#he scared the shit out of klyden and took on all of moclus just so she could be herself

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God I loved Isaac in that scene because later on he's all like "oh well I only did it because I wanted the crew to like me" but Isaac my boy if that were true why did you protect this girl with the might of a father who truly loves. Why did you help her so furiously you put yourself in harms way. You cannot tell me he didn't look down at that girl and for a moment felt the pride and sorrow he has for his own sons and knew he must do all he can

I know technically it's not my place as a cis woman. However as a big sister to a nonbinary pal and someone who's a big believer in equal rights in general it thrills me how blatantly and how well The Orville deals with trans issues. Like literally trans issues, not just something that's symbolic or an allegory. Like, how can you look at how happy she is after she's transitioned back to physically being a girl and not feel all warm inside? Downright giddy even. And the happy ending? Gordon saying what every decent person wanted to say but was too worried about politics to do so? Klyden coming around so completely when faced with the lengths outside parties that think the way he did were willing to? Isaac's steadfast reassurance to Topa in Tale of Two Topas despite his assumption he had absolutely no bedside manner and the way he shut Klyden down so quickly and completely? Just *chef's kiss*