My pal Norman has been a fan of the show since Episode 1 and tried valiantly to get me to watch it, either with him or on my own, since it began airing. I caught a couple of random episodes and liked what I saw, but I had no grasp of the complicated ongoing plotlines and thus missed a great deal of the show's appeal. Last summer I bought Seasons One and Two on DVD and raced through them. I was captivated by Veronica's mysterious "downfall" and her complicated relationships with her high school peers. I loved (and I still love) her relationships with her father and her best friend Wallace. The season-long mysteries of both seasons were big and dark and satisfying -- this isn't a show for kids, necessarily, although most of the characters are young. Anyway, by the time Season Three started on CW, I was hooked. The season got off to a shaky start, with a troubling and unappealing plotline about a college campus rapist. Wallace wasn't much in evidence, and irritating Dick Casablancas was in almost every episode. I was dissatisfied with Veronica when the show took a hiatus at the end of 2006. But since it returned a few months ago, it has been fantastic -- the writers seem to have found their voices again, and once more I looked forward to Tuesday nights. Less Logan and Dick and more Piz and Mac! Keith rightfully restored to his position as sherriff! Veronica the smarty-pants nearly acing her private investigator's exam -- but still not able to beat her father's score! This, for me, is must-see TV.
Naturally, the show has been canceled. I'll miss you, Veronica.
2 comments:
So how was the series finale? I didn't even find out!
Another Veronica lover here. Though i must disagree on Dick. I found him pretty funny.
I was also kinda glad when Logan beat up Piz. I know, I know it's wrong.
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