Since I am prone to plugging large corporations, that certainly don’t need my endorsement, how about a big shout out to Netflix. Once again I’ve discovered a treat that I bypassed on original broadcast and probably would not have sought out at my local Blockbuster. This treat I speak of…Veronica Mars. I’ll admit that the show intrigued me when it premiered fall of ’04. There were early comparisons to Buffy (one of my top 10 shows of all time) and then there was the critical response including Ain’t It Cool News’s Herc. To top it off I started reading about Buffy alumni making guest spots and then an endorsement from God himself Joss Whedon. Still, in a season that brought me Lost, I didn’t or couldn’t make time for another new show. (It also hurt that I didn’t get my DVR until last March).
So fast forward to fall ’05, I’m adding movies and shows to Netflix like crazy and the smart little site tells me that based on my rentals I might enjoy Veronica Mars Season 1. I add it on and wait. Now in January 2006, I’m finally sinking my teeth into it. I’ve got 4 episodes left and something has struck me; Veronica has managed to cram Buffy’s entire romantic life into one season. Look at these comparisons, (beware mild first season spoilers below):
Duncan= Angel
Both of our heroes fell for men that were once killers (maybe). Not only do these guys dump our ladies in cold hearted fashion but they still hang around and try to be friends.
Troy= Parker
So coming off their “soul mate” relationship with Duncan and Angel respectively, our girls both landed with a truly bad guy. Both tried to put their trust in someone new and both were chewed up and spit out. At least Veronica got some revenge.
Deputy Leo=Riley
This one is too easy because both are men in uniform and both very safe. Also, both stand way behind the mission in terms of priorities and they seem to know it.
Logan=Spike
Here we have men that have helped ruin the lives of our ladies. Yet when help is needed they show up to support them whether out of obligation or desire or both. These are unredeemable men that Veronica and Buffy can’t help but fall for. Unlike Angel and Duncan who can blame a temporary lack of a soul or a bout of epilepsy for their brief psychotic fits, Logan and Spike have nothing easy to blame their behavior on beyond the fact that they’re just evil. However, to say they’re just evil does an injustice to the complexities of these two characters.
Hard to imagine what lies ahead for Veronica although most of you reading this probably had the smarts to get on board early and are enjoying season 2, while I will wait patiently for August and the release of the DVDs.
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