Veronica Mars - “Debasement Tapes”
This week, Hearst’s radio station is in danger of being taken off the air due to lack of funding. They organize a fundraiser concert featuring one of the members of the band My Little Pony. Piz earns the “honor” of showing the rock star around and learns the hard lesson that you should never meet your idols.
How does Veronica come into the picture? Well, the backup tapes that the guy uses to perform solo have gone missing. Veronica is sent on a wild goose chase for the tapes and figures out that the bags were accidentally switched just in time for the concert. Only she and Piz decide that they’re going to hold on to the tapes and force him to play his new stuff, so he can realize that he’s not a has-been.
I know I said last week that I enjoy the one-shot mysteries, but I’m getting really sick of the after-school special stories really fast. The mystery felt like an afterthought among all the relationship drama of Piz and Veronica deciding that they should just stay friends and Mac breaking up with Bronson. The writers need to kick it in gear and realize that Veronica Mars is first and foremost a mystery show. Luckily, it looks like next week’s installment is much more promising.
Cancellation Watch Update: There’s a possibility that our blonde crime-solver will be getting a makeover for the fourth season. Rob Thomas is in talks with CW, discussing options such as fast-forwarding to Veronica’s career in the FBI, restarting from scratch with a new title and everything. While I have to admit that I kind of like that idea, I’m a bit worried that the only guaranteed actor would be Kristen Bell herself.
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