, the viewer has not partaken in the actual bonding that seems to have occurred between the characters. In just one or two episodes of the Orville we already like and understand who the characters are. What the new Star Trek series fail miserably at achieving MacFarlane does so effortlessly. Somebody who reviewed one of the new and frankly bizarre 'Star Trek' series that are out there said that they should just hand the entire Star Trek franchise over to Seth MacFarlane as he was most suited and likely to actually do a good job of keeping the essence of Star Trek and its legacy.
