Veronica Mars

[Regina Phalange]

Dick and Gia are signed up. Ryan Hansen (Dick) made this freaking amazing video

[Chosen]

You know, when my gf told me that Piz signed up for the movie, my reaction was along the lines of '...who?' I honestly don't really remember him or care about what happened to him.

[Regina Phalange]

Hopefully the smile this put on my face will last all day:

[Scottish Woman]

I think I'm in love with Martin Starr "Did you grow your dick hair especially?"

[Regina Phalange]

Pilot episode available for free on itunes

[Regina Phalange]

New movie footage with minor spoilers, lots of cast talking about Logan vs Piz. I'm team Logan if those are the two choices. I hated Piz. He was so dull. It's not just that he was after Logan and not Logan, but that Piz himself sucked. Leo and Duncan were fine by me.

[Regina Phalange]

So the movie's out and I saw it.

Overall I loved it. I wasn't crazy about a few MINOR details. Like did it have to be Bishop and Knight? I think we could have been ok with two random never-before-seen Neptune alumni. And Veronica going to Stanford, it wasn't even something she talked about. I mean, I get her leaving Hearst and all that, but it's not simple to change colleges, esp because she didn't have the money to go there in the first place. Did she take a year off after her FBI internship? Did Jake Kane pay her tuition to keep the secret society secret? It's not that she went that bugs me but that it couldn't have happened quickly. And not talking to Logan for all those years? That was pushing it for me. I hated when Will and Grace did that too. It's really hard to avoid someone for years and years when you have so many people and places in common. I can see them not having seen each other, but not even a Christmas card from time to time just is a little too much for me.

And those points are very minor to me. Not really killing my suspension of disbelief.

I didn't figure out the killer, but I knew something was up with Gia and Martin Starr. Just the way she asked him to get her ice and wine at the after-party made me go "something's up there."

I loved so many of the little continuity bits, the small appearances by the actors, the updates on their lives. I think the Kane divorce was a nice detail and totally believable. I can't believe that bitch shot Weevil. I loved Veronica just clocking Madison. Corny makes duck tape wallets and sells them on Etsy . The whole scene with Leo and the pizza. And poor Sacks.

My weird theory I don't think I've shared was that I thought the killer was going to be Lynn Echolls. Since we never saw the body, I was thinking she wasn't really dead and seeing Logan with a serious girlfriend would somehow set her over the edge in a "not good enough for my son" kind of rage. So..... that was wrong. Really wrong.

One of the things that struck me was how much more I liked Adult Piz more than Hearst Piz. I did feel bad for him.

It did need more Mac and Wallace. I wouldn't have been surprised if Keith had gotten back together with his mother, but I guess they didn't. Or Laura SanGiacomo.

I love that it was a Freaks and Geeks-a-thon too. Like when Cobb ran into the neighbor who clued him in to the radio broadcast, he was the guidance counselor. Plus rhymes-with-orange Franco.

I think Veronica should pass the CA bar and team up with Cliff (I cheered when I saw him and burst into tears the first time I saw Keith), doing PI work on the side.

I'm not one of those people who find men in uniform extra attractive. It's not my thing, but holy fuck, was Logan not just pure fetish fuel in his dress whites or what?

I hope the movie does well enough that they would make more. Not a ton more and kill it, but I would send kickstarter $ for another one again. There were lots of things left open (Leann Mars, Fitzpatricks, the whole sheriff's department), plus new stuff would be cool.

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feels behind cut:

I watched it and it was like meeting old friends. Shit man, even Corny was in it, and Leo's actor is a big hotshot now who is mostly stealing the show in New Girl, so really loved that he jumped at the chance to be in it. Weevil's part made me the most sad, especially when he put on his jacket and walked out of the office.

Veronica and Logan exhaust me, and didn't really believe he was in the forces, white uniform aside. I've never really liked Logan, so there's that. I watch VM for the snark, mainly.


I honestly preferred the "Neptune is corrupt" sideplot, and it seems to set up for a series. THERE SHOULD BE A SERIES.

[Regina Phalange]

'Veronica Mars' original mystery book

About which Rob Thomas says:

If you're worried that the book description contains movie spoilers: it might be accurate. Then again, it might not. It was written months ago, before Jennifer and I even started working on the book. I'd avoid reading too much into it.

But for those of you wondering what to expect, here's what I will confirm:

• The books picks up just a few months after the events of the movie, but the movie is not designed as a cliffhanger. If you want to know what happens next after the movie, the book will tell you that. But you won't need to read the book to get closure. The film -- which I wrote before I ever knew there would be novels -- is able to stand alone. That said...

• The books will exist in the same official "universe" as the series and film. Sometimes, novels that build on the events of television shows or films are isolated spin-off stories, or adventures that seem to take place in some forgettable parallel universe. This is not one of those times. The Thousand Dollar Tan Line is the actual next chapter in Veronica's life.

• The book will still be official, even if we make more movies. I've said that I'd like to make more movies, if this one does well, and that's still true. If (or when) we get that chance, one of two things will happen: we'll either (1) adapt the novel, and use it as the basis for the next movie, or (2) have the movie pick up after the events of the books take place. I'm not sure which it will be; we'll figure it out when the time comes. But we won't ignore the book, or pretend it never happened.

• The book's mystery is based on the original idea for the movie. When I started talking about making a Veronica Mars movie, just after the show's cancellation, I had a specific story that I wanted to tell. But last year, when I finally began writing the script, I realized that we'd need to tell a different story first: one that brought our characters back together after years apart. As a follow-up to the movie, the book gave me the chance to pursue my original idea again.

• The book will feature the return of another important figure from Veronica's past -- someone you already know from the show -- who didn't return for the movie. And I promise, this isn't a cheap ploy to get you interested. I'm not talking about a cameo from a minor character. This character is important to Veronica, and has a significant role in the book.

And for those of you excited about following Veronica's continued adventures, more good news: We're already working on the second book.

As soon as we finished editing and proofing The Thousand Dollar Tan Line, we got to work on the second novel. In fact, at the end of January, I spent a productive week in Austin with my co-author, Jennifer Graham, breaking the entire story.

Our plan is to publish the second book before the end of this year.

[Chosen]

I can't say I need Veronica Mars books in my life, but good for them for getting the first one out together with the movie.

I guess the missing character showing up for the book would be Duncan Kane? Or is that Veronica's mom?

About the movie:

I thought it was okay, but I didn't really love it.

Carrie Bishop and Susan Knight as victims would have made more sense if they actually got Leighton Meester for the movie - every time the new Carrie Bishop was shown on the screen I was pulled out of the story. (I thought that maybe Mr Rook the creepy teacher would make a comeback as the killer.) I'm sorry that Gia was killed off - poor girl didn't get any breaks, did she.

But for all the feel good fandom service, the movie is quite depressing, what with everyone falling back on their old / bad habits (Veronica going back to sleuthing, Veronica going back to Logan, Weevil getting back on the bike). I guess I'm supposed to think these plot developments are good things, but they just have the characters running around in circles. I'd really like Veronica to stick to being a lawyer, in Neptune if she must.

I never cared for Piz (literally the blandest character ever), and Logan is much more interesting, but not that great as boyfriend material, alas. I didn't really buy into the soldier stuff, though.

Kirsten Bell was, as always, amazing, and I'm glad the movie was made so I could watch her be Veronica once again!

[Regina Phalange]

I'm excited for the book. I agree your guesses as to whom the appearing character is.... but we'll find out in 2 weeks. Or at least I will. I ordered it from the library last night. I don't usually read novelizations, but since Thomas DOES write novels, I figured he can't be terrible at it.

[Scottish Woman]

Quick question: I thought Veronica told Logan she hadn't slept with Piz after the video of her went viral?


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[Regina Phalange]

She did. I think they(/she) were just nekkid fooling around, but it would be easy to assume they were full-on getting it on.

[Scottish Woman]

Oh, thank goodness, thought I was going crazy-pants


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I saw the movie in my small hometown cinema and enjoyed it - though it wasn´t as good as I hoped.
But I liked the ending very much and I am really hoping for a fourth series :-)
Maybe a short one, like 10 to 12 episodes.
Well, a girl can dream