ABC's New Show "V": The Aliens Are Here

Giant alien space ships hover above several large metropolitan cities.  No, I'm not speaking of War of Worlds, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Signs, District 9, Independence Day, and just about every other alien type invasion movie. The premise in question is regarding "V" which is ABC's newest sci-fi show and these extra terrestrials have come to offer mankind some crazy tech in exchange for water and minerals. 

V is a remake of 1980's miniseries (thanks for regurgitating old ideas Hollywood) about lizard like aliens who were disguised as humans and invaded Earth.  The original Visitors (now aptly shortened to simply V) was a metaphor for Germany's European invasion during WWII and the Holocaust.

There are a handful of familiar faces in V, such as Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet in Lost), Jamie Barber (Apollo/Adama in BSG), and some kid that looks like the offspring of John Mayer and Jake Gyllenhaal. 

This show feels an awfully similar to BSG with the "powerful invading force" disguised as a good looking people to mingle with Earthlings.  Since the Battlestar's completion, I think everyone is looking to have there sci-fi needs met via television.  V will attemp to meet those needs, but most likely fall short.  Although I've only see some stills and a few youtube clips, V seems to be lacking anything fresh creative by rehashing a cookie cutter alien story line that has been abused since the 1950's.  I'm hoping for the best on V but I won't be surprised if it doesn't make it past more than a season or two.