V holds up better than its 1983 laser budget has any right to: a sharp, human, uncomfortably relevant fascism allegory wrapped in lizard-people pulp. Part one soars, part two wobbles, but the whole thing still proves that nothing says “timeless sci-fi” like charismatic authoritarians, gullible collaborators, stolen water, and mice with very dramatic instincts.
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Read MoreThis episode was lacking the mystery, the clues, and the Jessica. But it gave us the Bay Area skyline, so that's nice.
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Read MoreWe loved it AND we hated it for all the reasons you might suspect.
Read MoreLong waits between streaming seasons may be helping some shows build huge return-viewing events, but they also risk training audiences to cancel between releases. Plus, Amazon backs away from Stargate, Netflix pauses Hannibal, Plex gets more social, and states may challenge a giant media merger.
Read MoreWhich solution did you come up with? We covered the spectrum...and so did our expectations and opinions.
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