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By Charlie Sykes

Ok, this does look interesting. From the Chicago Tribune, from Whence He Came.

Imagine this. At a time of political turmoil, a charismatic, telegenic new leader arrives virtually out of nowhere. He offers a message of hope and reconciliation based on compromise and promises to marshal technology for a better future that will include universal health care.

The news media swoons in admiration -- one simpering anchorman even shouts at a reporter who asks a tough question: "Why don't you show some respect?!" The public is likewise smitten, except for a few nut cases who circulate batty rumors on the Internet about the leader's origins and intentions. The leader, undismayed, offers assurances that are soothing, if also just a tiny bit condescending: "Embracing change is never easy."

So, does that sound like anyone you know? Oh, wait -- did I mention the leader is secretly a totalitarian space lizard who's come here to eat us?

Welcome to
ABC's "V," the most fascinating and bound to be the most controversial new show of the fall television season...

Thursday, Nov 5 at 1:31 PM BV wrote ...

Greg M, LOL: Please Mr Chambers, eat, we wouldn't want you to loose weight.

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Wednesday, Nov 4 at 7:48 PM Hungry Space Lizard wrote ...

Take me to your leader - Rush Limbaugh - I want to eat him first to destroy the opposition

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Wednesday, Nov 4 at 2:13 PM D wrote ...

Ah, ye of little faith. In the end a great asteroid will consume the earth and all it's evil right-wing dissenters and the savior will whisk the true believers off to a new planet flowing with milk and honey and universal health care. Stop for a moment. The plot is almost too easy. In some odd way you have to wonder if in all the irony and similarity that ABC is setting us up?!?

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Wednesday, Nov 4 at 10:12 AM JAZA in Sheboygan wrote ...

I watched "V" last night. Yes, there is an uncanny resemblance: charismatic leader, manipulating the media, youth ambassadors, underground resistance, "healing centers," "saviors to the world." Creepy, very creepy.

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Wednesday, Nov 4 at 9:33 AM Chris from Milwaukee wrote ...

I saw this article yesterday and I thought some jouralist was stretching for a metaphor. After the Lizard queen promised universal healthcare, I thought the "White House" will now go to war with ABC/ESPN/Disney as they did Fox News.

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Wednesday, Nov 4 at 9:21 AM Mombo Napolitano wrote ...

Rham home the message. Nanny State Pelosi, Scary Reid. There are numerous liberal lizards in Washington D.C.

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 8:51 PM Hungry Space Lizard wrote ...

Silly Humans, please don't insult me by comparing me to Obama, or I will eat you first

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 8:13 PM DWIGHT wrote ...

Anybody check the current administration for lizard skin?

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 7:53 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Of course if you live in NE Wisconsin, there is NO V being shown, instead they have a "Touchback" footbal showw on discussin how bad the fotball team here is...

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 7:29 PM Greg M. wrote ...

It's a cookbook! Oh wait, that was the twilight zone.

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 6:15 PM filthy Rich wrote ...

The problem with the original series is that it was cancelled right in the middle of an epic moment...but I enjoyed it as well... It was on the SYFY channel today.

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 4:37 PM PrivePilot wrote ...

The original series was VERY good. I remember it because my wife was pregnant with my oldest daughter, and after watching the Visitors eat raw meat, she could not eat ANY meat for the rest of the pregnancy.

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 3:10 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I've had enough of this liberal media bias!

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