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So anyone else catch it last night? I thought it was a pretty good begining but it could of used another hour so it wasn't so rushed. My other thought was how Laura Vandervoort going from Kryptonian to Vistor was kind of a downgrade as alien species go.
FYI the pilot is up on iTunes for those who missed it/want to watch it again.
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From: Alaska | Registered: Dec 2003
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The way I understand it, the first four episodes will make up one story arc, which is part of the reason there will be a hiatus before the rest of the episodes are shown.
I thought it was a promising start. I wasn't too impressed at first, but it got better as it went along.
Click Here For A SpoilerClever twist that the Visitors have already been here undercover for decades. I wish we had gotten a full unmasking, though. The scene of Elizabeth Mitchell partially unmasking her partner can't hold a candle to the visceral impact of the scene in the original miniseries where Marc Singer rips off the Visitor soldier's entire face.
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I enjoyed the premiere, but like many I also wish we'd been given two hours to get acquainted with the characters and story.
Random thoughts: - While many people were already expecting the V's to be malevolent reptiles, I thought they could've done a much better job with the reveal. Having that resistance guy just say it took away a potentially dramatic moment in the show. - That teenage kid needs to die. Soon. - Too bad we didn't get to see a "Firefly" reunion with Alan Tudyck and "Anna". - If there really are V's among us who are on our side, why don't they just reveal themselves as lizardmen to discredit Anna? Maybe they don't want to force a confrontation where humanity can't win, but we'll see if that's their rationale. - Are they saying George W. Bush was an alien? (maybe Dick Cheney...) - Not that I know any priests, but the guy from "The 4400" doesn't seem believable to me. - This show has a lot of potential, but the realities of what might actually happen in terms if real world reactions need to be addressed in a believable way as to not undermine the drama they're trying to tell here.
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From: New York, NY | Registered: Jul 2003
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It was an alright premiere. I almost gave up on it about halfway through. The last 20 minutes or so saved it for me. They borrowed enough from the original, but changed up enough of the characters to make it at least different enough.
They also borrowed a little from the BSG redo with the sleeper agents that have been here a while.
I'll give it the initial run before the hiatus...then I'll decide for sure.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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The fact that I watched the original killed the possibility of the show generating any real suspense. Still, I thought it was pretty good.
From: Cincinnati | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Dev Em: I'm still hopeful that they'll do something original in the course of the first few episodes.
Yeah, I have no interest in seeing some kind of starchild save the world in the last ten minutes.
Btw, how freaked out were you in the original "V" by the newborn lizard/human hybrid babies birthing scene? Freaked me the hell *OUT* when I saw it as a kid!!
I almost want to see Marc Singer make a cameo. (if Richard "Apollo" Hatch can make a comeback...)
From: New York, NY | Registered: Jul 2003
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I love the original mini's. My dad has them on DVD, so I can borrow them any time. Alien baby was wicked cool at the time.
I'd love to see Marc, Robert, or any of the core group make a cameo. Maybe with one like you said with a semi-recurring role.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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how come no one says to the Visitors Hey would you mind moving your ships to a more isolated area. The new york ship is right over central square, no sun anymore for that area.
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I have one big problem with this series: if the humans actually ever defeat the aliens, then the series is over. (This is known as the Gilligan's Island syndrome - if the main conflict is ever resolved, the series' premise is undermined.) This is why V worked as a miniseries, and why I suspect it will fail as a series. Still, the show is good enough that I will keep watching for awhile.
The big question I have is: if the Visitors have such advanced technology, why don't they just take what they want? The answer, I suppose, is that the humans could easily defeat the Visitors - if they only knew how.
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So, anyone still watching this?
Or watching it again, since it came back on last night?
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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I watched it last nigh because my wife's into it. Me, I saw the first episode and was mildly intrigued but never watched the other three on DVR. Last night was an eerie combination of the original series' campiness and an attempt at Lost-like sophistication. Still not sure what I feel about it, but I'll probably at least watch next week's episode.
Offhand, I'd say the writing could use an upgrade, and some of the actors are pretty good while others seem pretty bad. I dunno if it's just the material they have to work with or if they're just that bad. I do like Elizabeth Mitchell (whom I miss as Lost's Juliet) and Morris Chestnut as the friendly V and the new rogueish character just introduced who's apparently filling the Michael Ironside role from the original.
Troublesome is Morena Baccarin as Anna. I can't tell if she's trying to come off as alien or if her acting here is just wooden. I liked her in Firefly/Serenity, so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt.
We'll see what next week has in store.
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