The third and (sniff) final season of Veronica Mars came out on DVD this week. Since it did actually last three seasons on the air, it was a little easier to let it go when it was cancelled a few months ago. It hadn't been cut down so quickly (and stupidly) like Firefly, Wonderfalls, Freaks and Geeks, and others. Even with most of the new fall shows this season being crap, I thought I'd gotten over the whole Veronica Mars cancellation.
Until the DVD this week. Because one of the features included is the full 12-minute presentation they put together to try to sell a season four to the network. In an effort to try and help them "re-market" the show to viewers (and, according the creator, jumping ahead to where he'd intended to take the character one day anyway), season four would have skipped several years to Veronica having graduated from Quantico, beginning her rookie year as an FBI agent. No more Veronica Mars, Teen P.I. Instead, meet Veronica Mars, FBI.
Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying this 12-minute presentation (a sort of "mini-pilot" of all original material) is complete brilliance. But then, it is only 12 minutes. It was meant to show the idea.
And the idea was pretty damn good. Maybe ultimately not as enjoyable as the high school Veronica I first enjoyed, but something I want to see more of. So now it's kind of like having the show cancelled all over again.
Sniff.
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Sniff indeed, along with Grrr, Sigh, and many other such emotions. All we have now is Lightning Lass.
Amen, Dr. Heimlich, amen. Thankfully between the DVDs of Veronica Mars, Twin Peaks, and a few others coming (Lost, Blade Runner) I won't have to deal with the new and unimproved dreck that has mostly replaced the old dreck.
And as far as Ms. Bell goes, I'm quite content to view a press photo or two rather than have to subject myself to Heroes. Even I have my limits as to what I'll delve into. (Yes, I tried it finally. Thought it was inane.)
I've watched enough Mars to know she's lowered herself a bit to play Lightning Lass.
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