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    Image of GodofMonkeys GodofMonkeys
    06:39 AM

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    ABC isn't worried. They have their secret weapon: "devotion"

    This show got high ratings? Boggles the mind. #v
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    05:09 AM

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    I won't watch another remake.and after this show dies they will probably fill it with a reality show or another remake. #v
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    If the numbers hold up over the next few weeks it will create an interesting situation. If the viewers come back the networks will feel they can get away with anything. Long hiatuses for cable shows (BSG, Sopranos) will confirm this.

    If it tanks on return, what will they think? Unfortunately, I doubt that their egos will allow them to learn. they will either blame unfaithful viewers or a drop off in the shows quality.

    I can even see them moving it to another time slot - either to compete with something or as a tent pole which would further confuse the issue. #v
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    Start each episode with Morena Baccarin talking to some minion Visitor and saying "You know, this reminds me of that time we invaded an Earth in a parallel dimension, and I had that long hair and 1980s evil bitch mask" before cutting to the original episode. Then, at the end, cap each episode off with Baccarin laughing and saying "Now, that was a sticky situation!"

    I would watch that. Then again, I think you could throw out the actual episode and have Morena Baccarin just talk about anything and I'll watch it. #v
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    Image of Jesse Astle Jesse Astle
    11/09/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: As long as its not about poop. #v
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/09/09

    @TotalFanGirl: If she has her face on, I would be mesmerized.

    @Jesse Astle: If she does with her typical demeanor and elegance, then I would... #v
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    Image of Chuck Chuck
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    I surely can't be the first person to suggest that if you run out of V, you just score more from Lafayette, can I? #v
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    Image of wrecks wrecks
    11/09/09

    @Chuck: Just don't drink a whole vial. Ouch. #v
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    Image of Invisible Circus Invisible Circus
    11/09/09

    @Chuck: beat me to it. well played #v
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    Image of EBone EBone
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    I watched, it was horrible. It was like they tried to compress a season's worth of shocking revelations into 47 minutes. The Vs are reptiles! The FBI agent's partner is a V! The Black Guy is a V! (but he's a good V!) The FBI Agent's son is going to forge his mom's signature!

    Any one of the above revelations would have been good if they had been paced well, like each in the last two minutes of a separate episode, you know, like Lost does. Instead they are all crammed into the first episode. The Vs walk into the UN, and the next scene it's three weeks later? #v
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    Your editing suggestions make me think you've gotten some ideas from Jack Donaghy and his success with Seinfield vision.
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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    Have A Reunion Show

    Why wait 20 years for a cast reunion? Bring together the cast to reminiscence about the first four episodes. That should waste an hour. #v
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    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    This is hilarious, Graeme. #v
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    Image of snarklenyc snarklenyc
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    I think they're pretty doomed. They should have just held off the premiere until February when Lost will probably be dullsville anyway. #v
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    Image of cylon_conspiracy cylon_conspiracy
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    Am I weird in that I have never seen an episode of Lost? I feel like I am missing out on something. If the main lady from V is a big character on Lost, I can see myself watching, because she is quite attractive (and a good actress).
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/09/09

    @cylon_conspiracy: I only saw Lost's first episode, and never got hooked. #v
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    11/09/09

    @cylon_conspiracy: I missed that whole train myself and once I missed the first season I felt I didn't have the time needed to start the whole thing from the beginning, which seems required. #v
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    Image of comics0026 comics0026
    11/09/09

    @cylon_conspiracy: I've never seen an episode of Lost either (ok, I half saw one one time, but I don't count that) and while I have heard people say good things about, I never had the time to pick it up, as I didn't hear big things about it until around the end of the second season. Now the same went for BSG, by the time it hit my radar as being good, it was almost done (I have since updated my radar), so I figured I'd wait until it's done and then streamline the whole thing. But when it did end, I heard the end absolutely sucked and made no sense, so I decided "Damn, no point it watching it if it doesn't have a solid ending". And so I've since decided that given Lost's twists and turns and the fact that nobody knows what's going to happen and that it's almost done, I'm just going to wait for the end, gauge everybody's reaction, and go from there.
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    cylon_conspiracy promoted this comment Edited by comics0026 at 11/09/09 3:29 PM comics0026 was starred comics0026 was unstarred
    Image of cylon_conspiracy cylon_conspiracy
    11/09/09

    @comics0026: I think I might do the same.

    Interestingly I had ZERO interest in BSG until its second season. I thought they were messing with one of the shows I loved from childhood and I didn't like the idea of making a show like that "modern times", I thought they were just using the name but disrespecting the original.

    But one day for the hell of it I tuned into one of the marathons they were showing on sci-fi and from there, I decided to start watching from scratch.

    But BSG was only four seasons and a short miniseries. LOST is just this huge behemoth. #v
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    Image of bsig bsig
    11/09/09

    @comics0026: I had zero interest in lost, but still managed to catch half episodes here and there. Thanks to the miracle of streaming netflix and a lack of anything to watch tv im almost all the way caught up. If there is nothing else on TV you want to watch and dont mind getting sucked into a show for 2-3 hours a night it's totally worth it #v
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    Image of Faustroll Faustroll
    11/09/09

    @cylon_conspiracy: Just watch a David lynch movie. it's shorter and makes about as much sense. #v
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    Image of cylon_conspiracy cylon_conspiracy
    11/09/09

    @Faustroll: LOL. At least with Lynch I can watch naked women making out. I don't think you can do that on ABC. #v
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/09/09

    @cylon_conspiracy: You're perfectly normal. #v
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    11/09/09

    @cylon_conspiracy: I was never interested until it got REALLY popular. Then I saw an episode here and there, but it didn't make any sense. Then, listening to the fans who watch every episode, it seems it doesn't make sense even then, so I never saw the point to seeing more unless you think it's all about to click into place... #v
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    Image of Dresan Dresan
    11/09/09

    @cylon_conspiracy: You owe it to yourself to see Tabula Rasa. Best anything on television ever. #v
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    ABC should acquire the rights to the BBC's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV series. They should then tack the first episode of that series onto V. They can record new dialogue with the Vogon leader berating the "Vees" for trying to conquer a planet scheduled for demolition. It could include two new Hitchhiker's Guide entries:

    ABC Executives: ABC Executives are slimy empty suits who seem to always manage to muck up even golden opportunities and will be the first with their butts against the wall when the revolution comes.

    Visitors: Visitors are a loathsome race of space lizards, stupidly conquering planets through needlessly complicated schemes rather than the direct approach of blowing stuff up real good with their obviously superior technology. They are used as ham-handed stand ins for whatever American TV writers currently hate about their country.
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    Image of Dr.Quatermass Dr.Quatermass
    11/09/09

    @Bill-Lee: Now this, this has zazz!!! Green light. #v
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    If they can't show V again until March, they could resurrect Defying Gravity, though the sets have been dismantled already. The last few episodes are actually quite good, and they haven't been shown in the US yet, so ABC might show them. #v
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/09/09

    @Roklimber: I'd like them to finish showing the episodes they shot, at least. Getting the shows online is easy, but it'd be even better to see it on my TV properly.
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    Edited by Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. at 11/09/09 4:38 PM Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of firstanointed firstanointed
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    Omg, if Alan Tudyk was on Lost, I would completely forgive JJ for the past 3 years. In WRITING. Hell, I might make him a video thank-you card.

    *Wants Alan Tudyk on LOST now* #v
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    Image of cylon_conspiracy cylon_conspiracy
    11/09/09

    In reply to What Happens When ABC Runs Out Of V?
    Do they literally not have any episodes ready to put on the air after the fourth episode? They can't just put up an additional episode or two ahead of schedule?

    Also, does anyone know if they are going to hurry up and get rid of references to "aliens", shots of ginormous space ships, and other sci-fi trappings they told us audiences hated in prime time, in order to keep momentum going?

    I mean, they got a hit on their hands, they need to do some serious corrective CG surgery to remove all the elements that will alienate future viewers who want to see what all the buzz is about.

    The faith they have in the sci-fi audience is truly heart warming.
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    Image of TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
    04:29 AM

    @cylon_conspiracy: No they stopped producing episodes altogether, sent everybody home, closed the sets, etc. It was completely idiotic move to make when the show hadn't even started to air yet. #v
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