BlogoWriMo Day 3 - Are Aliens the New Vampires?

With all of the hoopla surrounding the premiere of V tonight, one must wonder...are aliens the next vampires? Is the market already saturated with vampires? Are aliens the new hot sexy non-humans of TV and movies?

I remember the original V series from back in the 80s. It was on Friday nights and my dad and I would watch it after he came home from bowling. Somehow I think it was probably innapropriate television for someone as young as I was because it scared the bejeesus out of me. All I remember is lizard people eating live gerbils and huge spiders and some creepy lizard baby birth.

I remember that being way more realistic.

Somehow I don't think this creepiness will cut it. However, the special effects look way better than some of our favorite vamp *coughTwilightcough* movies. But let's do some side-by-side comparisons shall we?


The Important Cast Members

Observations:

1. V has old people; Twilight not so much
2. V has a priest; Holy water doesn't hurt vampires
3. Everyone is so serious! And is just me or does Scott Wolf look constipated?

The Bad Guys

Observations:

1. Aliens who look human but are actually reptilian and possibly eat creepy stuff or vampires who drink human blood?
2. Woman leader or male leader?
3. Cleavage or chesticles?

The Star-Crossed Lovers

Observations:

1. Human + alien or human + vampire?
2. Matching outfits or matching intense stairs?
3. Two words: Edward Pattinson

I think vamps have the edge, except in the bad guys category. Reptiles just creep me out. Even when the bad vamps killed Butt-crack Santa it was kinda hot. What are your thoughts?

Haikus and Unicorns

I happened across a pretty cool website this evening...I think you will see what drew me in immediately. Obviously is was the haikus, duh!

Here are a couple of my favorite haikus.

Make sure to check out the website and show them some comment love!

Attention Network Execs!

I have come up with the perfect combination for a new TV series. Humor me for a few moments if you will. I think once you have heard me out, you will see the ultimate genius of my idea and immediately order 26 episodes for the fall season. I like to think of it as a Facts of Life remake.



Description:
Picture it, Miami Beach, Florida present day. A group of bad-ass teens (who are of course easy-on-the-eyes) attend boarding school in one of the hottest destinations in America. But this isn't just any group of teens, they are hard-living (drink Jack and Jose, no Cosmos for them and ride Harleys), trust-fund darlings who all have an important secret: they are offspring of some of the oldest vampire families in the world. And this isn't just any boarding school...they will be groomed to infiltrate the highest levels of society. But one woman alone seeks to destroy them. Let's follow the ups and downs of teenage life (think drug ODs, unexpected pregnancies, murder, and general mayhem in South Beach).

Cast:
What I'm looking for is Gossip Girl but with a little more edge. Maybe one of the Olsen twins, Ali Lohan, Brody Jenner...the possibilities are truly endless. For the nemesis character, I'm thinking Megan Fox. People would like to see the shit kicked out of her on a weekly basis. Plus it will pull in the mae 18-34 demographic as well. I think Heather Locklear would be perfect as the head mistress (à la Mrs. Garrett).



Music:
I'm definitely feeling Pitbull's I Know You Want Me. I think he will be all in for a remix for the opening credits, no?

As remakes go, this will be even bigger than both 90210 and Melrose Place. I've pulled together the holy trinity of what is hot right now: Vampires+Boarding School+Miami = tops in the Nielsen ratings. I'm looking at you ABC Family...this is truly a "new kind of family" and would totally fit in with your programming (or at least put you head-to-head with the CW).

**Special thanks goes out to my girl Memory_Jean. You helped spawn this idea...let's make it a reality together!**