So everybody should be very happy. I received Veronica Mars Season 1 on DVD this past weekend, and I plan on doing a marathon viewing session during the holiday weekend. By this time next week, I'll be well on my way to making all of the proper references and gaining all of the important insights into the characters and their complexities like only the truly obsessed fan can comprehend. Until then, we are left with dealing with the mystery of this season, which is the big bus crash that killed all of those students from Neptune High, and their hot teacher. The only problem with the search for the truth is that whenever we think we have solved one mystery, three more rise from its ashes. And if all of that wasn't enough for the folks of Neptune, a new witness came forward in the murder of Felix Toombs, meaning there was new pressure on Logan. And Wallace is nowhere to be found.
When they started the episode in Duncan's apartment with The Big Lebowski playing, I decided that maybe I had been judging Duncan and Logan the wrong way. Sure they may have a limited scope when it comes to their compassion, but how can I fault somebody who clearly loves The Big Lebowski that much? Well, for starters, it wasn't Logan and Duncan who were watching the movie but Duncan and Veronica, and it was Veronica who was quoting the movie and laughing her ass off, while Duncan just wanted to make out. Now I can't fault him for wanting to make out with Veronica, but come on! The Big Lebowski? Just coast your way to the Kenny Rogers dream sequence and you are assured of sex and laughs!
Just as things are about to get hot and heavy, Logan walks in. He is not embarrassed that he walked in on his two friends at the beginning of their throes of ecstasy; in fact he rather enjoys interrupting their little session. I still think it would be smarter if he got his own hotel room, but he kind of enjoys the way Veronica gets agitated at the mere mention of his name, and Duncan still feels too little guilty about his relationship with Veronica to say anything about it. In fact, there are some ways that Duncan is jealous of Logan. Sure Logan has that whole murder trial thing he has to worry about, but in the meantime he gets to boff Kendall Casablancas, who arrives at Duncan's a few moments after Logan.
Veronica is actually really upset that Duncan seems not the least bit upset that Logan is having sex with another person's mom, especially when that person is also a good friend of his. Duncan explains that Kendall is not really anybody's mom, and he is not going to make fun of one of his friends just because he has hot sex on a platter. He would even ask her to buy them beer if she wasn't always so busy having sex with Logan. I think Logan is an idiot, but it's hard to argue against him because Kendall is a willing participant in the whole affair.
When Keith Mars lost out in the sheriff's race last week, he was disappointed for a number of reasons. For one, he generally believes that he is better at law enforcement than Sheriff Lamb, and in particular, he believes that he could be doing more for the bus crash. When he heard Veronica found herself involved, he was double anxious about the outcome of the investigation. Lamb has been stalling on him, but Keith is still good friends with County Supervisor Woodrow Goodman. I know that everybody calls him Woody, but seriously, how often do I get to write down Woodrow?
Ketih asks Woody if he has heard any news about the investigation, but Woody is not really interested. Now that he has power, he wants to use that power to help out the people by incorporating Neptune into a city, bringing in bundles of revenues. He had visions of being the next Carmel, which I am sure would be fine with Keith Mars if the plan was going to benefit more people. All of the revenues Woody was talking about would only benefit the parts of town that are incorporated, and Woody's plan included only the most affluent parts of the city, and he wanted Keith Mars to be the sheriff. Lamb would still be working for the county, but Keith wouldn't have to answer to him, at least within the confines of the new and better Neptune Woody Goodman envisioned.
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Comments (7)
J-Unit, loved "panty hamster", enjoy your Marsathon over Thanksgiving!
Two little things: It's Gia not Gina. Also, I believe that Meg's sister said her parents would pull the plug if they found out what was on her laptop... perhaps not an exaggeration? That would be a pretty bad punishment.
1 of 7 | Posted by I love beer | Posted on November 23, 2005 5:59 AM
You got Duncan and Logan confused in this paragraph but overall GREAT RECAP! Love em and I LOVE VERONICA MARS! LOL
"You know, during the course of this investigation, Veronica learned a little bit more about just how close Logan and Meg were. He knew a lot about her, and if that wasn't enough, Logan called out Duncan because he knew Kendall had been paying him visits. If they weren't trying to help out this kid, it all might have been enough for Veronica to dump Logan, but they she was focused on more important things."
2 of 7 | Posted by Nicole | Posted on November 23, 2005 6:38 AM
For any of you reading this recap because you missed the episode: the girl J-Unit mentions who's at Gia's sleepover who used to date Dick was Madison. Those of us who've seen season one will definitely remember her! I was sort of shocked that she would even talk to Veronica (even to make fun of her boobs), but then I guess she IS an 09er again.
Her line "Dick?? MY Dick?" was absolutely priceless. How they continue to slide this stuff past the censors I will never guess!
3 of 7 | Posted by brian w | Posted on November 23, 2005 6:51 AM
Again, anothing great recap. Enjoy your VM marathon! I'm jealous :(
4 of 7 | Posted by Melanie | Posted on November 23, 2005 3:37 PM
I've only had a chance to see one episode of VM (the bus crash one... it was a repeat, although I didn't know it at the time.) a couple weeks ago, I really liked the show. These recaps have been really spot on for me since I didn't even know the show had a season 1... (who watches WB anyway... I don't... that's a joke people).
I am already bidding on a season one set on ebay so I can get up to speed also... but the time of the show is really inconvenient for me... gotta get a TiVO I guess or something, eh?
Thanks for the recaps!!!
5 of 7 | Posted by tommyboy | Posted on November 23, 2005 8:35 PM
J-Unit, I just wanted to thank you for recapping VM on this site. I know a lot of people give you a hard time, but it's great that you think the show's important enough to merit all the work that goes into writing one of these things. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Season 1.
6 of 7 | Posted by Kara | Posted on November 27, 2005 11:42 AM
"Gia complains that she doesn't have any guy friends, and so Veronica convinces her that they should have a girls' night out, and Gia agrees."
It should have said she complains she doesn't have any girl friends, but I know what you meant.
Can't wait for this weeks episode!
7 of 7 | Posted by Keh-Ree | Posted on November 28, 2005 7:18 PM