Mar 19, 2011

My take on the possible end of "V"

At first, I was glad, that it originally was going to be a continuation of the original series 25 years before.  And this was not only according to IMDb.com, but the story I got directly from Marc Singer, during a brief chat with him, during the San Diego Comic Con 2007.  At first, I was excited, but then, when I saw the previews throughout mid 2009, I was a bit disappointed, when the whole series, was going to have a mass reboot and start from scratch, with a different, and younger cast.  November 2009, it was its debut month, and I quickly warmed up to it, and in fact, of the 22 episodes, I only missed one from this past season, that's how much I enjoyed this series.  The reboot, I call, a welcome change to an original premise of a story, despite myself, being a purist when it comes to originality.  But Who am I anyway??  I'm just a fan and spectator like everyone else.
Now, during season 2, we had an unexpected surprise, Jane Badler (Diana for the original series) came back as Diana, but not from the original storyline.  I loved it.  And just a few days ago, the end of season 2 just passed, and the latest surprise.....our old buddy, Marc Singer, came back for a brief, 10 minutes of screen time, but those little minutes, was like a huge presence and a welcomed long lost friend.

Now the skinny......personally, the pacing may have been slow in many parts, but made up for it, in a more complex story plot than its infamous predecessor.  It was more thought of, than the campy, get in there quick, shoot some V's and get out, or the major soap opera type battles among the V high command.  Sure, there are some plotholes, but what can someone expect in a short 38-40 minute show, heavily bombarded with commercials?  not much actually, but kudos to the writers, editors, and directors in this.  The sad part, in the season 2 finale, Diana is dead, and killed by her own daughter, just as Di, just came out of her exile and tried to take over once again as queen.
The other problem that I saw with the series, is the amount of episodes, and how far separated they are.  Season 1, had 4 initial episodes, with a remaining 8, shown 5 months later.  Then, season 2 was originally slated for November 2010, but no, it was pushed back to January 2011, and only 10 episodes.  Nielsen ratings are a murder, but it's only for people with the boxes that get the correct information, but it's only a small amount of people with that type of power to control what goes and what stays.  And since Sci-Fi, isn't exactly in everyone's agenda and likes, the show will likely cease to exist as a whole, and will get cancelled.

I hardly watch TV shows and series, and when I do, they lack the amount of fans and followers, to keep the show alive.  This is a pretty good show and very entertaining to say the least.....at least form my standpoint.  It would be a shame to see V, end up in the scrapile of oblivion.

  

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