I think they let the reptile bit slip too soon. There's at least 4 generations who have no knowledge of V. And to spoil such a fine plot device.......Tsk. Tsk.
The priest is, if not he worst actor in the world, his close realtion.
Morrena whats-her-name is devastating tho.'
No rats were eaten.
Its the one memorable scene of the OS.
I liked the very post-modernist, self-referential bit of the two kids talking in a TV interview about plot plagiarism.
All in all, OK but no BSG. 5/10 so far.
Also!
I'm getting bored of seeing Vancouver and/or Toronto substituting for every other city in the world. I
always see my old Uni. (The Quad at SFU, designed by Arthur Erikson. Its in most SG1s and a few BSGs) and twice I've seen two of my old apartments. One from the inside. I know, as I still own it and you can bet I didn't see a cent of
per-diem from the guy who leases it.
Have to up his rent this year!
Anyway. If water-guzzling aliens had landed in Vancouver, Mummy would have phoned.