Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Strong writing and acting keep you glued to the story
Cons: Limited extras
The Bottom Line:
Mystery, intrigue
Mixed with hit and high school
A winning combo
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Here's a chance to catch the best new show of the 2004-2005
TV season - ratings challenged Veronica Mars. Despite the low ratings, the show managed to last 3 seasons. After watching this, you'll want to watch
them all.
In the seaside town of Neptune ,
California ,
there are the haves and the have-nots. You're either one or the other with no
middle ground. Veronica used to be part of the popular click. But that was
before her best friend Lily was murdered, her rich boyfriend Duncan dumped her,
and her father lost his job as the town Sheriff because of his handling of
Lily's murder investigation. While her dad opened a PI office, her mom split
for parts unknown, leaving the two to cope with the changes in town.
Because of her station as a former popular girl, Veronica
doesn't fit into either crowd. Fortunately, the detective skills she's learned
from her dad help her make friends. Seems like classmates are constantly coming
to her to help with little things like bomb scares or missing pets. Even
teachers turn to her in times of crisis, like false accusations of statutory
rape. Along the way, Veronica begins to pick up pieces of the puzzle of Lily's murder.
Will she piece them all together and figure out who really done it?
I tuned into the premier because several friends were
planning to watch as well. I was hooked from the start. The show is smart with
decent mysteries each week. The clues to the season long mystery of Lily's
death were tantalizing as well. The show is definitely shown through Veronica's
eyes, with her voiceover narrating events. Veronica has a sarcastic sense of
humor that livens things up and keeps the often-serious storyline from becoming
too depressing. Newcomer Kristen Bell does an outstanding job in the role,
believably hitting all the peaks and valleys each week. It is rather funny to
see Zachery Ty Bryant and Jonathan Taylor Thomas show up in guest rolls as high
schoolers.
The DVD was rushed out to help build interest in the
currently playing season two. As such, the list of extras is small, limited to
some deleted scenes and a season long gag reel.
Some of the plot lines are for the more mature, but teens
and adults will love this smart, noir drama series. If you haven't watched yet,
this set is the perfect chance to find out what you've been missing with Veronica Mars.
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