TV Series "V" Returns March 30th

The new TV series "V" returns to ABC on March 30th. The series is a remake of
a pair of NBC mini-series called "V" and "V: The Final Battle." When those
first mini-series aired in the early 80s, they were fraught with tension, Nazi
symbolism and the desperate gasp for humanity's survival. It was aired in an
age when a VCR wasn't common and when you had to be in front of your television
or risk missing it. There was no catching it on DVD when it was released,
television shows aired, and if you were lucky, you got a rerun chance, but most
mini-series didn't. So it was watch or miss out.

Maybe this is why I wasn't sure what to make of the "V" remake. After all,
we've seen the story of the Visitors. We know they lie. We know they seek
domination of world resources and dude, they eat people and gerbils (hands down
still the grossest scene ever on television), so what could this new series
possibly offer to that tale? Would it pick up a generation later? Would they be
returning? Would this be the "enemy" that a message was sent to all that long
time ago – the enemy of the so-called "Visitors" in an attempt to find an ally
strong enough to defeat them?

Well – apparently not.

Great Cast Instead, we got a fantastic cast led by Morena Baccarin and Elizabeth Mitchell – two actresses that are phenomenal. I've enjoyed them in just about everything I've ever seen them in from Firefly for Baccarin to The Santa Claus 2 for Mitchell. The rest of the cast is similarly attractive and interesting. Smallville's Laura Vandervoot is a scrubbed, fresh faced alien while Alan Tudyk is delightful in another role of villainy (here's hoping we do see more of him).

Still, a great cast can't keep a series going if the storyline isn't there. The
four episodes we got to watch last fall lacked the tension that made the first
series so watchable – so must watchable. The problem we run into is that the
writers are challenged to surprise us. We know that the aliens are lizards. We
know they are not up to any good. We know that there's going to be a resistance
and a war.

So what's left?

That's the challenge.

So check out the preview below and tune in March 30th so we can see what will
happen next. I admit, I'm curious. Are you?