V Pilot Review: Not Just for Sci-Fi Fans

For those of you who think that you wouldn't be into a science fiction show about aliens trying to conquer the world, you need to see V . I've never seen Alien or Close Encounters and I only have a moderate obsession with the Will Smith action flick Independence Day once a year around the 4 th of July (I used to have Will Smith rap-offs in college at parties. I know, I was cool.). Despite my aversion to alien epics, I love V . Within the first two minutes I was hooked, just as Anna's speech draws in the entire planet.   On the outside, V seems to be the age-old story of aliens coming to Earth in order to destroy the human race. On the inside, it's something more complex. V is a character driven show meant to capture its audience by telling the stories of the people whose lives will never be the same. What would you do if aliens showed up one day? Would you trust what they say? Would you go to them to use their medical and technological advances if they ... (link)