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jiml · 09-26-2009, 11:11 AM

I was going to ignore this series, but with Morena Baccarain as the lead lizard lady, I'm in!

GundamWZero · 09-26-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by wingracer

Anyone want to make a bet that Marc Singer makes an appearance at some point? Not a major role of course, just a quick cameo. Maybe Michael Ironside as well.

Yeah I think so too....during the pilot episode.

wingracer · 09-26-2009, 11:51 AM

I knew i recognized her but couldn't figure out who she was. The short hair threw me off.

20 SMOKE · 11-02-2009, 08:24 AM

anyone watching the original series on syfy

RCGaryK · 11-02-2009, 09:18 AM

Sadly, yes, even though I have it on DVD too. Still a great mini-series. I hope the remake does the original justice. The problem is that the shock of learning they're lizards under their skin is gone. I remember being freaked out by then watching the original.

I would also love to see a Marc Singer Cameo, along with Michael Ironside. Both helped make V.

I just beg the creators to not pull a George Lucas or Michael Bay... Don't create yet another remake of something from my childhood where it totally and completely SUCKS!

wingracer · 11-02-2009, 10:28 AM

Yeah I've been watching it. We'll see how ABC does it tomorrow.

jiml · 11-02-2009, 10:54 AM

Or how about Robert Englund?

wingracer · 11-02-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jiml

Or how about Robert Englund?

Yeah I had forgot all about him being in it until today watching the original marathon. They have to put Freddy in the remake

d4man · 11-03-2009, 12:16 PM

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entert...,7062976.story

wingracer · 11-03-2009, 10:41 PM

So far, it has more ex Firefly/Serenity people than original V people

RCGaryK · 11-04-2009, 06:39 AM

So a few impressions after watching the pilot:

Thus far things have been pretty predictable

Totally called the the son being the "David" of this series

There's a lot of sex/role reversal. The lead now being a woman instead of Marc Singer. Anna instead of John. Have we gotten so PC that we absolutely cannot have a male lead anymore?

The symbolism is a bit over the top. The statue of Christ falling and almost killing the guy in the wheelchair? I took this as fairly anti-Catholic myself, Christ's falling from grace so-to-speak. Later he's "healed" by the Visitors? Sorry, other implications here...

Also, if the lead character ends up seducing or otherwise making the Young Priest leave the cloth it will be disappointing.

OK, I get that health care is a hot-button topic right now, but for crying out loud, do we really need aliens singing the praises of providing socialized health care?

Granted, there's a history here with the original series but I thought, for those who weren't familiar with it, they revealed the Lizard connection a bit too quickly. That was a major shocker in the original.

There were other things as well. I dunno but I am going to keep this one on a short leash.

jiml · 11-04-2009, 08:06 AM

I agree with the predictability. My first impression was okay this sucks. Second impression was they did in an hour what took the original series 10 episodes to do. And remember there was more than 1 V mini series. The first one the leader was John, but in the second Dianna took over, so that's where the female lead comes from.

I think Morena Baccarain did a great job. That look was just so damn evil!

RCGaryK · 11-04-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jiml

I agree with the predictability. My first impression was okay this sucks. Second impression was they did in an hour what took the original series 10 episodes to do. And remember there was more than 1 V mini series. The first one the leader was John, but in the second Dianna took over, so that's where the female lead comes from.

I think Morena Baccarain did a great job. That look was just so damn evil!

Yeah, but that was all after "The Final battle" when Diana returned with the female visitor that had the English accent or something.

It was just...Meh...

jiml · 11-05-2009, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by RCGaryK

It was just...Meh...

This first episode wasn't a good start. Let's hope they get better.

MrUnlimited · 11-05-2009, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 20 SMOKE

who remembers the original V series

Me, Robert Englund made his apperance there as Willie: