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Title: V (2009) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 19, 2009, 02:26:51 PM (http://www.visitorsite.net/vfullcast2.jpg) Quote V is an upcoming television series which is based on the 1984 television series of the same title. It will premiere on ABC sometime in fall 2009. It is executive produced by Scott Peters, creator of The 4400. The cast list was officially announced by ABC on May 19, 2009:[1] * Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans * Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols * Joel Gretsch as Father Jack Landry * Lourdes Benedicto as Valerie Stevens * Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans * Laura Vandervoort as Lisa (an Alien) * Morena Baccarin as Anna (the leader of the Aliens) * Scott Wolf as Chad Decker (reporter) * Alan Tudyk as Dale Maddox (FBI investigator); Tudyk stars in the pilot episode,[2] but was not listed as a main cast member by ABC. Two clips from the V pilot episode (http://www.visitorsite.net/) Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Engels on May 19, 2009, 02:33:40 PM This is gonna blow.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Ingmar on May 19, 2009, 02:38:10 PM I think we have officially scraped all the way through the bottom of the barrel and are now into the floor.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: pxib on May 19, 2009, 02:43:45 PM There are thousands of perfectly good science fiction epics that could be turned into bad mini-series. There's no reason to start with campy schlock unless you're going to reimagine it a la Battlestar Galactica. Why just turn camp into camp like the Andromeda Strain movie... and its remake?
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Reg on May 19, 2009, 03:01:34 PM The original Andromeda Strain movie was excellent science fiction for its day. The remake was stupid.
As far as the new V goes, as long as they swallow live rats I'm good. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Tale on May 19, 2009, 06:43:19 PM The original V mini-series was awesome for me as a 14-year-old sci-fi fan. I haven't watched it since like all the people who bought/rented it, so I just have vague memories of a big reveal, where you find out what these aliens are. Bit strange to remake it - it was done to death.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Arthur_Parker on May 19, 2009, 11:21:45 PM Bet David Ike is going to watch this.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Slyfeind on May 19, 2009, 11:40:57 PM For me, the original holds up just fine. I rewatched it a few years ago, and found it even more interesting than when I was a kid because I could appreciate what they wanted to do with it. If they can keep the focus on how people react to the oppression, rather than the oppression itself, I'll be thrilled. Otherwise...meh.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Reg on May 20, 2009, 01:33:10 AM Yeah, as I remember it the V mini-series wasn't bad. It was when they turned it into a regular TV show that everything went to hell.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: rattran on May 20, 2009, 10:51:28 AM Morena Baccarin looks awfully bad in the first clip. Unhealthy in the face I mean, maybe it's just the really bad hair. I mean, she was sexy in Firefly, here she just looks unappealing. Weird.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Velorath on May 20, 2009, 11:04:42 AM Morena Baccarin looks awfully bad in the first clip. Unhealthy in the face I mean, maybe it's just the really bad hair. I mean, she was sexy in Firefly, here she just looks unappealing. Weird. It's weird that she looked better when she was playing a high class space prostitute as opposed to now when she's playing the seemingly emotionless queen of the lizard people? Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Cyrrex on May 20, 2009, 11:12:04 AM I remember that I thought the mini-series was scary and exciting (back when I was...10 or whatever). I'll be curious to see how this pans out.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Evildrider on May 20, 2009, 11:40:58 AM Morena Baccarin looks awfully bad in the first clip. Unhealthy in the face I mean, maybe it's just the really bad hair. I mean, she was sexy in Firefly, here she just looks unappealing. Weird. I'd still bang her! :awesome_for_real: Anyway, the clips haven't looked too bad. I'm hoping it's good because there's a lack of sci fi goodness with BSG gone. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Hawkbit on May 20, 2009, 01:59:56 PM I remember that I thought the mini-series was scary and exciting (back when I was...10 or whatever). I'll be curious to see how this pans out. I was about 10 when this aired. The birthing episode scared the living shit out of me. Srsly. I remember running downstairs and sitting with my parents at like 11 o clock. They were like wtf because I wasn't supposed to be watching TV. heh. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: WayAbvPar on May 20, 2009, 03:26:08 PM Quote The birthing episode scared the living shit out of me. Heh. That is the very first thing I think of whenever I see V mentioned. Scarred for life! And yep- this is gonna blow. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Jayce on May 21, 2009, 03:07:36 AM Early 2010, the video's now saying.
I dunno, it doesn't look too horrific. My standards are low though. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: shiznitz on May 21, 2009, 07:32:54 AM If this gets better ratings than Sarah Connor I am going to weep.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: HaemishM on May 21, 2009, 09:06:34 AM If this gets better ratings than Sarah Connor I am going to weep. It probably will just based on the fact it's on ABC as opposed to Fox. Doesn't look terrible. I like the scene with Anna and Scott Wolf's journo character. I'll give it a shot, as I loved the original in all its cheesy glory. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Slyfeind on May 21, 2009, 09:44:08 AM I have a bit of hope for it now. In one of the promos, they show a crucifix falling in a church, being all thematic and whatnot.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Jain Zar on May 21, 2009, 11:56:50 AM That 3 minute trailer didn't look so bad. Doesn't mean it will actually be good or anything, but it looked interesting enough.
Nothing wrong with fighting off alien invaders who are already here and getting people on their side through various means. Ok, it would be cooler if the good guys had transforming motorcycles and the aliens were Invid, but that's too much to expect. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: angry.bob on May 22, 2009, 08:23:19 AM I thought it looked better than the original V. I'll download it just because by the time it airs it will probably be the only thing vaguely science-fictiony left on TV.
That being said, they should have developed They Live into a TV series. With the economy in about the same shape as it was in the movie, a series about skull faced alien republicans and their Terran lackeys manipulating the world in order to better strip it of resources would have been better. Plus it could get made with a much cheaper budget. The writing would have to be awfully good though. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Venkman on May 22, 2009, 02:34:04 PM Bleh. V? Really? Ingmar's got it: scraping the bottom.
But at least this pilot looks more interesting than Caprica. I swear some of the folks in the video looked like stand-ins for Battlestar Galactica though. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Cadaverine on May 22, 2009, 03:12:58 PM I thought it was cool when I was 12. Now? Not so much. Maybe if they go the 'Hell comes to Frogtown' route it might be worth checking out. :why_so_serious:
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: schild on November 02, 2009, 04:53:30 PM One week.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Evildrider on November 02, 2009, 04:56:01 PM One week. If by one week you mean it starts tomorrow night? Or by one week do you mean how long it will last? The fact that they are airing just 4 episodes then you have to wait like 2 months for new episodes won't help the show at all. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: gryeyes on November 02, 2009, 05:00:40 PM They have been ariring the original on scifi for the passed couple of days. First time ive seen it while being an adult, there are tons of people in it i completely forgot about. Beastmaster AND Freddy Krueger being the most prominent. Looking forward to the new series.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Signe on November 03, 2009, 03:26:56 AM The old show was awful. I'll bet Lorekeep's ass twinkies that this one will be awful, too.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Evildrider on November 03, 2009, 03:42:04 AM The female cast is enough reason for me to watch. I mean Morena Baccarin, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Laura Vandervoort. :awesome_for_real:
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Signe on November 03, 2009, 06:27:20 AM I just can't imagine sitting through a TV series because the girls are cute. It just makes no sense at all to me. They're just women. They're everywhere. It's possible to even meet them in person. I'm hoping people are joking when they say stuff like that. I stop watching a show when it stops being good. Everyone does that. Right?
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Cyrrex on November 03, 2009, 06:42:28 AM They don't put those cute girls on those shows for no reason. Also, men are shallow.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Bunk on November 03, 2009, 06:51:45 AM Signe, you underestimate just how juvenile the male mind is.
That said, would I watch a really horrible show just for the attractive women? Well, the fact that I don't watch Melrose Place/Gossip Girl/etc. probbly means that I won't. But given a choice of two similar quality shows, I'll gravitate more to the one with eye candy. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Evildrider on November 03, 2009, 10:24:59 AM If it's a terrible show, even I will eventually give it up. However, the eye candy does increase the length of time I'll probably give the show to make an impression. Plus, at least the show is of interest to me, being a sci-fi show. I mean I have no interest in watching shows like Melrose Place.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Ookii on November 03, 2009, 11:14:48 AM I just can't imagine sitting through a TV series because the girls are cute. It just makes no sense at all to me. They're just women. They're everywhere. It's possible to even meet them in person. I'm hoping people are joking when they say stuff like that. I stop watching a show when it stops being good. Everyone does that. Right? I watched all of Firefly for Morena Baccarin, Jewel Staite, and Summer Glau. It wasn't Joss Whedon's awesome writing or Nathan Fillion's cavalier attitude that kept me going. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Signe on November 03, 2009, 11:28:16 AM I just don't get men and their candied eyes! :ye_gods:
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Oban on November 03, 2009, 12:00:10 PM http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1340524/lindsay_lohan_as_hermione_granger_on_snl_grows_big_boobs/
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: schild on November 03, 2009, 12:01:54 PM The female cast is enough reason for me to watch. I mean Morena Baccarin, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Laura Vandervoort. :awesome_for_real: Hellz to the yes.Still watching Eastwick, fyi. Quote I watched all of Firefly for Morena Baccarin, Jewel Staite, and Summer Glau. I'd agree except Jewel Staite talked like a retarded 8 year old in Firefly. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Signe on November 03, 2009, 12:05:14 PM So, you care about how the pretty girls sound but not if the show sucks. Ok, I'll give up on understanding this.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: schild on November 03, 2009, 12:09:05 PM So, you care about how the pretty girls sound but not if the show sucks. Ok, I'll give up on understanding this. Hey, I don't make excuses for shitty shows with hot girls on them. I'm just saying, I'm gonna watch it. Not like I'm counting towards a demographic or something. Pretty sure Nielsen isn't all up in my MKVs.Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: HaemishM on November 03, 2009, 01:23:15 PM http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1340524/lindsay_lohan_as_hermione_granger_on_snl_grows_big_boobs/ That just makes me so sad for what happened to Lindsay Lohan. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Evildrider on November 03, 2009, 06:14:53 PM Soo, I didn't think it was horrible. I think it has promise, but with the way ABC is handling the show I doubt it will last. I mean they have 4 episodes for all of Nov., and then if they pick it up for more episodes it comes back in March.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Signe on November 03, 2009, 08:18:10 PM That's one of the reasons I watch a show for a bit and then end up forgetting it exists. Sometimes they just seem to suddenly disappear.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Slyfeind on November 03, 2009, 09:16:06 PM I think it started out okay, kinda dull, cramming like half the original series into 45 minutes, and I didn't care much about the characters. Then...it got really interesting at the first resistance meeting.
Signe, you are dead to me for hating on the original series! With the economy in about the same shape as it was in the movie, a series about skull faced alien republicans and their Terran lackeys manipulating the world in order to better strip it of resources would have been better. Yeah, they went there. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Nevermore on November 03, 2009, 09:36:27 PM The only thing I liked about the show was Alan Tudyk, and even that was kind of blunted because he already played that character in Dollhouse. Joel Gretsch is awful in everything he's ever been in, even 4400 (which I kind of liked in spite of him) and Elizabeth Mitchell is the least believable FBI agent ever, even though they threw every TV law enforcement cliche at her. Morena Baccarin does look uncannily reptilian, though. She reminds me of the Geico geko.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Abagadro on November 03, 2009, 10:23:35 PM Too much plot stuck in this thing. If it was indeed a 4-ep miniseries I could see it, but if they are trying to stretch it into a series they basically put an entire first season into an hour and a half.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Evildrider on November 03, 2009, 11:56:57 PM Too much plot stuck in this thing. If it was indeed a 4-ep miniseries I could see it, but if they are trying to stretch it into a series they basically put an entire first season into an hour and a half. I saw them as trying to get all the stuff that we already know out there and trying to move into their plot lines. Did we really need to wait more than one episode to know that they are human skin wearing lizards here to take over the Earth? Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Reg on November 04, 2009, 12:39:18 AM I hope they're not here to steal our water again. That was irritatingly stupid even in the first series.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Cheddar on November 04, 2009, 01:21:54 AM I liked it.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Signe on November 04, 2009, 04:55:33 AM Signe, you are dead to me for hating on the original series! I'm so totally not dead to you. You are rubbish at being mean! It's not your nature. Anyway, to be fair, I didn't see the first series. Where ever I was at that time in my life, it didn't exist. I saw part of one episode when this new series was announced and fell asleep about 15 minutes in. I'm probably not the greatest person to judge it, but I did it anyway! I did see Freddy Kruger and that make me laugh. I'm not sure I've ever seen him in anything else. I haven't seen this new series but the one thing that it has going for it is that it used that very dramatic (like most of them aren't?) song from Muse's new album. That was a riot! Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Ironwood on November 04, 2009, 07:10:16 AM :awesome_for_real: :awesome_for_real: :awesome_for_real:
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Slyfeind on November 04, 2009, 07:53:33 AM Signe, you are dead to me for hating on the original series! ...to be fair, I didn't see the first series. Then you are too judgemental! And yeah, that's pretty much the only other thing of note Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger) did. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Reg on November 04, 2009, 08:07:11 AM OK, I just finished watching and I'm a little disappointed that nobody ate a live rat. The original V had plenty of rat eating goodness!
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: HaemishM on November 04, 2009, 08:24:58 AM I liked it. They definitely tried to shoehorn too much into one episode, but they had to get the lizard reveal out there. Missing the rat-eating just like Reg.
It is absolutely fuckstupid that ABC is going to show 4 episodes then fuck right off to March. How do they expect to build a following like that? If they were going to do that, they should have made it a 4-hour miniseries event with a cliffhanger - they could have let the reveal breathe a bit, then hooked everyone with a bang-up ending. Idiots. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Signe on November 04, 2009, 09:01:03 AM Maybe I'll just record the four episodes as a reminder they exist and then start watching it all in March.
And I'm only judgmental about trivial things like TV politicians. I'm hardly judgmental at all about important things like F13 people and beauty pageants. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Oban on November 04, 2009, 09:39:48 AM Yawn.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: ShenMolo on November 04, 2009, 10:00:50 AM Why they crammed so much into one episode and have a break until March:
Quote But the series remake has run into roadblocks. V's pilot episode was well-received by advertisers and critics, but ABC's late-summer decision to start the show two months earlier than planned – in part to dodge American Idol and the broadcast of the Winter Olympics, also in Vancouver – led to script problems, which forced reshoots and a five-week production break. The first of three planned story arcs was condensed from six to four fall episodes. And the show will test viewers' loyalty with a three-month hiatus; remaining episodes won't surface until March. A promotional campaign that called for planes to skywrite red V's over national landmarks was scuttled after publicity over potential environmental effects. And Thursday, in a response to the show's production problems, Peters (USA Network's The 4400) was replaced at the helm of the show by Scott Rosenbaum (Chuck, The Shield), though he is expected to stay aboard as an executive producer. "We had a great pilot, then a couple of great episodes, but we had a disconnect on where we were going from there," says ABC Entertainment Group chief Stephen McPherson. Though no stranger to tinkering (he made extensive changes to the original Grey's Anatomy pilot), "I hadn't had the experience of that before." But McPherson accepts "a little blame for rushing them." From USA Today Review (http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-11-03-V03_CV_N.htm) I liked the first one when it came out, and this one too. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Tebonas on November 04, 2009, 10:05:03 AM I don't understand why the Space Republicans give us universal healthcare. They sound more like Space Democrats! :awesome_for_real:
That wasn't as bad as i thought. It picked up speed in the second half. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Slyfeind on November 04, 2009, 11:59:09 AM I thought they were Space Democrats, and I expect the end of the series to have a Sarah Palin-esque heroine defeating them!
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Nevermore on November 04, 2009, 12:06:11 PM I kept waiting for them to say that the aliens were providing humanity with Hope. Then I remembered the show is on ABC, not Fox.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Ratman_tf on November 04, 2009, 08:33:05 PM Why they crammed so much into one episode and have a break until March: Quote But the series remake has run into roadblocks. V's pilot episode was well-received by advertisers and critics, but ABC's late-summer decision to start the show two months earlier than planned – in part to dodge American Idol and the broadcast of the Winter Olympics, also in Vancouver – led to script problems, which forced reshoots and a five-week production break. The first of three planned story arcs was condensed from six to four fall episodes. And the show will test viewers' loyalty with a three-month hiatus; remaining episodes won't surface until March. A promotional campaign that called for planes to skywrite red V's over national landmarks was scuttled after publicity over potential environmental effects. And Thursday, in a response to the show's production problems, Peters (USA Network's The 4400) was replaced at the helm of the show by Scott Rosenbaum (Chuck, The Shield), though he is expected to stay aboard as an executive producer. "We had a great pilot, then a couple of great episodes, but we had a disconnect on where we were going from there," says ABC Entertainment Group chief Stephen McPherson. Though no stranger to tinkering (he made extensive changes to the original Grey's Anatomy pilot), "I hadn't had the experience of that before." But McPherson accepts "a little blame for rushing them." From USA Today Review (http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-11-03-V03_CV_N.htm) I liked the first one when it came out, and this one too. Well, I'm glad to hear they Have A Plan, instead of just running a series into the ground. Sadf that they got their schedule all cocked up. That's show biz! :awesome_for_real: Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Malakili on November 04, 2009, 08:36:52 PM I just can't imagine sitting through a TV series because the girls are cute. It just makes no sense at all to me. They're just women. They're everywhere. It's possible to even meet them in person. I'm hoping people are joking when they say stuff like that. I stop watching a show when it stops being good. Everyone does that. Right? You overestimate people, by a lot. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: ahoythematey on November 04, 2009, 08:59:53 PM Quote And Thursday, in a response to the show's production problems, Peters (USA Network's The 4400) was replaced at the helm of the show by Scott Rosenbaum (Chuck, The Shield), though he is expected to stay aboard as an executive producer. From USA Today Review (http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-11-03-V03_CV_N.htm) Fuck yeah, now I am interested! Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Abagadro on November 04, 2009, 10:42:33 PM Fuck yeah, now I am interested! You should be watching Sons of Anarchy. It is basically the son of The Shield. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Ozzu on November 04, 2009, 10:54:56 PM I liked the first episode. I already like it more than 'Flash Forward'.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Ookii on November 05, 2009, 07:15:03 AM I liked the first episode. I already like it more than 'Flash Forward'. Oh cmon, Gossip Girl is better than Flash Forward. I, for one, welcome our new V overlords. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Nevermore on November 05, 2009, 07:18:06 AM So I guess I'm the only person who didn't really like it much. Pretty much because I thought the two main characters (the FBI agent and the priest) both sucked.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Signe on November 05, 2009, 08:02:08 AM So I guess I'm the only person who didn't really like it much. Pretty much because I thought the two main characters (the FBI agent and the priest) both sucked. Pay attention! The acting doesn't matter! :oh_i_see: Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Draegan on November 05, 2009, 08:34:19 AM I'm just disappointed that my favorite space whore is a lizard.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Mrbloodworth on November 05, 2009, 11:03:07 AM I'm just disappointed that my favorite space whore is a lizard. No your not. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Xanthippe on November 05, 2009, 02:17:52 PM But what a lizard she is.
Enjoyed the pilot. Looking forward to more. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Threash on November 05, 2009, 05:05:18 PM I liked it. It lacked the OMFG DID THAT JUST HAPPEN moments of the original, like the guinea pig swallowing but it was pretty interesting non-the-less. One thing i did not like was that the red V tagging was supposed to stand for "Victory" and it was a sign of resistance, not something you did to show support for the aliens.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Cheddar on November 06, 2009, 04:20:59 AM Interesting counterpoint I just got this morning. A guy at work was actually disapointed they revealed the lizardman concept so soon. He had no prior knowleadge of the original.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Merusk on November 06, 2009, 03:38:17 PM Better not tell him about The Crying Game, then. Let him find out on his own.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Paelos on November 06, 2009, 10:38:02 PM Better not tell him about The Crying Game, then. Let him find out on his own. Or Gandalf. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: LK on November 06, 2009, 11:05:10 PM Mmmm, ass twinkies. :why_so_serious:
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Cadaverine on November 07, 2009, 06:34:19 PM I was a bit bummed they revealed the reptile thing so early as well, despite already knowing what they were. I wasn't terribly impressed with the show, but we'll see if it picks up any in the 2nd Ep.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: caladein on November 08, 2009, 04:18:04 AM I had I-don't-like-anyone-on-this-show syndrome going on pretty quickly during the pilot, especially Elizabeth Mitchell's character. Morena Baccarin looks amazing though... I guess I'll give it until it goes on break.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Threash on November 08, 2009, 11:22:41 AM I had I-don't-like-anyone-on-this-show syndrome going on pretty quickly during the pilot, especially Elizabeth Mitchell's character. Morena Baccarin looks amazing though... I guess I'll give it until it goes on break. Yeah the only ones i liked were the visitors, i'm officially rooting for them. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: tazelbain on November 08, 2009, 03:03:47 PM So genocide through health-care like the Aschen from SG:SG1.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Lucas on November 25, 2009, 07:35:37 PM Fourth episode was simply fantastic.
For now, at least in my opinion, this show beats the crap out of Flashforward (which surely has a more complex plot and maybe yet unexpressed potential, we'll see). Sigh, now the long hiatus until March. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: DLRiley on November 25, 2009, 07:58:17 PM The one thing that kinda bugs me is that they take a plot direction that that is quite generic and it feels like they are speeding up the series. They choose to show the V's as evil incarnate from episode 1 instead let the audience decide whether the V's are evil and slowly show that there are no free lunches. Its not really a big big complaint, but that's my only flaw I can point out. Because the V are obviously evil it feels the plot is supercharged instead of a more slow and deliberate take over that I feel may be more satisfying and thought provoking plot. Now we have a straight up good vs evil and the audience is looking at the V lovers as "too stupid to breath". Still a good show, I just keep getting the nagging feeling that they are taking the easy way out.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Nevermore on November 28, 2009, 06:56:58 PM I still dislike Elizabeth Mitchell and Joel Gretsch, but I really like Morena Baccarin and Morris Chestnut so that's a wash. Also, they get bonus points for using Sigur Ros on that last episode. I'll leave it on the Tivo for when it returns in the spring but I remain skeptical because of the two main leads.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Cheddar on November 28, 2009, 08:55:15 PM :heartbreak:
I am a total V nut, but this seems like 90210. With Aliens. Its pissing me off and I can wait until next year for more episodes. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: HaemishM on December 01, 2009, 10:20:59 AM I think the hiatus and the showing of only 4 episodes to start is really hurting this series. There was not nearly enough getting to know the V's before we got into "WE MUST FORM ZEE RESISTANCE!" The story had no room to breathe, and now we get to forget what happens over the next 4 months. I envision that the best way they can handle this fuckup is to start in March with lots of Lost-style flashbacks.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Cheddar on December 01, 2009, 07:17:51 PM I think the hiatus and the showing of only 4 episodes to start is really hurting this series. There was not nearly enough getting to know the V's before we got into "WE MUST FORM ZEE RESISTANCE!" The story had no room to breathe, and now we get to forget what happens over the next 4 months. I envision that the best way they can handle this fuckup is to start in March with lots of Lost-style flashbacks. Reboot the entire thing and ignore this atrocity. It was close to win, but between rushing shit and "OH HAWT I LOVE HAWT ALIEN CHICK WHOSE MOMMY IS SUPREME LEADER!!!1" sucked. And that dumbass panout showing some super duper fleet just hanging out? I still have faith they will pull it off, but my fanboi innerself was stretched thin. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: DLRiley on December 01, 2009, 11:12:57 PM Unless a sci-fi show shows up in February AND runs on a Tuesday, hmm they can sorta do whatever. I don't see people dropping V when it comes out again in March. Honestly its a dick move but really unlikely their going to be punished for it. We are talking about a sci-fi with all the makings of another Battle Star Galatica. As far as the plot goes, of course it feels rushed considering that had planned for 4 episodes of plot and having the resistance from day 1 is a ratings grab that makes the plot shallow...honestly shit like this happens when there is very little in competition. Honestly no one here is going to stop watching the show which is why the hiatus is a mute point to the studios bottom line.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Gutboy Barrelhouse on December 02, 2009, 07:31:54 AM "Honestly no one here is going to stop watching the show which is why the hiatus is a mute point to the studios bottom line."
But the general public is not F13, and shows that do this do suffer in ratings. And get cancelled because of it. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: schild on December 02, 2009, 02:35:36 PM MOOT
A MOOT POINT Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Surlyboi on December 02, 2009, 03:27:40 PM Quote "is a mute point to the studios bottom line." Moot. Fuck you schild for being faster. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: schild on December 02, 2009, 03:28:35 PM Quote "is a mute point to the studios bottom line." Moot. Fuck you schild for being faster. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Sir T on December 03, 2009, 06:19:14 AM 52 minutes to be exact :rimshot:
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Slyfeind on December 03, 2009, 11:01:32 PM You're timeing is mute.
A second after I clicked submit I shouted "That's not even fucking funny!" I leave it here as a testament to my own stupidity this late at night. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: schild on December 03, 2009, 11:50:32 PM You're timeing is mute. At least you know, some others don't.A second after I clicked submit I shouted "That's not even fucking funny!" I leave it here as a testament to my own stupidity this late at night. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Surlyboi on December 05, 2009, 07:08:08 PM Quote "is a mute point to the studios bottom line." Moot. Fuck you schild for being faster. Nah, it's called walking away from the machine and coming back. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: raydeen on December 24, 2009, 05:27:54 AM I dated a deaf moot once. I wanted her to talk dirty to me but she wouldn't hear of it.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Ratman_tf on December 31, 2009, 12:22:36 AM I dated a deaf moot once. I wanted her to talk dirty to me but she wouldn't hear of it. (http://www.streetwars.net/blog/jesus%20facepalm.png) Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Draegan on January 04, 2010, 07:58:49 AM Good choice of facepalm pics.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Azazel on December 16, 2010, 09:02:46 AM So was this any good?
More to the point, was this any good to the level of buying it on TV/BRD? Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Surlyboi on December 16, 2010, 09:27:53 AM Not good enough to survive while Flash Forward got cancelled, no.
That said, there's still a second season somewhere in the works, I think. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: shiznitz on December 16, 2010, 11:15:45 AM Not good enough to survive while Flash Forward got cancelled, no. That said, there's still a second season somewhere in the works, I think. They could revive this series if they kick it up a notch. Kind of like Jericho Season 1.5/2 Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: DLRiley on January 05, 2011, 02:13:28 AM V is back with 25% more ham.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Merusk on January 05, 2011, 06:13:56 PM And Diana.
Or am I the only old fart who recognized her? Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Reg on January 05, 2011, 11:38:03 PM Nope. And she's aged really well. She looks pretty much exactly as I remember her.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Surlyboi on January 06, 2011, 05:54:44 AM Too bad the show still sucks.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Reg on January 13, 2011, 11:27:32 PM Did anyone see the last episode? They finally did what I'd been missing from the very beginning of the series. :awesome_for_real:
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Surlyboi on January 14, 2011, 12:23:46 AM Admitted it was a pile of shit and called it quits?
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Reg on January 14, 2011, 02:09:27 AM Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Bunk on January 14, 2011, 06:24:28 AM The second half of that scene was far more disturbing.
I don't understand what it is about this show, everything about it screams crap, yet I've watched every episode. I must be broken. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: EWSpider on January 14, 2011, 11:04:24 AM The second half of that scene was far more disturbing. I don't understand what it is about this show, everything about it screams crap, yet I've watched every episode. I must be broken. I cringe at least 3-4 times an episode, yet I still keep watching. I have no explanation either. Must be V mind control. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Mrbloodworth on January 14, 2011, 11:10:22 AM Could it be its a decent show that entertains? :oh_i_see:
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: HaemishM on January 14, 2011, 09:37:06 PM No. That's most certainly not it.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Surlyboi on January 15, 2011, 10:39:13 AM It's like a 20-car pileup. You want to look away, but you can't.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Oban on January 17, 2011, 07:35:20 AM Wait, what's wrong with V?
(http://i.imgur.com/77QHe.png) Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Merusk on January 18, 2011, 06:21:50 PM Ahahahahahahahahahahaha...
Good lord it's gone off the deep end even farther than I thought it could. Souls? hah! Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: TripleDES on January 19, 2011, 03:45:46 AM Yeah, seriously. How fucking dumb are the writers? Or expect the viewers to be... wait, scratch that, current TV schedules are counterproof.
Anyway, I like how they conveniently let the V's ignore human's biology and history books/data, or all sort of philosophical debates about this sort of topic, which should have them tipped off that humanity are superstitious idiots in general. And that soul sucking machine... :uhrr: Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Merusk on January 19, 2011, 08:21:32 AM It's even worse than all that. You know it's going to turn out that the Priest is the savior of all humanity now. That's why the lead lizard had to discredit him.
It's literally a fight to save human souls - from serpents. I'm almost surprised his name isn't Adam now. :uhrr: Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: palmer_eldritch on January 19, 2011, 01:45:32 PM It may be trashy but I'm enjoying it. The idea that the aliens would launch some mad plan to extract human souls is fun.
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: MournelitheCalix on January 27, 2011, 08:23:06 PM It's even worse than all that. You know it's going to turn out that the Priest is the savior of all humanity now. That's why the lead lizard had to discredit him. It's literally a fight to save human souls - from serpents. I'm almost surprised his name isn't Adam now. :uhrr: I would be more surprised if it wasn't patrick, after all didn't st. patrick drive the snakes from ireland or some such nonsense? Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Merusk on January 29, 2011, 06:45:58 AM That would be far too subtle an inference.
However, his name is Jack according to IMDB.. so the only reference I get is Jack Bauer. :awesome_for_real: Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Mrbloodworth on January 29, 2011, 07:59:01 AM Dam it, this is no longer on hulu!
Its like they want people to be pirates. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: DLRiley on January 29, 2011, 11:43:09 AM So the big evil alien plot is to fuck the human race to replenish their numbers. So let me get this straight they couldn't hold a meeting with world leaders and say "Look my race is dieing, so.... I need you to fuck my supermodel daughter over and over again and oh yeah here is some pills to make sure she gets pregnant."
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Oban on January 29, 2011, 02:40:34 PM (http://i.imgur.com/guj8P.jpg)
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: DLRiley on January 29, 2011, 06:10:39 PM She ain't asking you for marriage just your sperm! :awesome_for_real:
Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: Merusk on January 29, 2011, 07:07:57 PM She ain't asking you for marriage just your sperm! :awesome_for_real: The whole eating your head after sex thing is probably a better reason they thought nobody would go for it. Then again, their super-elite deep-cover agents couldn't uncover the millena-long arguments about weather humans do or do not have a soul. Expecting them to learn about Vorarephilia is just nonsensical after that. Title: Re: V (2009) Post by: DLRiley on January 29, 2011, 07:28:52 PM She ain't asking you for marriage just your sperm! :awesome_for_real: The whole eating your head after sex thing is probably a better reason they thought nobody would go for it. Then again, their super-elite deep-cover agents couldn't uncover the millena-long arguments about weather humans do or do not have a soul. Expecting them to learn about Vorarephilia is just nonsensical after that. To be fair, the eating head thing was because she was laying an entire army...the smallest least threatening army i've ever seen but an army. |