Out of curiosity I decided to watch the first episode, and it didn't fail to disappoint. Ahh...so many reasons.
First, Federation starships are warships/exploration vessels, used to protect Federation planets, colonies, and ships. As an old fashioned guy in many ways, I strongly dislike the idea of women in combat roles. Therefore, I don't like women in command of such ships or having fighting roles. On the other hand, having women crewmen on board isn't a problem for me, because there are many non-military ways they can serve. So it can work out if done right, but this series doesn't even try. Surprise surprise - it seems to delight in attacking the traditional role of women in society, as both the commander and first officer are women.
Second, the first officer (a woman) is named Michael, a guy's name. So they've added gender confusion to the mix.
Third, Star Trek was created in the USA, and I like American names for the ships. This new ship is named the Shenzhou, and is commanded, of course, by an oriental woman. No thanks.
Fourth, they will soon introduce a queer couple, a new devolutionary low for the series.
So all in all, this series has become crud, and I won't watch another episode.
The Orville is almost as bad, indicating a spreading moral sickness emanating from Hollywood like a plague. Our society is really degenerating, and I'm expecting economic collapse to follow as our elected idiots spend us out of existence, while a clueless public cheers them on.