Gakked from TWoP:
In the wake of Joss Whedon's impassioned gushing over this little show that could, Kevin Smith has also recently declared his passion for the show in a journal-esque entry. If you're at all curious, read from August 31st through September 3rd. However, please note that there's a bit of a casting spoiler in there. Read with caution.
The View Askewniverse Message Board And here's a brief excerpt of his entry:
"If you haven’t seen this show, good God, get your hands on the Season One box set. Sadly, it arrives in stores a few weeks after the start of season two, so if you haven’t seen any of Season One, make sure to TiVo Season Two’s first few eps, but don’t watch them, ‘lest you spoil the amazingly plotted Season One (however, I will say this: I was informed who the killer was before I even started watching “Mars”, and even so, it never took anything away from my enjoyment of the run).
In a lifetime of dedicated television watching, “Veronica Mars” is easily one of the five best shows I’ve ever dug."
I can only hope that Joss Whedon and Kevin Smith both speaking very highly of VM will bring in new viewers. Lots of new viewers. Cause the show not only needs them, it deserves them. Storytelling-wise, there is no reason for VM not to be way more popular than it currently is.