My newest article at Flashbak tallies my five favorite moments of the Diana/Lydia rivalry on V: The Series (1984-1985).
Here's a snippet, and the url: (http://flashbak.com/peel-you-a-goldfish-diana-and-lydias-5-most-outrageous-moments-on-v-the-series-1984-1985-18198/)
"V:
The Series
(1984 – 1985) -- the continuing saga of reptilian alien “Visitors” occupying 20th
century Earth -- aired on NBC in America thirty years ago, and this anniversary
affords us the perfect opportunity to remember the series and its often
over-the-top (but nonetheless delicious…) brand of storytelling.
In
creator Kenneth Johnson’s hands, the original V mini-series (1983) was
a serious, thoughtful allegory about fascism taking hold in America, and it
aped Sinclair Lewis’s 1935 novel It Can’t Happen Here.
Yet
by the time the weekly series aired, Johnson was gone, and the new producers
opted for a more soap opera approach to the alien and human intrigue.
In
short, the series suddenly had to compete in the mid-1980s with the likes of
popular programming like Dynasty, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, and
Dallas.
So
while the mini-series had focused on the ways that the sneaky Visitors assumed
control of our hearts and minds (via the media, government, propaganda, and
scapegoating), the ensuing NBC series focused on fireworks of a more personal
nature.
In
particular, many of the series’ most dynamic and involving moments involve the
sparring matches between Jane Badler’s brilliantly-drawn villain, Diana and
June Chadwick’s equally charismatic Visitor opponent, Lydia.
The
primary reason to watch the series -- especially following a behind-the-scenes
cast massacre mid-way through -- very quickly became this character interaction.
Diana and Lydia battled over war strategy, peace,
and romantic lovers like Duncan Regehr's Visitor, Charles. They always attempted to gain ultimate power,
making their opponent look bad in the process.
Tallied below are the five of Lydia and Diana’s
best moments from the program."
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