Sometimes, something will come along and make an impact on your life forever. V by Kenneth Johnson is one of those somethings for me. The miniseries was a surprise hit on British television, beating the Los Angeles Olympics over at the BBC. I do remember some excitement about this show before it aired, but my memory as an eight-year-old is a little cloudy. I just know it was a big hit for me. For a child who had grown up with Star Wars, V was very much a step into a far more realistic setting and an adult-themed world. I have revisited the entire series once or twice over the years, but after watching episode one of the miniseries, it is slightly different from the way I remember it. Plus, I want to learn what happened behind the scenes and more about the TV shows creation.
But why one episode at a time? Well, that is how I first watched the show, and I want to try and understand how it kept me coming back for more. I have read some reviews that talk about the entire run in less than a thousand words, and it doesn’t touch on the importance of the show. I’m not saying my reviews are going to better, but they will give me the insight I think the show deserves, and you can’t ask for more than that. I just want to learn how, when and why it happened, hopefully, talk to others who enjoyed the show, and understand why it just disappeared from our screens forever.
Who’s more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him? 