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Rawburn · 24 Sep 2004

Anyone watching this?

So far I really like how this is being executed. Also, great cast. Love seeing two former Firefly actors!

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Elizabeth Mitchell from LOST too.

Not bad so far.

Rawburn · 24 Sep 2004

LOST! That's where I've seen her!

Steve · 21 Oct 2004

It's being DVRed.

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 32250 **Location:** MN

JohnG wrote:

Elizabeth Mitchell from LOST too.

Not bad so far.

I was hoping to see her on LOST this season.I liked it, and will watch again next week.

MILFbait · 02 Dec 2004

The first episode was decent, I'll be tuning in next week to see what happens next.

Serge · 22 Aug 2004

Can't complain so far.

Wayne Osborne · 02 Sep 2004

Not bad.

Whoops - edit out a spoiler. Sorry.

Steve · 21 Oct 2004

Spoilers! I haven't watched it yet.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:59 am

Review from the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... 2976.story

Spoiler: show

'V' aims at Obamamania

By Glenn Garvin
McClatchy/Tribune News

November 3, 2009

Imagine this. At a time of political turmoil, a charismatic, telegenic new leader arrives virtually out of nowhere. He offers a message of hope and reconciliation based on compromise and promises to marshal technology for a better future that will include universal health care.

The news media swoons in admiration -- one simpering anchorman even shouts at a reporter who asks a tough question: "Why don't you show some respect?!" The public is likewise smitten, except for a few nut cases who circulate batty rumors on the Internet about the leader's origins and intentions. The leader, undismayed, offers assurances that are soothing, if also just a tiny bit condescending: "Embracing change is never easy."

So, does that sound like anyone you know? Oh, wait -- did I mention the leader is secretly a totalitarian space lizard who's come here to eat us?

Welcome to ABC's "V," the most fascinating and bound to be the most controversial new show of the fall television season. Nominally a rousing sci-fi space opera about alien invaders bent on the conquest (and digestion) of all humanity, it's also a barbed commentary on Obamamania that will infuriate the president's supporters and delight his detractors.

"We're all so quick to jump on the bandwagon," observes one character. "A ride on the bandwagon, it sounds like fun. But before we get on, let us at least make sure it is sturdy."

The bandwagon in this case is conspicuously saucer-shaped. "V" starts with the arrival of a couple of dozen ships from outer space, piloted by creatures who look like humans except a lot prettier. "Don't be frightened," says their luminously beautiful leader Anna (Morena Baccarin, "Serenity"). "We mean no harm."

The aliens -- who become known as V's, for visitors -- quickly enthrall their wide-eyed human hosts.

A handful of dissidents hold out against the rapturous reception given the V's. Some are simply uneasy, such as the youthful priest Father Jack (Joel Gretsch, "The 4400"), who sharply criticizes the Vatican's embrace of the V's as divine creations: "Rattlesnakes are God's creatures too."

With or without the political sheen, "V" is sweeping television storytelling at its best. Whether you choose to view it as a blood-and-guts war story, a spy thriller (unlike the original show, these V's are perfect replicas of humans, so you never really know who might be sitting beside you at the bar), a high-stakes family drama (as households divide over the intentions of the V's), a religious allegory (the V's make a crippled man walk, filling up churches again) or just a sci-fi throwback to the days of "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" and "The Thing," "V" is irresistible. This bandwagon is definitely worth jumping on.

Pope Krysak · 11 Dec 2006

TS Garp wrote:

JohnG wrote:

Elizabeth Mitchell from LOST too.

Not bad so far.

I was hoping to see her on LOST this season.I liked it, and will watch again next week.

As far as I know you will see her on Lost. Not sure for how long. But she was supposed to be part of the final season. As are a few familiar faces from the past.

Dan H. · 27 Aug 2004

DVR'd...hoping to watch it soon...kind of wondering if the "twist" in the original is still there or if it has been further twisted...

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

Linda wrote:

Review from the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... 2976.story

Spoiler: show

'V' aims at Obamamania

By Glenn Garvin
McClatchy/Tribune News

November 3, 2009

Imagine this. At a time of political turmoil, a charismatic, telegenic new leader arrives virtually out of nowhere. He offers a message of hope and reconciliation based on compromise and promises to marshal technology for a better future that will include universal health care.

The news media swoons in admiration -- one simpering anchorman even shouts at a reporter who asks a tough question: "Why don't you show some respect?!" The public is likewise smitten, except for a few nut cases who circulate batty rumors on the Internet about the leader's origins and intentions. The leader, undismayed, offers assurances that are soothing, if also just a tiny bit condescending: "Embracing change is never easy."

So, does that sound like anyone you know? Oh, wait -- did I mention the leader is secretly a totalitarian space lizard who's come here to eat us?

Welcome to ABC's "V," the most fascinating and bound to be the most controversial new show of the fall television season. Nominally a rousing sci-fi space opera about alien invaders bent on the conquest (and digestion) of all humanity, it's also a barbed commentary on Obamamania that will infuriate the president's supporters and delight his detractors.

"We're all so quick to jump on the bandwagon," observes one character. "A ride on the bandwagon, it sounds like fun. But before we get on, let us at least make sure it is sturdy."

The bandwagon in this case is conspicuously saucer-shaped. "V" starts with the arrival of a couple of dozen ships from outer space, piloted by creatures who look like humans except a lot prettier. "Don't be frightened," says their luminously beautiful leader Anna (Morena Baccarin, "Serenity"). "We mean no harm."

The aliens -- who become known as V's, for visitors -- quickly enthrall their wide-eyed human hosts.

A handful of dissidents hold out against the rapturous reception given the V's. Some are simply uneasy, such as the youthful priest Father Jack (Joel Gretsch, "The 4400"), who sharply criticizes the Vatican's embrace of the V's as divine creations: "Rattlesnakes are God's creatures too."

With or without the political sheen, "V" is sweeping television storytelling at its best. Whether you choose to view it as a blood-and-guts war story, a spy thriller (unlike the original show, these V's are perfect replicas of humans, so you never really know who might be sitting beside you at the bar), a high-stakes family drama (as households divide over the intentions of the V's), a religious allegory (the V's make a crippled man walk, filling up churches again) or just a sci-fi throwback to the days of "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" and "The Thing," "V" is irresistible. This bandwagon is definitely worth jumping on.

At one point, the reporter character says something like "The questions I'll be asking will be fair..." and there was a pregnant pause that I thought for a second was going to be followed by "...and balanced".

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 32250 **Location:** MN

I think that telling the interviewer not to ask questions that would portray them in a negative light was a mistake. It would raise red flags, where there none before.
Plus, move the ships, you're blocking some valuable sunlight.

Pope Krysak · 11 Dec 2006

Watched it. It was all right. I liked the Flash Forward pilot more. I'll stick with the show for a few episodes. See how it goes. But I want the 80s laser gun sound effects or I am out! :lol:

dustydan · 10 May 2009

TS Garp wrote:

I think that telling the interviewer not to ask questions that would portray them in a negative light was a mistake. It would raise red flags, where there none before.
Plus, move the ships, you're blocking some valuable sunlight.

Yeah, but it was a perfect promo moment.
Sorry, but I thought the whole entrance was a red flag. Don't you knock first? Or call? And planting yourself smack over downtown is clearly a position of dominance. And has no one on this planet read "To Serve Man"?

"Soylent Green is people!" No, wait — "It's a cookbook!"

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

That was one problem I had with the pilot. Way too fast. I wanted to see the machinations of the Visitors as they built up a relationship with the world's leaders. They went from arriving to

Spoiler: show

in a single hour!

Rawburn · 24 Sep 2004

Bobson Dugnutt wrote:

That was one problem I had with the pilot. Way too fast. I wanted to see the machinations of the Visitors as they built up a relationship with the world's leaders. They went from arriving to

Spoiler: show

in a single hour!

If you want to watch that show, go ahead and pretend Obama is a lizard alien! ;-)

Heck, add Angelina Jolie and Oprah to the list as well.

You never know...

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

You mean they're not?

Valkyrie · **Joined:** 14 Oct 2008 **Posts:** 4210

I liked it.

Elizabeth Mitchell is sexy and she recovered nicely from the 500 ft. fall into the well cushioned by metal pipes only to have to responsibility of detonating the nuclear bomb.

Also approve of the fast plot if it means that all the episodes will be this exciting...they may have blown their wad too soon.

Peyton · 29 Aug 2009

Supergirl, two crew members from Serenity, AND C-4! What's not to like?

Steven Clubb · 01 Mar 2005

I'm one commercial break into it... it's trying way too hard so far. The priest saving the cripple from the falling Jesus, the black guy almost getting whacked by a fighter plane, that sort of thing. And the character moments have been pretty Writing 101. Cop and her rebellious son. Man shopping for an engagement ring. Reporter getting passed over for jobs. All of which leaves those big dramatic moments feeling pretty flat. It's not boding well for me so far, but it's got a bit of time to woo me.

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