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The Story of the Battle for V: The Original Miniseries, The Final Battle & The Doomed TV Series

posted 3 years ago by TMC-4 (20181)
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V (or V: The Original Miniseries) is a two-part American science-fiction television miniseries, written and directed by Kenneth Johnson that first aired in 1983.

It was followed in 1984 by V: The Final Battle and a short-lived weekly TV series, neither of which Kenneth Johnson was involved with.

What happened as the battle for V was fought over these decades with the reboot and the Second Generation novel hitting at the same time and telling 2 different stories?

[–] Ed (526) 3 years ago

This is a very dated TV miniseries. Some of the acting is cringe-worthy and quite 80’s. The plot is silly, the direction bland. Anyone younger than 30 will likely be bored by both miniseries or the TV show.

That said, I own them all. Yes, it’s dated stuff, but I think you had to be there. V was THE miniseries event of the year. Personally , I prefer The Martian Chronicles, but I can appreciate both miniseries for their place in TV history.