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davrosG5
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Is the remake of V any good?
Channel One (or Virgin 1) has started advertising it.
I caught a bit of the first episode when Sky 3 showed it as an enticement ages ago and it looks quite good.
So, worth a a watch? The original wasn't too bad despite the twinkly special 1980's effects.
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paulzolo
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Not too mbad. When SyFy showed it, just as they get to the big “People of Earth” message from the visitors at the start of Ep 1, we had a power cut!  OK - it’s not got to the “we eat people” stage - but it’s covering the role of the media in dealing with politicians, and starting to define what a terrorist is. I felt it lumbered a bit too slowly. It’s not got as much in is as Battlestar Galactica has as far as comment on out society. I think they have been watching Blake’s 7 - Morena Baccarin is doing a very good Servelan. It’s worth a watch, and it’s got a second series, so hopefully the slow burn will start to reveal more. The original V was intended to be a series about an invasion of the USA by a fascist foreign power. It was very much a Cold War story - but deemed too cerebral, so they changed it to lizards from space instead.
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Geiseric
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I liked it but I wouldn't say it was the greats tv show. Is it season two advertised or a re-run of season 1?
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okenobi
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Seems there a lot of fans here, but the above two posts summarise my thoughts rather well.
In other words, meh.
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timark_uk
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I'm getting really annoyed with the long breaks American TV has started to take.
Mark
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paulzolo
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I think it’s a re-run of season 1. Channel 1 (née Virgin 1) seems to get second or third runs of newer stuff.
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paulzolo
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I note that a certain UK science fiction tale is making similar changes to its structure next year. You know Who.
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timark_uk
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It came as no surprise to me. For the next season, it may become acceptable, I'll be interested to see/hear the reaction if it becomes the norm. Mark
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paulzolo
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You can bet that if they pull it off next year, they’ll try again the following one. Mid-series regeneration? 
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timark_uk
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Hopefully not next season. Mark
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MrStevenRogers
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anybody remember the first version of V on TV
i believe it was ITV at the time and i can remember ATV in black and white
a weeks buildup to the first show ... V, they are coming ...
haven't seen the new version, yet ...
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Paul1965
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Yes....mainly for this reason: 
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paulzolo
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She’s in series 2 of the new version.
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Paul1965
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Alien milfs? Does pcernie know about this?
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pcernie
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