ZSTAMIR%WEIZMANN.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA (05/13/85)
From: Tamir Weiner <ZSTAMIR%WEIZMANN.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA> There was some talk of the "V" t.v. series some while back. Since I had never heard or seen the series, I basically ignored the comments, which I only recall were mostly negative. Well out here in Israel, finally some quack in charge of buying American serials decided the SciFi fans had been starved long enough... They bought (leased) the V series and started to screen it weekly during the kiddie hour. As an aside, the V series replaced Wonder Woman, which replaced VOYAGERS (which was fairly clever, and quite educational). Not being a Lynda Carter fan, I have nothing nice to say on the Wonder Woman Series. But V, well, here's a series to warm the heart of any SF junkie. Yes it's crude, ridiculous SFX, and the thread of a plot.... and if you changed the lizards to Cylons, and the time and place, you are left with a rip-off of Battlestar Glactica. Too bad the Cosmos series ended, that was really a delight -- although you wouldn't call it scifi, more like Science with a dash of speculation, and a lot of philosophizing... but still a delight. Anyway, as you can see from my running off at the keyboard, you'd say that Israel isn't starving for Sci Fi TV, just GOOD SCI FI, which considering the amount of good SCI FI TV there is is the same boat all of you in the STates face. You just get the advantage of seeing the crap first, before it is sold world wide. I think I'm agreeing with all those who said Hollywood would never make a decent film, TV series, special, or whatever from the greats of SCI FI literature. Just isn't economical. So we put up with the junk, and even enjoy watching the likes of V. Which brings me to why I wrote this little letter. I missed the first episode of V, and have no idea who Elizabeth is.... or her role as the Star Child Although she is adorable and nice to see each week, I would certainly like to know what's the point of her being so central to the story. Anyone in net-land care to jot off a quick reply and just tell me why she is so important.... without spoiling the end please. Thanks V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V "anyone care for a few rats for a breakfast snack?" Acknowledge-To: Tamir Weiner <ZSTAMIR@WEIZMANN>