mtlinscomb avatar
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though I see no way it will be able to compare to the original, in one episode I'm hooked

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callers on the radio have been speaking highly about it all day. they also said its hard to believe ABC approved it in regards to ideology. is that what you thought as well?
sunspotbaby avatar
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though I see no way it will be able to compare to the original, in one episode I'm hooked

I've been telling my hubby there was a "V" on years ago, maybe 80's?? But the t.v. guru that he thinks he is....i'm crazy. go figure. :roll:
thanks for V alidating it for me.
mtlinscomb avatar
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callers on the radio have been speaking highly about it all day. they also said its hard to believe ABC approved it in regards to ideology. is that what you thought as well?

i was shocked. the press not being allowed to ask the supreme leader any tough questions, and the dig at universal healthcare...and that was just in the first episode. i'm watching because i thought the old V was really good, but this is just an added bonus
Will B avatar
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#5
The Chicago Tribune has a totally different take on it!

'V' aims at Obamamania -- chicagotribune.com

Imagine this. At a time of political turmoil, a charismatic, telegenic new leader arrives virtually out of nowhere. He offers a message of hope and reconciliation based on compromise and promises to marshal technology for a better future that will include universal health care.

The news media swoons in admiration -- one simpering anchorman even shouts at a reporter who asks a tough question: "Why don't you show some respect?!" The public is likewise smitten, except for a few nut cases who circulate batty rumors on the Internet about the leader's origins and intentions. The leader, undismayed, offers assurances that are soothing, if also just a tiny bit condescending: "Embracing change is never easy."

So, does that sound like anyone you know? Oh, wait -- did I mention the leader is secretly a totalitarian space lizard who's come here to eat us?
mtlinscomb avatar
Beach FanaticAuthor
#6
The Chicago Tribune has a totally different take on it!

'V' aims at Obamamania -- chicagotribune.com

Imagine this. At a time of political turmoil, a charismatic, telegenic new leader arrives virtually out of nowhere. He offers a message of hope and reconciliation based on compromise and promises to marshal technology for a better future that will include universal health care.

The news media swoons in admiration -- one simpering anchorman even shouts at a reporter who asks a tough question: "Why don't you show some respect?!" The public is likewise smitten, except for a few nut cases who circulate batty rumors on the Internet about the leader's origins and intentions. The leader, undismayed, offers assurances that are soothing, if also just a tiny bit condescending: "Embracing change is never easy."

So, does that sound like anyone you know? Oh, wait -- did I mention the leader is secretly a totalitarian space lizard who's come here to eat us?

just curious, did you watch the first episode?
Will B avatar
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#7
just curious, did you watch the first episode?

No. I know it's a remake of the 80's series which I did watch, and I'm not going to engage in any kind of political debate or discussion as I only thought it was funny and passed it on. If you think about it, the show has probably been in developement for a minimum of two years so any political satire implications would have to be largely coincidental.

They had to reach for that one, anyway, but it was funny especially since it came from his home town...

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