Veronica Mars rewatch Season 3

[orangerful]

So we've barely put a dent in Season 3, only on disc 2. It's weird but this is the season I remember the LEAST even though technically it's the one I watched most recent.


We watched the first episode and Tim was like "wow, this show is a little rape-y". I guess I hadn't really noticed it as much on my first viewing but, yeah, the subject of rape comes up EVERY. SINGLE. SEASON. Now, I'm not saying this is not a legitimate topic. Sadly, it's just as big of an issue as it was when the show initially aired. But, yeah, Season 1's arc deals with the mystery of Veronica's rape (with an unsatisfying conclusion). Season 2 concludes with the reveal that the kids on the softball team were molested/raped and that Veronica was in fact raped by one of them, not to mention Mac being scarred by Beaver leaving her alone in the hotel after their failed (?) attempt at sex. And Season 3's entire arc is based around the rapes on the college campus. So, yeah, sex crimes are apparently Rob Thomas' thing? Tim wondered if it would be an issue in the movie. God I HOPE not!

Then last night we were watching an episode the featured Piz heavily, the one where Veronica stays in Wallace's room after a fight with Logan and her Dad (more on that later). I'm sitting there, looking at how adorable Piz is and Tim says "oh, is he gonna turn out to be gay?" and I was like "WTF NO he's actually a NICE GUY! Not gay..." and then I told him I totally shipped Veronica/Piz and he was like "really?" so apparently Tim and I, not attracted to the same kind of guys. Which is fine.

(and I also realized that while I say I ship Veronica/Piz, what I really mean is, I would totally have dated Piz in college if a Piz had existed. He is pretty much my perfect college guy. Plays guitar, into radio (my college hobby) and also is sweet and shy and cute to boot! Actually, I'm not even sure if Veronica is worthy of Piz now...)

Also, when Veronica goes to put the tracker in Logan's car after he LIED to her about the poker game and then feels bad about said tracker. Yeah, I didn't get that. Logan was a big fat liar. If, say, the poker game thing was a misunderstanding, then that would have been a bad move. But the fact that Logan is a lying liar who lies I felt Veronica was totally justified in that action. I just...ugh I cannot STAND Logan/Veronica. Veronica is far from perfect, yes, but he is just such an ass. He stands for everything she complains about in Season 1. If he had evolved at all as a character, maybe I would get it but he still feels like Season 1 Logan to me.

Again, I am not seeing any character development, especially with Veronica. Actually Weevil seems to be the character with the most development so far! But even that is pretty basic. But we had the exact same mini-arc with Keith trying to date, Veronica giving him grief, and him breaking it off. yes, the circumstances were different because it was a Just Shoot Me reunion the woman was married but still same basic beginning, middle, and end.


I cannot remember where this season is going. I just remember being happier with Season 3 than Season 2. I do like the mysteries a lot more this season and the college setting is okay. I did get sad when her Professor offered her the FBI internship, since visions of Season 4 danced in my head but oh well.

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[thekaiserchief.livejournal.com]

Wow, I didn't realize how often rape comes up in VM until you mentioned it!