V

In anticipation of the new series of V, I have started watching the original mini series - the first time since it was originally broadcast in 1983. The thing that stands out in the re-watch is the overt analogy to the persecution of Jews in Nazi German.

Indeed the Jewish character Abraham, a survivor of the atrocities, watches the visitors arrive with the skepticism that history has tought him while others around him celebrate their arrival and some even sign up to join the "Friends of the Visitors", a sort of Nazi Youth movement.

The lizard-face reveal was just as good as watching it for the first time - it's a hugely influential scene.

The mini series was followed by V (The Final Battle) which told the story of the rise of the resistance movement and the ultimate overthrow of the Visitors.

One other thing. I always thought that V stood for Visitors, but watching the scene when Abraham catches young kids spaying graffiti on the alien recruitment posters, it clearly stands for Victory.