# V - The Visitors are here \[SPOILERS\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 13, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646 "2009-10-13T13:00:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/1 "2009-10-13T13:00:46Z")
Looks like another old franchise is having the dust shaken off and being re-done. This time it is [V](http://abc.go.com/shows/v?partner=rm&cid=KNC-rm+v_title_fall_launch+google+tv_show_v). The original mini-series that appeared in the 80’s captured my attention as a teenager of that time and I still have very fond memories of the show. I’m excited to see this! MeanJoe ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/2 "2009-10-13T13:07:00Z")
Forgot to add - that link has several trailers one after the other. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/3 "2009-10-13T13:10:10Z")
When does it start? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/4 "2009-10-13T14:10:41Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > When does it start? The web site has 3 November, 7:00 C. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/5 "2009-10-13T14:24:35Z")
No mention of lizards anywhere, though. Has me worried. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/6 "2009-10-13T14:33:52Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > No mention of lizards anywhere, though. Has me worried. While we’re at it - Rosebud is a sled. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/7 "2009-10-13T15:03:59Z")
Got the original series on DVD as a gift last year. Hope watching it all won’t spoil anything. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/8 "2009-10-13T15:21:22Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > While we’re at it - Rosebud is a sled. Please. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/9 "2009-10-13T16:00:30Z")
The one trailer I’ve seen already spoils that fact. ---
**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/10 "2009-10-13T20:46:17Z")
Was the original V the show where the aliens’ skin looked like Sugar Smacks cereal? That’s about all I can remember of it, and that I’m not even sure of. ---
**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/11 "2009-10-13T20:53:06Z")
Missed edit window, or I’d have deleted. I’m thinking about Alien Nation. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/12 "2009-10-14T02:39:00Z")
I’ve added a spoiler tag to the thread title. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/13 "2009-10-14T02:49:32Z")
> [@maladroit](#): > > Missed edit window, or I’d have deleted. I’m thinking about Alien Nation. I really liked that show. As for a modern _V_, how will the Visitors hide their true intentions without Jane Badler’s giant hairdo for concealment? ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-the-visitors-are-here-spoilers/513646/14 "2009-10-14T21:08:47Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > I really liked that show. > As for a modern _V_, how will the Visitors hide their true intentions without Jane Badler’s giant hairdo for concealment? I’m waiting to see what their explanation for _looking exactly like humans is_. Just to be clear I’m talking about how the Visitors explain this to the people of Earth. In the original miniseries they just claimed it was a coincidence. This is a reimagining like BSG, not a remake, right? It seems they’re not even reusing character names so I wonder how much of the basic premise will translate. Is this going to be like **Earth: Final Conflict** where it’s all just a big conspiracy, or will it progress to a more obvious occupation (like in the 2nd miniseries). I’m really worried about how having this be an opened ended series on network TV as opposed to say another miniseries.