V – Aliens use universal healthcare to take over the world (not kidding)
November 6, 2009 – 1:45 pm
I’m a few days late, but I just watched the first episode of V.
The plot is simple: this very charismatic alien shows up, and promises hope and change, and indoctinates all of the youth to spread their message. Meanwhile, there is a resistance of people who’ve heard the truth, that know that all of these messages of hope and change are just fronts for the enslavement of humanity.
Seriously, the script is an hour-long John McCain campaign ad.
The embodiment of these sentiments happens around 25 minutes in. Erica Evens, the mother, freaks out that her son is spending so much time with the V’s. She finds footage of him vandalising in the name of the saviors. When confronted (25:15), Tyler Evans says, “The V’s…they call it ’spreading hope.’ ” Hope! That’s the evil guise in which the invading alien race is going to brainwash the world. By spreading hope!
The big complaint by the republican party is that people voted for Obama not because of the needs of the country, but because the situation was so dire that America voted for an unexperienced yet charismatic candidate. Or as the anti-V resistance says it…”It worries me that they came when we needed them the most. All they’re really doing is positioning themselves as the saviors of mankind.”
Finally, at 37:12, the method in which the aliens will take over the world is reveiled. Anna is giving a news caster, Chad Decker, an interview. Anna exclaims: ”The intent goes beyond just healing we want to provide complete medical services to all.”
Chad Decker (with an OMGWTF expression) responds, “You’re talking about Universal Healthcare(!!!???)”.
The audience goes crazy. Universal Healthcare is obviouslly the way in which an alien species will take over America.
The plot of the rest of the series is trying to convince other characters that by the time we figure this out…it’ll be too late…they’ll take over…unless we can stop them.
The rest of the pilot episode was a motivational rant about how the fundamentalists that are against the V’s are not crazy, and make the emotional plee that if you want to rescue the world, you have to resist these charismatic beings who want (cue dramatic music)…universal healthcare.
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7 Responses to “V – Aliens use universal healthcare to take over the world (not kidding)”
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By Jamie Holts on Nov 6, 2009
Wow. Just wow.
I saw some ads for V and thought it looked lame. I didn’t realize it was lame *and* dangerous.
By Grey on Nov 6, 2009
So Obama is an evil alien using Universal Healthcare as a means of conquering the world…?
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Still better than Vice President Sarah Palin.
By Matt on Nov 6, 2009
Sounds absolutely ridiculous… and like a good reminder of why I never watch television anymore.
By Marvin on Nov 6, 2009
I thought the pilot was pretty disappointing. They basically laid everything out for you, no mystery unexplained, no intriguing plot whatsoever. But then again, it’s only four episodes afaik.
By D on Nov 7, 2009
The aliens actually say they want to use there technology to help mankind, but in reality use it to infiltrate mankind with aliens looking like humans, they are doing this because they want to eat us.
The health insurance companies say they want to use there technology to help mankind ,but in reality just want their money.Both using health care as a means to an end. Universal healthcare is,or should be, about healthcare and not money ,or meat.
By Andy on Nov 7, 2009
you do realize that V is a remake of an older TV show? With the plot line running almost the same as it did back then…
I mean, back in the 80s when the original came out, the compared the Visitors to the Nazis…
Time to take a step back and just watch a TV show maybe?
By gbaked on Nov 14, 2009