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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:08 PM Original message |
'Splain Me Sumthin: This TV Show Called "V" |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. It makes me feel old that I remember watching the original "V" |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. The miniseries were both good. The regular series became "The A-Team with Lasers." n/t |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Ditto. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. 1983. The miniseries was so popular that NBC ordered a follow-up in 1984, "The Final Battle". |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. After watching it last night, it is NOT an allegory to Obama. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. And had aliens looking and sounding like us (BSG) and the FBI people (any show)... |
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jbnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. I've read some comments that people thought it might |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. I watched it, and |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. Uh, oh... |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. Health care for all was briefly mentioned in passing. Not really a plot point. nt |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm going to bet that our worst fears for this series will be realized. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. Can't a tv series simply be entertaining? Need it must always be an allegory or have deep meanings? |
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targetpractice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I remember the original "V" being discussed nationwide in social studies classes... |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. I had a poly sci class in college back in '74 where the teacher explained to us |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. It seems to just want to play off the news for effect. |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. smartest comment on this page. |
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Silver Gaia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I agree with this, except I didn't think it was "crappy." |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Eh, maybe you're right. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
11. Ah, the new "24" now that torture is out of vogue. nt |
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MGB67 (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. As the Rockman said to Obleo |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Don't go messin' with the bees |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
14. The show came in second place to CBS' NCIS |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's still an allegory for Nazi Germany. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. the wingnuts don't even know the meaning of the word, "Christian"... |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. Yeah. I remember an image from the original miniseries... |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. It's not as good as the original... |
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Silver Gaia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Yes, I caught that, too. It was really much more damning |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. "Free Healthcare" means pretty much Mengele heathcare. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. Post 4 is talking about me. |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yes, I noticed the |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. It's actually quite different from the original... |
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Silver Gaia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Hey, I love FlashForward, too! ;) It's a great series, IMO! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. In the remake, when the visitors landed, did the |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Unfortunately not... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. The ID4 comment was a slam on ID4's producers. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. Well, for the time, money and effort aliens would spend getting here... |
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PopSixSquish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
34. Well if the Story in this Version Follows the Original |
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Interloper (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. When will they remake "THEY LIVE" |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
38. Tinfoilers see political overtones.. |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
39. It seems to carry an interesting message... |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
41. Why not watcch it and find out for yourself? |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Truth be told, I'm not much of a TV watcher |
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