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[_jems_]

My first reaction when I heard about the VM movie was "No, no, no". But then, as the news settled in, I started thinking that there's probably not a way for them to screw it up any worse than season 3 and I settled down into calm acceptance

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I must admit I felt nothing but elation and excitement when I heard about the Veronica Mars movie. As sappy as it sounds, the video alone was enough to bring tears to my eyes after all these years. As much as I loved the glimpse of Logan/Veronica, I think I was most moved by the scenes between Kristen and Enrico. They had one of, if not the best, father-daughter relationships ever portrayed on television, and it was nice to see them together again.

Season 3 of Veronica Mars was so abysmal and left such a sour taste in my mouth, I would welcome anything that could put a better period at the end of that particular sentence. I feel like this will be an opportunity to write some of the wrongs perpetrated in Season 3 and get out from beneath the exacting hand that certainly didn't help steer Season 3 in the right direction. I think removing the season-long mystery was one of the biggest mistakes. As poor as it might be (And I'm going to try and think positively and hope for the best) I see the film as nothing more or less than an opportunity. An opportunity to revisit with some of my favourite characters, my favourite TV couple of all time, and to re-live some of the magic of Veronica Mars as it once was, even if it's only in a very small dose.

My one quibble was the fact that the 'prizes' for donating as of right now are only available to those in the U.S. I would have happily donated $200 for the signed movie poster from the cast, but unfortunately I'm not eligible. Rob Thomas initially said yesterday that he was hoping to remedy this, but as of yet I haven't seen much of anything change in that regard, which is a shame. It would have been an inducement to donate more.

I also can't help but hope this opens the door to other, similar projects. Zachary Levi expressed an interest on Twitter yesterday about doing something similar in regards to a Chuck film, and I would happily donate toward that cause as well. I feel like is a very revolutionary opportunity to breathe new life and give a second chance to beloved shows that perhaps we feel weren't always given their due or were over too soon.

Also: Amen to Veronica Mars Season 1 on Blu-Ray. I would purchase that in a heartbeat! It still remains one of the most beautiful seasons of television I've ever watched. As much as I enjoyed Season 2, I couldn't get over the drastic change in terms of the lighting, etc. It was a real disappointment after the perfection that was Season 1.

[_jems_]

My instinct was "oh god, please don't make it worse", but I think the fact that season 3 distanced me so much from something I had loved like crazy makes it easier now. I've already compartmentalized the seasons and nothing can tarnish season 1 worse than season 3 did. However, just the fact that Piz is supposed to be in the movie puts a damper on the whole thing for me. It's a high school reunion, right? So what is he doing there? I'm afraid to even speculate.

I think removing the season-long mystery was one of the biggest mistakes.
Totally and completely agree. Even when they devolved into a mess (ugh, Beaver.), they made the show come together as a whole.

I also can't help but hope this opens the door to other, similar projects.
I'm not so sure about this. Maybe I only exist in a very isolated part of fandom, but I don't see it gelling quite so easily for other projects. Sure, I think people will try, but the success of this one is most likely an aberration. Not that I think other projects can't get funded, but I doubt it will create quite this much excitement/buzz.

I feel like season 2 is someones amateurish attempt to emulate the style of season 1. The elements are there, but the master touch is missing.