V-ery bad

I finished watching the first episode of ABC's remake of "V".

What a load of shit.

Oh, Morena... why do you lend your goddess-like countenance to this load of steaming crap?

First of all, most of the show is overacted and not in a "it's so bad it's good" way.

Then there's the dialog. "What's our weapon?" [meaningful look] "Devotion."

Are you SERIOUS?

All the characters are bad cliches. The narrative flow is horrifically choppy.

Oh, and thank you ABC for the not-too-veiled commentary on the Obama administration. Evil aliens support universal healthcare. Yeah. Thanks.

It really troubles me that there are idiots out there who probably think that's really the case.

"Gasp! Socialist aliens are trying to make our poor people healthy! Damn them and their alien meedling!"

Oh, and the one African American actor? Well... I'd hate to spoil things for people who actually watch the show, but let's just say I can understand why one of my friends thinks there's some racist overtones to the show.

The original "V" wasn't great by any stretch, but it's goddamn SHAKESPEARE next to this piece of steaming offal.

Thanks for wasting an hour of my life, ABC.

The only that surprises me is that this kind of crap wasn't actually on FOX. It certainly sounds like Rush Limbaugh had a pudgy, drug-addled finger in it.