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DVD Veronica Mars - The Complete First Season
The smartest high school drama since Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars is The O.C. as penned by Raymond Chandler. Veronica (Kristen Bell, Deadwood) is Nancy Drew by way of Lauren Bacall, while Neptune makes Peyton Place look like Mayberry. The first season begins in the aftermath of a dizzying array of cataclysmic events: Her best friend, Lilly (Amanda Seyfried), was murdered, her sheriff father was fired over his handling of the case, she was sexually assaulted, and her mother left. Since then, Keith Mars (Enrico Colantoni, Just Shoot Me) has become a private eye and drafted Veronica as his assistant. She may lack Buffy's physical prowess, but the "tiny blonde one" turns out to have a special talent for sleuthing. In the wake of her sophomore year, the popular crowd abandoned Veronica--even boyfriend Duncan (Teddy Dunn), Lilly's brother. (Hence the theme song: "We Used to Be Friends.") Veronica is on her own until she meets Wallace (Percy Daggs III), the only student unfamiliar with her past, unlike Duncan's sarcastic pal, Logan (Jason Dohring), one of her more ardent foes. He was Lilly's boyfriend and his father is movie star Aaron Echolls (Harry Hamlin). By the end of her junior year, Veronica and Logan will make their peace, but it won't be so easy to win over the school--let alone the town. Throughout the season, Veronica will solve several mysteries both big and small--including the murder of Lilly Kane. But a few questions remain. For instance, at the end of the season finale, Veronica opens the door to greet an unseen visitor with "I was hoping it would be you." So who was it? Fortunately, UPN renewed the critically acclaimed (if ratings challenged) teen noir and that tantalizing question will be answered in the second season premiere. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Best mystery show ever
Watch this show! Veronica Mars is, by far, the best show on television right now.
If a television series has a tremendously loyal and devoted fan base, then you know it has to be something very special. Fans for Veronica Mars have gone through extreme lengths to promote it. I don't understand why more people don't watch this show unless they are too dimwitted to appreciate an intelligent drama that has intricate plot lines, witty writing, fully developed characters, and a strong, yet charming, female protagonist.
I like to think that most people just haven't heard of it or given it a chance. Do yourself a favor and check it out. Get this DVD and you will be hooked.
Don't let this show be cancelled!
I try to sell this show to so many people, you'd think I had stock options
I think someone else once described this show as "Nancy Drew meets Peyton Place". That's pretty much it really. (Plus an awesome soundtrack, an incredibly engaging cast and razor sharp dialogue.)
The greatest thing about this DVD set however is that it does a nice job of wrapping itself up at the end. There is a nice little cliffhanger on the last disc to get you into season two, but by the end of it, you'll know who killed Lily.
I believe the writers pointed out that they were inspired a bit by Twin Peaks but unlike Twin Peaks they realized they had to actually give the audience an ending every now and again lest we all become bitter and frustrated and disinterested.
It's one of the best tv shows I've seen. I cancelled my cable years ago because nothing good is ever on and the only thing I regret is that it means I have to wait for Veronica Mars to come out on DVD. Still, she's worth the wait.
If you like sassy girls and smart quips (a la The Gilmore Girls) I think you'll find something valid and worthwhile in Veronica as well.
Watchable
This show depresses me. In almost every episode we have the main character lying to and tricking people and this is supposed to be cool? And then in the early episodes we have the stupid girl-spy stuff, where it's all about having a new hair color and disguise for every episode.
The plot is so unrealistic. In real life Veronica would get beat down or murdered every episode for the way she messes with people. The plot points tend to be rather contrived and "convenient".
The characters are okay, I haven't noticed any bad acting. I must complain that all the guys on the show, besides a few exceptions are just not that nice to look at. Most of them are these skinny little pipsqueaks. The best friend who gets murdered is so difficult to sympathise with, I don't even care about her murder. She seemed like one of this airheaded, hyperactive skanks, that are just frightening because it's hard to believe they have a human soul.
At first I found veronica's character annoying. She has this grating high-pitched voice, that does some irritatingly cutesy narrating at times, reminds me of Sex and the City at those parts. But they could have done far worse. The Veronica actress has good screen presence, star power, mojo or what have you. I've gotten used to her, so now I think she does the job at least.
This show is like a wanna-be Sopranos, except it falls short from the the very beginning. It's doesn't have any soul, it lacks relatablity. I don't need a show to be realistic, but the way this show is unrealistic it's like they just made it up as they went along without thinking or doing research.
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