wmartin@brl-vgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) (05/14/84)
To beat a dead horse even further, we had a discussion here about "V" regarding what the writers (I use the word loosely) COULD have done with the [admittedly incredible] idea of the cross-racial children, instead of the rather weak and sloppy ending they did come up with. My idea: Both children live. The little girl turns out to have all the nasty and evil qualities of the aliens' psyches, is a quisling turncoat traitor, and helps the Visitors in their malevolent missions. (The story would continue over years beyond the birth, of course, and the children would grow at a more normal pace, not the silly speeded-up situation that was used.) The reptile creature remains nasty-looking, but has all the good qualities that can be found in humans, a veritable saint in fact. He helps the rebels, maybe has psychic powers, etc. The idea of a colleague: Ignoring the reptile child for now, and concentrating on the girl. She grows up to be a chameleon, able to shift her shape into a reptile or human at will. She forms a bridge between the species. Either of those ideas would have improved the ending of "V" immensely, and also provided ample opportunities for spinoffs ("I Married A Reptile", "Father Sssss", etc.) and sequels ("The Return Of V", "Son of V", "Beneath the Planet of the Vs", etc.). Where do I go to pick up my check? Will
presley@mhuxj.UUCP (Joe Presley) (05/15/84)
How about: I Was a Teenage Reptile National Lampoon's "V"acation "V" - the Ultimate Battle "V" - the Penultimate Battle (prequels) "V" - the Antepenultimate Battle Monsanto's repTiles for Fashionable Floors -- Joe Presley (mhuxj!presley, ihnp4!j.presley)