I hadn't watched a scripted, prime-time, network program in full for about a year--and that was only because I had exchanged correspondence with one of the players. That streak ended last Tuesday. "V" was the cause. I loved watching the old "V" miniseries back in the 1980s. Robert Englund eating a mouse behind a dumpster and this poor actress giving birth to alien babies was must-see TV (or was it I-guess-you-had-to-be-there TV?). But this "V" is, well, new and improved. Its not as campy, which is especially evident when one juxtaposes the Queen Bee leading ladies of '80s Diana (Jane Badler) and 21st-century Anna (Morena Baccarin). The former comes across as a Halloween dominatrix that might elicit giggles; the latter, a dungeon dominatrix not accustomed to hearing the word "no." Amidst the action and drama, there is a serious message being conveyed. As you might have read, the Visitors promise universal health care, peace, and hope. All their charasmatic leader wants in return is a docile, non-questioning public. This is change many earthlings can believe in. It is thought provoking, but for those who care for provocations of a different sort there are city-size space ships, brawls between the Visitors and the resistance, intergalactic love stories, and more. It's a layered program. After a year away from primetime network television, I will be visiting ABC again tonight at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. Central) after just one week away.
Just watched the pilot last night as well, and liked it. I own the original miniseries, and I have to say that series itself has a track records that I approve of. Of particular note, in V The Final Battle, the priest argues against the abortion of the baby visitor, and while he loses the argument, the baby that is born (the abortion fails) saves the world.
I hope the new series has its head screwed on straight the way the old one did, but so far it looks promising.
Now what happened to Mike Donovan?
Fav quote: "I'm sorry I called you a stupid alien."
Homer why am I not surprised that you own the original miniseries of V.
Dunno, I'm actually surprised.
Two of the stars are Firefly alums, that was enough to at least get me to watch.
I liked the first episode although I thought it was far too rushed, it left me with the feeling that a tremendous amount had been cut out.
Sadly I think they've only got four episodes in the can and then it might return sometime in the spring.
Sigh. I miss Michael Ironside....
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