Should you watch V?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
V
Series · 2009
A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have a seemingly friendly agenda that may or may not be a cover for something more malevolent.
The sides of V
- Giant alien ships over the world's cities
- Friendly Visitors led by their queen Anna
- An FBI agent in a secret resistance
V is good for you if…
- you like wondering what the smiling Visitors really want.
- you like a series that pulls the rug out from under you with each new revelation.
- you like a quiet war fought through television, faith and politics.
V is bad for you if…
- you can't stand a series that ends on a cliffhanger after two seasons.
- you need an alien invasion that makes scientific sense.
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