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[ShlupQuack]

Originally Posted by Bunny ^

Inara is in it. That means I'll watch at least the first episode without question.

I said almost those exact words to BJ.

I'mma watch it prolly Thursday after BJ's off on tour and I'm alone again.

[Del Murder]

It was good, but I don't see how a long series with many seasons can be made from it. There are only so many episodes you can make about building resistance to the Vs with most of the world in the dark. Eventually their plans will have to come to action and after that, then what? It will be interesting to see what they do after the pilot, which was very good.

I'm noticing that these new serial dramas (V, Flashforward) are lacking. Part of it is decent characters, part of it is a sustainable plot. What makes Lost and 24 (and to a lesser extent Heroes) so successful is more than just a gripping plot. Imagine 24 without Jack Bauer or self-contained seasons. Imagine Lost without Sawyer, Hurley, Locke, Ben, etc. Lost was never about crazy stuff happening on an island, it was about how all these characters, whose lives are intertwined, dealt with all the crazy stuff happening on this island. Heroes also has good characters, but it's a good example of how can hit the fan without careful planning once the initial high wears off.

I like these shows and I hope they continue, but I have my doubts on their ability to last.

[Flying Mullet]

Aww man, I forgot to set the DVR to tape the first part last night.

[Namelessfengir]

i taped it last night so im watching it now

edit: that was pretty damn good

[Elly]

if you missed it or didn't set your DVR, they will be putting it up on their website this Saturday...

ABC.com - V - Home

[~*~Celes~*~]

I thought it was pretty interesting. We'll see how it turns out

[Raistlin]

I thought it was only decent, but with enough potential to make me interested in watching future episodes. I think they just tried to cram way too much into the first episode - between switching back-and-forth between characters and scenes every minute or two, there just was very limited character development. It all seemed very cursory and haphazard. However, there does seem to be plenty of potential for future good episodes.

[Guardian XIII]

I watched the '80s version of it the other day (and possibly an earlier version before that, I didn't see when it was made but it looked bad compared to the one after it). I think I'll stick to that right now. It was good but I'm not one to flip on the t.v. religiously every designated night to watch my stories. I'll wait 'til it's all on DVD and watch them consecutively.