I’ll show you the monkey. So here’s what I have to say about this episode: it had a great comedic aspect, but it wasn’t one of my favourites. But unlike most long-arc mysteries premieres, this one had a lot of meat in it concerning the murder of Dean O’Dell. Actually, it’s just great to have Veronica Mars back.

          Veronica and Logan are back together. I feel my leg is getting pulled a bit. How much longer are they going to break up and get back together? I hated the fact that it was Veronica who ran back to Logan. Very out of character and unVeronica. But their relationship has gotten to a point where it’s hopeless. And judging by the previews, it seems like Veronica is going to break it off again next week. If that does happen, I’m going to notice some sharks swimming around.

          I know Logan’s still hung up over Veronica. He looks like an utter mess. The old Logan would have gone wild for a day with the guys on the beach with very hot ladies. They were hot. But even when he was getting some action in the car, all he could think about was Veronica. That doesn’t surprise me. But Veronica should know better. She should know that he’s going to hurt her soon.

          Just when she was hitting it off with Piz, she goes and dumps him before he makes a move. He’s a cool guy. He obviously feels attracted to Veronica. I don’t blame him. Logan is not Piz. He is not as sincere and definitely not as down-to-earth as Piz. When Veronica asked for a favour, Piz jumped to help out. But Rob Thomas is definitely setting himself up to have them together. At the end of the episode, Veronica, without a doubt, realized that he was into her. She’s never had as nice a conversation with a guy like she had with Piz. He gets her and she’s stupid if she gives it up.

          The Mac Attack was back this week. She’s got a gentleman caller waiting for her. And she kissed him. Yes, Bronson is phat. But that doesn’t mean she shouldn’t get to know him. The second I saw him in the meeting, I knew he would be a new love interest for the Mac Attack. But Mac is still feeling the pain Beaver left behind in last year’s finale. She went through a traumatic experience and it’s time she moves on; that’s what she’s doing. Like Parker said, it’s time to get wooed.

          So the Dean’s death was declared a suicide. I highly doubt he killed himself. And his wife wants to reopen the case. She of course needs money and the insurance company won’t pay her because O’Dell’s death was declared a suicide. He did not commit suicide. I am absolutely sure about that. Keith hit the jackpot: why didn’t he drink the good stuff before he blew his brains out? That makes no sense to me.

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          The story heightens even more when Veronica says that the dean’s death is modeled exactly after her “plan the perfect murder” paper. Obviously the attention is now being turned to Professor Landry. I don’t think he killed him though. I’m thinking it was more like a student. There’s no way it was him. But how about that. Veronica wrote the exact same thing in her paper: “Goodbye cruel world.” Weird.

The O’Dell Murder Files

-          The death was initially ruled out as suicide six weeks ago.

-          Weevil found the dean dead with his head on the computer. He supposedly left a suicide note on the computer, “Goodbye cruel world.”

-          This same note was used in Veronica’s “plan a perfect murder” assignment. It’s assumed that the murder was modeled after her paper.

-          Dean O’Dell stated before his death that he didn’t want to drink his best bottle of scotch. He was going to wait to drink it before his death; the bottle was still full.

Quotable Quotes

-          Mac: "Wow. This is one trashed lab. All that's missing is a big hole in the wall shaped like the Hulk." Yep, it is.

-          Veronica: "We're talking monkey as in..."
Mac: "Touch my."

-          Weevil: "He was pretty cool for a weird old white dude."

-          Logan: "'Garden State' was never a book."
Dick: "Oops. So much for that paper."

-          Piz: "Everything north of San Francisco is just thunderdome to you, isn't it?"

-          Veronica: "Somebody was doe-eyed, tongue-tied and dare I say, twitter-pated?"

-          Pauline: “Yes I know exactly who stole them. It’s those damn phat kids.”

Veronica: “Because, I take it, monkeys are delicious. And dude, ‘girth challenged’ is the preferred nomenclature.”

-          Veronica: “If it had fur and parents, you can’t wear it.”

-          Veronica (about Bronson): “Just a regular veagan JFK looking for his Mackie O’.”

-          Veronica: “I say it’s boys zero. Me zero.”

Some Final Notes

-          Mrs. O’Dell wants the case reopened because she needs money.

-          Veronica was tasked to look for a missing monkey, number 25. I can’t believe these people. I’m not an animal lover, but I think it’s despicable to kill animals.

-          I liked the idea that as soon as you name an animal, it becomes your pet. You can’t kill it. That was the problem Gil was facing. He couldn’t kill Oscar.

-          Pauline was McBitchy.

-          I loved the “Around-the-world” party. In need to impress Bronson, Veronica and Mac made the dorm look like Canada.

-          Veronica and Mac were recruited by PHAT. I found it completely out of character for Veronica not to report to Pauline about the monkey, but she might have a soft spot for animals.

-          I loved the fact that Mac and Parker became Veronica’s sidekicks. Where Wallace lately?

-          Dick was hysterical this week. I died laughing when he stuck his polaroid camera under his robe to take a picture. He then threw the picture out the window. Typical Dick.

-          I loved the scene with Ed Argent.

-          I loved Veronica’s dinner with Piz. They connected on every level.

-          The bar scene was great between Keith and Professor Landry. Keith is more popular than he thinks. Landry read his book.

It was okay. 4 stars

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