Rape in Veronica Mars
Jun. 3rd, 2010 12:32 amSo I have some issues with the depiction of rape in Veronica Mars. ( Cut for length, triggers, and spoilers. )
So now that college is over I finally have some time to post on some things I've been meaning to talk about for ages.
First up: my thoughts on Veronica Mars. The first season was one of the best pieces of television I've ever seen. Ever. I love Veronica (she's so deliciously flawed and strong, all at the same time), I love the noire feel, the depth of the characters, their complex relationships, and the writing.
After that, it went a bit downhill. The bus crash simply never captured my interest. I think![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
musesfool's assessment that intense emotional connection that Veronica felt to Lily's murder was never really recaptured is correct.
S3 was a mess on several levels, and I'm going to devote the rest of this post to my issues with its depiction of feminists, and a separate post to depictions of rape. ( Cut for length and spoilers. I'm warning for passing references to rape, as catching a serial rapist was the main plot the feminists were involved in. )
First up: my thoughts on Veronica Mars. The first season was one of the best pieces of television I've ever seen. Ever. I love Veronica (she's so deliciously flawed and strong, all at the same time), I love the noire feel, the depth of the characters, their complex relationships, and the writing.
After that, it went a bit downhill. The bus crash simply never captured my interest. I think
musesfool's assessment that intense emotional connection that Veronica felt to Lily's murder was never really recaptured is correct. S3 was a mess on several levels, and I'm going to devote the rest of this post to my issues with its depiction of feminists, and a separate post to depictions of rape. ( Cut for length and spoilers. I'm warning for passing references to rape, as catching a serial rapist was the main plot the feminists were involved in. )
