About this Episode
Biker gangs, dead tech heiresses, and world-weary young gumshoes: Welcome to Veronica Mars.
Veronica Mars has long held a reputation as a cult classic: Matt's long been a fan, but Tony missed it entirely during its initial run. Now, thanks to the recent Hulu revival, star Kristen Bell's higher profile, and an admiration for Raymond Chandler, Tony's got it on his radar and is ready to dive into the seedy underbelly of Neptune High.
After discussing a few different TV shows at WDWM, the guys decide to limit their scope and focus on the show's pilot episode. They go beat by beat on the episode's stand-alone mystery, the characters, and the table setting for the world being set up. They also talk big picture about noir, and how the high school experience makes a great template for a lot of the tropes common to hard-boiled detective stories.