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The new version of V once again plays up the old sci-fi dichotomy between reason and emotion. (This existential conflict was absent in the 80s version.) The Visitor leader, Anna, believes that the Visitors are superior to the humans because they do not have to deal with the messy emotions that plague the humans. This allows them clarity of thought and a focus on purpose. Moreover, Anna expects complete devotion from her subjects; she is supposed to be their god, their whole purpose in life. They are so fanatical that they are willing to commit suicide in order to show their loyalty and devotion. In return for their service, she periodically provides them with a sense of euphoria, which is called "Bliss," which is also understood to be some sort of psychological union with Anna. But is this consistent? Cannot the the quasi-religious adoration of the lizard queen Anna, along with the pleasant reward of "Bliss," be reduced in some way to some emotion that they are experiencing? Is this apparent inconsistency deliberate on the part of the script-writers, to show that Anna is a self-serving tyrant? Or is it one more example of how scifi's misunderstanding of human nature leads to problems of coherence?
Morena Baccarin plays Anna.
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