uh oh, ABC shuts down production of V for two weeks

Discussion in 'Media Central' started by Parallaxis, Aug 28, 2009.

  1. Parallaxis

    Parallaxis Reformed Troll - Mostly

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2008
    Messages:
    3,723
    Ratings:
    +909
    That don't sound good.

    Scripts so bad they shut down production. I mean the original V Series was so bad it only lasted a handful of episodes. What is ABC expecting to happen here? A 7 season V Franchise? Let's be realistic.
    Parallaxis, Aug 28, 2009
    #1
  2. Will Power

    Will Power If you only knew the irony of my name.

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2009
    Messages:
    6,443
    Location:
    On one of the coasts!
    Ratings:
    +2,334
    This V'll tank too. Seems it's already jumping the shark & it hasn't even come on yet.

    On "G1" V, the humanoid "reptiles" using Earth's life as their Hometown Buffet made sense.

    The whole water plotline was dumb, & displayed massive astronomical ignorance, even in 1983:rolleyes:

    Martin was WRONG, water is NOT rare by any means in the universe.

    See NG's ALIEN EARTHs show:huh:

    H20's pretty common.

    Having the Visitors be from Sirius was stupid too. Bad star to pick. All wrong.

    Alpha Centauri, Tau Ceti, Epsilon Indii, Epsilon Eridani, Upsilon Andromedae, Zeta Reticuli entc ent al. No shortage of scientifically better suns.

    Sirius:huh: :wtf: were they thinking:huh: :bang:

    The '83 mini-series was good. The '84 mini was OK, but flew over a school of hammerheads with it's craptacular retarded finale.

    The Friday night Fall '84/Spring'85 series was bad. Nostalgic now yes, but still sucky.

    Kenneth Johnson wrote a novel- V:The Second Generation- which IGNORES the '84 mini & '84/'85 TV show & set in 2003 I think.

    I never read KJ's book so :mystery: as to it's quality.

    My 3 cents:borg:
    Will Power, Aug 28, 2009
    #2
  3. The Original Faceman

    The Original Faceman Lasagna Artist

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2004
    Messages:
    40,849
    Ratings:
    +28,811
    Oh this ruins everything! :sob:
    The Original Faceman, Aug 28, 2009
    #3
  4. Will Power

    Will Power If you only knew the irony of my name.

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2009
    Messages:
    6,443
    Location:
    On one of the coasts!
    Ratings:
    +2,334
    Did/does ALIEN NATION take place in an alternate/parallel universe to the universe of the Original V:huh:

    The Newcomer's refugee ship at the beginning of AN looks just like a Visitor mothership.

    Both V & AN were Kenneth Johnson projects, so the Slag's refugee ship at AN's opening is probably reused &/or unused V mothership(s) stock footage.

    Still, AN could be in an AU of 80's V (:huh:)

    :mystery:
    Will Power, Aug 30, 2009
    #4
  5. Kyle

    Kyle You will regret this!

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2004
    Messages:
    9,150
    Location:
    California?!?!
    Ratings:
    +2,814
    From what I've read elsewhere, there is a major pissing match over creation rights - whether they should be given to the guy who made V in the first place, or the guy in charge of the re-imaged show.
    Kyle, Aug 30, 2009
    #5
  6. Zombie

    Zombie dead and loving it

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2004
    Messages:
    45,044
    Ratings:
    +33,117
    Why wouldn't they be given to the guy who first created V? :wtf:
    Zombie, Aug 31, 2009
    #6
  7. Kyle

    Kyle You will regret this!

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2004
    Messages:
    9,150
    Location:
    California?!?!
    Ratings:
    +2,814
    Who fucking knows. Bunch of the usual pedantic Hollywood bullshit, I'd imagine.
    Kyle, Aug 31, 2009
    #7
  8. marathon

    marathon Calm Down, Europe...

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2004
    Messages:
    28,685
    Location:
    Midamerica
    Ratings:
    +3,593
    The new book had some ridiculous concepts in it. I was hoping they'd make a sequel miniseries out of it, until I got a load of the content.
    marathon, Sep 1, 2009
    #8
  9. Muad Dib

    Muad Dib Probably a Dual Deceased Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2004
    Messages:
    53,665
    Ratings:
    +23,779
    I can hear the suckage already.
    Muad Dib, Sep 1, 2009
    #9
  10. Will Power

    Will Power If you only knew the irony of my name.

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2009
    Messages:
    6,443
    Location:
    On one of the coasts!
    Ratings:
    +2,334
    :lol:

    V's lightning struck ONCE with the 2 miniseries a quarter century ago!

    The T.V. series was craptacular lulz.

    Yet AGAIN, another phucking reboot/reimagining/remake:bang:

    Pathetic:rolleyes:
    Will Power, Sep 1, 2009
    #10