Veronica Mars -- the Best Show Noone Bothered to Watch

Well, UPN has announced the Veronica Mars will not be renewed for next season, although they have until June 15th to change their mind, with the writers and actors signing on for other jobs it doesn't seem likely to happen. This is too bad, as this was one of the best-acted and best-written shows on television.

For most of you who missed this little gem, I can't really blame you as it started on UPN, a network that wasn't received everywhere, and was often overlooked as it really didn't have a lot in the way of innovative programming. I myself tripped over the program. I was really bored and found myself wondering what the heck a program called "Veronica Mars" could possibly be about. So I watched. I think it was the third episode of the first season. I was hooked. I prowled around until I found the first 3 episodes on the internet and watched them. Then I forced my wife to watch them again with me, and then we were both hooked.

At its core, Veronica Mars is a detective story. It follows the adventures of a teenage girl whose father runs a private detective firm. Veronica Mars is the name of the lead character, who works part-time as a receptionist and researcher for her father. Veronica is played by Kristen Bell. Kristen has recently appeared in the 2005 version of Reefer Madness and Pulse. She also has a couple of movies, Flatland and Fanboys, coming out soon.

Veronica Mars had a season long story arc for the first two seasons. Season one's arc had a lot to do with Veronica's past. You see, Veronica's father was once Sheriff of Neptune, the California town they all dwell in. Neptune is made of wealthy people, and the people that work for the wealthy people. High school is where they all mingle, and much of season one's action centers around Neptune High.