“Concordia”

The major problem with much of the first season of V was that hardly anything of significance happened.  The major problem with the second, and ultimately ultimate, season was that when something did happen, the status quo rarely changed.  Double crossings were re-crossed, and major characters seemed safe from death (until the finale, whose explosiveness was rendered moot thanks to cancellation).  “Concordia” worked in that the Fifth Column finally decided to take act against the Visitors in a way that would have repercussions and could not be reversed.  Though Anna was protected against assassination and Marcus’s chances for survival were considerable, the message of this action could not be ignored.  Viewers now had a general sense of character loyalty that not every character was aware of, throwing matters into a state of disarray that demanded resolution that was eventually cut short by cancellation.

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