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Why we need a Veronica Mars movie
by Debra McDuffee, posted May 7th 2008 11:05AM
Yes, I still mourn Veronica Mars. We all know season three wasn't up to par, but that is all the more reason to mourn what once was.Jane's recent post, listing six reasons why we need a Las Vegas movie, inspired me to think about, and now write about, why we really need a Veronica Mars movie.
In some ways, the finale was a shout out to the Veronica Mars of old -- Logan was a downright jerk again, left only to his aggression and baser instincts; Veronica was stable and a goody-goody girlfriend (remember the Duncan days?) and Weevil got some balls and was up to his old tricks again. We liked all of that.
But still I want for more. No, not a lame FBI series six years in the future, but what life was like in the months following the finale. The finale, which was written only as a season, not a series, finale, left some unanswered questions. Some may argue they are better left unanswered, and if the questions were answered in the spirit of season three, then they'd be right.
But imagine, if you will, the top-notch writing of season one -- the mystery, the suspense, the characters, the layers of suspicion. I want it, I crave it, we need it, for all of these reasons:
1. What becomes of Vinnie Van Lowe? We love him, sometimes we hate him, but we always want screen time with him. Could this slick-talking P.I. really be mayor? Don't we want him to be, even just a little? Maybe so Keith can one-up him yet again ...
2. Is Keith mayor sheriff or not? Does he find everlasting love? We all want a happy ending for Keith, in his career and his love life. But do we want him to be sheriff, or should his P.I. biz take off and catapult him into fame? Is there another book in the works for Keith? So many unanswered questions ...
3. What of the LoVe? Do Veronica and Piz ever do the nasty? I have to say, I am on the fence about this one. I couldn't stand Logan as a LoVestruck fool; he was such a jealous pussy. I much prefer the angry-at-the-world Logan, but then Piz is all pussy, all the time. Is Veronica capable of a relationship with a non-pussy? There's an unanswered question.
4. Did Wallace just fade into the basketball scene at college? Poor Wallace, forgotten sidekick for the great and powerful Veronica. Was he destined for basketball stardom? Would he ever return from Africa? Would he ever have a pivotal role in a plot (subplot, microplot ... anything!) again?
5. What layers of intrigue lie beneath the handsome facade of Jake Kane? The fact that they brought Duncan's dad back into the story was one of the only ingenious things to happen in season three. OK, it was a little lame that he was basically in an adult fraternity, but there were hints that there was a lot of dirty stuff that he was into, just waiting to be exposed.
6. Have we seen the last of Duncan? Could he be "the one" for Veronica? Yes, he was the first in a long line of pussies for Veronica (see #3). But we got a sense that Duncan had a darker side. He called for a hit on Aaron Echolls, which shows that he has more balls than when he sent Meg the super-gay secret admirer gifts. Maybe he is finally ready to come back as a more mature and deserving man and claim Veronica's heart.
I guess since I probably won't be getting my Veronica Mars fantasy comeback movie anytime soon that the only way to get my VM fix is my cherished DVDs and maybe a cruise ... not!
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