Joss Whedon talks and guests on Veronica Mars
Joss Whedon, long a fan of Veronica Mars, just reviewed the new Veronica Mars Season One DVD set in Entertainment Weekly.
At the center of it all is Veronica herself. Bell is most remarkable not for what she brings (warmth, intelligence, and big funny) but for what she leaves out. For all the pathos of her arc, she never begs for our affection. There is a distance to her, a hole in the center of Veronica’s persona. Bell constantly conveys it without even seeming to be aware of it. It’s a star turn with zero pyrotechnics, and apart from the occasionally awkward voice-over, it’s a teeny bit flawless.
In return for all the Veronica love, Joss will be appearing in the sixth episode this season, apparently as a cranky car rental employee. (Kevin Smith was in last week’s episode as a publicity-loving convenience store clerk.)
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Kevin’s been making the rounds. He was on the season premiere of “Joey.” Too bad the writing on “Joey” blows apes right now.
No, seriously, I do believe the writing staff on that show actually blows apes. It’s not right.
Comment by Jonah Weiland — October 13, 2005 @ 23:55