V: A Series in many ways that was ahead of its time
Full Review:
In much the same way that the various Star Trek series are always hampered by Star Trek characters being just a little to moral V: characters are just a little to perfect. For example
They can think their way out of any situation in 5 minutes whereas most of the Visitors with the exception of Diana, Lydia and Charles couldn't reason their way out of a wet paper bag without instructions and a map.
This series was a victim of both its time (this being the 80s we had to have a villain of the week) and of the so called "relaunch" after Michel Ironside left the series.
Before Ironside left not only did you have the updates from the Freedom Network with Michel K. Smith (which were just cool) but you also had the concept of Los Angles being an "Open City" and great characters like Nathan Bates and Mr. Chang a very fascinating concept but it was pulled off in such a way that it didn't last very long.
The episode "The Wildcats" marks the big downturn not only is the series up the river without a paddle or a plot but the Visitors have suddenly gotten extremely inaccurate in their marksmanship.
The series stagers on in this way and when it finally starts to pull itself out of the slump in the last episode the series is canceled.
Overall-If you find V: the series to be lackluster but you loved the miniseries as I did check out the V: books produced from 1985-1988 that are a lot more in depth then the series ever was you can still find a good supply of them in any decently stocked second hand book store.
