VERONICA MARS
of Veronica Mars
(You saw this one coming, right?)
Let me pretend I know what I'm talking about...
Veronica Mars is a more "characterized" character than most, which I love. She wasn't entirely made to drive the plot of the show. The plot of the show was what made her. Formerly a happy, popular high school girl - member of the pep squad, girlfriend of one of the richest, most popular boys in school - Veronica changed forever after the murder of her best friend - and the series of events that followed. Veronica's motivations - her actions, her words - are always so authentically Veronica. She doesn't change to suit a storyline or drive the plot. And, in my tv viewing world, that's the mark of a truly great character.
In a word, Veronica Mars = dichotomy.
She's a no nonsense type of gal, but deep down, she's a marshmallow. She's cynical, jaded, snarky, smart and tough, but she has a soft spot for the disenfranchised. And, despite the emotional walls and armor and scathing remarks, she loves and is loved.
WHO IS VERONICA MARS?
(from the dvd)
1 comment:
Brilliant. I love how you point out that she doesn't change to suit the plot - she changes as a result of the storyline. Spot on observation. Some of my own favorite characters are like that (Buffy) ... and when the writers change the character to suit the plot, it makes me crazy and it doesn't work (Rory). Nicely done series of posts!
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