And technically, it was very good. The CGI was pretty good, there were no glaring pacing problems, they had a strong enough cast including some of my favourites (Inara and Wash from Firefly and Juliet from Lost), and the basic premise is interesting.
What completely and utterly turned me off it was the politics. Sci-fi as a genre always carries ideologies - as does all tv, but the hypothetical nature of science fiction makes it that much clearer, and V wore its neo-conservative on its sleeve. Outsiders *cough*immigrants*cough* are sinister and evil, and what form does their evil take? UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE! Oh no, save us from the universal healthcare! Burn the witch! Burn it!
Seriously, if this is its way of staying current - tapping into the zeitgeist - then count me out. America is terrified of a healthcare system that doesn't condemn the poor to death - what sort of person wants to poke that fear with a reptilian alien shaped stick? I'm going to assume it's someone who's fully insured and who voted McCain in the last election, and no I don't mean tasty oven chips.
This has made me angry, especially since the makers have been all too keen to point how feminist it is to cast two women in powerful roles. Well, good for you - doesn't improve my mood any.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to find something a little less neo-con. Maybe I'll watch Fox News...
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