If, like me, you're still looking for a character-driven sci-fi
drama (with trace amounts of nostalgia) to fill the void left by
Battlestar Galactica, then you're probably already curious about
ABC's remake of the 80's TV phenomenon V. ABC released the first
eight minutes of the new alien invasion show online (watch it
here) to attract a new audience to this updated version of an
old fan favorite, before it makes its broadcast debut on
November 3rd.  It's obviously impossible to judge an entire
series from this short clip, but the "Where were you on 9/11?"
opening text rubs me the wrong way. I'm not offended that the
scenes of New Yorkers frightened by a massive threat in the sky
conjure up subtext about 9/11. I'm offended that the subtext is
made, well, actual text. That pretty much makes it NOT subtext,
by definition. That type of narrative hand-holding (as if they
are shouting, "HEY DOESN'T THIS KINDA REMIND YOU OF 9/11?") is
offensive to me, because it's a moronic way of reminding viewers
of something tha