Original V-miniseries from 1983 was a social commentary of first contact with an alien species that initially appears benevolent, but quickly establishes a propaganda-ridden fascists regime on Earth where non-conformists get persecuted.
ABC took a bold move by trying to reboot V into the 2010s. The underlying patterns from the original instalments are still there, but new issues (like mass surveillance, extremist movements, etc.) are also present. The series was cancelled after only two seasons and - like "two outta three" V that came before it - managed to end the series with an unsolved cliffhanger.
The plot and execution is way better than in the weekly series, but I still don't rate this as high as the original two-part miniseries. Also, it must be noted that for many inside shots, the creators of this series chose to use a lot of CGI sets and ... unfortunately at the time, the technology to do that convincingly on a TV-budget ... wasn't there just yet.
All in all, a bold move from the studio - and a wasted opportunity due to cancelling it too soon. Money talks :(
ABC took a bold move by trying to reboot V into the 2010s. The underlying patterns from the original instalments are still there, but new issues (like mass surveillance, extremist movements, etc.) are also present. The series was cancelled after only two seasons and - like "two outta three" V that came before it - managed to end the series with an unsolved cliffhanger.
The plot and execution is way better than in the weekly series, but I still don't rate this as high as the original two-part miniseries. Also, it must be noted that for many inside shots, the creators of this series chose to use a lot of CGI sets and ... unfortunately at the time, the technology to do that convincingly on a TV-budget ... wasn't there just yet.
All in all, a bold move from the studio - and a wasted opportunity due to cancelling it too soon. Money talks :(