I Don't Usually Watch Network TV Series... "V" Is The Exception!

TXSTYLE · 10-14-09, 01:34 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQoSCEMzJYE

http://abc.go.com/shows/v?partner=rm...h+google+v_abc

I was addicted to V the Series back in the 80's! This better not disappoint.

series premiere tuesday november 3rd 8/7c

And the star Morena Baccarin will be VERY easy on the eyes! She's from brazil case you were wondering.

Lexmex · 10-14-09, 07:52 PM

I loved the 80s series, also hope this one doesn't disappoint.

DavidinCT · 11-03-09, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lexmex

I loved the 80s series, also hope this one doesn't disappoint.

Same here, set my DVR as a series for this one....

JessePS · 10-14-09, 08:00 PM

Now I know why she looks so familiar. She was on Stargate SG-1

UDel · 10-14-09, 09:03 PM

Sorry but the new series looks really bad, typical Hollywood crap with awful young unconvincing actors, bad uninteresting stories, and relying way too much on fake cartoon looking CGI and fast cut action scenes. I loved the original series, it was a very well done series that looked like it could have been in the movies in the early 80's. Michael Ironsides and Mark Singer were badass in the show, it even had Robert Englund(Freddy Kruger) as Willie who was one of the aliens who sides with humans. The original V was serious and pretty intense and scary and is a cult classic where this one looks pretty lame and forgettable.

I remember when I was in grade school living on a military base in the early 80's in Panama and they first showed V the series on tv. We only had one English channel which never really showed anything good so everyone young and old watched the series and loved it. I remember my friends and I would pick characters from that show and have "V wars" and would mix baby powder with red dye to simulate the "red dust" in the show. You would see the V symbol spray painted on walls all over the base when the series was on. V was a huge event because normally the shows and tv we got on the base were horrible.

dreyfus · 11-03-09, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JessePS

Now I know why she looks so familiar. She was on Stargate SG-1

And also the one-season science fiction series Firefly, and the follow-up movie, Serenity.

JessePS · 11-03-09, 09:49 PM

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And also the one-season science fiction series Firefly, and the follow-up movie, Serenity.

Oh yah true!!!

I really enjoyed Serenity! I have to say its one of my favorite sci-fi movies.

Stormforge · 10-14-09, 10:36 PM

ah, the original V series...jane badler (love the bad ass lizard), faye grant (cute blonde resistance fighter)

here's the original series episode 1 intro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQBC1H-t9Q0&NR=1

looking forward to seeing how the new V stacks up against the original

gbondioli · 10-14-09, 11:06 PM

The most memorable scene for me, by far, was when the half-human, half-alien baby was born. When it stuck out it's tongue, that scared the crap out of me! It is amazing how incredibly fake this scene looks, today:
V - The Final Battle - The Birthing Scene (1984)
... and I forgot all about the "twin." Seriously, that lizard tongue haunted me for years!

tmf2004 · 10-15-09, 10:40 AM

I do remember the original a little bit.. With todays graphics and CGI this should be pretty good..

UDel · 10-15-09, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by gbondioli

The most memorable scene for me, by far, was when the half-human, half-alien baby was born. When it stuck out it's tongue, that scared the crap out of me! It is amazing how incredibly fake this scene looks, today:
V - The Final Battle - The Birthing Scene (1984)
... and I forgot all about the "twin." Seriously, that lizard tongue haunted me for years!

That half alien birth scene creeped me out too when I was younger, I remember I had to watch an episode of "Who's The Boss" or "Mr. Belvedere" we had recorded after it to try not to think about it when I went to bed

. I remember they had a few "V" toys at the time like the lasers, ships, uniforms, etc. They pretty much had a toy line for every popular movie or show in the 80's. They had the 5 or 6 tv mini series/movies where they drove the aliens out with the red dust and then there was a series later where the ships returned to earth and the red dust was no longer effective.

TXSTYLE · 10-15-09, 11:43 AM

From what I am reading they poured quite a bit of money, story line, and solid actors into this and it WILL be must-see TV!

I only watch cable shows other than PBS and local news & sports so that tells you how much interest network television shows give me.

DASHOCKER · 10-15-09, 01:34 PM

Who will play Robin & "Star Child"..? I loved this series back in the 80's!

Benjamin T · 10-26-09, 10:44 AM

i'm worried about this series.

http://www.scifiscoop.com/news/v-abc...alt-continues/

i live where they are filming this, and on one of the local message boards there is a member who is part of the film crew who has confirmed the above posting

TXSTYLE · 10-26-09, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Benjamin T

i'm worried about this series.

http://www.scifiscoop.com/news/v-abc...alt-continues/

i live where they are filming this, and on one of the local message boards there is a member who is part of the film crew who has confirmed the above posting

Now THAT sux! They could have a bonafied hit on their hands with proper marketing and a solid story, acting and effects.
Just don't know what to say about network TV. Guess that's why I never watch.