"V" and Obama

[MoonSylver]

So watching the show now, and it's really great. I can see what you mean by the Obama parallels, the hope and devotion thing. It is really political subtext. I'm liking the show so far. "V" & Obama...what are you all getting at....?

[thxleo]

"V" & Obama...what are you all getting at....? I love that picture.

[shootemindehead]

Hmmm, considering that this production of 'V' is in the works long before Obama got into office (or advocated health care reform), I think some people may be reading a bit much into it. One thing that is certain though, is in a scene that I've watched on YouTube were the head female alien is being interviewed, she clearly lays down which questions she is unwilling to answer and suggests that the reporter follow her rules to progress his career. Clearly, that's a barbed attack on the abysmal state of political news "reporting" in the US and certainly piqued my interest in the new version of the series. The major problem I have with the idea of the show though is that we all know what's going to happen. In the 80's show, I knew something was wrong with the vistors...I just didn't know how wrong.

[deadpunk]

The major problem I have with the idea of the show though is that we all know what's going to happen. In the 80's show, I knew something was wrong with the vistors...I just didn't know how wrong. The surprise is going to be impossible to replicate.

[rongravy]

I loved the old show as a kid since it was around Return of the Jedi times. Anything simliar to Star Wars in any way, I was all over it. Lizard aliens that eat guinea pigs, other little furry animals, and possibly even us? Heck yeah. But I watched the pilot of the new one expecting, even hoping, to hate it. Yet I didn't. In fact it wasn't too shabby. I was surprised they showed the visitor's true face in the first episode though. I got the Obama feel a few times, but wasn't sure where they were going with it. Or if they were. I thought Hollywood was already in his pocket anyway. I will be sad if it's only four episodes they show and make me wait a long time for more. I remember it felt like forever between the original and its sequel the next year. Andale.

[MoonSylver]

I love that picture. Yeah...I had a feeling you would....

[thxleo]

Hmmm, considering that this production of 'V' is in the works long before Obama got into office (or advocated health care reform), I think some people may be reading a bit much into it. The pre-production of this new 'V" started in the spring of this year, about 6 months after Obama's election win. Obama also announced he was running for the presidency in early 2007. The night he announced this he talked about universal healthcare. It's not a case of readiing a bit much into it, it's actually there. Here's a link from CNN...http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/...ent/index.html ---------- Post added at 11:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:02 PM ---------- Yeah...I had a feeling you would.... It feels right. It speaks truth.

[shootemindehead]

There are still months of development that come before pre-production.

[clanglee]

I was surprised they showed the visitor's true face in the first episode though. . Yeah, the only real problem I have with the show is how fast they are moving it along. ---------- Post added at 04:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:53 AM ---------- Hmmm, considering that this production of 'V' is in the works long before Obama got into office (or advocated health care reform), I think some people may be reading a bit much into it. : Even if it's not intentional, subtext can rear it's ugly head. (Dawn ) But a lot of the ideas of the show do tend to match a lot of the politics of today.