'V' - ABC - November 3/09 Premier

[blainehamilton]

http://abc.go.com/shows/v/


Haven't made up my mind about this one yet.

After ABC axed Defying Gravity, I sure hope they give this show an opportunity to grow a fan base.

The followers of the original series will eat this up like candy. Expect a strong internet following, and an even bigger backlash if it gets cancelled for another cheap reality show...

[markj]

so its a remake of the original or a new story?

[thelefteyeguy]

i hope the story doesnt drag like Invasion...more "i think something is wrong...but i don't believe you" plot lines.


else...it will be cancelled after the first season.

[ildara]

V will be airing on CTV in Canada (if you've missed the promos).

It was reported back in September, that ABC was only planning on airing the first 4 episodes in November followed by a loooong break, not returning until AFTER the Olympics (March 2010). :eek:

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/09/25/abc-to-break-up-v-debut-first-four-episodes-air-in-november/

[blainehamilton]

Yeah, it was first speculated as 'script problems' that caused the 4 episode installment.

Then ABC has gone on record saying it is better for the series (yeah, right) to air it in 'pods' of just a few episodes.

Now it has come to light budgetary problems are the reason for the 4 episode stint. The special effects are supposed to be amazing, and expensive...

The pilot has been getting rave reviews this week, so the first episode HAS to be worth watching.

It'll be back after the olympics, but to reduced fanfare. I'd anticipate a single season run, replaced with another crappy reality or 'has been star' crappy comedy/sitcom that ABC has been padding the schedule with this fall...

[nufan]

I was young when this first aired in the mid 80's so don't remember much about it, but for some reason remember that me and my family really enjoyed it.

For that reason alone will be tuning in to see how it is, looking forward to it.

[joeyjoejoe]

I'm looking forward to this series. Here's the first 8 minutes:

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/10/the-first-eight-minutes-of-abcs-v.html

[thelefteyeguy]

I'm looking forward to this series. Here's the first 8 minutes:

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/10/the-first-eight-minutes-of-abcs-v.html

it's on the ABC site posted on the 1st :cheesygri

[joeyjoejoe]

it's on the ABC site posted on the 1st :cheesygri

Oops! Oh well... This was the only series I was really looking forward to this season. I hope it doesn't disappoint.

[Mr. Robo]

I've waited long for a remake. Better be good.

[Rometiklan]

I liked both mini-series, and the eventual series back in the day. I didn't watch the trailer so I'll be watching the show with no pre-conceived ideas about what it's going to be like. If they re-image it like Battlestar Galactica, then I will definitely watch.

[Super strokey]

Love this series when it first came out, hope this is as good. Fear it wont be but high hopes. Hoep its a miniseries and not something thats designed to drag on.

[bembol]

I was shocked when I saw the commercial. Loved it back then, it had a great cast. So I will tune in. I hope it all works out.

[Chew300ZX]

To me the ads for this show make it look absolutely awful.

If it gets good reviews when it airs I might give it a chance though.

ABC are really trying to get something to keep the lost fans watching their station after the show ends. I think they've already got it with Flash Forward.

[Super strokey]

To me the ads for this show make it look absolutely awful.

If it gets good reviews when it airs I might give it a chance though.

ABC are really trying to get something to keep the lost fans watching their station after the show ends. I think they've already got it with Flash Forward.

Has anyone actually shown if lost and flash forward are connected? Cause there was kinda a few hints in the opener. Not sure abnout anything afterwards.

[an2one]

V is back! poor little mice :)

[Nettles]

Anyone hear read or hear about the theories on how no one used to believe in aliens before around 1940-50 but now people like me who don't believe in UFO contact with the earth are considered crazy? It talks about how there's been an agenda to get people to believe in alien existence, mostly through culture and institutes like NASA.

And how there will be "faked" contact with aliens or UFOs or even a faked invasion (some predict that the event in 2012 will be this faked alien invasion). I find it really interesting and I've really noticed a lot of increase in alien related media and stories over the last 5 or 6 years from movies to the news. You'd have to read into the new world ordrerr theory to understadn it though.

[gflux]

Has anyone actually shown if lost and flash forward are connected? Cause there was kinda a few hints in the opener. Not sure abnout anything afterwards.

It's just a friendly nod to Lost. An Oceanic plane is also going to appear on Deperate Housewives and I'm pretty sure they're not connected. :razz:

[boonjaca]

To me the ads for this show make it look absolutely awful.

I agree but as a fan of the old series I will watch it. I remember when that lizard baby was born and someone called it the pickel baby, ALL HAIL THE PICKLE BABY!!!

[Super strokey]

Anyone hear read or hear about the theories on how no one used to believe in aliens before around 1940-50 but now people like me who don't believe in UFO contact with the earth are considered crazy? It talks about how there's been an agenda to get people to believe in alien existence, mostly through culture and institutes like NASA.

And how there will be "faked" contact with aliens or UFOs or even a faked invasion (some predict that the event in 2012 will be this faked alien invasion). I find it really interesting and I've really noticed a lot of increase in alien related media and stories over the last 5 or 6 years from movies to the news. You'd have to read into the new world ordrerr theory to understadn it though.

So what you are saying is you would need to not understand that statistics state that ALien life is almost a certainty (maybe not tv style but life none the less) and essentially be nutbar paranoid right?

Of all teh things the NWO is supposed to be doing convincing use of aliens existing is kinda low on their priority scales me thinks...

[sweetmikem]

+1

[xpoint9]

Waiting for the HD rip.

Anyone watch it? how was it?

[rageking]

Pretty amateurish writing, with aliens who sound like the Americans they really are.

You see the alien ship arrive, then the next few scenes are with 2 priests, instead of with the military or government leaders. The military and government seems to be very oddly missing from the tv series, except with the odd soldier blocking off streets. There is a total disconnect with this initial episode.

The special effects were merely ok. They really seem to be a low-budget production, with good-looking female actors to hook in the male segment of the audience. I hope this gets far better than this, or the four episodes they filmed will be the only episodes we shall ever see.

[bembol]

I saw it earlier for a few minutes but had to leave.

I'm not feeling the cast, especially Scott Wolf. I only saw him in "Go" but he doesn't seem believable.

I agree you would expect the Government to respond after UFO's appear or even hear something from the POTUS, instead we get reactions from two Priests.

I will give it a chance since I'm a fan of the Original and there's nothing on Tuesdays. LOL I'm watching it right now (the West feed).

[N_Raged]

Nice to see Laura Vandervoort again, but this show is meh...
I'm not feeling most of the cast, nor do I care about their personal stories.

Sound is good though. Nice use of LFE and the surrounds.

[rabbit]

I was disappointed. The first episode was not good, and I don't think it will get much better.

I also could do without the typical rebel teenager character and his boner.

[markj]

watched it and thought it was pretty weak...cant see it lasting too long if its going to be like this...

[gatorb6]

watched it and thought it was pretty weak...cant see it lasting too long if its going to be like this...

Wow not a great start. Have it on the PVR so I'll give it a watch this week and see how it goes.

[boonjaca]

At least we got to see some reptilian flesh

[felixdd]

Just read the synopsis...so...this is kinda like Earth: Final Conflict?

[BobTheSnake]

Was not really impressed. What a waste of a good storyline by using the little stupid teenager. 'Dad is not here and at least it's not by choice' boohooo freaggin who little schmuk!!!

The only thing that show got is that I don't have anything else to PVR tuesday so I'll watch it I guess. But from the preview I saw for next week, it's gonna be weak again I presume.

I remember I was little when this was airing and the Vs gave me the creeps!

[Kujo]

I actually enjoyed it. Diggin' the dark vibe. Not a super great premiere by any means, but a very interesting cast, and it had some excitement.

Morena Baccarin has this creepy sexy vibe going, and the show is worth watching for her alone (though she was sexier with long hair). Nice seeing on a series again. It's been too long. :cheesygri

This is way more interesting than Flash Forward imho. No reason why this show won't be better than the original V series, which I vaguely remember via re-runs. I hope it's a success because Tuesday nights is horrible for TV dramas right now.

[mcewen]

I didn't think it was that bad... WAYYY better than the Knight Rider or Bionic Woman remakes they did. (now those were BAD ACTING/WRITING!).

[Kujo]

I didn't think it was that bad... WAYYY better than the Knight Rider or Bionic Woman remakes they did. (now those were BAD ACTING/WRITING!).

No doubt. Both those series were a joke.

I will add that I think the premier would have been better served if it was 2 hours, as things did feel a bit rushed at times. But overall, it was a solid premier.

[BlazinTrini]

The ratings for V in its first night was pretty good. The show averaged 13.9 million viewers

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/04/tv-ratings-tuesday-v-arrives-viewers-follow/32541

[Rometiklan]

They introduced most of the elements of the original mini-series, and condensed it all into an hour pilot. No wonder it felt rushed. Things are rolling along pretty quickly at the expense of some real character development. At the end of the show, I discovered I didn't really care for any of the characters, especially the humans. Maybe that will change in time, but for now I'll keep watching if for nothing else but nostalgia.

[Migger]

There just seems to be way too many plot holes/discrepancies/unrealistic reactions in this show. The teenage rebelious kid/FBI mother angle is stupid. I like Elizabeth Mitchell, but her character sucks.

The worst part of this episode was shortly after the ships appear, when her character runs off to find her son. She's stopped by a guard, who tries his hardest to keep her away.. from what exactly? Beats me. Then he gets distracted, so she just slips through the barrier, sees her son, and they act like they haven't seen each other in years, all-the-while ignoring the MASSIVE UFO SHIP HOVERING ABOVE THEM! It just seemed so contrived and implausible.

I agree with what someone posted above about the role of the military. Once the Vs arrive, it seems like humanity (or at least America) is way too accepting and are quickly fooled into liking them. I would've loved to see how the population reacted in other parts of the world like Brazil or the Middle East.

I did appreciate the fact that they got to the point quickly in showing the Vs reason for coming to Earth, although the story itself just seemed really disjointed, at one point jumping 3 weeks ahead. It seems like they tried to stuff 2 hour's worth of content into a 1-hour pilot.

[rabbit]

> The worst part of this episode was shortly after the ships appear, when her character runs off to find her son. She's stopped by a guard, who tries his hardest to keep her away.. from what exactly? Beats me. Then he gets distracted, so she just slips through the barrier, sees her son, and they act like they haven't seen each other in years, all-the-while ignoring the MASSIVE UFO SHIP HOVERING ABOVE THEM! It just seemed so contrived and implausible.

And at the beginning, the soldier was telling the kid that he couldn't go past the area he was guarding. So if the mother ended up on the other side, are the soldiers guarding both sides of the perimeter?

[Mr. Robo]

Not what I quite expected. I hope it improves.

[sfu_lifer]

Anyone remember the hot blonde chick in the old mini-series?

[markj]

Anyone remember the hot blonde chick in the old mini-series?

ya i remember her...

watched the new one and felt it was overall weak....like someone else mentioned i didnt really care about the characters....

[Rometiklan]

Anyone remember the hot blonde chick in the old mini-series?

Are you referring to Faye Grant, who played Julie? Yeah, she was nice in a "girl next door" sort of way.

[thelefteyeguy]

definitely not what I expected...Invasion even looked better than this. It def'n doesnt help that it's filmed in Vancouver trying to portrait it as NYC...

did they even stop to look at what happened at 9/11...do you seriously think you can find your kid during something like this. All I see is a handful of ppl on the screen.

I'd be very surprise this gets a second season.

[Migger]

> The worst part of this episode was shortly after the ships appear, when her character runs off to find her son. She's stopped by a guard, who tries his hardest to keep her away.. from what exactly? Beats me. Then he gets distracted, so she just slips through the barrier, sees her son, and they act like they haven't seen each other in years, all-the-while ignoring the MASSIVE UFO SHIP HOVERING ABOVE THEM! It just seemed so contrived and implausible.

And at the beginning, the soldier was telling the kid that he couldn't go past the area he was guarding. So if the mother ended up on the other side, are the soldiers guarding both sides of the perimeter?

haha, yeah... I hate being nitpicky about these things cuz it's these small mistakes that stand out.

On a related note, I youtubed the birth scene from the original V series. Check it out. It's probably the funniest and most horrific thing I saw yesterday.

[SeeYouNextTime]

Just saw it last night on streaming video.

Pretty close to the original premise about reptilians hiding underneath the mask of humans. But this time they got really hot ones :lol:

Anyways, in reference to an earlier post about LOST:

The character in LOST who was the fertility doctor is the FBI agent in this series.

So that pretty much answers the LOST question on whether or not she blew up the bomb at the very last scene in LOST.

[joeyjoejoe]

Damn it! I forgot about this. But it sounds like I didn't miss much...

Doesn't look like the premier is being rebroadcasted before next week. I guess I'll try finding it online when I get home.

[SeeYouNextTime]

you can find it practically everywhere on the internet via streaming video. That's how I watched it last night at 2am

[sfu_lifer]

Are you referring to Faye Grant, who played Julie? Yeah, she was nice in a "girl next door" sort of way.
Yeah that's her. I remember I was smitten when I first watched it when I was a kid.

[sweetmikem]

Sort of a so-so beginning for me. Although I did enjoy watching Steve the Pirate from Dodgeball get killed! ARGH!

[Badman]

I enjoyed it, Never watched the older version so I had no expectations. Also which series premier is ever "great" or "the Best"

I will continue to watch it.

[jb22]

I enjoyed it, Never watched the older version so I had no expectations. Also which series premier is ever "great" or "the Best"


Lost - maybe one of the best first episodes I've ever seen.

I must say V was disappointing and I wasn't even expecting much from it. Although who knew that even aliens would require those under 18 to get permission slips signed by their parents - even they are afraid of being held liable?

Between V and FlashForward I really am getting an even greater appreciation for Lost.

[Migger]

Lost - maybe one of the best first episodes I've ever seen.

I must say V was disappointing and I wasn't even expecting much from it. Although who knew that even aliens would require those under 18 to get permission slips signed by their parents - even they are afraid of being held liable?

Between V and FlashForward I really am getting an even greater appreciation for Lost.

+1

By far, Lost has the best pilot episode when it comes to network television. I went from brushing it off as a Survivor/Gilligan's Island soap opera to someone who was completely hooked and telling everyone about it in the span of two hours.

Band of Brothers had a real nice pilot as well... although many HBO shows probably boast the same.

[joeyjoejoe]

Finally got around to seeing the first episode... it was okay... nothing great.

I'll watch the rest of 4 part series, but unless it gets better, I probably won't stick around when it comes back in Spring.

[rabbit]

> Also which series premier is ever "great" or "the Best"

The Battlestar Galactica (200x) mini-series was great. I was mostly disappointed by the actual series, although it did have its moments.

[rageking]

Between V and FlashForward I really am getting an even greater appreciation for Lost.


What's wrong with flashforward? I find it hard to even try to compare V to it.

[cheapmeister]

This show has a lot of missing details in it. Like since when do aliens come to earth and they look just like us? Yet nobody in the show wants to know what they really look like or where they came from? Also where is the army when you need them to protect citizens?

[jb22]

What's wrong with flashforward? I find it hard to even try to compare V to it.

In regards to FlashForward, the show just feels like it could be a lot tighter in regards to the writing and show progression. The last episode was somewhat interesting, so things could pick up.

[Migger]

The main character is an FBI agent, yet all her FBI training flies out the window when she's dealing with her stupid son. It's only been two episodes, and I already hate that kid. I wish they hired the kid that played John Connor in the Sarah Connor Chronicles instead.

And does anyone even buy Scott Wolf as a successful tv anchorman?

Anyway, despite all the plot holes, I'll keep watching the show cuz it's entertaining, and it's the only thing on Tuesday night.

I wonder if the actors are told whether their character is a V, or if that info is kept secret.

[Rometiklan]

2 episodes in, and I'm already thinking about ditching this show. I just can't get into the characters. I have no sympathy for Scott Wolf's character, as well as the mother/FBI character, and her kid can get eaten by the V for all I care. Maybe this show will pick up steam, but I can't make any effort to catch this show next week. I'll watch if I'm flipping channels, but if I don't catch it, I doubt I'll be missing much. Maybe I'll just set the VCR and just watch it whenever.

[Mr. Robo]

This show isn't gripping. Doesn't keep me from wanting to see the next episode or give me that sense of fear that I had when I watched the originals.

The writers gotta do something quick.

Bionic Woman, Knight Rider........oh God, please don't bring back Quantum Leap or any great TV shows unless if you can't do it right.

[rabbit]

> I wonder if the actors are told whether their character is a V, or if that info is kept secret.

It's probably a Battlestar Galactica thing, where they just make things up as they go along. It seems to generate rave reviews when you dio it that way ;).

[antman59]

2 Maybe I'll just set the VCR and just watch it whenever.

What's a VCR?:confused:
:lol::lol:

[Badman]

I'm still enjoying it. There's loop holes with the story line, but I still like it.

[yen10]

I kind of like it almost. It seems the producers of the show kind of tried a little. Don't know if it's the acting that is bad or...something else

[flyman]

> I wonder if the actors are told whether their character is a V, or if that info is kept secret.

It's probably a Battlestar Galactica thing, where they just make things up as they go along. It seems to generate rave reviews when you dio it that way ;).

It's also good to see some familiar faces from firefly and battlestar galactica on this show.

[rabbit]

Regarding the above, it's not V for Victory; it's V for Vancouver!

(Before anyone starts arguing that V is for Visitors, in the original series, the red painted V was for Victory. It was graffittied over the Visitors' propaganda posters, and an old Jewish guy, who survived WWII, showed the kids.)

[Lovable]

I'll be watching this still, not as bad as Heroes IMO.

[ildara]

Saw a commercial promoting this week's episode as the "fall finale" (or similar wording). :lol:

(V will be going on a break and is not expected to return until after the Olympics (March) if it is back at all.)

[Kelster34]

Does anyone know the name of that trance/ambient song that was playing when Anna was giving them "Bliss" in last Tuesday's episode?

:D

[N_Raged]

Does anyone know the name of that trance/ambient song that was playing when Anna was giving them "Bliss" in last Tuesday's episode?

:D
That was the awesome post-rock group Sigur Rós.
Sigur Rós - Svefn-g-englar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWiJWLiSKro)

[Kelster34]

Thank you N-Raged! You're my hero!!!!

[bembol]

Tried giving this a chance...

I would be shock if ABC bring this back.

[joeyjoejoe]

Tried giving this a chance...

I would be shock if ABC bring this back.

+1. I missed this weeks episode, but I don't even have the urge to download it. It was a good idea to bring the show back, but it was too poorly executed.

[CSAgent]

This reminds me of Surface, started off great with a big mystery and all, huge SFX. Fizzled out by the end and was canceled.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_%28TV_series%29

[BlazinTrini]

V will be back

[BlazinTrini]

This reminds me of Surface, started off great with a big mystery and all, huge SFX. Fizzled out by the end and was canceled.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_%28TV_series%29

too bad they didn't give Surface a proper ending. It ended on a cliffhanger

[Super strokey]

So what are the ratings for the show? Anyone seen them?

Edit:
Oh it will definately be coming back with these numbers
http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/11/v-stops-drops.html

[CSAgent]

too bad they didn't give Surface a proper ending. It ended on a cliffhanger

Yeah, seriously left us hanging.

Had great eye candies too, Lake Bell and Leighton Meester before Gossip Girl.

[Migger]

Yeah, seriously left us hanging.

Had great eye candies too, Lake Bell and Leighton Meester before Gossip Girl.

I recently read a novel by John Wyndham called "The Kraken Wakes", and the plot seems very similar to "Surface", albeit a bit more apocalyptic.

[Ojam]

I hope when they bring it back chunks mcgee, aka Brandon has some how disappeared never to be heard form again, you know what, while we're at it, get rid of all the cheesy teenage angst and romance BS.

[Super strokey]

I hope when they bring it back chunks mcgee, aka Brandon has some how disappeared never to be heard form again, you know what, while we're at it, get rid of all the cheesy teenage angst and romance BS.

The romance plays a HUGE part of the story, i take it you never saw the originals?

[Ojam]

The romance plays a HUGE part of the story, i take it you never saw the originals?

No, I didn't, but you can have romance without the teenage angst. There is good romance, and then there is crapy teenage angst romance. V, has the 2nd one.

[sweetmikem]

No, I didn't, but you can have romance without the teenage angst. There is good romance, and then there is crapy teenage angst romance. V, has the 2nd one.

+1

But like the teenage boy is like so hot and like, I hope he gets with the alien chick cos I bet she is like really nice, but like since her mom is a ***** and all, she'll still be nice like. But like IMO aliens are gross and should just go home. I have to go and watch the Twilight movie again for like the 1000 time now, bye!

[Tornado F2]

too bad they didn't give Surface a proper ending. It ended on a cliffhanger

Not really. It did have an ending of sorts, just not a good one. The biggest problem with that show was that it looked so '70s, probably due to the hairstyles.

Invasion was a series that ended on a cliffhanger, just as things looked like they were finally starting to get good. That's one that I believe needed a 2nd season. They had spent the first season establishing the characters, now they needed to advance the plot, but they obviously left things too late.