On 3 November, ABC aired the first episode of V, a remake of the original Visitors hit series dating back to 83.
As I have not seen the original series, I approached with curiosity to this new proposal with Flashforward that seems to have reached a certain maturity and self-consciousness (but more about that soon in the new post), Lost to the forthcoming final Heroes season and despite a fifth chapter that is interesting (sigh) on the brink of cancellation, any new science fiction series that can not attract my interest, and rekindle hope.
Behind an incipit that makes no secret of quoting / taking Independence Day game, with the huge vessels that burst out of nowhere on a day like many others, events take a strange turn: the belly of the 29 mother-ship that dominates many capitals of the world is threatening to reshape the television screen, and around the world echoed the reassuring words of Anna, the leader of qesto civilization came from another world, which turns out to be anthropomorphic in an almost disquieting.
"We have no intention to hurt you, we are far from home and in trouble, and we will reward your help with our advanced technology."
These quiet words, combined with the attractive female human figure that pronunciation quite naturally trigger worldwide wave of enthusiasm and emotion: the little green men are not green, and looks a bit ', they are not bad!
As world leaders gather to welcome Anna and listen to his requests, outlines the main characters, ordinary people who for one reason or another will find themselves involved in the affair.
Erica Evans (or Elizabeth Mitchell, who many will remember as Lost's Juliet) is an FBI agent on the trail of a terrorist cell that accumulates C4 to prepare carefully.
His son Tyler, a boy who is fascinated by V and mature a kind of fanaticism for their peaceful and seemingly easy-going nature.
Chad Decker, a brilliant anchorman of a famous television station, was chosen by Anna to conduct a personal interview will prove far less transparent than expected.
Father Jack Landry, who are positive despite the fact that his church is full of new believers looking for answers in the Word, can not not feel a strong threat in the advent of V.
Ryan Nichols, about to get married, it turns out to be a V in disguise.
Their personal stories are interwoven on the basis of a script full of holes and passages not credible. Directing, acting, special effects, all stood at a level just mediocre.
Even more important, and the sequence rich in pathos, where V is shown for the first time in his reptilian nature, can fail and become little more than ridiculous.
The listening to the stars, mainly due to the reputation of the original series and the massive hype in the U.S., are justified only novelty effect, already compromised very unlikely the series will ever be saved by the unintentional humor that permeates the .
If you are completely desperate and running out of series to be recovered, V is ready to bore you and make you understand the meaning of the words "exploitation of a famous mark."
Otherwise, watch the pilot to make a laugh and change the channel, will no doubt find anything better.
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