Robert N EmersonVeronica Mars: One Angry Veronica
December 27th 2006 03:58
One Angry Veronica was another enjoyable episode of Veronica Mars. It had some great moments and intriguing revelations, but was poorly plotting and badly paced in places.
Veronica's (Kristen Bell) jury plotline was probably the weakest point of the episode. While I realise it was a homage to 12 Angry Men, the dissent in the jury just ended up being irritating. This was probably due to the fact that the characters were fairly one dimensional.
These scenes tended to drag and the pacing seemed off. They attempted to further the theme of the class war within Neptune, but failed to show anything we hadn't already seen. They also skirted the edges of legality, with the jury engaging acts it shouldn't be a part of, such as investigation.
As for Meg (Alona Tal), we now know why her bitchiness at the beginning of the season didn't seem in proportion with the situation. It was nice that Veronica and Meg had reconciliation before her death, and it will be interesting to see how Veronica goes about ensuring the safety of the child.
It was surprising that Veronica didn't ask her about the crash, although Veronica has been less than motivated in that investigation throughout the season, so it does gel with her actions up to now. I've read a lot of criticism about Veronica's disinterest in the crash, despite her involvement, but I think that it is a side effect from last year - her investigation landed her in a very dangerous situation with Aaron Echolls (Harry Hamlin), in which both she and Keith (Enrico Colantoni) could have died. I think she is reluctant to end up in a situation like that again, so she is trying not to get too involved.
Although it was stated that Meg's death was from natural causes, I don't think Meg's parents are beyond suspicion, considering what we know about them. As for why they would act now rather than when she was in the coma, the catalyst could have been her refusal to adopt the baby out. Meg's talk with Veronica indicated to me that she believed she was in some danger.
Duncan (Teddy Dunn) is still annoying, but thankfully there was not much of him in this episode. Veronica's continued forgiveness of his actions is still baffling to me, but I suppose she loves him for some inexplicable reason. I am questioning whether the contents of the letter were in fact a revelation for him, or whether it was simply a confirmation of something that he already suspected. His visits and dreams of Meg indicate that he had some knowledge of the situation.
On the whole, the tapes plotline was done fairly well. Deputy Leo's (Max Greenfield) actions do seem a tad idiotic - he must have known that he would get caught, and the amount of money he received from Logan won't go far in specialist schooling. Then again, we know Leo is a decent guy who likely has never done anything like that before, so his sloppiness and regret do fit with his character.
There was also a great scene between Keith and Sheriff Lamb (Michael Muhney). Lamb's smarminess and annoyance at Keith's presence was great, as was his working out.
Logan watching the tapes gives us another insight into Logan's tendency towards hurting himself. Jason Dohring did some stellar work in a scene that many others would have had difficulty with.
Last but not least, Wallace (Percy Daggs III) has returned. I would have cheered had I not had laryngitis. I applauded instead, so my family still thinks I'm strange.
Veronica Mars returns next Friday on Network Ten at 10.45pm.
*Screencap courtesy of Wikipedia, and used under Fair Dealing for identification and commentary.
Veronica's (Kristen Bell) jury plotline was probably the weakest point of the episode. While I realise it was a homage to 12 Angry Men, the dissent in the jury just ended up being irritating. This was probably due to the fact that the characters were fairly one dimensional.
These scenes tended to drag and the pacing seemed off. They attempted to further the theme of the class war within Neptune, but failed to show anything we hadn't already seen. They also skirted the edges of legality, with the jury engaging acts it shouldn't be a part of, such as investigation.
As for Meg (Alona Tal), we now know why her bitchiness at the beginning of the season didn't seem in proportion with the situation. It was nice that Veronica and Meg had reconciliation before her death, and it will be interesting to see how Veronica goes about ensuring the safety of the child.
Meg and Veronica*
Duncan (Teddy Dunn) is still annoying, but thankfully there was not much of him in this episode. Veronica's continued forgiveness of his actions is still baffling to me, but I suppose she loves him for some inexplicable reason. I am questioning whether the contents of the letter were in fact a revelation for him, or whether it was simply a confirmation of something that he already suspected. His visits and dreams of Meg indicate that he had some knowledge of the situation.
On the whole, the tapes plotline was done fairly well. Deputy Leo's (Max Greenfield) actions do seem a tad idiotic - he must have known that he would get caught, and the amount of money he received from Logan won't go far in specialist schooling. Then again, we know Leo is a decent guy who likely has never done anything like that before, so his sloppiness and regret do fit with his character.
There was also a great scene between Keith and Sheriff Lamb (Michael Muhney). Lamb's smarminess and annoyance at Keith's presence was great, as was his working out.
Logan watching the tapes gives us another insight into Logan's tendency towards hurting himself. Jason Dohring did some stellar work in a scene that many others would have had difficulty with.
Last but not least, Wallace (Percy Daggs III) has returned. I would have cheered had I not had laryngitis. I applauded instead, so my family still thinks I'm strange.
Overall Rating
Veronica Mars returns next Friday on Network Ten at 10.45pm.
*Screencap courtesy of Wikipedia, and used under Fair Dealing for identification and commentary.
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