Veronica Mars
I first saw the Veronica Mars pilot episode on MTV (or was it VH1?) because they ran it and we didn't get UPN in Southeastern Iowa, and I was blown away. In that first hour we met a girl who had been happy and popular and then who had lost everything. We learned that she had lost her best friend, her boyfriend, her Mother, her home, and finally that she had been raped; it was the most incredible thing to present the main character of a new show who had been stripped of pretty much everything. Not everything, she still had a Father who loved her, but soon enough they even called that connection into question. The consequence was that I cared passionately about this show, I was downloading episodes from an Australian site, and bugging friends and family to tape it for me. From the first episode to the last I was stunned and amazed (and sitting on the edge of my seat).
When the second season began I had to admit that the season premiere did not knock my socks off; I still wanted to see the show but I could wait until my brother would tape a few episodes to mail to me, it no longer felt quite as urgent as before. The second season, seemed a little less dire. However I still felt that they built to a very interesting conclusion, one I didn't see coming, which tied together a lot of loose strings. So I remain a huge fan.
Last night was the season premiere for the third season, and again it didn't seem as edgy or interesting as that first season. But I'm confident that the story will build, and the actors will all continue to deliver. I'm glad that House and Veronica Mars will not be running at the same time, it will make my Tuesday nights a lot more fun to be able to watch one and then the other.
edited to add: don't forget S3's second episode, with one of the greatest titles ever:
My Big Fat Greek Rush Week! LOL
I went through rush, with no intention of joining; I knew I hated being part of groups...I didn't want to spend years living in a Sorority House, but I was very curious if they would want me.... It seemed like a kind of rating system. I was a legacy at Kappa Alpha Theta, but I could tell instantly that they were NOT my type (still very much my Mother's type, think Emily Gilmore...) and I was terrified of Kappa Kappa Gamma (I think that was the house, apologies if I have them confused): nothing but really tall blonde Texans, I couldn't get out of there fast enough. But I actually went to a number of houses where the young women seemed very nice, intelligent, and friendly, and I was very flattered that they wanted me to return for their pledging parties (no commitment, but they arrange it so you have to narrow it down to three for the final parties; there is an implication that you will be invited to pledge if you are invited to that final party, but there is no commitment on either side). I will be very interested in seeing what Veronica Mars makes of it!
When the second season began I had to admit that the season premiere did not knock my socks off; I still wanted to see the show but I could wait until my brother would tape a few episodes to mail to me, it no longer felt quite as urgent as before. The second season, seemed a little less dire. However I still felt that they built to a very interesting conclusion, one I didn't see coming, which tied together a lot of loose strings. So I remain a huge fan.
Last night was the season premiere for the third season, and again it didn't seem as edgy or interesting as that first season. But I'm confident that the story will build, and the actors will all continue to deliver. I'm glad that House and Veronica Mars will not be running at the same time, it will make my Tuesday nights a lot more fun to be able to watch one and then the other.
edited to add: don't forget S3's second episode, with one of the greatest titles ever:
My Big Fat Greek Rush Week! LOL
I went through rush, with no intention of joining; I knew I hated being part of groups...I didn't want to spend years living in a Sorority House, but I was very curious if they would want me.... It seemed like a kind of rating system. I was a legacy at Kappa Alpha Theta, but I could tell instantly that they were NOT my type (still very much my Mother's type, think Emily Gilmore...) and I was terrified of Kappa Kappa Gamma (I think that was the house, apologies if I have them confused): nothing but really tall blonde Texans, I couldn't get out of there fast enough. But I actually went to a number of houses where the young women seemed very nice, intelligent, and friendly, and I was very flattered that they wanted me to return for their pledging parties (no commitment, but they arrange it so you have to narrow it down to three for the final parties; there is an implication that you will be invited to pledge if you are invited to that final party, but there is no commitment on either side). I will be very interested in seeing what Veronica Mars makes of it!