V Archive
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V 1.03: Killing with Kindness
Posted on November 22, 2009 | No CommentsThe biggest danger the humans of ABC’s V might face this season is the all-pervasive cliché. Alien invasion stories, after all, are nothing new. Neither is the priest whose own doubts give him trouble handling the problems of his flock (cough, Meryl Streep, cough). But... -
TV: The Midterm Report
Posted on November 19, 2009 | 1 CommentAs a follow up to my post about what I was intending to watch for the fall television season, I decided to write a “midterm report” of sorts to check in our their progress thus far. A few of these shows (most notably Mad Men)... -
V: What part of ‘don’t trust anyone’ don’t you understand?
Posted on November 16, 2009 | No CommentsABC’s V sets up a scenario that should be an intergalactic politics nightmare: Alien spacecraft darken the skies over the globe’s major cities, world governments debate establishing diplomatic ties with the non-human intelligent life, and, as it turns out, the so-called “Visitors” don’t plan to... -
V: Take Me to Your (Ratings) Leader
Posted on November 7, 2009 | No CommentsI’ve never been so excited about the end of the world. Most people probably think it’s an earthquake—the rumbling and shaking that rocks the planet for a few moments as massive spacecraft enter the planet’s atmosphere. But, as the pilot’s opening questions make clear (Do...