Painmethod
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So, I see they're revamping the "V" series on television. If you remember the old series that came out in the mid 80's about aliens that show up in flying saucers and look like humans but are really reptile people that show up to eat our mice and shoot lazer guns than you allready know what I'm talking about. Oh, there was some telepathy stuff and some mutant cross genetic alien breeding involved as well.
The Syfy channel has taken the leap at the sci-fi series bandwagon by airing all the old episodes for the last 2 days. Bringing back old feelings of a retarded Robert England alien and an alien ass kicking Michael Ironside. As well as Jennifer Cooke, who would later go on to be in Friday the 13th part 6, (not sure if that was a step up or a step down.)
So, I have seen a little promo trailer for the new series and it is pretty much the same thing as the old series, albiet I'm sure with a more dynamic aproach (hopefully a little less Guiding Light feel,) and snazzy made for tv special effects.
But, it's still the same old reptile aliens kill us with kindess instead of just outright killing us story from the 1st series. Because that's what world dominating advance technology aliens do. They show up, try to give a false sense of well being, while trying to dominate the planet, and in the meantime eat our rodents and inpregnate our women. No, they can't just swoop in for a frontal attack and annihilate us with their flying saucers, their (pew,pew) laser guns, their meta human strengths(well the new promo shows something like meta human stuff going down) and just wipe us out with one big battle.
Here's hoping all the wingnut extreme conspiracy theorists finally get a whack at spreading "the word" over the interwebs, about reptile peoples living next door, eating all of our earth mice.
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aero4ever
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I plan on watching it, but don't know if I'll stick with it. I watched it when it was originally on and caught some of the re-airs on SyFY, brought back all those cheesy memories.
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I wasn't planning on watching it until last night.But I'm not sure if I'll stick with it either.
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Painmethod
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Eh, I just watched the premiere, and it just seems so typical. Personally, when I like to read or view any media that involves aliens, nothing seals the deal, when they aliens are actually "alien" to us. Yeah, I know theyre supposed to look like us, but they speak better english than those from Earth, and even their clothing looks like ours. At least the original tried to give them some distinction with the big red jumpsuits and insignia, and some vocal differences. |
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Quote: Originally Posted by PainmethodEh, I just watched the premiere, and it just seems so typical. Personally, when I like to read or view any media that involves aliens, nothing seals the deal, when they aliens are actually "alien" to us. Yeah, I know theyre supposed to look like us, but they speak better english than those from Earth, and even their clothing looks like ours. At least the original tried to give them some distinction with the big red jumpsuits and insignia, and some vocal differences. I too missed the vocal distortions. Obviously they are going for a enemy that can blend into their surroundings without being noticed...kinda like todays situations.
I wasnt too impressed with the pilot. It seemed very rushed. But it ended kinda alright. I will stick with it...unless it continues on the way it started, no thought and rushed. There is such a cool story waiting to be told if they disect the right elements from the original series. I hope they really hit home that the Visitors eat people! That was scary shit to me when the original was first on.
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Quote: Originally Posted by HansGreuberQuote: Originally Posted by PainmethodEh, I just watched the premiere, and it just seems so typical. Personally, when I like to read or view any media that involves aliens, nothing seals the deal, when they aliens are actually "alien" to us. Yeah, I know theyre supposed to look like us, but they speak better english than those from Earth, and even their clothing looks like ours. At least the original tried to give them some distinction with the big red jumpsuits and insignia, and some vocal differences. I too missed the vocal distortions. Obviously they are going for a enemy that can blend into their surroundings without being noticed...kinda like todays situations.
I wasnt too impressed with the pilot. It seemed very rushed. But it ended kinda alright. I will stick with it...unless it continues on the way it started, no thought and rushed. There is such a cool story waiting to be told if they disect the right elements from the original series. I hope they really hit home that the Visitors eat people! That was scary shit to me when the original was first on.
I agree that a lot could be done with this series. Seeing humans simply being shipped in cacoons was probably the extent that the censors would have allowed 20 years ago. They should be able to portray that in a better light these days. I agree with you that it feels rushed in this new series, they allready have rebel groups springing up and whatnot. I sure hope the nail spitting droid things aren't going to be a mainstay as an enemy in the series. I'm sure I've seen something similar in some other show. I've been wrong about a series before, so lets hope I'm wrong again. I'd like to see more of a back story on the Visitors, now that they have all these supposed traitors running around allready in our midst. |
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I watched it but didn't give it my full attention.
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Watched it but wasn't really impressed. I'll watch for a while to give it a chance.
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I thought it was okay. I kinda liked the political undertones, but I hope it gets more sci-fi-y and less like a regular ABC crap-a-thon.
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Quote: Originally Posted by JoJoHead
I thought it was okay. I kinda liked the political undertones, but I hope it gets more sci-fi-y and less like a regular ABC crap-a-thon.
You thought that was an undertone?
I'm surprised someone didn't wink at the camera after the "UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE" comment.
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I didn't think the Aliens ate our rodents. I thought they slowly ate the men in their sleep, while inpregnating the women.
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Quote: Originally Posted by BAMBitchgoesdownI didn't think the Aliens ate our rodents. I thought they slowly ate the men in their sleep, while inpregnating the women.
Reminds me of college.
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Quote: Originally Posted by BlunchBlackofBlotreBlameQuote: Originally Posted by JoJoHead
I thought it was okay. I kinda liked the political undertones, but I hope it gets more sci-fi-y and less like a regular ABC crap-a-thon.
You thought that was an undertone? I'm surprised someone didn't wink at the camera after the "UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE" comment.
Maybe someone should have said "Most of the world has that, stupid alien bitch" and slapped her!
Just watched the episode on hulu.com this morning and seem to agree with the "meh" feeling. Definitely will wait till after seeing the second episode before passing complete judgement.
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hulu. How did they come up with that?
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