Veronica Mars is a show with a dedicated following. In fact, communities of Veronica Mars fans have developed all over the Internet. One such group, calling themselves the Cloud Watchers have committed themselves to promote the show, to the extent that they hired a plane to fly to Los Angeles, pulling a banner that said, “RENEW VERONICA MARS!”
This was partly due to the fact that Veronica Mars's rating had fallen during the second season because it was in the same timeslot in the States as Lost and American Idol. Although Veronica Mars was officially renewed for a third season on 18 May 2006, its loyal fans haven't stopped campaigning for their favourite show.
The Cloud Watchers planned another campaign aimed at bringing in a larger viewership to Veronica Mars - they donated DVD sets of the first season of the show to libraries all over the United States!
And it's not just the fans who are in love with the show. It has garnered some extremely positive reviews in the press...
New York Times:
''Veronica Mars blends the prosaic details of high school pecking orders with a solitary detective's quest for justice and revenge. Whether doing her math homework while on surveillance duty outside a cheap motel or facing down thugs, Veronica is an amateur sleuth who is closer in spirit to Philip Marlowe than to Nancy Drew.''
Time Magazine:
''One of the 6 best dramas on TV.''
LA Weekly:
''In this smart, engaging series about a former popular girl turned crime-solving high school outcast, the hard-boiled dialogue comes from its teen protagonist's mouth in a way that stabs any potential cutesiness in the heart with an ice pick.''
Palm Beach Post:
''Her character, a witty, jaded and vulnerable 17-year-old, has been through the 21st century high school social wringer, and she's done it on a show that offers more wit and style than the usual run of teen TV drama.''
Chicago Sun Times:
''On Veronica Mars, wholesome is out; gritty reality is in. The show never soft-pedals the timeless, fundamental truth that high school is hell.''
The Boston Phoenix:
''Veronica Mars is a character study masquerading as a high-school drama.''
The Village Voice:
''Veronica Mars is a sharp teen noir in the making. Tinged with class resentment and nostalgia for Veronica's lost innocence, this series pulses with promise.''
PopMatters:
''Equal parts intrigue, drama, and humor, Veronica Mars is also a lesson book for the disenfranchised. Few tv series aim so high; even fewer succeed so well.''
What a review! See the hype for yourself every Tuesday at 19:30 - only on M-Net.
