I read very good reviews about this show and that’s the main reason why I bought the DVDs. (Two seasons for only P200. Why not?! It’s pirated by the way. Haha! Yay! Sorry). I knew from the start that it didn’t do that well in the US, ratings-wise. It was up against two heavyweight shows – Lost and American Idol. (Why on earth did they try to compete with these shows? America, we know, is obsessed with Idol. I….was too.. Hee! Okay, probably not “obsessed” but I religiously followed it.) So as expected, the ratings flunked. But I read that it had re-runs and that drew new viewers/followers. In the internet and critics’ world, however, VM is hugely popular. I was talking about TWoP in my previous post and VM is surprisingly a favorite there. I am not sure if the number of posts reflects the number of fans. They might be few but are just chatty, you know. But anyway, I recently “lurked” there and I did enjoy their smarty conversations. New York Times applauded it. Time Magazine calls it “one of the best dramas on TV” and as for Joss Whedon (Buffy), it is the “Best. Show. Ever.” (Thanks Wiki). Okay enough already!
The last time I was glued into television for watching a teen drama was like…ages ago. Lol! Obviously, I did not follow The O.C., One Tree Hill, Laguna Beach and other teen shows today. It’s probably because I have matured *coughagedcough* and I lost interest in watching this kind of stuff. (Or simply because I can’t watch them! Haha!) I definitely did not belong in BH 90210-era. I watched that show but I was a kid then. Dawson’s Creek! That I can relate. Hehe. And Felicity too! This was not a teen show but rather a college-life drama which I absolutely loved. I remembered this show..umm.. My So-Called Life. I saw few episodes but then I loathed Claire Danes, so I didn’t work for me.
I’m too lazy to create my own description so here’s what Amazon said:
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
Veronica Mars is a Wonder Woman! She’s always on-the-go to rescue her friends, schoolmates and clients whether for a “fee’ ($250 a day I remembered) or for charity. I am just wondering though why she still excelled in school when she didn’t seem to have the time to study or do her homework. She’s busier than a career woman! And Neptune seemed to be the most notorious and dramatic high school on earth. Well, I know I shouldn’t dig on those things too much. This is just a TV show and without those conflicts, issues and dramas, we wouldn’t have VM now!
The Casts!
I love Kristen Bell. She’s truly perfect for the role. She looked like any other blondes but it’s different when you get to follow the show and watch her. She handled the smart and witty Veronica character really well. Oh and let me mention the clothes! I lurve her outfits on the show!
Daddy Keith Mars is great too. Wallace the sidekick..erm he’s okay. I find the girlfriend (Jackie) cute. Duncan, at first, I thought was played by Shane West. Haha! Some said he’s boring and lacks the acting chops but hey, I love that confrontation scene with Veronica when he revealed to her that they’re siblings. Ouch! He had a “moment” there. Weevil/Eli… I wub him too. And I felt sorry for him during that “Let me graduate!” outburst in the last episode.
Tina Majorino! I love this girl in Andre, Corrina Corrina and When A Man Loves A Woman. She is no longer that cute but I’m glad seeing her making a comeback!
Tina in When A Man Loves A Woman (1994)
The “obligatory psychotic jackass” Logan is played by Jason Dohring. Rowr! I heart him! Bad boy rich kid – we all love this character (I do! Jung Jae-Min… Dao Ming Si… ayan napunta na naman sa Asianovela. Hahaha!)
Logan, at first, seemed like just one of the high school student characters in VM. I didn’t know that in the end, he’ll turn out to be one of the main leads – surpassing the sidekick Wallace and he-used-to-be-my-boyfriend Duncan.
The Epic that is Logan and Veronica.....
One. Two. Three. Squeeee!!!
I’m always in a lalalalala-mood everytime I watch these two. I know I always have this shipper-heart and fangirl thingy in me. What’s so interesting about the tandem is the undeniable chemistry that they have. I don’t know what “chemistry” is supposed to be but I know it’s there! I had a lot of time googling JD last night and here’s what he has to say about LoVe… (source)
Q: You and Kristen Bell having amazing on screen chemistry. Do you prefer when Veronica and Logan are more snarky towards each other, or when they are involved romantically
I like both, but for different reasons. It’s always great to play, as you call it, the snarky role with her because she’s so wonderful an actress, it’s just so fun. It’s like a game, you know, who can one up each other. So I like that. But then it’s also great when a moment of real honesty hits you during a scene. All of a sudden you’re like holy shit, your really seeing something about that person that is so real and I love that, especially with Kristin because she responds so well to everything. Any time you make a little change, she changes, and you’re like man, that’s incredible. When you get involved in a real emotional scene, it hits her and then it hits you, and you can’t help but feel like man, I’m there, I’m doing this and it’s so great.
Let me point out that Logan also has something Pacey-ish in him and I effing hate it. Pacey dated/slept with his teacher. Logan had an affair (and fuc*ked several times his friend’s sexy stepmother. Eew!) In real life, I wouldn’t want an asshole called Logan, but this is just a show. And I can always instill in my mind that those sex scenes are fake. Bwahaha! In Season 2, I was like damn! Why did the writers ruin Logan? I know he’s a “badboy” but still, I find it.. too much already!
The important thing is the ending right? LoVe-wise…season 2 sucks except for the first and last few episodes. I think the EPIC lines are downright true! I don’t find it cheesy at all! The BEST romantic dialogue. Ever!
Logan: Come on, you know I'm not talking about Hannah. I thought our story was epic, you know? You and me.
Veronica: Epic how?
Logan: Spanning years and continents. Lives ruined, bloodshed, epic. But summer's almost here. And we won't see each other at all. Then you'll leave town then...it's over.
Veronica: Logan...
Logan: I'm sorry. About last summer. You know, if I could do it over. Veronica: Come on. Ruined lives, bloodshed? You really think a relationship should be that hard?
Logan: No one writes songs about the ones that come easy.
We rarely see Logan and Veronica talking about their “relationship” since the show wasn’t really made to delve into that stuff (Watch DC instead. They talk about relationships there 24-7! Hehe!). And I think that’s nice. It didn’t look forced and cheesy. That scene is truly a treasure in a 21-episode series!
spread the LoVe!
