Star Trek = a pioneering concept. Star Trek: The Next Generation = perfection. The subsequent variants were more along the lines of 'taking it to the bank' although I did enjoy Star Trek: Voyageur from time to time.
As far as Seth MacFarlane is concerned, he's made a killing on farcical representations (i.e. Ted, A Million Ways to Die in the West and now Orville). Sometimes he has a way of extending the satirical/comedic element a bit too much but who am I to say?
