Because of a busy weekend, I’ve gotten a bit behind on my Veronica Mars viewing… so instead, this is a look at why I fell behind. If you ever get a chance to check out the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, I highly recommend it! Jack Hanna served for a long time as its director, and … Continue reading
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
Secrets, secrets are no fun… secrets, secrets hurt someone. Our friends in Neptune spent this episode wondering if it was better to live with secrets or with knowing the truth. The theme of secrets plays out on three fronts: Veronica and the mystery-of-the-week with her next-door neighbor, Logan and Weevil, and a flashback to Veronica … Continue reading
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.”
This is an episode of fatherly relationships — namely Jake Kane, Aaron Echolls, and Keith Mars. Jake Kane, until this point, has really been shown in mixed light as he’s still considered a suspect in his daughter’s murder. But it’s hard to see him as a cold-blooded killer after watching his interactions with Duncan in … Continue reading
While watching this episode, I can’t help but think of the Wizard’s First Rule from the Sword of Truth series: “People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it’s true, or because they are afraid it might … Continue reading
“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn’t happen much, though.”
This episode can be easily split into two halves–the case of the week and memories of Lilly. Gamers Gone Wild Wallace’s crush Georgia loaned several thousand dollars to a kid who promised to pay her back with lots of interest. She was never repaid, and Veronica took on the case to track down her unreturned … Continue reading
Identity is something that just about everyone struggles with–especially in high school. And the characters on Veronica Mars are no exception. Veronica herself is confident and self-aware, but she is still trying to figure out where she belongs in her new existence as an outsider–without her old friends, her old life, and even without her … Continue reading
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
Erin Thedwall 