Archives for the ‘V’ Category

December 1, 2009

Review: V 1.4 – “It’s Only the Beginning”

- by Ben Rollman | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, V

Erica, Jack, Ryan and Georgie are now the de facto resistance leaders on Earth.  Without knowing who or what the Fifth Column is, we’re left to assume these four are what’s going to stand up to the Visitors.  “It’s Only the Beginning” takes a look at the tenuous trust system these four have in each [...]

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November 23, 2009

Review: V 1.3 – “A Bright New Day”

- by Ben Rollman | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, V

Intrepid reporter Chad earnestly delivers news that the Visitors can now travel to America.  Several have been given visas and are now able to move freely among us.  Chad’s assistant tells him it’s all his doing, he shaped the public opinion.  Meanwhile, Father Jack is listening to his flock tell him they’re losing their faith.  [...]

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November 19, 2009

Review: V 1.2 – “There Is No Normal Anymore”

- by Ben Rollman | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, V

The second episode picks up exactly where we left off, leaving me to believe it was filmed with the idea of a two hour pilot in mind.  At this point I’m going to freely admit to not being able to follow the finer points in television shows and I rely heavily on production value to [...]

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November 16, 2009

Review: V 1.1 – “Pilot”

- by Ben Rollman | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, V

Quoting an online friend, “It moved so fast I felt like I fell asleep and missed huge chunks of it. And then it was suddenly the season finale.”
(Review contains spoilers, if you don’t want to be spoiled, never saw the original series, don’t expect the aliens to end up being villainous lizard people, please don’t [...]

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