What I’m Watching: V

V: Season 1, Episode 11 “Fruition” (B+)

The penultimate installment of the first season of this show provides some much-anticipated confrontations and other unexpected ones. It’s especially interesting to see Anna faking emotion in front of Erica and interpreting all of the double meaning in their discussion about being mothers and protecting their children. It really does seem like Anna is unaware of Erica’s role as a crucial member of the Fifth Column while Erica even appears to be putting together Agent Malik’s identity, and having Erica be the one in control rather than Anna is very cool. Erica’s declaration of “if she’s going to use my son, I’m sure as hell going to use her daughter” was terrific, and the lineup scene was very tense, with Anna on one side and Erica on the other, both exerting tremendous pressure on Lisa. Erica telling Anna that she’s not going anywhere was matched in intensity by Anna responding, “as of this evening, neither am I.” Positioning Lisa as a new ally of Joshua’s, immune to Anna’s light and influence, is awesome, and I’m so excited to see where that leads. Joshua and Erica meeting outside the hospital was also a great moment. Anna alienating Chad is something that she’s going to regret, and even her top advisor Marcus doesn’t seem to understand why. The biggest revelation is that Hobbes knows and is talking to Marcus, apparently blackmailing him though hopefully actually helping out the Fifth Column. The good news is that more mysteries should lead to something, since the latest reports suggest that “V” will be back for a second season! Are you excited about that news?