Cassie Sheridan |
A long time ago we used to be friends, but I haven’t thought of you lately at all…except for every single day for the past year.
All right marshmallows, the movie release has arrived and it’s even more wonderful than I could have dreamed. If you have never heard of the sleuthing sassy Veronica Mars (played by Kristen Bell), keep reading. I am about to substantially improve your life. Go forth and rent/buy/borrow the DVDs (you can even borrow mine if you’d like) and immerse yourself in the world of Neptune, California. It’s full of blonde witty detectives, income disparity, an unparalleled supporting cast of weirdos, dark love triangles and has a theme song you will be singing along with by episode five.
You’re welcome in advance.
I had long ago waved a white flag and given up hope in regards to a movie. Every TV show that gets cancelled prematurely loves to dangle that carrot. Unfortunately, none of the production studios are rabbits. Then Rob Thomas, bless his heart, launched a Kickstarter giving the power to the fans. Finally, that carrot, the entire garden, even the beets, were harvested.
It was the largest Kickstarter campaign ever proving that sometimes fan power can be a bulldozer and that absence makes the heart grow fonder. It also proves that people love sassy blondes in leather jackets that solve crime, but I digress.
My thoughts when the campaign started can be summed up as such: “Take all my money Rob Thomas, even the pennies hiding in my couch cushions, just please, for the love of all that is holy, give me closure.”
Those that have watched all three seasons understand my desperation for an ending. The last we saw of Veronica she was wrapped up in Piz’s (opinion: awful) arms and heading to the FBI. However, there was no finishing bow, it just ended leaving a wake of despair from fans desperate for the rest of the story. Weevil?! Mac?! KEITH?! BACKUP?! WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM I NEED ANSWERS. Being cheated of an ending made me feel the deep injustice in the TV world. Example: Greys Anatomy has run for 10 seasons, giving the writing staff copious time to kill off nearly every character and insert new ones … again and again.
The movie though, the beautiful, intense, passion-filled movie, was like being with an old friend or putting on an old perfect sweater. It just felt right.
Re-watch the show. Throw on your leather jacket. If you have a motorcycle, take that. If you don’t have a motorcycle, borrow one from a friend. If you don’t know anyone with a motorcycle expand your social circle. Go to dinner and eat dinner like the lower middle class you aspire to be, and go see the movie. I am not going to give anything away, just know that everyone from the original cast is back, it is filled with brooding stares from the man we all love to hate, Logan Echolls, tons of corruption and of course, Dick.
Original fans go spend time with some old friends. New converts, feel lucky you didn’t have to wait years for this.
Also, I have something to admit: I. Love. Unicorns.
