I think your right about the PG. I agree and don't think it will be a BSG or a TSCC (unfortunately, still irritated by that cancellation). But I think it can be fun and offer some insights and some social commentary – which is one of my favorite things about sci fi. I can totally see where your coming from and yes I agree it's not reaching the heights of the truly great sci fi series.

Thanks for commenting!

Roth

Thanks for commenting! I agree I found "the bliss" to be a really interesting addition. I agree with you also that it's dealing with fairly well treed waters in terms of story themes, particularly in regards to sci-fi and there are some aspects of the plot and characterizations that feel "phoned in", the Tyler storyline is the most acute example of this. Thought I can certainly understand people frustration with Fr. Jack, the priest. Audiences are pretty sophisticated and don't like being handed shorthand characters.

I agree on the commentary as well – that is the part that is interesting for me and I wish they would step it up a notch. And I love what Morena Baccarin is doing with Anna. I think it's a fun show and if it can continue to stick to and emphasis it's strengths it will get better and better and be a really good time to watch.

Thanks again for commenting! Great to hear your thoughts!

Roth

-Marty

Thanks for posting! Yeah I can understand where you and Nar are coming from. And the teenager storyline is my least favorite one – I was glad that there was less focus there this week! And yes, I really wish T:SCC was still on the air. To me that was one of the greatest sci-fi series of the past several years and for the life of me I can not figure out why more people do not find that to be true as well.

Anyway, thanks again for posting – looking forward to what you think next week!

Thanks!

Roth

That's funny, yeah Fr Jack just diving into investigations is pretty silly, and he's not one of the best characters (not the worst wither – I think that's the teenagers). But oddly that instant investigator thing bothered me more with Peter on Fringe because those were officially sanctioned investigations. On "V" I figure, this is a very small (so far 2-4 ppl) underground resistance to – we don't even know what yet. So I figure, she'll take what she can get at that point.

I think it's a fun show. I don't think it's the most thought provoking or unique in terms of character development and construction – but fun and that's what it brought to the table this week for me more than the initial few. I really do like Anna and Chad Decker – especially Anna – and was glad they focused more there.

But I definitely get your point of view.

Thanks Nar!

Roth

Thanks for posting! I agree the the gunman was obvious – but I was somehow okay with that. And I also agree on the Dr. I was exited that they got me by surprise and I loved what he said to Dale. I think it was a fun episode too and I am exited to see the next one and hope they keep it up. I think this is a fun show – and if they keep up with what they were doing with this episode I think it will really continue to be a great time to watch!

Thank again for commenting – good to hear from you hope to hear more next week!

Thanks!

Roth

Why IS he a priest, anyway? Just so the writers can say they're addressing the issue of religion and aliens even though they're not? In this episode the fact that he is now helping Erica with investigations is just too much for me. "Hey, you're a priest, so go ahead and look through my top secret files that I keep on the kitchen table and let me know if you find anything." Whaa?? And after the first two episodes hammering him with "Don't trust anyone" he's handing out his business card to strangers? Breaking into other people's houses? Dumb dumb dumb.

I'm not sure the few characters I find moderately interesting (Anna, Chad Decker, and Georgie) are enough to keep me watching when it comes back in 2010. I hope ep4 knocks my socks off, 'cause I really want to like this show…

Here are my thoughts on Episode 3.

So many things happened… first I love that the V traitors call themselves the 5th columnist like the original. Even though it wasn't a shocker it was revealed that Lisa is planning something for Tyler. And finding out that Lisa is actually Anna's daughter, didn't have a clue about that. I knew the gunman was going to be a V. I had no idea that the V doc was an 5th columnist.. that was a good OMG moment. I loved the scene with the four founding members of the Resistance meeting up in the church. I liked the people at the beginning giving confessions.. felt very real. I like that they revealed that over 600+ people died when the V's came. I also noticed that all the Captains of the 29 ships were male.. kind of like Anna being the Queen bee. So many things… it was such a fun episode and it just flew by. Can't wait for the fourth and finale episode this year..