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puddinhead

New to Veronica. Season 2 just made me yelp with joy and I scared the snot out of my dog.

That scene when Logan shows up at the River Styx like a Big Damn Hero! And then Veronica yells at him. I want to marry all of the writers.

A few weeks ago I had facial reconstructive surgery due to a bike accident. Pain with a big side of existential meltdown. I'd always wanted to check out the show due to its comparisons with "Buffy." But I was too big of a tightwad. When I found out it was finally on Hulu, I started binging. Yeah, its like Buffy, but it is its own thing too, which I love so hard. I feel a real sense of gratitude that this show can 'get' me as I'm climbing out of a dark place. And it has that rare transformative power that few shows achieve.

Sorry I'm so late to the party!

Posted Jul 16, 2019, 5:36 PM UTC

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doomsdaea•

I'm sorry about your accident and the subsequent treatment, but I'm glad that you had/have something of quality to help distract from all the pain!

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dime0129•

I am a die hard Buffy fan and yes Veronica is just like Buffy without the powers. Glad to have you here :) and that scene with Logan saving her always gets me !!

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puddinheadOP•

Its always interesting to watch new people come to that thing that you love. With Buffy, listening to new watchers say stuff like "Just started season 2 and the bad guy, Spike, seems pretty hot. I know this is so wrong."
I have no idea where Veronica is going to go and I love that layer of unpredictability. I suspect that Logan is going to be in it for the long-haul because that chemistry!! I also think Veronica's mom is going to pop back up with a disaster. I have no idea where they're going with the Wallace storyline, but he's too wonderful to get rid of, so I think they'll keep him around. Who I really want to see again, though, is that sweetly dorky policeman that she had a thing for in season 1. Such lovely, quirky characters.

And yay! I'll get to join with you for season 4!

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youampersandme•

And try to read the two books in addition to watching the movie! They add a lot to the story and address some of your inklings 😁 I found both books through my library Overdrive app!

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puddinheadOP•

Ooooh. You're like my own personal Mac. My vision is a little wonky for reading, but I bet they have them on audio. Thanks!

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youampersandme•

My library does! And bonus, the first one is read by Kristen Bell 😁

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chamberlin555•

I listened to them on audible, and they were great! Easy to follow along while listening!

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dime0129•

Make sure you watch the movie as well because it answers a lot of questions ! It’s on HBO or if you have the Hulu Hbo add on.

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puddinheadOP•

I do have HBO! :) Thanks for the heads-up. Comes after season 3, right. Hot damn, I'm gonna be busy!

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VacuousWastrel•

I think the best explanation of Veronica is that she's a superhero - although of course she's Teenage Batman rather than Buffy's Superman (Spiderman?). With, of course, her own dark and angsty origin story. It's not just that Veronica effectively has World's Greatest Detective superpowers (or what pass for superpowers in early-00s highschool...), it's that she's effectively a vigilante, and the show explores the consequences of that.

Yeah, you heard it here first: the two best depictions of Batman on TV have been Veronica Mars and Person of Interest (though in the latter, Batman is two people)

That said, I hope the series doesn't end with her going full Batman (though I fear it might)...

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puddinheadOP•

Yes! She is a vigalante. Well put. She is chaotic good. She reminded me of Billy the Kid and now I know why! :D

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BetterOff_OnMyOwn•

One of my favorite episodes! Hope you're feeling better.

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jgreen624•

Shiny Firefly reference :)

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rachriv•

if you're a fan of buffy and into s2, then you'll have a lot of fun with an upcoming scene! i finally watched buffy last year and started rewatching in anticipation of s4 and had a blast when i saw it. not sure how far in you are and it's not particularly spoiler-y, but it's fun!

that river stix scene, though, is easily a highlight for me. the way her voice breaks! i think it's the first time in s2 logan can tell that veronica still does care for him, which is why it's such a good scene for me.

ps - i'm so sorry about your accident! wishing you a speedy recovery and hoping pain will begin subsiding in a big way very soon.

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puddinheadOP•

I had heard about the cameo in the car rental scene, but it was way more fun than I thought it would be. I think that's one of the appeals VM had for me - so many people from the Buffyverse loved it that I had to try too. SO EASY TO LOVE!

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kristing0•

Oh my damn! I’m so sorry you are going through so much pain! If you ever need to bitch to a random stranger I am here!

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puddinheadOP•

Aww, you're very kind! Thank you. Today is a very good day (possibly because of that River Styx scene) but thanks for the offer. I may take you up on that some day :D

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clockwork_queen•

I’m right there with you!! I’m new to Veronica and started a few weeks ago. I’m hooked!! I watched that episode yesterday and I think my heart skipped a beat. I love the crazy ups and downs of Veronica and Logan!

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puddinheadOP•

I just discovered yesterday that they 'couple' name is LoVe (LOgan/VEronica). Did the writers plan this? Was it happenstance? It's just magic!

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Rebeccaisafish•

I'm Rewatching for probably the 15th time and I watched that scene last night. I loved when Veronica broke down afterwards.

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puddinheadOP•

It's little choices like that! That breakdown scene. It's always not quite what you expect, but yet it makes perfect sense for the characters. When the writers have a choice of "what creates the best story" vs "what would the character REALLY do in this instance" - they pick character over plot! The real-est!

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