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Veronica MarsVeronica Mars is a television program on the UPN network. It premiered in North America on September 22, 2004. The series was created by Rob Thomas. The theme song for the show is "We Used to Be Friends" by The Dandy Warhols. Summary Set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, Veronica Mars deals with the fallout a year after the death of Lilly Kane, Veronica's best friend and brother of her ex-boyfriend, Duncan. Veronica's father, Keith, was the sheriff at the time, and went after Lilly's father, Jake Kane, who is a rich software magnate. The town backed Jake and Keith was voted out of office in a recall election. After her father's embarrassment, Veronica went to a party with the in-crowd she was now being shunned from, and was raped. Then her mom, Lianne, left home. Veronica's old life was shattered. Now Veronica is helping with her dad's private investigator business, as well as cracking cases of her own at school. Other characters include Wallace Fennel, the new kid, who is introduced to Veronica taped to a flagpole, Eli 'Weevil' Navarro, leader of the P.C.H. Biker Gang who gives Veronica perspective as well as a few favors, and Logan Echolls, the snotty son of a famous movie actor who has his own family issues underneath his hard surface. Ratings and Reviews The series is in its first season, but has been picked up for a full run, and despite low initial ratings, is receiving rave reviews. Like fellow young-girl-saves-the-world sophomore drama Joan of Arcadia, and the now retired Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars has received praise for its witty writing and strong female characters. Comparisons and References - Veronica's character is often compared to Chloe Sullivan from Smallville, a similarly inquisitive girl who investigated mysterious goings on at their high school, who also sports a similar hairstyle, attire, and laptop. Fans of the show dismiss this comparison as superficial.
- Lilly Kane's role is often compared to Laura Palmer of Twin Peaks, a girl who is murdered under mysterious circumstances, and whose murder investigation uncovered dark secrets in her past. Like Laura, Lilly only appears in flashbacks or dream sequences, although the show is far less mystical than Twin Peaks. There are also indications that Lilly's father may have been involved with her death; in Twin Peaks, Laura was murdered by her father while his body was under the control of another being.
- Veronica's glib wit and anti-establishment attitude draw comparisons to Buffy Summers of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Characters Main Characters Episodes Season 1 (2004) - "Pilot"
- "Credit Where Credit's Due"
- "Meet John Smith"
- "The Wrath of Con"
- "You Think You Know Somebody"
- "The Return of the Kane"
- "The Girl Next Door"
- "Like a Virgin"
- "Drinking the Kool-Aid"
- "An Echolls Family Christmas"
- "Silence of the Lamb"
- "Clash of the Tritons"
- "Lord of the Bling"
- "Mars vs. Mars"
- "Ruskie Business"
- "Betty and Veronica"
- "Kanes and Abel's"
- "Neptune Undercover"
- "Hot Dogs"
- "Tit for Tad"
- "Up on the Roofie"
- "Leave it to Beaver"
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