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Oct 24Here’s a good interview with Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas. Teases for the next two mysteries included!
Also included is discussion of VM‘s demographic, which I find fascinating. Back at Comic-Con, one of my fellow con-goers expressed surprise at the inclusion of a VM panel, and I was trying to explain why the show seems to attract the culty, genre-loving audience, even though it’s not technically a genre show. One demographic-y thing I have noticed in particular is there seems to be a lot of crossover between VM fans and Battlestar Galactica fans. At first, I assumed this was wishful thinking on my part, as those are my two favorite series currently gracing the small screen. But then I started noticing the crossover in people who aren’t, well…me. And I introduced my BSG-lovin’ friend to VM and she was instantly hooked and concurred with my entirely unscientific assessment.
I think it has something to do with both shows being extremely dense, especially when compared to your average TV drama-rama. They also both have a tendency towards the dark and gritty and more than a few characters sketched in shades of gray. And there’s something about loving either of the shows that’s just…I don’t know, all-consuming? Like you can’t really be a casual fan. You have to be at least a little foamy at the mouth.
Appropriately enough, Veronica’s new favorite slang word this season is “frak.” You go, Rob Thomas.
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