Veronica Mars: Ain't No Magic Mountain High Enough
Ain't No Magic Mountain High Enough was another entertaining episode of Veronica Mars. It was quite reminiscent of the more light-hearted episodes from the beginning of the first season.
The mystery of the week was very enjoyable, and despite all the subplots, was able to withstand scrutiny. I do like the subtle sense of co-operation between Veronica (Kristin Bell) and Principal Van Clemmons (Duane Daniels).
It was great to see Ms Hauser (Kari Coleman) finally get her comeuppance after her atrocious behaviour throughout this episode and others. I do think that at times Veronica gets a bit too big for her boots – this attitude has gotten her into trouble before, and it may ultimately be her downfall. In addition to this, she is very willing to pick and choose who is punished, which is really not her decision to make - not turning in Weevil (Francis Capra) was a good example of this. Speaking of Weevil, I really like his new look - it seems to be a result of his departure from the PCHers. His niece, Ophelia (Maliah Hudson) was also very cute.
There was some nice interaction between Veronica and Logan (Jason Dohring) in this episode. I particularly enjoyed it because it was not as mean spirited as it had been in other episodes; it was verging on flirting, and there seemed to be an underlying current of attraction between them. But perhaps that’s all just wishful thinking on my behalf…
It will be interesting to see whether it is just coincidental that Hannah (Jessy Schram) is the daughter of the informant, Dr Griffith (Rick Peters), or whether this is something that Logan deliberately set up. I’m inclined to go with the latter, mostly because of his jaunty little wave at her dad and the fact that he can be very scheming when he wants to be. Couple that with the fact that she doesn’t exactly seem like his type - Logan seems to like his women with a bit more attitude.
I really felt sorry for Jackie (Tessa Thompson), which is amazing considering how much I disliked her when she first came on the scene. I think Veronica does too; Jackie is now in the same situation that she was a year ago.
Dick (Ryan Hansen) was once again fantastic comic relief. It’s the little actions that make the character so much fun to watch, like when he was distracted by the balloon.
I got my wish for more interaction between Beaver (Kyle Gallner) and Mac (Tina Majorino) - it seems that they are now a couple. Their revenge on Dick was hilarious - but the whole incident shows us that if you push Beaver, he’s not afraid to push back.
The scenes between Keith (Enrico Colantoni) and Terrence Cook (Jeffrey Sams) were very well done, and Keith's hero worship was quite adorable. However, it was absolutely awful to witness his devastation at learning Terrence had thrown a game. Watching someone peel back the veneer and see the awful truth beneath is just heartbreaking. What Terrence told Keith hardly exonerates him, but it certainly is interesting to learn of yet another Fitzpatrick connection.
Veronica Mars returns Friday at 10.45pm on Network Ten.
*Screencap courtesy of Wikipedia, and used under Fair Dealing for identification and critical commentary.
The mystery of the week was very enjoyable, and despite all the subplots, was able to withstand scrutiny. I do like the subtle sense of co-operation between Veronica (Kristin Bell) and Principal Van Clemmons (Duane Daniels).
Veronica at the Winter Carnival*
There was some nice interaction between Veronica and Logan (Jason Dohring) in this episode. I particularly enjoyed it because it was not as mean spirited as it had been in other episodes; it was verging on flirting, and there seemed to be an underlying current of attraction between them. But perhaps that’s all just wishful thinking on my behalf…
It will be interesting to see whether it is just coincidental that Hannah (Jessy Schram) is the daughter of the informant, Dr Griffith (Rick Peters), or whether this is something that Logan deliberately set up. I’m inclined to go with the latter, mostly because of his jaunty little wave at her dad and the fact that he can be very scheming when he wants to be. Couple that with the fact that she doesn’t exactly seem like his type - Logan seems to like his women with a bit more attitude.
I really felt sorry for Jackie (Tessa Thompson), which is amazing considering how much I disliked her when she first came on the scene. I think Veronica does too; Jackie is now in the same situation that she was a year ago.
Dick (Ryan Hansen) was once again fantastic comic relief. It’s the little actions that make the character so much fun to watch, like when he was distracted by the balloon.
I got my wish for more interaction between Beaver (Kyle Gallner) and Mac (Tina Majorino) - it seems that they are now a couple. Their revenge on Dick was hilarious - but the whole incident shows us that if you push Beaver, he’s not afraid to push back.
The scenes between Keith (Enrico Colantoni) and Terrence Cook (Jeffrey Sams) were very well done, and Keith's hero worship was quite adorable. However, it was absolutely awful to witness his devastation at learning Terrence had thrown a game. Watching someone peel back the veneer and see the awful truth beneath is just heartbreaking. What Terrence told Keith hardly exonerates him, but it certainly is interesting to learn of yet another Fitzpatrick connection.
Overall Rating
Veronica Mars returns Friday at 10.45pm on Network Ten.
*Screencap courtesy of Wikipedia, and used under Fair Dealing for identification and critical commentary.
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