Dead Ends

Keith & Veronica find themselves in a pickle and wouldn't you know it, Weevil and the boys ride in to help! But before we get there we get friends feeling betrayed, Veronica connecting the dots, & Clyde finding himself in between a rock and a hard place. We've only got one more episode left before it all wraps up! Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin...

We're two episodes away from the finish and we're skeptical of the big mystery. We dig into our disappointment around the Clyde/Big Dick reveal, Leo's shady moves, & the inconsistent characterization around Weevil & Veronica's feud. We also talk about one of the episode's writers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbarr, and our history with sports. Theme Music from https://filmmusic...

Turns out Penn's a bit more resourceful than we thought! We deal with bugs in Mars Investigations, close friends that could actually be enemies, and tense moments with Logan. We also lament the fact that we don't get more Wallace and Weevil, but settle for our moments with Cliff and Vinny. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com...

How do you make setup fun? By bringing back lots of characters of course! We revisit season 3 in the form of multiple character cameos as the show starts to dig deeper into the bombing mysteries. We also rejoice in the return of Vinny and Leo and congratulate them on their respective career boons. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)L...

This episode moves Veronica's relationship troubles to the background and it's all the better for it. We discuss the great moments with Alonzo and Dodi, shocking turns in the case, and shady business with the Congressman. Best of all, we're excited about the shows smart decision to use the inciting incident of the show, the death of Lily Kane, to flesh out Veronica's character...

Lots of new mysteries afloat! Who is this new man Clyde and what is his angle? What are the Maloofs hiding? And why won't Veronica let Logan live in peace? It's a busy setup week in Neptune filled with ignorant white people both rich and poor. We also wish for a whole spin off starring our new favorite hitman duo. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod...

It's the last season of Veronica Mars! We find that Veronica's fully back as a PI, Logan wants to settle down, & Wallace is leading a semi-charmed suburban life. There's also a bombing that has many different parties interested in the culprit! Exciting times around here and we're happy the shows good times are officially back. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Insp...

We've arrived at the Veronica Mars movie! We find ourselves mostly enjoying the 2014 kickstarted revival, filled to the brim with fan nods and drama. Unfortunately we also get saddled with bad addiction metaphors, familiar series' problems, and Piz getting unceremoniously showed the door. But who can complain when we're seeing everyone again and Logan in a Navy uniform? Theme Music...

We've finally reached the end of the original run of Veronica Mars. What did we think? Well we've got a lot of thoughts about its very open-ended wrap up. We discuss where the show missed the mark in season 3 and the toxic ideas place throughout the show. Then we recap the events leading to the cancellation and the FBI pitch that Rob Thomas made to try and save the show. Theme Music from...

In the penultimate episode of season 3, we get the world's coldest beach day, Keith getting absolutely roasted on college radio, and a weird plan hatched by a bunch of rich kids that makes no sense. We're also treated to Piz's amazing one man show and we still can't make heads or tails of the eating situation at Hearst. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired"...

A mundane week in Neptune turns into a lot to talk about! We cover everyone's relationship troubles, Piz's sensitivity, the Invisible Children backed plot line and all of the problems with that organization (including talk of Kony 2012). But before we cover all that, we try our hand at some practice questions for the California PI exam. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired...

It's the Paul Rudd-isode! We get a special pairing of him and Piz, as Piz tries to teach him about the music and tamp down his gross interest in college girls. Meanwhile Veronica is weirdly tip toeing around the whole kiss thing? And we're also unfortunately stuck with Mac helping Logan do his homework. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://i...

One of our longest episodes is dealing with possibly the worst episode. Turns out we had a lot to unpack as the show tries to deal with racism and Israel & Palestine in the worst white moralistic way. We get no reprieve in Veronica's social life as Park and Logan seem to relentlessly bully her with her new relationship and even Mac sides with them. And on a smaller note, Keith turns into...

We're split on how the show wraps up the Dean O'dell mystery. We debate the investigation leading up to the reveals, Veronica's characterization, and discuss the ongoing Logan-Parker situation (three cheers for Wallace though). Next time we begin the final episodes of the original airing of Veronica Mars! Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (ht...

In an extremely exciting week an Neptune, we're left scratching our head at the Logan - Parker scenario. Why didn't Mac step in? And how did Logan know Veronica was in jail? We also bid farewell to a longstanding character and wonder why their exit wasn't more impactful. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC B...

Surprise! A not annoying child actor! We talk up Logan's new friend Heather and the parallels between her behavior & Emily's. We also discuss basketball terminology, Keith's on again, off again investigation and the open ended case of the week. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommo...

This week's episode provokes a long discussion on women's agency & sexuality especially around the show's treatment of Bonnie & Veronica's jealousy. The episode is also weirdly pro-life? There's  a lot to dig into here and that's even before we remember that Keith had other things going on too. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin...

The audacity of men continues unabated with our new friend Max looking to rescue a damsel, Wendy. All of the characters act horrible to her but we never get to hear about her motivations? It's very messy and we dig into our friction over the show's depictions of sex work. Things don't fair any better for Veronica and Logan, as we get hidden secrets and overall bad vibes from the pai...

While some of us have negative opinions on monkeys, we can all agree that they deserve to have a happy life as well. This week we get the return of Mac (!) and a new love interest, Veronica chases after animals, and Piz receives the most mixed of signals. We only wish for the best for Piz! Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License:...

Big reveals this week, but the execution leaves us scratching our heads and more than a little concerned on handling of such a sensitive topic. Elsewhere we celebrate Piz's big radio show win, the Dean's bad news, and country music songs about taking revenge on cheating men. Onwards to a new mystery! Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://inco...

Our worst fears are realized when the show drops a truly horrible reveal at the tail end of the episode. It's not all bad though as we sift through a clunker to bring you details on Patty Hearst, prank phone calls with Lamb, and our thoughts on the book Holes. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecom...

Veronica is feeling let down by all the men in her life and we overwhelmingly concur. This week we get Veronica lashing out at all the women around her, Logan refusing to open up and Piz just being a good dude. Also the return of Vinny! Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Fo...

We're saddled with an extremely problematic opening and overall dud of an episode this week. We discuss the show's bad depiction of false rape accusations and other examples of false sexual assault in media. Then we steer toward the more light-hearted plot points of school vs sports, bowling, and Keith's crush. Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLe...

Veronica starts so strong with her criminology speech only to immediately ignore her own lessons. While Veronica backslides into old profiling habits, Keith gets swindled, and Wallace in stuck in the world's most boring subplot. Who wouldn't help a dying kid with their bone marrow? Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License...

We have a busy week in Neptune! Logan's money is wandering away, the Pi Sigs are being put on trial, and Keith gets an intriguing new client. We've also got a politics minute up at the top to celebrate the new president elect! Theme Music from https://filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC By (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Fo...