Must Be Tuesday: Veronica Mars Reviews

Alli and Mary talk one of Veronica Mars' most quoted, classic episodes: season 2's Look Who's Stalking. We are all high school all the time here, folks--it's prom season! Before we can get to that, though, we have to be thoroughly skeeved by Woody Goodman as he and Gia are stalked by creepy-with-a-secret janitor Lucky. After that, we get alternaprom and Logan's big "I love you, Veronica" speech. Lives ruined, blood shed. Epic! 

Alli and Mary grab some beers and dig into the Veronica Mars bus crash mystery, which makes its triumphant return to the forefront of the show. Mary lays out her Big Bad theory, so listen in to see how close to the mark she got! After that, we discuss which characters have experienced the most growth (Weevil), the most stalling (Veronica), and the most backsliding (to an extent, both Logan and Wallace). But hey, at least Wallace and Logan get to bro out! 

This week on MBT, we discuss a couple episodes that return Veronica Mars back to the groove we were enjoying in the beginning of the season. Veronica solves a couple of cases, but more importantly Weevil is back and better than ever! Just in time, too, because Team Dude is lagging a bit this week, as Logan swings wildly from a boring, nonsensical devotion to good-girl Hannah right back into the literal arms of Veronica. Simultaneously, our best bro Wallace goes full teen boy, flirting all over the place and cheating on his gf. 

This week on Veronica Mars, we shout out some cool listeners, rant about the weird pacing of middle season two and the absurdly long previously-ons. Over with the characters, Veronica is doing some tradition season one sleuthing, Keith is working the bus crash angle, the Beav and Kendall have their fingers in Neptune real estate, and Logan is skeezing hardcore with sweet sophomore Hannah. The true mystery is where the fuck Wallace and Weevil are, their presence is nowhere to be found.

Alli and Mary discuss Veronica Mars fashion, the mysteries of Instagram and Twitter, and the possibility of show-related guest stars. Then we discuss this week's episodes that involve Weevil's conscious uncoupling from the PCH gang, Wallace continuing to be a Good Guy, Jackie rehabilitation, and a return to a season one-style school-related episode of the week. 

With two special guests this week, our theme composer Stevo and return podcaster Alex, things get drunk and rambling for our big farewell to Duncan. Specialty drinks (a Bloody Lily and a Backup) and shots are the name of the game. We talk Veronica Mars shipping (Logan/Veronica? Wallace/Veronica??? Everyone/Therapy?), how much we won't miss Duncan, more Logan debate, and Wallace as continued MVP.

Alli and Mary get into their first real rant while we discuss two episodes with DEEPLY mediocre A-Plot mysteries. Nonsense and tedium is the name of the game here; luckily, the background stories make up a bit for the drag ass plot about mistranslations and jury duty. We discuss season two's intense escalation of the high school kids' adult-level problems. Even more importantly, Logan/Weevil resume being frenemies AND we get the best-ever Buffy reunion where Willow-as-Trina and Cordy-as-Kendall meet and snark. Oh, also Duncan's gonna be a dad! Snoozers. 

Due to some scheduling fun, Alli and Mary discuss just one Veronica Mars episode this week. We fill the top of show with some extra ER and 90s television show chat, so feel free to skip down to 23 min to get to the in-depth Vmars chat! We delve deeply into Logan's mystery this week, with Veronica making probably her most bone-headed decision EVER to follow an admitted pedophile and crime family member alone into his crime-bar. Logan displays some quick thinking to help her out, but is himself put in some serious danger by suspicious Weevil. Lastly, Duncan continues... well, whatever it is that he's up to. Hard to tell with that guy. 

This week on Veronica Mars, we revisit last season's patsy, Abel Koontz and his daughter Amelia. Spoiler alert: they dead. However, this does allow Veronica to buddy up with her two slightly-inappropriate middle age man partners in crime: Cliff and Clarence. Meanwhile, Logan's life continues to suck but Veronica is busy being pod-girlfriend dealing with Meg's Mystery Babysitting Creepiness. Duncan remains shady AF. PS: yep, Mary's voice is absurd this week--think of it like a fun cartoon character. 

Alli and Mary discuss the potential for podcasting ER, and quickly realize that it would take over 3 years (!!!). So anyway, that's off the table; good thing we've still got Veronica Mars! Our episodes this week are Wallace-centric at long last. We learn that Wallace's new GF, Jackie, does kinda suck. His mom kinda sucks. His bio dad kinda sucks. And on top of that, his BFF Veronica Mars definitely kinda sucks. Meanwhile, Veronica and Duncan continue to date but not communicate and we see Mac again for .5 seconds. Come back, Mac!

Alli and Mary bring back top of show chat to discuss football, absconding mailboxes and piercings. We then delve deeper into the bus crash mystery and the Casablancas family drama on this week's Veronica Mars eps. Yet more 09-ers are left alone this week as Dick Senior commits a little light real-estate fraud, allowing Dick and Beav to join the orphan club. Wallace continues his quest to be Veronica Mars MVP Player of the Season, and Keith chooses to run for sheriff after witnessing more of Lamb's chosen method of "justice": being shitty at his job. 

This week Alli and Mary talk Veronica Mars' season 2 premiere, Normal is the Watchword. We discuss the merits of Logan Echolls, why the actual fuck Dick Casablancas is still part of our lives, how Wallace is the show's MVP, and our two new season mysteries: what's up with the bus crash and what happened on the bridge. We also gain some heavy-hitter guest stars in Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) and Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones). Superheroes! 

Happy New Year all! To cure the post-holiday blues, Alli and Mary invite you to join us for the Veronica Mars season one finale. In this ep, we finally learn what happened to Lilly Kane. We officially exonerate our resident suspect boys Duncan and Logan, we learn Liane Mars is even worse at parenting than previously imagined and that Keith Mars is officially Daddy Mars. P.S. Aaron Echolls totally sucks, damn. 

This week's episodes finally deal with Veronica's roofie and rape at Shelly Pomroy's party. Turns out it was everyone and no one, which is, we suppose, in keeping with Veronica Mars' various themes. The mystery puts a strain on V's ever-growing relationship with Logan, who himself seems to have doubled-down on being Team Veronica. We also get some nice Wallace scenes, as per usual, and Weevil coming to the rescue. Duncan is also around fresh from Cuba, and he is not taking the reveals of what happened at the party and L/V's relationship too well. Welcome back, D!

Mary's season-long Logan grudge is tested this week as the Veronica/Logan relationship kicks into gear. Spoiler alert: Mary remains skeptical. These episodes also test our patience with Veronica herself, as her selfishness and single-mindedness are put in the spotlight. This brings a discussion of the heroines of our two reviewed shows, Veronica Mars and Buffy Summers, and their ideas of justice and empathy. Additionally, 90s heartthrob Jonathan Taylor Thomas shows up to 21 Jump Street Neptune High.  

Alli and Mary discuss how surprising it is that the show lacks focus on Veronica's sexual assault on the party, particularly as it relates her to relationship with the male and female students at the school. In that vein, Veronica and Logan continue to return to a friendly relationship, V pulls through for Wallace in an over the top school prank war, and Veronica tries and fails to run with the big boys at Kane software. Is it weird that head of Kane security and adult grown man Clarence Wiedman has a 17-year-old nemesis? You decide. 

Special guests Anie and Katie join us this week to chat beer varieties and review Veronica Mars episodes Mars Vs. Mars and Ruskie Business. In plot lines that do not hold up well, we have Parks and Rec alum Adam Scott as a skeezy teacher Veronica tries to defend against Gossip Girl alum Leighton Meester. Not V's most shining moment. Elsewhere, Logan and Veronica set aside differences to investigate Lynn Echolls' potential suicide. This brings us our very first Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor: hey, it's Willow! We'll drink to that.   Fun drinking rule this week: take a shot every time we talk about Leo "Marble Mouth" Schmidt. Cheers! 

The Packers still suck, y'all. Alli and Mary lament the loss of Rodgers and how football can drive you to drink. On Veronica Mars, Mary's theories ramp up as we learn a bit more backstory on Weevil and Lilly's relationship, Lilly and Logan's relationship, and Duncan's secret rage blackouts. Kristen Bell gives us a Frozen preview by singing "One Way or Another" to the aughts-classic "high school rich kid secret society", seen also in Gilmore Girls among others. In other news, Veronica has all sorts of fun fashion in these eps from the bad (cammo skirt) to the good (princess leia buns). Cheers!

Alli and Mary chat the Creature Features Buffy-inspired art show in Los Angeles (check out pics on our twitter & insta) and give snaps to some of our new/updated reviewers. We appreciate you guys! Next, we talk Mary's Veronica Mars theories, Alli coveting V's style aesthetic, Logan and Weevil's poker mystery, Mac's disappointing storyline and super cute love interest deputy Leo (aka New Girl's Schmidt). Cheers!

Alli and Mary chat Wisconsin's Spotted Cow beer, all-nighters, and fun Christmas plans like Medieval Times and watching Krampus. Then, for Veronica Mars, we meet new girl-buddies Mac and Meg. The former thrives on taking 09-ers for their mad money and the latter is nice, which is a big accomplishment by itself for a rich kid at Neptune High. Later, Aaron Samuels from Mean Girls gets roped into a cult and we learn a valuable lesson that seems to boil down to: hey, cults aren't all bad! Interesting choice, Vmars.