Veronica Mars is smarter than me
In the first few seasons of Veronica Mars I would have agreed with that quote but in the 3rd (and final) season not so much. Also, my icon only applies to the first two seasons. Which brings us to today's TV topic:
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Yep, Veronica Mars is my choice for disappointing show. Sure I could have picked something like Battlestar Galactica which had an immensely disappointing resolution to its brilliantly written show and fascinating mythology. But, to be honest, I'm still too bitter about how it ended to write clearly, whereas I remain disappointed in Veronica Mars.
When Veronica Mars emerged on the scene I was very excited! Here was a show with a strong female protagonist, who without superpowers could consistently save the day. As well as being a beautifully shot, noir style show especially in its practically perfect first season, it had genuinely intriguing and surprising mysteries and an excellent cast. Veronica (Kristen Bell), her dad (Enrico Colantoni), Wallace (Percy Daggs III) and Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) were particular standouts. An intelligent show with an intelligent heroine - I was hooked!
While the second season wasn't as brilliant as the first, I still enjoyed it. However, it wasn't until the third season when the wheels came off, spun out of control and destroyed the show. There are a number of things that frustrated me:
- the general decline in quality and intelligence of storylines and writing
- the minimal amount of screen time for characters like Wallace and Mac
- how boring much of the Logan/Veronica tension became (and I like them as a pairing)
- how in general things didn’t seem to come together
BUT the worst for me was the whole rape storyline. I didn't object to them having Veronica investigate a serial rapist, it’s how the story played out. First of all they had women ("feminists") fake as least one rape! Which contributed to the already crappy portrayal of feminists on the show that season. In previous seasons it could have been argued that Veronica was a feminist (who just never identified as one) but in the third season she was actively opposed to the so-called feminists on the show.
I also don't think it’s okay for a network TV show, that’s being directed towards young people be suggesting that there’s women who lie about being raped. In a time when women still have difficulty being believed when they say they were raped, it’s not okay to be having female characters lie about it.
Having Veronica say to the "feminists" on the show that what they’re doing “doesn’t help the cause,” doesn’t make the storyline better. Because, by that point, Veronica Mars wasn't helping the cause.
I continue to be disappointed in the show and refuse to own the third season on DVD, although I do own the first two.
What's Upcoming/Previously done
Day 01 - A show that should never have been cancelled: Joan of Arcadia
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching: Community
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season): Parenthood
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Day 05 - A show you hate: TMZ.com
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show: BtVS's Once More with Feeling
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show: BtVS's Beer Bad
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch: The Vampire Diaries
Day 09 - Best scene ever: We discover that John Locke couldn't walk before crashing on the island in Lost
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving: Friends
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Yep, Veronica Mars is my choice for disappointing show. Sure I could have picked something like Battlestar Galactica which had an immensely disappointing resolution to its brilliantly written show and fascinating mythology. But, to be honest, I'm still too bitter about how it ended to write clearly, whereas I remain disappointed in Veronica Mars.
When Veronica Mars emerged on the scene I was very excited! Here was a show with a strong female protagonist, who without superpowers could consistently save the day. As well as being a beautifully shot, noir style show especially in its practically perfect first season, it had genuinely intriguing and surprising mysteries and an excellent cast. Veronica (Kristen Bell), her dad (Enrico Colantoni), Wallace (Percy Daggs III) and Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) were particular standouts. An intelligent show with an intelligent heroine - I was hooked!
While the second season wasn't as brilliant as the first, I still enjoyed it. However, it wasn't until the third season when the wheels came off, spun out of control and destroyed the show. There are a number of things that frustrated me:
- the general decline in quality and intelligence of storylines and writing
- the minimal amount of screen time for characters like Wallace and Mac
- how boring much of the Logan/Veronica tension became (and I like them as a pairing)
- how in general things didn’t seem to come together
BUT the worst for me was the whole rape storyline. I didn't object to them having Veronica investigate a serial rapist, it’s how the story played out. First of all they had women ("feminists") fake as least one rape! Which contributed to the already crappy portrayal of feminists on the show that season. In previous seasons it could have been argued that Veronica was a feminist (who just never identified as one) but in the third season she was actively opposed to the so-called feminists on the show.
I also don't think it’s okay for a network TV show, that’s being directed towards young people be suggesting that there’s women who lie about being raped. In a time when women still have difficulty being believed when they say they were raped, it’s not okay to be having female characters lie about it.
Having Veronica say to the "feminists" on the show that what they’re doing “doesn’t help the cause,” doesn’t make the storyline better. Because, by that point, Veronica Mars wasn't helping the cause.
I continue to be disappointed in the show and refuse to own the third season on DVD, although I do own the first two.
What's Upcoming/Previously done
Day 01 - A show that should never have been cancelled: Joan of Arcadia
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching: Community
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season): Parenthood
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Day 05 - A show you hate: TMZ.com
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show: BtVS's Once More with Feeling
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show: BtVS's Beer Bad
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch: The Vampire Diaries
Day 09 - Best scene ever: We discover that John Locke couldn't walk before crashing on the island in Lost
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving: Friends
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death