I never saw the "original"
I thought V was mediocre. The beginning was slow. The teenager son and his friend were supposed to be 17 but looked like all the 20-somethings who play teens on high school musical. also their acting was horrible.
The lead female role (girl from lost, can't recall the characters name) had decent acting, but all the FBI office stuff seemed unnatural and uncomfortable
the whole aliens being planted among us and waiting for years seems an aweful lot like battlestar galactica... cylon skinjobs anyone?
overall, it was bareable. i think they have potential for some a really good series but they aren't pulling it off correctly yet.
i can see the son becoming attached to the positive media spin of the visitors and the strain that will cause on his (guess what) already strained relationship with his mom. that story line just seems WAY to disney. (it is abc tho...)
"you have to be 18"
"aw man, we're 17!"
"you coulda have your mom sign!"
"aw mannn she doesn't know i left the house!"
"aw shoot, i just would have happened to be your counselor"
"aw mannnnnnnn, she's really cute, too bad i snuck out"
also,
Much like Flashforward, the only reason you watch it is to find out what happens in the end,
don't flame me for not suspending my disbelief or something, trust me i loooove scifi. i'll give this show a shot, i liked it but i just grimaced a couple times...
