Posted on 11/06/2009 5:48:19 AM PST by SonOfDarkSkies
When I first heard liberals howling about supposed anti-Obama messages in ABC’s new sci-fi drama “V,” I rolled my eyes. The story of Earth falling for the false promises of sinister aliens may sound like the Barack Obama Hope-&-Change Tour 2008, but it’s hardly a new theme for the science-fiction genre—not only did “The Twilight Zone” famously tackle it way back when, but “V” itself is actually a direct remake of a TV miniseries that first aired in 1983. Any resemblance between the 44th President and two-faced space lizards had to be coincidental…at least, that’s what I thought before Sean Hannity aired clips from the new show.
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Stop the presses! Hope-bringers who won’t tolerate an adversarial media, because it would distract people from the cause of health care reform? It’s certainly a breath of fresh air from mainstream entertainment’s usual modus operandi. Now that’s change we can believe in!
Somebody in Hollywood must have been asleep at the switch in order for “V’s” thoughtcrimes to make it past the drawing board, but now that the Left has noticed, it’s time to crack down:
Naturally, when a show debuts to huge ratings and mostly great reviews, the producer’s career is golden. Not this time. Apparently the network who gave Obama an infomercial and refuses to release the “Path to 9/11″ DVD decided to replace the show runner Scott Peters before the pilot even aired. In fact, ABC hosted a big visit by press people last Monday, but Peters was notably absent. Exec producer Steve Pearlman spoke with the reporters.Peters has been demoted to exec producer, a largely honorary title and has been replaced by former “The Shield” and “Chuck” alum Scott Rosenbaum.
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God has a funny sense of humor
Messages aside, I watched V with great expectations, but found it deathly dull.
SO they are re-editing it to not offend the Furher??
It can be dull when 2 hours of entertainment are packed into 4 or more hours.
(1983--I remember watching it as a dopey high school sophomore. The leader of the aliens went on to be George Costanza's boss Mr. Wilhelm.)
I doubt The O watched V.
He was probably watching a TIVO of a TV special — about himself.
V: Be sure not to ask anything that would paint us in a negative light.
HOST: Excuse me?
V: Don’t ask any questions that would portray us negatively.
HOST: This is just how it’s done. I swear I’ll be fair.
V: You’ll need to be more than fair if you want to proceed. We can’t be seen in a negative light…We want to provide complete medical services to all.
HOST: You’re talking about universal healthcare.
V: I believe that’s what you call it, yes.
That must have hit home with the Hope-and-Changers.
V: Be sure not to ask anything that would paint us in a negative light.
HOST: Excuse me?
V: Don’t ask any questions that would portray us negatively.
HOST: This is just how it’s done. I swear I’ll be fair.
V: You’ll need to be more than fair if you want to proceed. We can’t be seen in a negative light…We want to provide complete medical services to all.
HOST: You’re talking about universal healthcare.
V: I believe that’s what you call it, yes.
That must have hit home with the Hope-and-Changers.
I bet Scott Peters gets a job at FOX
I liked it.
Obama pulling strings to censor network television, making the parallel between himself and the objectionable sci-fi series even more credible. This will go mainly unnoticed by the MSM.
“God has a funny sense of humor”
Look who He created?
Dang Internet.
Thousands of torrents of V have been downloaded. Additional thousands of newsgroup downloads have also occurred.
Hilarious P O N G
It's not about Obama -- but the fact that Obama fits into that old story line so incredibly well is all you really need to know. America has turned from the path. That old book by Sinclar Lewis "It can't happen here"? Well, you're watching it, whether your TV is on or not.
There will be no tolerance by the Powers that be for anyone bringing questions “that cast us in a negative light”.
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