Comments on: V’s, Baby. V’s. http://www.mediaconsumesme.com/2009/11/vs-baby-vs/ From Consumption to Creation Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: George Gumpert http://www.mediaconsumesme.com/2009/11/vs-baby-vs/comment-page-1/#comment-212 George Gumpert Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:12:04 +0000 http://www.mediaconsumesme.com/?p=1043#comment-212 Finally got to check out V last night. I gotta say, it had me pretty hooked. So far, I don't think this show is disappointing, especially for a pilot episode (which are usually especially groan-worthy)<br>I do have to agree with the priest character...his "transformation" was all a bit cliche, as is everything surrounding him. The Jesus statue shattering as the aliens arrive? Riiiiggghhhttt....<br><br>But you have to expect shows like this to explore those storylines. I think it's become synonymous with "edgy" which has become synonymous with "good" in the heads of the network execs. I can stomache it - for now - and who knows, maybe they'll actually do something good with that angle. Finally got to check out V last night. I gotta say, it had me pretty hooked. So far, I don't think this show is disappointing, especially for a pilot episode (which are usually especially groan-worthy)
I do have to agree with the priest character…his “transformation” was all a bit cliche, as is everything surrounding him. The Jesus statue shattering as the aliens arrive? Riiiiggghhhttt….

But you have to expect shows like this to explore those storylines. I think it's become synonymous with “edgy” which has become synonymous with “good” in the heads of the network execs. I can stomache it – for now – and who knows, maybe they'll actually do something good with that angle.

]]> By: George Gumpert http://www.mediaconsumesme.com/2009/11/vs-baby-vs/comment-page-1/#comment-156 George Gumpert Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:12:04 +0000 http://www.mediaconsumesme.com/?p=1043#comment-156 Finally got to check out V last night. I gotta say, it had me pretty hooked. So far, I don't think this show is disappointing, especially for a pilot episode (which are usually especially groan-worthy)<br>I do have to agree with the priest character...his "transformation" was all a bit cliche, as is everything surrounding him. The Jesus statue shattering as the aliens arrive? Riiiiggghhhttt....<br><br>But you have to expect shows like this to explore those storylines. I think it's become synonymous with "edgy" which has become synonymous with "good" in the heads of the network execs. I can stomache it - for now - and who knows, maybe they'll actually do something good with that angle. Finally got to check out V last night. I gotta say, it had me pretty hooked. So far, I don't think this show is disappointing, especially for a pilot episode (which are usually especially groan-worthy)
I do have to agree with the priest character…his “transformation” was all a bit cliche, as is everything surrounding him. The Jesus statue shattering as the aliens arrive? Riiiiggghhhttt….

But you have to expect shows like this to explore those storylines. I think it's become synonymous with “edgy” which has become synonymous with “good” in the heads of the network execs. I can stomache it – for now – and who knows, maybe they'll actually do something good with that angle.

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