A Tale of Two Topas

E711078

"A Tale of Two Topas" is a critically acclaimed episode of the sci-fi series *The Orville* that explores gender identity, cultural conflict, and personal autonomy through the character of the Moclan child Topa.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf television episode
addressesTopic LGBTQ+ representation in science fiction
basedOnCharacter Topa NERFINISHED
centralConflict Moclan cultural norms versus Union values
Topa’s struggle with gender identity
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception critically acclaimed
distributionFormat streaming
exploresTheme bodily autonomy
child welfare
cultural tradition versus individual rights
intercultural ethics
parental rights
transgender identity
featuresCharacter Bortus NERFINISHED
Claire Finn NERFINISHED
Ed Mercer NERFINISHED
Isaac NERFINISHED
Kelly Grayson NERFINISHED
Klyden NERFINISHED
Topa NERFINISHED
featuresSpecies Moclan NERFINISHED
franchise The Orville NERFINISHED
genre drama
science fiction
space opera
hasProtagonist Topa NERFINISHED
involvesCulture Moclan culture
involvesOrganization Planetary Union NERFINISHED
medium television
narrativeFocus cultural conflict
gender identity
personal autonomy
originalLanguage English
partOfSeries The Orville NERFINISHED
portraysIssue gender reassignment
social stigma
state control over bodies
setInUniverse The Orville universe
setOn USS Orville NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Moclan notableEpisodeFocus A Tale of Two Topas