I was not one of the 65 million or so people who watched the original V miniseries when it aired in 1983, and Im still not sure why: After all, its Star Wars-meets-Invasion of the Body Snatchers-meets-Flash Gordon pitch was right in my then-12-year-old wheelhouse. Tonight, however, Ill get a second chance as will the series, as ABC launches a shiny new V reboot. So, as homework, I decided to sit down with the original miniseries, 25 years later. And you know what? It totally stands up! For the....

