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Personally, I don’t see a problem with that, Fin! {wink emoji}
However, there is B.I.G. difference here.

Typically, an android is portrayed as an artificial life form, and one with artificial intelligence that simulates sentient consciousness.

My understanding of Isaac, is that he comes from Kaylon, a planet so advanced, they mechanized their lifeforms. Therefore, he is a truly sentient being, who happens to be metallic rather than organic. There are evident similarities between Kaylonians and Vulcans as they each have disdain over Human’s emotional tendencies, resulting in a superiority complex and bias against any other lifeform that is not logically-based. Either The Union or Captain Mercer surely must have done something impressive to send Isaac as an envoy to serve on the Orville, while examining the human condition.

This episode clearly mirrors a Star Trek-like story line, where a female develops a “crush” on the the emotionless protagonist. I enjoyed it for what it was, yet was surprised they did something of this nature so early in the series.