Perhaps I was naive back in the early 80s, but I recall the original V mini-series as having far more substance (and being a lot more fun) than the pilot episode of the new ABC series. Like some other posters, I found the pacing rushed, as if this had been edited down from a 90 minute show at the last moment. The acting ranges from mediocre to awful, with Scott Wolf turning in a Golden Raspberry worthy "performance" as the TV reporter. Though he may have to fight newcomer Logan Hoffman for the that award. The writing is shallow, and many situations seem ludicrous and not at all what would happen should a massive alien invasion occur. I have to agree with the person who wrote that the Visitors would have had their people in key media positions, and would have had no need to recruit the clueless Wolf character. Morena Baccarin is quite a beauty, but the character of Anna is thinly written, and makes one long for Jane Badler's much more forceful Diana, big hair and all. Production values may be better than the original, but the lack of conviction in the writing, performances, and direction drag this version down.
