Preparing for the return of VM...

Veronica Mars returns Tuesday, January 23 with a brand new mystery. I'm excited, but it has occurred to me, maybe you don't watch Veronica Mars. It was on UPN so you assumed it sucked and by the time you'd heard it was magic, you were like "Well I'm so confused with this whole Lilly Kane thing and Veronica's drunk mom and is her dad really her dad? Wasn't there something about a rape or a school bus?" Yes, there was.

It's intimidating to jump into an already an established cult hit (side note: I'm doing just that with Battlestar Galactica right now. See. I can RELATE). So here's the good news: You've got a little under two weeks to get caught up on the goings on in Neptune, CA. You can Netflix (or purchase—used on Amazon is a nice option) the first two seasons and follow that up with Season 3 thus far on iTunes. Warning, this option is time-consuming and if you're not planning on tivo-ing the first few episodes of the new arc, you might not be giving yourself enough time to bask in the awesome of VM (or work and maintain your interpersonal relationships, whatev).

Then there's the option of just watching the third season on iTunes. You gotta do what you gotta do and if that means you miss out on seeing Logan and Veronica become "LoVe," then that's okay. The writers did a lovely job of setting up this season so that you don't have to know the ins and outs of the previous two years in order to really enjoy the show. And if you have any questions about the show, do not hesitate to send me a message. I have fully illustrated worksheets to help you understand even the most murky plot point.