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From: gds@mit-eddie.UUCP
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Subject: Nonsense in V
Message-ID: <1808@mit-eddie.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 11-May-84 13:33:31 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 11 13:33:31 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 13-May-84 07:35:06 EDT
Organization: MIT EE/CS Department, Cambridge, Ma.
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I too, was disappointed in the ending of V.  Too predictable, and too
much like Star Wars.  I was expecting the ending to go something like
this: 

Since Elizabeth witnessed three murders (1 -- her mother murdered her
boyfriend, 2 -- Diana murdered Pamela, and 3 -- Diana murdered her
commander (?)) I expected that she would have gotten a taste of blood.
Following this, instead of stopping the nuclear destruction, I expected
that she, following the example of those she saw, was actually going to
START it!  The Earth would have been saved of course, but at the cost of
the lives of the rebellion (there ought to be some cost for freedom,
shouldn't there?)

The greatest letdown was Diana's escape.  Reminiscent of Darth Vader's
escape.  Now they have to make a sequel.  That is the problem with
sci-fi -- Hollywood just wont let it go ... admit they did a good thing
and let it go at that.  Instead, they figure they have to go all the way
with a good idea, and drain as much money out of it as possible.  This
problem plagued TV shows such as Battlestar Galactica and led to their
eventual demise.  Look for a new TV show one fall: 

		V:  The Battle Continues

and we will all be flaming about how the TV show is losing in the years
to come.

-- 
					Be ye moby,
					for I am moby.

Greg Skinner (gregbo)
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