Highly Recommending: Veronica Mars

[SK]

I'll be honest, this is in a similar vein as the "watch 30 rock" thread. This show is awesome, and needs new viewers if it's to stay on the air. There... I've been honest and declared my ulterior motives...

That said... Since you love Lost, you are extremely likely to love Veronica Mars. Not enough people realize this, thinking it's a show only for teenage girls. It's not at all; it's neo-noir fiction, and now is the perfect time to start watching!

Some people are dismissive of Veronica Mars, because they've heard about its long-arcing mysteries. They stay away for some of the same reasons people stay away from Lost. Veronica Mars just finished a story arc, and will be finishing this season with five standalone episodes. New viewers will be able to get to know the characters without having to wade through a thick mystery plot. NOW is the perfect time to start watching Veronica Mars.

All of the coolest people love this show. Kevin Smith, Joss Whedon, Stephen King and Damon Lindelof, just to name a few.

Here's a poster, if you want to look at something pretty:

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There's more than just the same old reality TV on Tuesday nights. There's Veronica Mars! It may come on right after Gilmore Girls, but these shows have little in common. Watch Veronica Mars on the CW this Tuesday at 9/8 central, and see what everyone is talking about. If you miss it, you can also catch it the next day on the CW website.

Here's a link to the commercial for this week's episode on youtube, if you are still dubious: Un-American Graffiti promo. And, since it's good and this takes me two extra seconds, this is the promo from comic con promoting the entire series: Comic Con trailer

[addicted2lost815]

Yes, Yes! SK is 110% correct! Veronica Mars is an awesome show. Please check it out this week.

[LT Smash]

I've Netflixed this show about 2 weeks ago and I'm already up to the last disc of season 2. This show is amazing. I'm debating whether to buy season 3 off of itunes just to catch up.

[SK]

Exalt +4 to ltsmash for getting into Veronica Mars!

[addicted2lost815]

I, too, exalt you for getting into VM: +5

[SK]

Another new episode is on tomorrow night. This too, will be a standalone episode, and from what I'm hearing, a much higher quality episode than last week's. Paul Rudd is guest starring, and it should be hilarious!

Standalone episodes equal good starting places for new viewers, so don't pass it up, just because you've never watched before.

[LT Smash]

Saw the episode last night and thought it was good. Paul Rudd is awesome.

From what I read on the yahoo TV page, the CW seems to have liked the idea Rob Thomas has for season 4. I hope it will be back. I still need to catch up on season 3.

By the way SK, I added Avatar to my Netflix queue (from a recommendation from the Totally Rad Show podcast), and watched the first 2 episodes tonight. It looks pretty interesting.

[SK]

I hope for a fourth season too. It's nerve-wracking to wait for news on all of this, but the FBI thing sounds pretty much all kinds of awesome to me. Like all high-school shows, VM lulls a bit in college... it's still AWESOME, and I love it, but it's just less noirish than before.

The future jump is just what the show needs, and it needs some ratings in order to get the chance to do that. Glad you tuned in last night! Exalt +6. You should feel special... only 1.8 million people found themselves privileged enough to watch.

Paul Rudd did all the singing and stuff on his own. That was really him! Isn't that awesome?

I hope you enjoy Avatar too! I've never seen a "kids'" show done so well, with such continuity.

[addicted2lost815]

I am having to download this week's ep from itunes. VM didn't air here in LA due to coverage of the Griffith Park fire.

[Colleen]

Watch the first season. It'll change your life. When I watched it, it was literally the best viewing experience I had getting to love a show in a long time. It's by far one of my top favorite seasons of TV, ever. Same as Friday Night Lights, right A2L?

[Jonny Boy McFish Bizkit]

i think ill watch the first season off veronica mars on colleens recomendation

[Colleen]

Sweet!

[Jonny Boy McFish Bizkit]

ok i just finished watching the pilot and i really really enjoyed it,just soo many questions.

ok im a 15 year old boy who enjoys watching veronica mars,is that wrong?

[addicted2lost815]

cj said:

ok i just finished watching the pilot and i really really enjoyed it,just soo many questions.

ok im a 15 year old boy who enjoys watching veronica mars,is that wrong?

Absolutely not - in fact, it's totally right and cool. Kristen Bell is very cute and Veronica is sassy and smart. What could be wrong with that?

[addicted2lost815]

colleen said:

Watch the first season. It'll change your life. When I watched it, it was literally the best viewing experience I had getting to love a show in a long time. It's by far one of my top favorite seasons of TV, ever. Same as Friday Night Lights, right A2L?

Absolutely! One of my best friends played the pilot for me at the end of season one and we ended up watching a ton of eps that day. I watched the repeats and then found some eps in various places and got all caught up so I was ready well before the second season. Love the show.