Ok, I tuned in the new
V mini-series pilot episode because I was bored. Happily, my boredom was solved by seeing the hotness that is Morena Baccarin as the leader of the alien Visitors. Firefly/Serenity co-star Alan Tudyk is also in
V.
Now, there are plot holes that you can drive a truck through in the pilot, whose story felt rushed and forced. However, in a scene where Baccarin's character was doing a softball interview with a pro-Visitor news anchor, the pilot really caught my interest. The Visitors, who are known by most Sci-Fi fans to be disguised evil reptilians who want to conquor Earth, make their subversive offer to help humanity - with solutions for global warming, economic assistance, and medical innovations (at which the reporter character actually said, "You mean universal health care?"). At that point, I knew that this was going to get short-stroked all over the political commentary spectrum as anti-Obama.
Lo and behold, the following
Entertainment Weekly article shows up.
Now, I think that science fiction and fantasy are at their best when doing societal and political commentary, it is one of the strengths of the genres.
Yet I wonder about the impact of this one. I know it is too soon to fully tell, and I'm waiting to see it all play out as fast as I can.
Just found it interesting.
EDIT: Just to be a little more clear here. I find this interesting not because of the political subject matter, but because I get to see the process in action this time.