Baraka_Guru

Anyone watching the new V?

I vaguely remember the original as a kid: mostly the general feel of the series and the true nature of the "Visitors," rather than what was actually happening plotwise. I did get a bit nostalgic seeing the pilot last week.

Promo Trailer:



Sneak Peek (Some slight spoilers, it's close to being a summary to the pilot):


**Some slight spoilers in video**

I must say I'm enjoying it. It's not blowing my mind, but it's good enough for me.

The issues I have are with some sloppy acting and some slightly lame characterization, plus a little bit of identity crisis in terms of genre. But it's not that bad.

What I do like is its use of suspense. It isn't in your face like other sci-fi. I'm going to continue watching it as I'm already looking forward to the third episode.

Plus, here is the requisite "worth the price of admission":


Anyone else watching this?

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