V is for …
by A. Jarrell Hayes
V is for vision.
Well, ABC’s new series V is a remake of the 1983 – 1985 TV series of the same title about aliens and the populace’s surrendering of civil liberties due to eloquent rhetoric from governing bodies and the aliens. There’s not much original “vision” involved in a remake. But what’s interesting is that the issues that the original series brought up over 20 years ago are still prevalent today. One of the question the series asks viewers is what are you willing to give up in order to experience the sensation of peace and safety? The previous presidential administration (the George W. Bush years) answered that question for us (too much). The other question the series asks is what are you willing to do to right the wrong? The founding fathers had in mind when they drafted and ratified our Constitution that there might be a time when the citizens of the nation would have to raise arms against an oppressive government. I’m referring to our right to bare arms. Early in the series we find out that the aliens aren’t all they claim to be, and that has a group of humans pretty pissed off. And they’re going to do something about it… (Read the full article)
V: The Pilot—The Review
Michael Wolff STARLOG® REVIEWS
Back in 2003, Ronald Moore and David Eick beat the odds when they took Glenn Larson’s BATTLESTAR GALACTICA television series and breathed new life into it. To the surprise of a great many people, their efforts trapped lightning in a bottle.
Now, Scott Peters, Jace Hall, Steve Pearlman and Jeffrey Bell are attempting to perform the very same miracle with Kenneth Johnson’s 1983 V franchise. As with GALACTICA, V had its followers and detractors. And, as with that former series, the question arises as to what the people responsible for this revival on ABC will do to tweak and update the concept…. (Read full article)
‘V’ mainly victorious: ABC’s modern take on a classic mini-series
by Sean Fabery
In recent years, television has known no shortage of serialized sci-fi dramas—from “Battlestar Galactica” to “Lost,” networks have tried time and time again to capitalize on the trend, not always succeeding (remember “Surface” or “Invasion?”). ABC has added yet another entrant to the genre with Tuesday’s debut of “V,” a remake (“reimagining” in television parlance) of the classic 1983 miniseries… (Read full article)
V is for ?
by Lexington TV Examiner/Jerome Wetzel
The pilot for ABC’s new V was vexing. I say that, because it was impossible to tell if the series is going to be any good or not. Pilots can often be decieving, and this one puzzled me. I am not a fan of the original version, so I can’t compare, only write about impressions from the one hour that ABC aired Tuesday… (Read full article)