I was so excited for the return of Veronica Mars that I watched the episode LIVE. My Tivo was hurt, but sometimes you have to hurt those you love to get what you need. I learned that lesson when my best friend Brent joined AA. I hope my Tivo forgives me sooner than I forgave Brent. Traitor.
At the end of the last arc, Vero caught the tag-team Fantastic Sam's rapists, but that was about the only piece of good news around Neptune. Daddy Keith had to break up with Harmony, which was like watching Just Shoot Me get cancelled all over again. Vero got dumped by Logan, and Mac's libido was suffering from Beaver depression. It's starting to look like Mack will follow in the footsteps of my sweet, spinster Great Aunt LuLu. I am sure there are worse fates than playing Go Fish and wandering the aisles of Big Lots alone forever, but I can't think of any right now. Did I mention I'm single? And of course the most heart wrenching news of all was in the Neptune Press's obit section. Dean Begley-O'Dell died of a (self-inflicted?) bullet to the head. Why God, why? He saved so many lives on St. Elsewhere, he just didn't deserve this. Damn you, ruthless Veronica Mars! Stop killing my loved ones! Brent! I need you!
Six weeks have passed, and the town has already mourned and healed from the Dean's "suicide". He found out his wife was cheating on him and blew his brains out, happens every day. Seems odd that Vero didn't sniff out his office the second she heard the words "gun shot to the head", but she'd had a lot on her mind and understood very well how much love could hurt.
The Dean's widow shows up at Mars Investigations, emphatic that her husband would never kill himself over her. Keith isn't so sure, as he saw the Dean depressed and drunk in his office before his death, but he'll look into it. Only question is, why does she care six weeks later? She would have just let it go, but the death being ruled a suicide killed any chance of her ever getting a paycheck from insurance. Ain't love sweet?
The Campus Lab is a mess. Someone has ransacked the place, poured water all over the hard drive, and stole all the test animals. I love any episode that needs Tech Support! MAC! Mac has been highly underused (by everyone, if you know what I mean) this season, and I cheered when she appeared on screen. The head Lab Tech girl, Pauline, is rude to her right off the bat, and I wonder if one of the writers has a problem with an angry black woman in his personal life, because there are a lot of them on this show. Just saying. A whole year of research was on that ruined hard drive, and without the monkey, the entire project is dead. Pauline rolls her eyes and asks "Who do you go to to find a monkey and twenty control group rats?"
Veronica is pretty pissy this morning. Logan is suddenly making breakfast a habit, encroaching on her Cafeteria time. Making matters worse, the product-placement Chili's stand has been removed. What good is wallowing in self-doubt without and Awesome Blossom and a side of Bleu cheese? Come on Chili's! Pay the bills! Mac introduces her to Pauline and her sidekick, Meek Lab Tech guy. Neither Tech gives a very good first impression. They use lots of big scientific terms and blame the theft on a group of fat kids. Poor fat kids get blamed for stealing anything that can be turned into food. Oh, wait. That's PHAT kids, People for Humane Animal Treatment. Veronica's a little turned off that they call the monkey 25, it's research name, but when they mention he can also play "Chopsticks" on the piano, her curiosity is piqued enough to take the case. Who doesn't love a monkey playing "Chopsticks"?
Square one is a PHAT recruitment meeting. Vero brings Mac, who's mojo is further deadened by the mental picture of a bunch of unwashed, clove smoking hippies. She's overheard sniping about the dirty white kids with problems by a cute flirty boy named Bronson Pope, who turns out to be the President of PHAT. Woops. Awkward moments are the foundation for a successful relationship with Mac, so this one is off to a good start. Let's just hope Benjamin doesn't turn out to be an impotent bomber with a revenge fantasy. A girl can only kiss so many psycho frogs before she gives up completely.
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Comments (7)
This really was a great episode. The script is fantastic and full of funny-ness. And Mac is finally back! Except when we've got Mac, then Wallace disappears. Boo.
And I thought the whole "Canada" joke was pretty funny with The Barenaked Ladies and the moose, but honestly, we don't all say "eh" or "aboot" for "about".
1 of 7 | Posted by someonespecial
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Posted on January 26, 2007 9:48 AM
Awesome recap, Flipit! So good in fact, you're the first recapper I've commented to in the two years I've been reading. Since there's no fat pill yet, maybe I can interest you in my method, I like to call it "being poor." Sometimes (all the time), cable wins out over food.
I'm so glad there are people who share my love of Veronica Mars. I just don't know if I can handle the on again, off again LoVe each week. But who am I kidding? I'm gonna watch no matter what.
2 of 7 | Posted by jacs81
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Posted on January 26, 2007 2:23 PM
great recap Flipit! The wait was worth it, as this episode had Mac and V getting some loving and the monkey lived to see another day. We'll see what happens next week.
Thanks for the encouraging words. :)
3 of 7 | Posted by zoobabe
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Posted on January 26, 2007 4:10 PM
Sexy recap Flipit. I loved it. I hope we see alot more of Piz, I'm slowly but surely falling in love with him.
4 of 7 | Posted by TakingBackSunday
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Posted on January 26, 2007 10:01 PM
Thanks, guys! And jacs81, I make waaayyy too much money at TVgasm to ever try that diet.
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5 of 7 | Posted by Flipit
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Posted on January 26, 2007 11:51 PM
You did a wonderful recap, but, it would be much easier to read if you referred to Veronica in one way. V, Vero or Veronica. I think V, would be the best. It was still a great recap!!! Thanks!!!
6 of 7 | Posted by nicki
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Posted on January 27, 2007 6:19 PM
VM is back!
Great re-cap! And I love the pictures and captions. Dick definitely sports an Ellen 'do! :P
Piz is great but I just don't see him with Veronica - I love her with Logan! (even if he acts like an idiot at times...)
http://audgepodge.blogspot.com/2007/01/recap-veronica-mars.html
7 of 7 | Posted by Audge
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Posted on January 28, 2007 4:09 PM