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10/25/09
My first thought though, is that someone really needs to hook up an xbox to that spaceship! Imagine the gameplay on that thing. :D #v
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All the heroes came from non-traditional origins -- a petty thief, a medical student, a scientist, etc. The FBI, police force, etc.. were all cooperating with the fascist Visitors, because as one police officer noted, nothing ever changes as the law remains the law, whoever it serves.
I think I'm going to be sick. #v
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Here's the thing that bothered me from the start. If I was the head of some alien group with a plan to take over an inhabited world by deceiving them into trusting my kind, I would *not* want to give a first impression that causes mayhem and destruction. Rather, I'd land the big motherships in remote areas, and come to the populated areas with smaller transportation devices.
Also, hellooo, back some 60 0r 70 years it was possible for two dozen massive spaceships to approach the planet without being noticed by the various nation's military facilities. Today, that's very unlikely.
But, no matter. I'll buy into anything this series throws at me, just because Morena Baccarin is in it. #v
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And will they ever get rid of the bratty teenager trope? Seriously?
Otherwise this doesn't look too bad. My main concern is that it will become too much of a soap opera focusing on characters I don't care about at all. There really needs to be some interesting characters in this show, and the only ones I can think of are Anna, and maybe Lisa and Ryan. It's not coincidence that they're all Visitors.
The original TV series had a gun-ho reporter, several scientists, a mercenary, a bratty teenager, a street thug, etc...and of course the Visitors. From what I can tell, this series has: a reporter, a priest, an FBI agent, a bratty teenager, a psychologist and the Visitors. To me, the first cast sounds more interesting than the second.
I'm cautiously optimistic about this show. I really want it too succeed for the sake of science fiction television, but the fact that it's a remake/reimagining and has a rather unspectacular cast of characters doesn't make me very excited. #v
10/25/09
Well at least we could all be saved by Street Hawk....Meh*
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I see a quantum physics problem creeping up!! Im off before mainstream Sci-fi implodes in on itself. Yikes!! #v
10/25/09
Being a remake by definition means they're taking material from another source. The BSG remake took its source material and went in a new direction with it. V doesn't look like it is doing anything really new or original. #v
10/25/09
there is nothing 'new' under the sun. hopefully the show will be a good watch for us nerds. #v
10/25/09
But I think (unfortunatly) everyone thinks they are directors nowdays or producers. Everyone has come down hard on Avatar and it only has a 3 minute trailer. When did we (joe public) become so cynical before the call??? Cripes!!
10/25/09
And of course I'll still be watching and hoping that I'm wrong. #v
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