Series V 1983 and 2009 *SPOILERS*

[couponsmakecents]

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Did anyone watch the origional "V" when it came out in 1983? I loved it and was disappointed when it was cancelled. I am anxious to see this one on 11/4. I am telling my age when I say I saw it in 1983.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_(The_Original_Miniseries)

[faeryedark]

I loved it too! I went as an alien from V in the 6th grade.
I hope they do a good job and don't ruin it or change it too much

[Merczilla]

Yup. I remember it and so does hubby. lmao I can't remember what happened with the alien baby thing though. That was right as it was cancelled, so don't remember details now. All I can remember is "Ewwwwwww!" lol

[couponsmakecents]

watching it now and dvring it. Did not have such a thing as a DVR back then. They are playing an atari in the scene.

[XUfan]

My ex-husband loved that show. I wasn't a big fan. I couldn't get past the voices of the aliens. They sounded like their voices were coming through a bad speaker...and it drove me nuts!! One of my OCD things, I think.

At any rate, my husband had never seen it. So we started watching this afternoon before he left for work. He's a huge sci-fi fan, but just couldn't get into this one. He said it was moving way too slow for him. We both got a kick out of the 80's stuff, though!!!

As for telling your age...my kids were in school when this was on the first time!

[navybrat]

I remember watching it as a kid and I LOVED it!! Didn't really care for them eating hamsters though, but, aliens gotta eat too I guess. I don't see how a re-make could ever do it justice.

[ladywaterwind]

DH flipped out when he saw the original on syfy earlier yesterday, and he tried to get me to sit down and watch it with him. I told him no because I am looking forward to the new series and want to be surprised with what the show is going to be.

It starts tomorrow! Wooo!

[foggierbard9]

My DH watched it when it originally came out, I was a little too young to watch it then....and made me watch it all day yesterday. I actually got interested in it until I fell asleep on the couch and missed the last 3 hours. I am pretty sure we will be watching the new one also.

[tacatcon]

Oh yeah I totally watched it and have watched it every time it's been on t.v. in re-runs too. LOVED IT-total sci fi junkie here.

I doubt this one will be as good but I'll watch just to check it out!

[bexx09]

I watched what little I could of the original on the SyFy channel over the weekend... I'd never seen it before so it was completely new to me. It was fun to watch, but I prefer the new, updated version. ;)

Did anybody else watch last night? What did you think? I loved the whole concept of spaceships and visitors from other plants (I'm what you would call an amateur sci-fi geek) but was a bit grossed out by the whole "checking for skull bone" deal. However, I have high hopes for this series... am hoping it will fill the LOST-shaped hole in my heart when it comes to an end next year.