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This is the thread where I complain that my wife still insists on TIVOing LOST, making me have to watch Veronica Mars on Saturdays.

Tessa Thompson's character hasn't appeared in an episode since Wallace ran off with his father several episodes ago. Her character was seeing Wallace (kind of, sort of).I didn't watch this show the 1st season, but it is now one of my 3 favorite shows on TV today after getting hooked on it this season.Agreed. Best show on TV. Anybody missing this is crazy.
Why can't you Tivo both shows?
Good episode yesterday, except that stupid AOL alternate ending thing doesn't work for me because AOL has some gate up that lets them detect someone's location and a big door slams shut if you're not from the United States. There no good reason for that ####. My hatred of people grew more intense last night.
But I digress.
I think this season is even better than season 1 so far, and that's no small feat. The number of continuing threads they're pursuing now is pretty good (at least three by my last count) and they still manage to give each episode a unique plot as well.
Could somebody explain to me where Wallace is, though? He's been gone for ages. And who's this 'Tessa Thompson' person in the credits? She hasn't made an appearance in the show either, not that I can remember.
The first season is well worth watching. Logan was even more interesting last season than he is this season. And they didn't feture Duncan as much, which is okay since it turns out he's kind of bland.I didn't watch this show the 1st season, but it is now one of my 3 favorite shows on TV today after getting hooked on it this season.
Here's the thing. UPN renewed the show, but they came to Rob with several "suggestions". One of those was to try to make the show cheaper by not using everyone in the cast for 22 episodes. Percy Daggs III, who plays Wallace, got a 16 episode deal for this season. So they found a way to write him out of a few episodes. It's my understanding that only Kirsten Bell, Jason Dohring, and Enrico Colantoni got full 22 episode orders.Could somebody explain to me where Wallace is, though? He's been gone for ages. And who's this 'Tessa Thompson' person in the credits? She hasn't made an appearance in the show either, not that I can remember.
I've noticed that a few of them do cover stuff that's already pretty obvious (a la Blade Runner) but voiceovers have always been a part of how the VM story is told, so it doesn't bother me.A lot of Veronica's voiceovers (particularly the ones where she seems to be stating something pretty obvious) are apparently the result of the network asking for them too.
I loved season 1. I think it has one of the best pilots I've ever seen. And A Trip to the Dentist is about as good as television gets. That was some tight writing.The first season is well worth watching. Logan was even more interesting last season than he is this season. And they didn't feture Duncan as much, which is okay since it turns out he's kind of bland.
It was good, but it was no OMWF, Hush or The Body.Of course, maybe the fact that ATTTD was the first episode of VM that I ever saw isn't letting me appreciate it as much. I should rewatch season 1.And A Trip to the Dentist is about as good as television gets.
I love those episodes too. Still, other than Innocence, I'm hard pressed to come up with an episode of Buffy that crammed so much information into one episode. And did it without feeling all Basil Exposition-y.The big mystery reveal, which is one of the two HUGE mysteries of the season is revealed with a good 15 minutes left in the episode.It was good, but it was no OMWF, Hush or The Body.Of course, maybe the fact that ATTTD was the first episode of VM that I ever saw isn't letting me appreciate it as much. I should rewatch season 1.And A Trip to the Dentist is about as good as television gets.
Meh. We evaluate shows differently. While I don't deny that packing information into an episode is a good way to gain points, it's far from the only way. I appreciate drama as well, and while ATTTD definitely had its share of that as well, there are a LOT of Buffy (and Angel) episodes which dwarf it in the drama department.I also disagree with calling the rape a 'HUGE' mystery. I think it was mentioned in the pilot, and them maybe twice more during the season. It wasn't made much of a deal about. Not nearly as much as Lilly, and not even as much as Felix's murder or the Meg plot are in season 2 (to parallel the subplots).I love those episodes too. Still, other than Innocence, I'm hard pressed to come up with an episode of Buffy that crammed so much information into one episode. And did it without feeling all Basil Exposition-y.The big mystery reveal, which is one of the two HUGE mysteries of the season is revealed with a good 15 minutes left in the episode.It was good, but it was no OMWF, Hush or The Body.Of course, maybe the fact that ATTTD was the first episode of VM that I ever saw isn't letting me appreciate it as much. I should rewatch season 1.And A Trip to the Dentist is about as good as television gets.
I loved this show. I haven't watched it this year due to it being on at the same time as Lost.
Scooby, are you saying they replay VM on Saturdays?
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TIVO's awesome, but they're a little disingenuos with the "tape one, watch the other thing."TIVO over DirectTV can do that (because it's dual LMB), but TIVO over cable really can't unless I split my cable signal before it gets to the cable box. And even then, I wouldn't get the digital channels outside of TIVO that way.Saturdays, 10 eastern. They do it in his area, and mine as well, so no reason not to think it's aired at that time everywhere.
I just happen to own a VCR, so I watch it on Wednesdays. Tape one, watch the other. Isn't Tivo supposed to be for that purpose, too?
I don't own a Tivo.I do own a VCR, but I'm too lazy to tape shows.I loved this show. I haven't watched it this year due to it being on at the same time as Lost.
Scooby, are you saying they replay VM on Saturdays?
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Saturdays, 10 eastern. They do it in his area, and mine as well, so no reason not to think it's aired at that time everywhere.I just happen to own a VCR, so I watch it on Wednesdays. Tape one, watch the other. Isn't Tivo supposed to be for that purpose, too?
Ah. I do split my cable before it hits my digital box. I thought everybody did. So I tape VM and watch Lost. I can't do it the other way because my digital box feed goes through the VCR, so I wouldn't be able to watch VM if I was taping Lost.TIVO's awesome, but they're a little disingenuos with the "tape one, watch the other thing."TIVO over DirectTV can do that (because it's dual LMB), but TIVO over cable really can't unless I split my cable signal before it gets to the cable box. And even then, I wouldn't get the digital channels outside of TIVO that way.Saturdays, 10 eastern. They do it in his area, and mine as well, so no reason not to think it's aired at that time everywhere.
I just happen to own a VCR, so I watch it on Wednesdays. Tape one, watch the other. Isn't Tivo supposed to be for that purpose, too?
I've watched the entire 1st season now - it was great. Yeah - Duncan is kind of dull.The first season is well worth watching. Logan was even more interesting last season than he is this season. And they didn't feture Duncan as much, which is okay since it turns out he's kind of bland.I didn't watch this show the 1st season, but it is now one of my 3 favorite shows on TV today after getting hooked on it this season.
i think it is funny, smart and has a range to it. it's not just for the teeney-bopper set. the characters are perhaps a little too precocious at times but i appreciate the absence of dumbing down. this season has been a little over the top - charisma carpenter's addition to the cast points to that - but it really grows on you, as a viewer. i watch it when "lost" is a re-run.What is so good about Veronica Mars? I watched maybe 15 minutes once, wasn't impressed. Seemed like a typical, second-rate UPN series. I don't get it.
It combines 3 stories or so per episode nearly flawlessly - a short term, either another short term or medium term, and a long term storyline. It works as both a stand-alone show and as a serial. It also is (mostly) well-acted. You can't really judge after 15 minutes.This season hasn't been quite as good as last season, but the last new episode had more of the spark of last season.What is so good about Veronica Mars? I watched maybe 15 minutes once, wasn't impressed. Seemed like a typical, second-rate UPN series. I don't get it.
ALL the time.i watch it when "lost" is a re-run.
hater. go watch "law and order" or something...ALL the time.i watch it when "lost" is a re-run.
Do you also watch "Ghost Whisperer?" You must think that is an instant classic show too.hater. go watch "law and order" or something...ALL the time.i watch it when "lost" is a re-run.
i'm a fan of jennifer love hewitt's body but not her body of work. nice try though. pipe down and get your "yes dear" fix, as you're getting a little cranky...Do you also watch "Ghost Whisperer?" You must think that is an instant classic show too.hater. go watch "law and order" or something...ALL the time.i watch it when "lost" is a re-run.
Then you're missing out. Best show on TV.Never heard of it.
Take out the Duncan arc from this season and I say S2 >> S1.This season hasn't been quite as good as last season, but the last new episode had more of the spark of last season.
Dude. Catch the replay, probably on Saturday.I forgot to record tonight's episode.![]()
Teenage girl whose father is a private investigator is following in his footsteps. She solves mysteries. There's generally one huge mystery which gets slowly solved over the course of the season, 2 or 3 sub-mysteries that evolve over the course of several episodes, and then 1 smaller mystery per episode.Think of it as Buffy The Vampire Slayer meets CSI.Whats it about?
Is she hot?Teenage girl whose father is a private investigator is following in his footsteps. She solves mysteries. There's generally one huge mystery which gets slowly solved over the course of the season, 2 or 3 sub-mysteries that evolve over the course of several episodes, and then 1 smaller mystery per episode.Think of it as Buffy The Vampire Slayer meets CSI.Whats it about?
The writing is hip, and tight, similar to what made Buffy such a cultural phenomenon. Good stories. Decent acting for the most part, especially by the primary cast.
http://www.lebenoderso.de/uploaded_images/vmars2-765389.jpghttp://www.hollywoodjesus.com/television/v...kristenbell.jpgIs she hot?Teenage girl whose father is a private investigator is following in his footsteps. She solves mysteries. There's generally one huge mystery which gets slowly solved over the course of the season, 2 or 3 sub-mysteries that evolve over the course of several episodes, and then 1 smaller mystery per episode.Think of it as Buffy The Vampire Slayer meets CSI.Whats it about?
The writing is hip, and tight, similar to what made Buffy such a cultural phenomenon. Good stories. Decent acting for the most part, especially by the primary cast.
http://www.lebenoderso.de/uploaded_images/vmars2-765389.jpghttp://www.hollywoodjesus.com/television/v...kristenbell.jpgIs she hot?Teenage girl whose father is a private investigator is following in his footsteps. She solves mysteries. There's generally one huge mystery which gets slowly solved over the course of the season, 2 or 3 sub-mysteries that evolve over the course of several episodes, and then 1 smaller mystery per episode.Think of it as Buffy The Vampire Slayer meets CSI.Whats it about?
The writing is hip, and tight, similar to what made Buffy such a cultural phenomenon. Good stories. Decent acting for the most part, especially by the primary cast.
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this is excellent news! also, why no love for charisma carpenter on the show? she's been a excellent addition, imo...The show moves to Tuesdays at 9pm ET starting tonight.
The show moves to Tuesdays at 9pm ET starting tonight.