Amazing VM ep tonight
Eeeee. Likely my favorite of the season (I know I keep saying this lately).
So good. I will break it down by story strands, actually.
Felix's Murder
So the murder finally got solved (or the previous answer confirmed). Thumper got rid of Felix (who was loyal to Weevil) by spreading lying stories about Felix's bragging about Molly to Molly's relatives, so the Fitzpatricks gave him blessings for the murder and the deal. Makes sense.
I love that Weevil first does try to do the legal thing, get the law after Thumper. But I love even more that he doesn't wait, that after this fails, he goes after Thumper himself, and as good as murders him, by framing him so the Fitzpatricks will kill him. That intercut between the music, and Veronica watching unknowing, on TV, and Thumper's face, and Logan, who is the unknowing instrument of murder (and how interesting since Thumper tried to frame him), and then Weevil entering confession? Brilliant. One of the best endings of an ep since 2.07. And I love how Thumper's murder was orchestrated by so many people, most of them unknowingly. There is Weevil, who didn't sully his hands, but as good as killed him. There are the Fitzpatricks who tied him up for certain death. There is Woody who didn't feel like waiting to investigate why a motorcycle was inside the stadium. There is Logan who didn't know anything was out of the ordinary when he pushed the plunger that blew up the building. Lamb, who refused to do anything at first (love the bitch-fest between im and Veronica). Heck, there is even Veronica that investigated the thing. Brilliant and dark. And Weevil has just gotten somewhat darker, but I don't think this possibility was ever far from the surface or a surprise. He was a gang leader for a reason, after all.
Old flames, new flames, and angsty flames
So much shippiness in this ep. I shall start with my ship of choice, a.k.a. Logan/Veronica. This ep is shipper heaven after a very VERY long dry period. First, we have Veronica checking Logan's essay and actually *gasp* recognizing they used to date in the summer (and Logan's quip about being invited to the dance). Then we have Logan actually helping, in his snarky way, with Veronica's investigation of the Felix thing (and whoa, is it just me, or is their chemistry back with a vengeance?) Then there's their being on a stake-out and the convo about his being a bad boy and I missed their friendly fun banter. And once again, chemistry that wasn't in evidence for a LONG time, is back. And then, we get the moment that made me squeal like a little girl, at the dance. When Veronica (to prevent Logan from blowing up at Gia), asks him to dance. And they slow dance and the music is perfect and they just look at each other and they are slightly awkward and he is rather disbelieving and the whole thing is HOT.
Wallace proved to be a weak-willed boy, didn't he? Running after Jackie (who seems to be striving for Mother Teresa status lately), lying to Jane, etc. I like Wallace and I (now) like Jackie, but I don't particularly care about this ship.
And then we get Cassidy/Mac, who go from utterly adorable (with her asking him to the dance and his telling her if it sucks, they can go out later), to angsty (when they run out of the dance, and she wants him to go to his room to make out, and he is so jittery and frozen and it's like hitting a wall) to falling apart (when she pushes the topic at lunch the next afternoon and he walks off). Why is Cassidy so not eager about making out? He clearly likes Mac. Is he gay? Does he have some kind of psychological issues for some reason? Why does he flip when Mac mentions talking to Veronica? Ahhh, my sweet little ship is in the throes of doom.
Oh, and ore confirmation that poor Felix and Molly were really into re-enacting West Side Story.
Woody Goodman. Nickname: ewwwwww
Why is Woody so concerned about that video, as soon as he realizes it's not the incorporation opponents who sent it? Because that story about the gardener, and his impatience to get his hands on it, is creepy and startling.
Also, why is he interested in clearing Terrence? And is he? Is it an elaborate blind to hide his framing of the guy?
And to complete the completely creepy "something is wrong" vibe the man was giving off, either he was trying to come on to Logan in the gym scene, or I was hallucinating. Talk about ewwwwww. I know Logan's mojo is immense, but that was wrong and wrong and WRONG.
Because Logan is cool
I love that Logan took Lamb's regular parking space, as Deputy Mayor. Heeeee.
And jerking his hand off from the Bible because 'it burns.' ROFL.
So good. I will break it down by story strands, actually.
Felix's Murder
So the murder finally got solved (or the previous answer confirmed). Thumper got rid of Felix (who was loyal to Weevil) by spreading lying stories about Felix's bragging about Molly to Molly's relatives, so the Fitzpatricks gave him blessings for the murder and the deal. Makes sense.
I love that Weevil first does try to do the legal thing, get the law after Thumper. But I love even more that he doesn't wait, that after this fails, he goes after Thumper himself, and as good as murders him, by framing him so the Fitzpatricks will kill him. That intercut between the music, and Veronica watching unknowing, on TV, and Thumper's face, and Logan, who is the unknowing instrument of murder (and how interesting since Thumper tried to frame him), and then Weevil entering confession? Brilliant. One of the best endings of an ep since 2.07. And I love how Thumper's murder was orchestrated by so many people, most of them unknowingly. There is Weevil, who didn't sully his hands, but as good as killed him. There are the Fitzpatricks who tied him up for certain death. There is Woody who didn't feel like waiting to investigate why a motorcycle was inside the stadium. There is Logan who didn't know anything was out of the ordinary when he pushed the plunger that blew up the building. Lamb, who refused to do anything at first (love the bitch-fest between im and Veronica). Heck, there is even Veronica that investigated the thing. Brilliant and dark. And Weevil has just gotten somewhat darker, but I don't think this possibility was ever far from the surface or a surprise. He was a gang leader for a reason, after all.
Old flames, new flames, and angsty flames
So much shippiness in this ep. I shall start with my ship of choice, a.k.a. Logan/Veronica. This ep is shipper heaven after a very VERY long dry period. First, we have Veronica checking Logan's essay and actually *gasp* recognizing they used to date in the summer (and Logan's quip about being invited to the dance). Then we have Logan actually helping, in his snarky way, with Veronica's investigation of the Felix thing (and whoa, is it just me, or is their chemistry back with a vengeance?) Then there's their being on a stake-out and the convo about his being a bad boy and I missed their friendly fun banter. And once again, chemistry that wasn't in evidence for a LONG time, is back. And then, we get the moment that made me squeal like a little girl, at the dance. When Veronica (to prevent Logan from blowing up at Gia), asks him to dance. And they slow dance and the music is perfect and they just look at each other and they are slightly awkward and he is rather disbelieving and the whole thing is HOT.
Wallace proved to be a weak-willed boy, didn't he? Running after Jackie (who seems to be striving for Mother Teresa status lately), lying to Jane, etc. I like Wallace and I (now) like Jackie, but I don't particularly care about this ship.
And then we get Cassidy/Mac, who go from utterly adorable (with her asking him to the dance and his telling her if it sucks, they can go out later), to angsty (when they run out of the dance, and she wants him to go to his room to make out, and he is so jittery and frozen and it's like hitting a wall) to falling apart (when she pushes the topic at lunch the next afternoon and he walks off). Why is Cassidy so not eager about making out? He clearly likes Mac. Is he gay? Does he have some kind of psychological issues for some reason? Why does he flip when Mac mentions talking to Veronica? Ahhh, my sweet little ship is in the throes of doom.
Oh, and ore confirmation that poor Felix and Molly were really into re-enacting West Side Story.
Woody Goodman. Nickname: ewwwwww
Why is Woody so concerned about that video, as soon as he realizes it's not the incorporation opponents who sent it? Because that story about the gardener, and his impatience to get his hands on it, is creepy and startling.
Also, why is he interested in clearing Terrence? And is he? Is it an elaborate blind to hide his framing of the guy?
And to complete the completely creepy "something is wrong" vibe the man was giving off, either he was trying to come on to Logan in the gym scene, or I was hallucinating. Talk about ewwwwww. I know Logan's mojo is immense, but that was wrong and wrong and WRONG.
Because Logan is cool
I love that Logan took Lamb's regular parking space, as Deputy Mayor. Heeeee.
And jerking his hand off from the Bible because 'it burns.' ROFL.