TV Review - Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars (2004, 2005)
Ep. 10 - "An Echolls Family Christmas," directed by Nick Marck
Ep. 11 - "Silence of the Lamb," directed by John T. Kretchmer
Ep. 12 - "Clash of the Tritons," directed by David Barrett
Ep. 13 - "Lord of the Bling," directed by Steve Gomer
Ep. 14 - "Mars vs. Mars," directed by Marcos Siega
Ep. 15 - "Ruskie Business," directed by Guy Norman Bee
Ep. 16 - "Betty and Veronica," directed by Michael Fields
rating: 3 out of 5 cravats
on DVD from a monkey

Three because I finally got through an episode without wincing at the preciousness and hurt of teenage life. In "An Echolls Family Christmas," the detective story is front and center. At the margins - discreet, well-written corners - we learn things we don't already know about most of the major characters. A few laughs, some fun, Jumanji.