Veronica Mars is a television show that I've heard about for years before finally watching it. I had read a few positive reviews of the seasons on Epinions. In the last few years, I've heard more about how good the show is on a movie board I joined. Earlier this year, I tracked down some episodes online. I really enjoyed them and decided that I wanted the DVD sets. I tracked down a sale and got all three seasons.
Veronica Mars is a wonderful show about a teenager, Veronica Mars, who works with her father Keith in his detective agency. Even though the main character is a teenager and much of what happens is tied to high school in some way, this show isn't just for teenagers. I actually think it is more for adults than teenagers because of the different subject matters that pop up every so often. The show is set in Neptune, a fictional southern California town.
Most of the episodes have a mystery of some sort that Veronica works on and solves by the end of the episode. The season also has a few season long mysteries that Veronica is trying to solve. The main one involves the murder of her best friend, Lilly Kane. Keith was the sheriff at the time of the murder. People in Neptune, especially the Kane family, weren't happy with how he handled the investigation and it wasn't long before he was recalled. After that, Veronica lost her popular friends at school, they had to move to a small apartment, and Keith's wife left. Someone was arrested, but Veronica doesn't believe he is the killer, so she does her own investigating. She is also trying to find her mother during the season. The mystery elements work very well to the make episodes entertaining. Time is also taken to deal with other issues Veronica has, like with her friends and love life.
The characters are all interesting, though not all likable. A few of them are jerks, but that works for what is going on. None of the characters are all good or all bad, which makes them more believable. Even Veronica has some flaws. Kristen Bell is wonderful in the part. The rest of the cast does well with their parts too.
I'm very glad that I decided to start watching Veronica Mars. I loved the first season and will probably start on the second season before long. It is too bad that such a good show was canceled after only three seasons, though it is probably lucky that the show had the chance to last that long. I have a feeling if it had been on a different network, it may not have lasted as long as it did.
I did get a longer review posted on Epinions.
Veronica Mars - The Complete First Season
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