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1.22 Leave it to Beaver Lilly: "Don't forget about me, Veronica." This episode was amazing. One strong scene after another. And the end was outright shocking. There were three scenes that actually brought me to tears. One was that scene with Veronica on the beach where Logan was crying. Another was the pool scene at the end when the ghost of Lilly said goodbye to Veronica. The strongest, though, was Keith telling Veronica that he was her biological father. (Not telling her immediately was a great red herring; I really thought it would be bad news.) That scene was intensely moving; I was literally dripping tears. The final sequence with Veronica, Keith and Aaron Echolls was a nail-biter, immediate, scary, and exceptionally well done. I was certain Veronica would survive, being as it's her show and all, but I was terrified for Keith. I kept thinking they'd established that he was Veronica's biological father just in time to kill him off and devastate us. Another strong scene was Duncan and Veronica reconnecting in a big way as they discovered together who killed Lilly. Duncan thought that he'd killed one sister and had sex with the other, and he was off the hook with both in the space of a minute. (Of course, I still don't think he's right for Veronica.) Okay, I must confess. I'm terrible with mysteries and I never know whodunit, but I guessed several episodes ago that it was Aaron Echolls. And that was for basically one reason, and one reason only: he was the character I disliked the most, so I wanted it to be him. (With me, it's all about the emotion. Forget the facts, ma'am.) Dan, who is better at the whodunits than I am, was seriously worried that it would be Logan. But I never believed it was, even when Logan's alibi fell apart. My heart bleeds for Logan, for good reason. This show gets to me, and not just because of the outstanding writing and acting. Like Duncan, I lost my sister tragically. Like Veronica, I had an alcoholic mother. (She was a sweetie, though, a saint next to Lianne, and she would have starved to death before stealing my college money.) But I identify most strongly with Logan because of my own father. And I'm going to stop with the true confessions right there. I think Logan really loves Veronica. Or he did. He certainly trusted her. And she betrayed him. (The scene where he called her from the sheriff's office was so painful.) And this season ender left us with a serious cliffhanger. What happened to Logan? Did Weevil kill him? Seriously hurt him? Weevil thinks Logan killed Lilly; I'm certain he won't stop at duct-taping Logan to a flagpole. And if Logan is still alive, how will he take the revelation that his father killed his girlfriend? Finally, who came to Veronica's door at three in the morning? I want it to be Logan. But it was probably Duncan. Bits and pieces: -- No credit sequence in this one. Too much show. -- Gold acting stars for pretty much everyone in this episode, but especially Kristen Bell, Enrico Colantoni, Jason Dohring, Teddy Dunn, and Harry Hamlin. -- Aaron killed Lilly. Did he also kill Lynn? -- The Kanes came out well here. At least they're Democrats. :) Jake's fury at Aaron was amazing. Arrested for obstructing justice, Jake said he'd get back at Aaron and everyone Aaron loved. This is an added burden that Logan doesn't need. -- Lianne took off with Veronica's college money a second time. Fry in hell, Lianne. I loved that Veronica made the ultimate sacrifice for Keith by throwing Lianne out and calling Alicia. Veronica also signed away her "rights" to the Kane fortune without a moment's hesitation. Now, that's love. -- Cliff's puzzlement over the Kane's request that Veronica sign away her rights was a hoot. -- Even Backup Mars got to be heroic, keeping Aaron from escaping in Keith's car. -- Can you imagine the trial of Aaron Echolls? Possibly very messy. Very OJ. -- Super detective Veronica got into her darkened car and didn't look in the back seat. Okay, she was upset, but still. -- The fact that we may never see Lilly again is sad. Couldn't they pull a Deadwood? Bring the actress back as another character? -- The title "Leave it to Beaver" evokes old television shows where nothing bad ever really happened. And Beaver, or Cassidy (better), was the catalyst that helped break this case because he went to Veronica. Quotes: Logan: "I keep thinking things can't get worse, you know?" Later, he said, "I have this feeling that things are going to get really bad." They did, too. Cliff: "Please tell me there's another Kane family in town. Maybe Boris and Gilda Kane?" Wallace: "My blonde-pulling-me-into-the-girls-room fantasy? Ruined." Duncan: "So, anyone read the paper today? Garfield. I mean, will he ever learn? Oh yeah, and there was this other thing. I guess Abel Koontz didn't kill Lilly. Let's open the floor for discussion on that." Veronica: "You're not trying to burn a hole through paper using only the power of your stare?" Keith: "You think that charm of yours is learned behavior? That's genetics, baby!" Logan: "How many episodes of NYPD Blue did you have to watch to get the finger tapping down?" Joking is how Logan defends himself. And entertainment references. Veronica: "I bet on you and I lost. I've been doing that my whole life. And I'm through." This was as good as it could possibly be. Five out of four stars, Billie |
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